Airlines
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Predatory air fares need to be regulated: Minister
Apr 09, 2015, 06:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: There is a need for regulating "predatory" air fares instead of having a total pricing control, said Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Thursday.He asserted, however, that a final decision on the issue can
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Cheaper jet fuel allows airlines to offer discount fares
Feb 07, 2015, 07:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the lowering of jet fuel prices, domestic airlines are offering several discount schemes to attract passengers in the lean travel season.First off the block was budget passenger carrier SpiceJet which launched its
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Ajay Singh takes over SpiceJet control from Kalanithi Maran
Jan 15, 2015, 06:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Capping weeks of uncertainty over its future, beleaguered SpiceJet on Thursday said its promoter Kalanithi Maran would transfer his entire stake in the carrier to original founder Ajay Singh as part of plans
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Airlines welcome fuel price cut, no immediate fare reduction
Jan 02, 2015, 11:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Domestic airlines on Thursday welcomed the 12.5 per cent cut in jet fuel prices, terming it as a much-needed relief but ruled out any immediate reduction in fares."ATF (aviation turbine fuel) rate per
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Indian airlines set to post an operating profit of Rs 8,100 crore: Crisil
Dec 31, 2014, 11:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: Domestic carriers are expected to post an operating profit of Rs 81 billion in fiscal 2016, a complete “U-turn” from the Rs 15 billion loss posted in fiscal 2014, rating agency Crisil Research
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Deploy CAT-3 complaint plane, crew during fog: DGCA to airlines
India | Dec 24, 2014, 10:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: The civil aviation regulator has ordered all the airlines to deploy CAT-III complaint plane and crew trained to fly under low visibility conditions while operating in and out of IGI airport here in
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Beleaguered SpiceJet may see change of guard
Dec 21, 2014, 12:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Beleaguered SpiceJet could see a change of guard if Indian and foreign investors, who are now carrying out due diligence of the cash-strapped airline, are convinced about investing over Rs 1,200 crore and
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Airlines oppose govt policy on connectivity to remote areas
Sep 21, 2014, 05:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Airlines and private charter operators have opposed the government's draft policy on air connectivity to regional and remote areas, saying it will have severe impact on their financial strength.Almost all major airlines, including
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Airlines go in for flash sales; tickets up for Rs.1,999
Jul 15, 2014, 11:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: To attract more flyers and retain market share, domestic airlines Tuesday launched new flash sales of tickets, starting with a minimum airfare of Rs.1,999.“Low cost carriers (LCC) SpiceJet, Indigo and GoAir have started
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Airlines add capacity as tourists flock to Leh
May 11, 2014, 07:57 PM ISTLeh (Ladakh): Airlines and charter flights hired by tour operators are making a beeline to Leh as the tourist season sets in the cold desert area of the Himalayas.High returns due to low rates of
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SriLankan Airlines to operate direct flights to China
Apr 05, 2014, 07:06 PM ISTBeijing: Sri Lanka's national carrier will commence direct flights from Colombo to Beijing and Shanghai this week, allowing passengers to fly to the destinations without a stop-over.“We are excited about the direct services between Sri
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Kingfisher Airlines captain moves HC for unpaid salary
Apr 03, 2014, 08:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: A captain of Kingfisher Airlines has moved the Delhi High Court, seeking recovery of around Rs. 31 lakh, his outstanding salary for five months from the grounded airline.Sanjeev Kumar Ahuja has filed the
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Watch SpiceJet cabin crew spicing up Holi with dance inside aircraft aisle, airlines gets DGCA notice
India | Mar 20, 2014, 03:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian private airlines SpiceJet got a show cause notice from the Director General of Civil Aviation, after a video of the airline cabin crew doing an impromptu dance inside the aircraft aisle was
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Jet Airways shares soar 3%, most in over a month
Nov 19, 2013, 05:37 PM ISTMumbai: Shares of Jet Airways today rose over 3 per cent, logging its best daily gain in over a month, after its promoter Tail Winds offloaded 7.89 per cent stake in the company for over
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Airlines told to avoid path near Indonesia volcano
World | Sep 19, 2013, 11:43 AM ISTJakarta, Indonesia: More than 15,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes near a volcano that rumbled to life less than a week ago in North Sumatra, spewing thick ash into the air. Local
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Goa to offer incentives to airlines to fight rising airfares
India | Sep 05, 2013, 04:09 PM ISTPanaji: In a bid to arrest slump in arrivals and insulate itself from rising airfares during the upcoming tourist season, the Goa government has decided to offer incentives to all airlines refuelling themselves in the
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Airlines spread wings again; may hire 5,000 staff this year
Jun 23, 2013, 03:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 23: Air carriers have embarked on an aggressive hiring strategy with plans to add over 5,000 jobs this year, as they get ready for the entry of a new player and look
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Scorpion stings air passenger
India | Jul 02, 2012, 04:41 PM ISTChennai, Jul 2: A scorpion stung a Bahrain-bound passenger onboard a private airlines flight, forcing the take-off to be aborted while the aircraft was taxiing at the airport here today.Thirtyfive-year-old Vidyasagar, hailing from Puducherry, was
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Pvt airlines may get subsidy for flying to north east
Jun 28, 2012, 05:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 28: Government is considering a proposal to provide subsidy to private airlines operating flights on loss-making routes in the north eastern region. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) came out
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Kingfisher Airlines owes Rs 269 cr income tax, says Govt
May 18, 2012, 02:44 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 18: Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines owes Rs 269.06 crore income tax and I-T Department has initiated penalty and prosecution proceedings against the private carrier, Government informed the Lok Sabha today.Kingfisher Airlines was