Airlines

ixigo.com slashes flight fare; allows Rs. 750 cash-back on every booking

Travel meta search engine ixigo.com has come up with a Monsoon Sale offer for its customers on domestic flight bookings, where the customers can book flight tickets on reduced prices offered by prominent airlines with an additional Rs.750 cash-back on every booking.

Jun 23, 2016, 12:58 PM IST

SpiceJet to soon offer taxi to airport option with ticket

No-frills airline SpiceJet will soon offer passengers the option of booking a taxi to reach the airport at the time of ticket purchase.

Jun 19, 2016, 17:37 PM IST

PM Modi hails new civil aviation policy, says it will benefit passengers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the new civil aviation policy approved today by the Cabinet will transform the sector and greatly benefit passengers.

 

Jun 15, 2016, 19:11 PM IST

Norms like 0/20, 2500/km gets clear in new aviation policy by cabinet

Norms like 0/20, 2500/km gets clear in new aviation policy by cabinet.

Jun 15, 2016, 17:39 PM IST

Airline stocks surge as Cabinet approves civil aviation policy

Airline stocks on Wednesday climbed up to 5 percent after the much-awaited national civil aviation policy that seeks to strengthen regional connectivity and tap the sector's high growth potential was cleared by the Union Cabinet.

 

Jun 15, 2016, 15:36 PM IST

Air travellers to pay less for extra baggage from today

Now, airlines would charge Rs 100 per extra kg till 20 kg from the current rate of Rs 300.

Jun 15, 2016, 12:44 PM IST

New aviation policy soon to facilitate passengers

New aviation policy soon to facilitate passengers. Watch complete news story of News Live for getting detailed updates!

Jun 13, 2016, 13:08 PM IST

Govt will not allow a repeat of Kingfisher Airlines: Raju

"We will not allow a repeat of Kingfisher," Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said Sunday alluding to the collapse of the airline founded by Vijay Mallya, who left India recently after running debts of some Rs 9,000 crore.

Jun 12, 2016, 14:05 PM IST

Air India can't get public money for eternity: Civil Aviation Minister

Air India's "books are so bad" that nobody will buy it even if the government wanted to sell off the national carrier, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Thursday.

Jun 09, 2016, 22:09 PM IST

India's top 10 airlines by market share in April 2016

India's top 10 airlines by market share in April 2016

Jun 02, 2016, 14:36 PM IST

Airlines may increase price of tickets with hike in ATF

With the Government affecting a steep over nine percent hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF), airlines may increase the price of tickets.

Jun 01, 2016, 22:59 PM IST

India's top 10 airlines by market share

Here is the list of India's top 10 airlines by market share as per the list released by DGCA for March 2016.

May 12, 2016, 21:36 PM IST

GoAir hikes ticket cancellation charges to Rs 2,225, joins peer group

Joining others in the sector, budget carrier GoAir hiked ticket cancellation charges to Rs 2,225 now. The charges were Rs 1,900 earlier. The new charges will be applicable from April 21, the company informed

Apr 21, 2016, 22:34 PM IST

EU approves sharing air passenger data to fight terror

"This is a strong expression of Europe`s commitment to fight terrorism and organised crime together through enhanced cooperation and effective intelligence sharing," the commission said in a statement.

Apr 14, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

Flyers to get higher compensation for injury, loss of baggage

Air passengers will now get higher compensation that could amount up to Rs 1 crore in the event of death, injury, loss of baggage or inordinate delay in flights, with an amended legislation coming into force

Mar 25, 2016, 17:38 PM IST

Airlines to operate 14,869 flights per week in summer schedule

Domestic airlines will operate 14,869 flights every week during the summer schedule starting from March 27, an increase of nearly 19 percent compared to the year-ago period, as carriers ramp up their capacities.

Mar 18, 2016, 16:45 PM IST

Air passenger traffic jumps 24% in Feb

Marking a growth of over 24 percent in passengers number, domestic airlines flew 74.76 lakh people in February with majority of the carriers recording over 80 percent seat occupancy.

Mar 18, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

Good news for air travellers! Parliament passes bill to hike compensation in case of death, injury, lost baggage

Once the bill gets the nod of the President and becomes an Act, the law would require Indian carriers to pay compensation amount that is equivalent to the rates paid by their global counterparts.

Mar 12, 2016, 10:27 AM IST

IndiGo, AirAsia, 6 others owe Rs 220 crore to AAI: Govt

Eight private domestic airlines, including most profitable IndiGo and Tata Sons-invested AirAsia India and Vistara, did not pay dues to the tune of Rs 220.16 crore to Airport Authority of India last year, the Lok Sabha was informed Thursday.

Mar 10, 2016, 18:38 PM IST

No decision yet on fate of 5/20 rule: Govt to airlines

Caught in a bind over the '5/20 norms' for domestic carriers to fly overseas, the government today conceded the demand of the promoters of old airlines for a "patient" hearing on the issue even as it said no decision has been taken on the fate of the regulation.

Mar 09, 2016, 17:56 PM IST