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  Air travel to become dearer as govt hikes lower limit on airfares by 5%

  India | March 20, 2021 11:18 IST

  Air travel will now become a little expensive as the government has decided to increase the lower limit on airfares by five percent amid rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday.

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  Air travel to become dearer as govt hikes fare band by upto 30%

  Business | February 12, 2021 10:16 IST

  The first such band consists of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration. The lower limit for the first band was increased on Thursday from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,200. The upper limit in this band was set at Rs 7,800, which was Rs 6,000 earlier.

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  Travelling by air? Check updated air travel guidelines

  India | July 12, 2020 21:20 IST

  The ministry has informed all airlines that passengers who submit a self-declaration form stating that they have not tested positive for the novel Coronavirus three weeks prior to the departure, will be allowed to board the aircraft.

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  How risky is air travel during the coronavirus pandemic?

  Fyi | June 30, 2020 14:25 IST

  Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too.

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  Air passenger traffic may decline 45-50 per cent in FY21: ICRA

  Business | June 03, 2020 21:29 IST

  Air passenger traffic in the country is expected to remain under pressure for the first half (April-September) of the current fiscal, with the full year passenger volume likely to go down by about half despite some recovery in H2 FY21, ratings agency Icra said on Wednesday.

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  Air travel begins: What you should know before heading to the airport

  Fyi | May 25, 2020 11:05 IST

  Domestic flight services in India have resumed after a break of over 2 months. The operations remained suspended since March 24 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the first spell of lockdown in the country in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Several disruptions have been reported in the flight schedule from across the country. 

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  Turbulent take-off for domestic flight operations in India as several cancellations reported | Live

  India | May 25, 2020 12:02 IST

  Domestic flight service in India resumed today after an unprecedented suspension of 62 days due to the nationwide lockdown put in place by the government in light of the rising number of coronavirus cases. The flights have officially resumed across the country with the exception of two states -- Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Follow Live Updates

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  Flight fares to have minimum, maximum limit: Aviation Minister on new guidelines | Key takeaways

  India | May 21, 2020 17:45 IST

  Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday addressed a presser on new air travel guidelines ahead of the resumption of domestic flight services from May 25 onwards.

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  Covid-19 to wipe out two-fifths of global air passenger traffic in 2020: Report

  Business | April 17, 2020 21:10 IST

  The coronavirus pandemic is expected to wipe out two-fifths of the global air passenger traffic in 2020, with volume across Asia-Pacific airports logging an estimated 42.1 per cent negative growth, a report said. Besides, the traffic estimates for the first quarter of 2020 portray a distressing picture.

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  IRCTC offers free travel insurance of Rs 50 lakh for air travellers

  Business | January 09, 2019 19:21 IST

  This facility will be available for passengers irrespective of the class of tickets and for both domestic and international flights. 

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  Air India passengers can now upgrade seats from economy to business class. Know all about airline’s bidding system

  Business | January 09, 2019 12:55 IST

  A person who made the bid but did not get the upgrade will get their money back, the airline said. 

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  US facing serious shortage of pilots with an increase in demand for air travel

  Business | July 17, 2018 9:43 IST

  The International Air Transport Association predicts that, over the next 20 years, air travel will double.

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  Year Ender 2017 News: Indians travel more in 2017 on low airfares

  Business | December 29, 2017 13:41 IST

  Stating that mobile commerce has gained momentum, the survey said mobile booking jumped 35 per cent since last year.

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  Ticket cancellation charges too high, govt tells airlines; orders review

  Business | November 28, 2017 10:28 IST

  The government believes cancellation charges are too high, sometimes even more than the price of the ticket itself.

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  India's September domestic air passenger traffic up 16 per cent, IndiGo leads tally

  Business | October 26, 2017 9:37 IST

  849.94 lakh passengers travelled on domestic flights during January-September 2017 as against 726.98 lakh during the corresponding period of previous year.

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  Flight tickets may get dearer by 15 pc following spike in ATF price

  Business | October 02, 2017 7:58 IST

  Jet fuel price was hiked by a steep 6 per cent on firming international rates, the third straight increase in rates since August.

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  Unique ID like Aadhar or passport may soon be mandatory for domestic air travel

  June 08, 2017 18:33 IST

  Aviation minister Jayant Sinha said today that the government is likely to make Aadhaar card, passport or PAN mandatory right at the time of booking domestic flight tickets

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  National ‘no-fly list’: Centre releases draft rules, proposes two-year ban on unruly passengers

  May 05, 2017 12:12 IST

  Once placed on a ‘no-fly list’, the passenger will be rendered ineligible to fly and will be unable to book tickets on any airline

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  Govt mulling to make Aadhaar or passport compulsory for domestic air travel: Report

  India | April 09, 2017 11:50 IST

  The government is considering to make Aadhaar or passport compulsory for domestic air travel to identify flyers before it brings out no-fly list.

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  Air travel booms in India, strains creaky infrastructure

  February 19, 2016 8:05 IST

  New Delhi: Lightson Ngashangva still remembers the long train journeys followed by interminable bus rides each summer when he went home from Delhi to his village in Manipur.Now, when the 26-year-old biotechnology student visits his