Page 19 - Airlines

Top headlines: India entry into global bond indices put off, SMS rules held

With the suspension of the IBCcoming to an end, the government is preparing a special relief framework for medium and small enterprises that are still grappling with the pandemic crisis

Hand luggage-only fare: Up to 15% cheaper for flyers, airlines benefit too

Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday allowed airlines to unbundle services including check-in baggage, meaning airlines can charge extra for them

IndiGo to operate select domestic flights from T1 in Mumbai

The changes will come into effect on March 10

Airlines see 10-12% drop in bookings as states insist on Covid-19 test

West Bengal joined Maharashtra and Karnataka in insisting on negative RT PCR tests for travellers from certain states, which has dampened sentiment

Pandemic pushes British Airways-owner IAG to record $9 billion loss

The group, which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, has been trying to boost its finances as the crisis drags on

Planemaker Airbus unveils emissions data amid climate pressure

Airbus also reported emissions from its factories, giving a glimpse of a multinational network linked by boats, trucks, barges and huge airlifters

Outlook for airlines deteriorating in 202: Global Industry body

Global airline industry body IATA warned that the outlook for airlines had weakened since its December forecasts

Boeing 747 cargo plane drops engine parts; investigation launched

In the Dutch incident, witnesses heard one or two explosions shortly after take-off and the pilot was informed by air traffic control that an engine was on fire, Hendriks said.

Air France-KLM expects bailout in weeks as cash burn mounts in Covid

Talks are ongoing between the carrier's biggest shareholders, the French and Dutch governments, and the European Commission about a rescue package

Vistara commences non-stop flights on Delhi-Frankfurt route

Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday commenced non-stop flight operations between Delhi and Frankfurt

Govt revises price band of air fares; time to buy IndiGo, SpiceJet?

The price hike has attracted the attention of market participants, now the stock needs to cross significant resistance to move ahead.

International passenger traffic fell by 90.56% in March-Dec 2020: Govt

The pandemic continues to weigh on the airline sector

Fare band for airlines will be done away as normal operations resume: Govt

Fare bands for airlines are not going to be permanent and will be done away with as soon as the normal operations resume, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said on Thursday.

Budget airline SpiceJet to add 20 new domestic flights from February

The aviation sector was severely hit by the pandemic

Covid impact: Airlines close books on rotten 2020 and so far, 2021 is grim

It was a disaster for airlines, worse than 9/11 or the global financial crisis - some very small carriers didn''t survive it - and the new year is off to a grim start

Civil aviation ministry bats for coronavirus vaccines for aviation staff

Currently, doctors, nurses, and all hospital staff are being administered the Covid-19 vaccines across India

Govt plans to lift cap on flights, wants airlines to fly full capacity

Except IndiGo, airlines resist lifting of cap as traffic uncertain

Airlines, steel companies, auto makers race to get vaccine for staff

Companies are asking their employees to be termed as essential workers and are in talks with vaccine makers for bulk procurement

US orders zero tolerance for disruptive airline passengers, possibly jail

US Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson signed an order directing the agency to take a "zero tolerance policy" after supporters of Trump were disruptive on some recent flights

Indonesia's rescue team locates crash site, black boxes of Boeing jet

Debris suspected to be from Flight SJ182 has been found along with emergency signals transmitted by two devices, with the search team already locating both flight recorders