Found check-in baggage damaged? You’re not alone as 35 percent passengers experienced mishap: Survey
About 35 percent of air passengers found their check-in luggage misplaced or damaged, survey reveals, reports IANS.
Aug 30, 2022, 17:07 PM IST
Good news for international air travellers! Govt signs agreement with 116 countries, to bring down airfare
Govt signs bilateral air service agreement with 116 countries to benefit passengers and bring down airfares, reports ANI.
Aug 02, 2022, 10:36 AM IST
Multiple SpiceJet passengers complain of lost luggage, seeks reply from airline
SpiceJet Dubai-Pune flight leaves behind luggage of over 50 passengers, flyers left stranded at airport, here’s what happened next.
Jul 16, 2022, 15:15 PM IST
IndiGo slammed for handling of specially-abled child incident, DGCA issues show cause notice
The DGCA inquiry found inappropriate handling of passengers by the IndiGo staff thereby resulting in certain non-conformances with the applicable regulations, as reported by ANI.
May 16, 2022, 18:09 PM IST
Trichy Airport’s new terminal to be ready by next year, says AAI; 75 percent work completed
"More than 75 percent of the construction work for the terminal building is completed and the project will be ready by April 2023," the AAI said in a statement, as reported by AAI.
May 02, 2022, 18:14 PM IST
Attention! Domestic airfares' lower limit hiked 5%, govt extends cap on 80% capacity
Besides this, the government also announced that airlines will have to limit their capacity of 80% of pre-Covid times till April.
Mar 20, 2021, 13:01 PM IST
Book air tickets through IRCTC and get free travel insurance of Rs 50 lakh
The insurance partners of the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will be Bharti AXA General Insurance.
Jan 09, 2019, 18:09 PM IST
Domestic air passenger traffic crosses 10-million mark, up 20.52% in October
In terms of on-time performance, IndiGo is at the top with 83.9 percent of its flights arriving and departing as per schedule.
Nov 17, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
No middle seats for solo women travellers on Vistara flights
Women flying solo in a Vistara plane are allotted only window or aisle seats and not the middle ones and the airline is also providing them assistance with baggage as well as transport on her arrival at the destination.
Aug 01, 2017, 20:30 PM IST
No hand baggage tagging at 6 more airports from June 1
The practice of tagging and stamping hand baggage of domestic passengers has been done away with in six more airports of the country from June 1.
May 29, 2017, 21:56 PM IST
Air traffic up 23.5% in September; IndiGo top carrier with 40% market share
As per an official data released on Wednesday, the month of September saw a 23.5 percent rise in the number of air passengers to 82.3 lakh as compared to the year-ago period.
Oct 20, 2016, 00:01 AM IST
US regulator tells air passengers not to turn on Galaxy Note 7 phones
Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone`s fire-prone batteries, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.
Sep 09, 2016, 08:42 AM IST
Portal on anvil for flier complaints against airlines, airports
Filing a complaint against an airline or airport operator for deficiency in services is going to be just a click away for fliers, with the Civil Aviation Ministry planning to set up a dedicated portal for the purpose.
Aug 14, 2016, 13:51 PM IST
Aviation Ministry plans to launch website where passengers can file complaints against airlines
Aviation ministry is mulling over a plan to launch a website where air passengers can register their complaints, which will be forwarded to the airlines
Aug 13, 2016, 09:11 AM IST
BIZARRE: On this flight, passengers go nude at 30,000 feet altitude – Watch viral video
You will be amazed to find that those who book this flight has no inhibition of removing their clothes in front of strangers.
Jul 24, 2016, 21:45 PM IST
New civil aviation policy: How it will benefit air travellers
Here are the key things that air travellers must know about the new civil aviation policy.
Jun 15, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
'Acche din' for air travellers! Cabinet clears new civil aviation policy, puts cap on airfares
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the much-awaited Civil Aviation Policy thereby unveiling a slew of passenger-friendly measures including capping of airfares at Rs 2,500 for an hour-long flight.
Jun 15, 2016, 12:13 PM IST
Bad news for air passengers! Govt rules out capping of airline fares
Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said restricting the air fares will not make good business sense as it could also jeopardise the government's regional connectivity plan as such a move may discourage airlines to fly on non-profitable routes.
SpiceJet announces special fare scheme starting at Rs 799
Under the new discount scheme, single one-way fare between Delhi and Mumbai or Mumbai and Chennai will work out at Rs 1,899 (excluding taxes).
Aug 20, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
Jet Airways signs code-share deal with Air Seychelles
Code-sharing allows an airline to book passengers on its partner carriers and provide seamless transport to multiple destinations where it has no presence.
May 05, 2015, 15:59 PM IST
