Page 14 - Airlines

The tale of two airlines

The pandemic may have willy-nilly created an opportunity to correct the anomalies of the past

Suspension of international flights impacting airlines' financial: Vistara

On the domestic front, air traffic is nearing pre-Covid-19 levels and grew 70 per cent in October compared with the year-ago period.

Aviation sector to grow further; traffic nearing pre-Covid level: Officials

The country's civil aviation sector has almost reached the pre-COVID level in terms of traffic and will continue to grow further, officials said on Thursday

Domestic air passenger volume spikes 70.5% to 89.85 lakh in October

IndiGo in October 2021 flew 48.07 lakh passengers, accounting for 53.5 per cent of the total domestic traffic

Aviation Ministry allows airlines to serve meals on all domestic flights

The carriers had not been allowed to serve meals in flights, which have duration of less than two hours, since April 15 due to the Covid pandemic

Domestic air traffic movement may near pre-Covid level this winter

Among the major airlines, while Vistara is adding the highest number of flights (a 21.73 per cent increase over winter 2019), SpiceJet is seeing the highest drop

Global air carriers getting ready to fly into an uncertain future

Emirates, the biggest carrier by international traffic, is planning to hire 6,000 people over the coming six months

Amit Shah flags off inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight

Shah flagged off the inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah flight from the Sheikh Ul-Alam international airport here on Saturday, reviving the direct airlink between the valley and the UAE after 11 years.

Airlines in Japan and South Korea get creative to bring back demand

While one airline will sell 150 unlimited passes to passengers 12 and older, another has sought new streams of revenue by selling its bacon-tomato spaghetti, hamburger steak over rice

Alitalia, symbol of Italian style for 75 years - and mismangement, grounded

New airline ITA takes over; gives itself one year to find partner

Russian, UK airlines plan Goa flights as India opens up to foreign tourists

Tourists will be allowed on normal flights from November 15. Only single entry 30-day tourist visas will be issued

DGCA temporarily suspends SpiceJet's licence to carry dangerous goods

The suspension is for 30 days, and during this period, SpiceJet will not be allowed to carry dangerous goods, including lithium-ion batteries

Covid impact: Out-of-practice airline pilots are making mid-air errors

Potentially disastrous errors all took place in the US in recent months as pilots returned to work

Divestment-bound Air India reports Rs 7,017 crore loss for FY21

The loss after tax stood at Rs 7,017 crore in the year through 31 March 2021, down from a Rs 7,766 core loss recorded in the previous year

SpiceJet revamps website with latest technology, improved features

It said the new website is designed to facilitate quick changes, making fast introduction of new products and offers to the customers.

Indian airline stocks soar as government allows full flight capacity

Shares of Indian airline operators jumped on Wednesday after the country's civil aviation ministry allowed domestic flights to fly at full capacity from October 18

Tata Group airlines to be top on 10 busiest routes, shows data

On the top 100 routes in terms of departures, Tata Group is ahead of its chief rival IndiGo on 30 of them

Airlines can now operate at full capacity, flight restrictions lifted

The decision was taken following a review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations, the ministry said in its order on Tuesday

Domestic flights can operate at full capacity from Oct 18, says govt

The carriers have been operating 85 per cent of their pre-COVID domestic services since September 18, according to the ministry's order.

Centre asks all airlines to continue following protocol for MPs

The development comes after some issues of negligence regarding the protocol came to the notice of the ministry.