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  List of Indian airports where DGCA bans taking photos, videos | Full details

  India | May 23, 2025 13:02 IST

  The government and DGCA urge passengers to take the rules seriously and comply. Passengers are also advised not to take photos or videos during flights involving military airbases. If passengers are confused or have questions/queries during flight, they should speak to the cabin crew immediately.

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  32 airports closed: IndiGo offers free cancellation, relief flights to affected passengers - Details

  Business | May 11, 2025 12:02 IST

  Meanwhile, the Delhi Airport has issued a passenger advisory and said that there may be adjustments to flight schedules and air travellers may have to face a longer wait time at security checkpoints.

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  DGCA shuts 32 airports till May 15 amid India-Pakistan military standoff | Check full list here

  India | May 10, 2025 2:00 IST

  The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has temporarily shut 32 airports in India for civilian flight operations until May 15, citing operational reasons amid the ongoing military standoff with Pakistan. The affected airports include major airbases like Srinagar, Amritsar, Jammu, and Leh.

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  DGCA issues advisory to airlines as airspace restrictions trigger flight delays | Details

  India | April 26, 2025 12:30 IST

  DGCA asked airlines to clearly inform passengers about route changes and revised travel durations and also notify about the possibility of technical stops en route.

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  Omar Abdullah calls tourist exodus 'heartbreaking' as govt boosts flights, opens highway post attack

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 23, 2025 13:15 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called the tourist exodus from the Valley “heartbreaking” following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. He said traffic was being carefully allowed on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, and authorities were working to clear stranded vehicles.

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  Government weighs overhaul of wheelchair access rules at airports | Things to know

  India | April 16, 2025 10:49 IST

  The government is preparing to revise airport wheelchair access rules amid rising misuse, especially on long-haul international flights. Air India alone records over 1 lakh wheelchair requests monthly, with nearly 30% of passengers on some US-UK flights seeking assistance.

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  Indian carriers to operate over 25,000 flights per week during summer schedule, confirms DGCA

  Business | March 26, 2025 11:56 IST

  Compared to the ongoing winter schedule, which ends on March 29, the number of departures per week is up 2.41 per cent as the Indian carriers operated a total of 25,007 departures per week from 124 airports in the country, the DGCA said.

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  Air India fined Rs 30 lakh after DGCA finds airline pilot operated without required recency

  India | February 01, 2025 21:18 IST

  The order to impose penalty came after the response of a show-cause notice to Air India's head of operations and head of rostering, among other executives

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  Mahakumbh: After DGCA, govt addresses skyrocketing airfare issue, calls urgent meeting with airlines

  Business | January 27, 2025 18:41 IST

  Maha Kumbh Mela: On a year-on-year basis, flight bookings to Prayagraj have jumped 162 per cent while the bookings to Lucknow and Varanasi have increased 42 per cent and 127 per cent, respectively. The figures are for the January 13 to February 26 period.

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  Prayagraj flight ticket price surge due to rush for Mahakumbh, DGCA asks to rationalise airfares

  Uttar Pradesh | January 26, 2025 8:37 IST

  Mahakumbh 2025 is witnessing an unprecedented influx of devotees. In just 12 days, over 10 crore devotees have already taken a dip at the holy Sangam. People from across the globe are attending the largest spiritual gathering being held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

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  DGCA to roll out streamlined rules for wet-leasing of aircraft: What does it mean?

  Business | December 05, 2024 8:33 IST

  After stakeholder consultations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is working on streamlining the wet-leasing regulations. Currently, IndiGo and SpiceJet operate wet-leased planes while Air India fly some dry-leased aircraft.

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  IndiGo tail strike incident: DGCA probes matter, suspends flight crew

  India | September 17, 2024 21:36 IST

  In a statement, IndiGo said its A321 aircraft was grounded in Bangalore due to a tail strike on September 9. It was operating the flight from Delhi to Bengaluru.

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  IndiGo apologises after onboard passengers faint, face suffocation due to 'AC malfunctioning'

  India | September 07, 2024 11:31 IST

  In a purported video, passengers were seen suffocating due to the air conditioning of the aircraft allegedly malfunctioning. The airlines has issued an apology for the incident.

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  Compliance burden for non-scheduled, general aviation operators to be reduced from next year: DGCA

  India | September 03, 2024 16:30 IST

  Currently, there are two primary Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) governing the continuing airworthiness of aircraft -- CAR-M and CAR-145.

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  SpiceJet placed under 'enhanced surveillance' with immediate effect, here's why

  India | August 29, 2024 22:48 IST

  In 2023 also, the regulator had placed SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance. The no-frills carrier has been grappling with multiple headwinds, including financial and legal woes, and is also in the process of raising funds.

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  DGCA suspends permit of private flying training organisation after fatal incident

  India | August 29, 2024 13:08 IST

  The development follows after fatal incident at Jamshedpur Sonari airport.

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  Air India faces penalty of Rs 98 lakh for operating flights with non-qualified crew, details inside

  India | August 23, 2024 13:45 IST

  The DGCA announced a hefty penalty of Rs 98 lakh on Air India Limited, citing the airline’s operation of flights with crew members who did not meet the necessary qualification standards.

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  DGCA seeks report from Air India over charted flight sent to Barbados for Team India, here's why

  India | July 04, 2024 12:40 IST

  An Air India official has stated that passengers were not inconvenienced by the redeployment of the Boeing 777 aircraft to Barbados. According to the official, most passengers who had booked tickets for the Newark to Delhi flight on July 2 were informed in advance about the change.

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  Civil Aviation Minister Naidu reviews operations at Delhi Airport following canopy collapse incident

  Delhi | July 01, 2024 8:25 IST

  Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu inspected operations at Delhi Airport after a canopy collapse inciden. He emphasizes over seamless operations and passenger safety.

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  Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 roof collapse: DGCA advises airlines to provide full refunds

  India | June 28, 2024 9:54 IST

  As a result of this incident, the spokesperson said all departures from Terminal-1 are temporarily suspended and check-in counters are closed as a safety measure. Flight arrivals have not been impacted.