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Flyers likely to pay Rs 50 for check-in baggage at IGI airport from February 1
Airlines will charge for the security checks at the airport from February 1
Provide Hindi newspaper on flights, asks DGCA advisory to airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to airlines asking them to carry Hindi newspapers and magazines on flights. The notice was issued to ensure that reading material in both English and Hindi languages are offered to the travelers. “Not providing Hindi reading material on board[Read More…]
Air India, Indigo lift flying ban on TDP MP, Diwakar Reddy
Indigo Airlines has lifted the flying ban on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP, JC Diwakar Reddy with immediate effect on Wednesday. Following the action, Air India also lifted the ban. Both Indigo and Air India had earlier barred Reddy from boarding their carrier’s because of his ruthless behavior with the staff.[Read More…]
To book air tickets, digital UID to be made mandatory
In India, with government facilitating paperless travel, air passengers will soon be needing to produce their unique identity details (UID) details at the time of booking tickets, as the government looks to facilitate paperless travel. On Thursday, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said that the Ministry[Read More…]
Air India to impose fine on unruly passengers
Air India has formulated new guidelines to deal with unruly passengers with hefty fines up to Rs 15 lakh proposed. A new set of guidelines and fines have been drafted by the airline’s legal team which is awaiting approval from Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani’s office, Air[Read More…]
Air India, Indigo aircraft nearly collided at IGI
Air India brawl: Gaikwad expresses ‘regret’; ministry to examine apology letter
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad requested the Centre to withdraw the ban on him imposed by six airlines expressing “regret” for assaulting an Air India staffer on March 23. “It could have been no one’s intention to have let the situation aggravate to the level that it eventually did,” he[Read More…]
5 airlines to fly 128 routes, connect 70 airports
In order to connect the country’s under-served and unserved airports under the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), five airlines, including SpiceJet and an Air India subsidiary, have won bids to operate on 128 routes. The routes will connect 70 airports, including 31 unserved and 12 under-served ones under the scheme[Read More…]
Sena MP Gaikwad travels by car to Delhi
Was asked not to speak to media till Wednesday: Gaikwad
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who allegedly assaulted a senior Air India official, on Sunday, claimed that he was asked by a top party leader not to speak with the media over the issue. Threatening legal action against the national carrier, the Parliamentarian said he has not gone into hiding[Read More…]
‘Over 57,000 airline snags reported since 2014’
The financial year 2017 to be the best for airlines
Airlines are likely to experience a traffic growth of 22-23 %, making it one of the best for the sector this financial year, even though oil prices created substantial pressure. “Airlines are maintaining healthy load factors backed by low fares. But since oil prices are on an uptrend, impact on[Read More…]
Air India in the world’s worst airlines according to customer service list
Flights have stopped becoming a royal affair, especially if you’re part of the ‘cattle class’. Every year, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards survey asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences from across the globe—to cast their votes for the top hotels, islands, cities, spas, and more. Readers ranked[Read More…]