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  Middle seats on planes: DGCA asks airlines to avoid bookings or provide 'wrap around gowns'

  India | June 01, 2020 14:56 IST

  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the airlines to avoid allotting the middle seats on aircraft as much as possible. If in any case, they need to be allotted, aircraft must provide the passenger with wrap-around gown as well as a face shield to minimise the risk of contracting coronavirus as much as possible. 

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  Pakistan International Airlines gets green signal to operate direct flights to United States

  Business | May 01, 2020 16:36 IST

  For the first time in its aviation history, Pakistan's cash-strapped national carrier - Pakistan International Airlines - has been given permission by the US authorities to enter America directly, PTI reported quoting PIA spokesperson.

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  Airlines decline refund to customers for cancelled tickets as lockdown extended

  Business | April 14, 2020 20:07 IST

  With the central government extending the lockdown to May 3 and subsequently suspension of all commercial passenger services till then, domestic airlines have again decided not to refund the customers in cash for their cancelled flights and instead offer them rescheduling of tickets for a later date without any additional fee.  

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  IndiGo, Vistara, GoAir weave witty Twitter thread to send across 'stay at home' message

  April 10, 2020 20:50 IST

  The Indian airlines are currently grounded but they slightly eased the tense situation with a witty Twitter thread on Friday.

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  Total flights per day now below 100,000; less than 50K commercial flights operational

  World | March 28, 2020 13:59 IST

  According to one of the world's leading flight tracking portal, Flightradar24.com, the total flights per day now has gone below 100,000. According to Flightradar24, at this point in the year, an average of over 175,000 flights operate per day. This week the total number of flights tracked dropped below 100,000 and total commercial traffic is below 50,000 flights per day.

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  Gujarat: 1988 Indian Airlines plane crash survivor found dead

  India | March 16, 2020 12:32 IST

  One of the two survivors of the 1988 Indian Airlines plane crash in Ahmedabad in Gujarat was found dead at his residence in Prahladnagar locality, police said on Monday. 

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  Consider waiving ticket cancellation charges: DGCA to international airlines amid coronavirus fears

  Business | March 13, 2020 15:45 IST

  Amid coronavirus scare across the world, Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday asked international airlines to consider waiving ticket cancellation charges.

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  Airline shares tumble as global travel restrictions hit investor sentiment

  Business | March 12, 2020 11:12 IST

  Airline stocks faced heavy headwinds on Thursday as concerns over enhanced travel restrictions amid spreading of coronavirus infections rattled investor sentiment. Shares of IndiGo, SpiceJet and the defunct Jet Airways were deep in the red in the morning trade, with SpiceJet slumping over 18 per cent.  

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  Coronavirus: Airlines asked to consider zero cancellation charges amid COVID-19 scare

  India | March 11, 2020 21:42 IST

  The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked domestic airlines to consider providing flight cancellation option without any fee to customers who are seeking to cancel their journey plans amid coronavirus concerns, according to a DGCA official.

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  WiFi on flights: Government clears road for in-flight internet services

  India | March 02, 2020 13:42 IST

  Explaining the new rule, an official said the Wifi services onboard flights can be accessed from the time when the flight doors are closed, till the same opened for disembarkation.

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  IndiGo panel reduces Kunal Kamra ban period to 3 months; he says not regretful

  India | February 27, 2020 23:17 IST

  Stand up comedian Kunal Kamra on Thursday said he was neither sorry nor regretful of his actions, hours after IndiGo's internal panel decided to reduce the flying ban to three months. The reduction in ban period was informed by Indigo to the Delhi High Court on Thursday.

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  Star Air to operate first ever Indore - Kishangarh flight!

  February 20, 2020 17:49 IST

  Passengers looking to travel from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) to Rajasthan's religious city Ajmer have a great news. Star Air is launching first direct flight from Indore to Kishangarh in Rajasthan from March 16. Kishangarh is just 35 kilometers from Ajmer city with less than hour drive.

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  How Coronavirus threatens global economy

  Business | February 02, 2020 12:45 IST

  With travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China, the situation could end up causing ripple effects that harm the global economy, experts say.

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  TruJet starts daily flights from Belagavi to Tirupati, Mysuru, Hyderabad

  January 17, 2020 21:31 IST

  With the addition of Tirupati-Mysuru-Hyderabad, the number of services flown by TruJet will stand at 38, the release said.

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  ED summons Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes, top brass on Jan 20

  India | January 16, 2020 11:08 IST

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Air Asia top management including its CEO Tony Fernandes on January 20.

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  Air Carrier EasyJet declares emergency near Liverpool's John Lennon Airport

  World | January 15, 2020 8:59 IST

  British low-cost airline EasyJet Flight U27181 en route to Spain's Malaga on Tuesday declared an emergency. Meanwhile, the plan's crew had issued squawk when the passenger plane was mid-air. 

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  Domestic air passenger traffic could grow 4.5% in FY20: ICRA

  India | December 20, 2019 7:42 IST

  According to the ratings agency, while the aviation turbine fuel prices have been benign in the current fiscal, yields continue to be under pressure.

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  New Zealand airline trials edible coffee cups to reduce waste

  World | December 05, 2019 15:38 IST

  The airline, which already serves coffee in biodegradable containers, partnered with domestic company Twiice to produce these edible products.

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  IndiGo airline introduces new flight to Bengaluru

  India | December 04, 2019 17:30 IST

  IndiGo airlines have introduced a new flight on the segment between the city and Bengaluru. With this, the number of flights operating on this route has gone up to ten.

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  Flying High: DGCA suspends 13 air officials for failing alcohol test

  India | October 28, 2019 16:43 IST

  Seven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued, the official said.