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  Five domestic airlines to resume operations from Mumbai airport T1 on March 10

  India | March 08, 2021 18:02 IST

  The city airport has said five domestic airlines will be operating 102 flights to 27 destinations on day one of the resumption of flight operations from Terminal-1 on Wednesday. 

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  Govt likely to remove fare band, lift other restrictions on aviation sector: Hardeep Singh Puri

  Business | February 19, 2021 20:52 IST

  The government is likely to remove the fare band besides lifting other restrictions amid a possible increase in domestic air traffic in the coming summer season, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. 

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  Airlines permitted to fly only 80% of pre-COVID flights till March-end: Govt

  India | February 11, 2021 18:06 IST

  The cap on the number of domestic flights that Indian airlines are permitted to operate will remain at 80 per cent of their pre-COVID levels till March 31 or till the summer schedule begins, said the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday.

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  Sikkim resumes commercial flight services after 19 months

  India | January 24, 2021 9:23 IST

  Commercial passenger flight services at Sikkims lone airport at Pakyong near Gangtok resumed on Saturday after a gap of about 19 months.

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  Govt reviewing situation, has allowed limited resumption of India-UK flights: Hardeep Singh Puri

  India | January 06, 2021 8:26 IST

  Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government is reviewing the situation and it has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom.

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  Only 30 flights per week to operate between India-UK from Jan 8

  India | January 01, 2021 22:49 IST

  Flight services between India and UK will resume from January 8, 2020, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday.

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  Will India-UK flights remain suspended beyond Dec 31? Here's what govt has to say

  India | December 29, 2020 16:56 IST

  ​Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday hinted at an extension of temporary suspension of passenger flights between India and the UK, where a new variant of the coronavirus has been detected.

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  Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant; asks arriving citizens for COVID negative report

  World | December 27, 2020 10:10 IST

  Last week, Japan banned nonresident foreigners coming from Britain and South Africa after confirming the new variant in seven people over the last two days — five from Britain who tested positive at airports and two others in Tokyo.

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  India suspends UK flights till Dec 31 over new strain of coronavirus

  India | December 21, 2020 23:33 IST

  India has suspended flights from the UK till December 31 after a new strain of coronavirus has found in the country and is spreading rapidly. More to follow.

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  Air travel to reach pre-COVID level by early January: Civil Aviation Minister

  India | November 17, 2020 10:47 IST

  Air travel in India will reach pre-COVID level by the end of current year or early January, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. He also urged people to continue to maintain safety protocol with self-discipline.

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  Airlines allowed to deploy up to 70% capacity in domestic sector

  Business | November 11, 2020 21:37 IST

  The Centre on Wednesday allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 70 per cent of their flight capacity from an earlier 60 per cent, with immediate effect.

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  Saudi Arabia has permitted outbound passenger flights to India: AI Express

  World | September 24, 2020 14:48 IST

  Air India Express said Saudi Arabia has permitted outbound passenger flights to India under the Vande Bharat mission. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia had banned flights to and from India amid a surge in coronavirus cases. 

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  First time post lockdown, airlines allowed to serve meals on board

  India | August 28, 2020 11:26 IST

  Meals will now be served onboard flights as the civil aviation ministry has changed the standard operating procedure for domestic and international flights. Airlines can now serve pre-packed meals, snacks, and beverages as per the policy of the airline depending on the flight time, the new SOP for domestic flights states.

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  Unscheduled transit flights cannot land for specific hours at Delhi airport on August 15

  India | August 14, 2020 10:44 IST

  Unscheduled transit flights will not be allowed to land at the Delhi airport for four hours in the morning and three hours in the evening on Independence Day, its operator DIAL said Friday.  

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  Flight ban from 6 cities to Kolkata extended till August 31

  India | August 11, 2020 8:19 IST

  The embargo has prompted desperate passengers to buy tickets on multiple flights — with stopovers at airports located in other states — to travel between Kolkata and six cities -  Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur and Ahmedabad.

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  Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from 6 cities extended till August 15

  India | July 30, 2020 21:03 IST

  Flights coming from six cities to Kolkata will remain suspended till August 15. Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur, and Ahmedabad are the cities from where the flights will be banned.

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  Kolkata bans passenger flights from 6 corona hotspot cities till July 31. Check list

  India | July 18, 2020 9:16 IST

  Passenger flights to Kolkata have been banned from six coronavirus hotspot cities in wake of rising coronavirus cases. The ban which was already existing has now been extended till July 31, airport sources informed on Friday.

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  Domestic passenger traffic may de-grow over 40% in FY21: ICRA

  Business | July 03, 2020 21:43 IST

  ​Rating agency ICRA expects domestic passenger traffic during 2020-21 to de-grow in the range of 41-46 per cent.  

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  More Indian flights from UAE announced, bookings to open

  World | July 03, 2020 15:13 IST

  India has announced nine more repatriation flights from the UAE, ticket sales for which will open later on Friday.

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  Domestic flight capacity increased to 45%

  India | June 26, 2020 23:42 IST

  The Centre on Friday increased the limited domestic passenger flight operations capacity to 45 per cent from the earlier 33 per cent.