Airlines
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GoAir appoints ex-Spirit Airlines executive Jyri Strandman as COO
Business | Feb 07, 2018, 05:12 PM ISTPrior to taking up his present assignment with GoAir in December last year, Strandman was working with the US-based ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as its vice president for flight operations.
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Premier airlines offer New Year discounts on flight tickets
India | Jan 09, 2018, 08:41 PM ISTAirlines operating in the domestic market are offering discounts to lure passengers amid an increasingly competitive market.
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Airlines may soon bar passengers from carrying laptops in check-in luggage: Report
Business | Oct 25, 2017, 03:55 PM ISTOn the other hand, in case of hand bags, cabin crew are being trained to handle PED fires as soon as anyone notices emitting smoke from the bag they are kept in.
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110,000 travelers stranded abroad as Britain's Monarch Airlines collapses
World | Oct 02, 2017, 04:00 PM ISTMonarch Airlines, Britain's longest-surviving airline brand, collapsed on Monday stranding tens of thousands of travellers and prompted the countrys biggest-ever peacetime repatriation effort.
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No-fly list norms for unruly passengers likely in July first week: Govt
Jun 18, 2017, 07:03 PM ISTThe norms for no-fly list to rein in unruly passengers are expected to be ready early next month, the government said today amid a parliamentarian being barred by domestic airlines for allegedly creating ruckus
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Probe ordered as more airlines ban TDP MP Reddy after airport ruckus
India | Jun 16, 2017, 03:23 PM ISTA probe has been ordered into the Vizag airport incident involving the alleged ruckus created by a Telugu Desam Party MP after he was denied boarding by IndiGo for being late
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After Ravindra Gaikwad-Air India row, govt reviews airlines' 'no-fly list' rules
India | Mar 28, 2017, 08:36 AM ISTThe government examining the existing provisions that allow airlines to off-load ‘unruly’ passengers as they do not specify for how long a person can be grounded for various types of unsafe behaviours.
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These 10 Most Expensive Airlines in the World will Blow Your Mind!
Lifestyle | Mar 22, 2017, 04:40 PM ISTIf you’re curious how the rich and famous people fly, then you’re exactly at the right place. Here is the list of world’s 10 most luxurious airlines services that serves the elites.
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Despite bottom line pressure, FY17 to be the best for airlines with 22 pc growth
Mar 13, 2017, 12:35 PM ISTThe outgoing financial year has been one of the best for the aviation sector with Airlines likely to close the year with 22-23 per cent traffic growth.
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Airlines plan to make your food tastier at 30,000 Feet!
Lifestyle | Mar 02, 2017, 01:15 PM ISTFinally, your drinks and food may start tasting good at high altitudes! Many of the carriers have the bad reputation for serving unpalatable and so-so drinks. Now they are thinking about filling the sensory gap.
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Airlines in Iran: No tickets for Iranians holding US visas
World | Feb 04, 2017, 05:56 PM ISTFollowing the President Donald Trump's executive order banning visas for seven Muslim countries, the foreign airlines have instructed Iranians travel agencies not to sell US-bound flight tickets to Iranians holding US visas. The move comes
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‘Family fee’: Air travellers to pay more for seats next to family
Dec 22, 2016, 12:38 PM ISTWhile the concept of ‘seat selection fee’ or the ‘family fee’ has existed worldwide for long, airlines are now looking to put it into effect rigorously.
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Tickets bought using ‘outgoing’ Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes non-refundable: Airlines
Nov 10, 2016, 10:19 PM ISTTickets bought using ‘outgoing’ Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes non-refundable: Airlines
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Fine of up to Rs 1 crore in offing for erring pilots, airlines violating safety norms
India | Oct 24, 2016, 02:52 PM ISTFine of up to Rs 1 crore in offing for erring pilots, airlines violating safety norms
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Soon, up to Rs 20,000 compensation for air passengers for flight cancellations and delays
Jul 18, 2016, 02:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Flight delay and cancellation nightmares just got slightly bearable, with the government looking to burden domestic airlines for the pains caused to the flyers booked with them. Fresh guidelines by the Directorate General
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Flying Jet Airways? Get ready to shell out Rs 900 for each extra cabin baggage
Jul 14, 2016, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Close on the heels of a passenger-friendly government directive that restricts airlines from charging exorbitant amounts from passengers who cancel their tickets, Jet Airways, in an apparent bid to deter passengers from carrying
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Air India pays pending allowance dues to over 800 pilots
May 06, 2016, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Air India management today paid pending flying allowance dues to over 800 pilots. The dues which accrued following the implementation of a new pay structure have been pending since January. The total
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Airlines Look to the Promise of the 'Internet of Things'
Jun 25, 2015, 06:49 PM ISTBrussels: A major revolution in the passenger experience is set to emerge over the next three years as airlines invest in the 'Internet of Things' (IoT).According to the SITA 2015 Airline IT Trends Survey,
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MH17 crash: Malaysia to hold memorial service
World | Jun 21, 2015, 12:02 PM ISTKuala Lumpur: Malaysia is scheduled to hold a memorial service in Kuala Lumpur next month to remember the 298 people who were onboard the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which crashed in eastern Ukraine last year.Transport
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Airlines again under CCI scanner; face cartelisation probe
May 22, 2015, 10:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Airlines face a recent probe for suspected cartelisation and for the alleged arbitrary hike in airfares, with the truthful commerce regulator CCI Thursday saying it must resolve the difficulty.As a gaggle of MPs,