Airlines Charging For Seat Allocation Impacting Air Travellers' Pockets: Survey
A fresh survey conducted by LocalCurcles has revealed that in the past 12 months, 51% of airline passengers who booked flights experienced seat allocation fees, marking a notable increase from the previous year.
Sep 05, 2023, 09:39 AM IST
Air Suvidha SCRAPPED! Check THESE latest govt guidelines for international arrivals
India cancels Air Suvidha Form: Government issues THESE new guidelines for international arrivals due to decrease in Covid-19 cases.
Nov 22, 2022, 11:15 AM IST
Airfare cap removal lowers ticket prices, increased air traffic reported, experts claim
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the airfare cap was introduced, which has been finally removed and has resulted in lower airfare and increased passenger traffic.
Sep 18, 2022, 22:11 PM IST
Govt to build 220 airports by 2025, says Civil Aviation Minister Scindia
The government plans on building 33 new freight terminals, 15 new flight training schools and increasing opportunities for jobs as well as focusing on drones, according to Scindia.
Mar 23, 2022, 19:08 PM IST
Centre has no plans to develop 'Budget Air Service': Civil Aviation Ministry informs Lok Sabha
"The Government of India has not been contemplating the launch of 'Budget Air Service,'" said the Civil Aviation Ministry in response to a question during the lean hours in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.
Jul 23, 2021, 07:07 AM IST
Use of drones to become much easier in India, says Aviation ministry- Key takeaways of draft rules
Built on a premise of trust, self-certification, and non-intrusive monitoring, “The Drone Rules, 2021” will replace the UAS Rules 2021 (released on 12 March 2021).
Jul 16, 2021, 12:26 PM IST
Centre releases draft drone rules, here are key proposed changes
“The Drone Rules, 2021” will replace the UAS Rules 2021 (released on 12 March 2021). The last date for receipt of public comments is 5 August 2021.
Jul 15, 2021, 13:03 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Civil Aviation Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia has taken over the charge of the ministry at a time when the civil aviation sector is facing strong headwinds due to the coronavirus pandemic which has impacted overall demand and has also resulted in financial woes for the industry players.
Jul 09, 2021, 12:31 PM IST
Government nod to permission-compliant drone operations in 166 additional green zones
These 166 green zones are in addition to the 66 green zones already approved by the ministry till date, the statement said. The new zones permitted on Saturday are in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
May 29, 2021, 18:37 PM IST
Govt bans on-board meals on flights with duration of less than 2 hours
The ban will come into effect from Thursday, the ministry said in its order. When scheduled domestic flights were resumed on May 25 after coronavirus lockdown last year, the ministry had allowed the airlines to serve in-flight meals under certain conditions.
Apr 12, 2021, 17:09 PM IST
New COVID-19 strain: Centre makes RT-PCR test, 7-day isolation must for flyers from UK, check details
The Ministry of Civil Aviation further ordered stringent precautions, the passengers arriving in the country from the UK in all transit flights before 22 December, will have to mandatorily undergo RT-PCR test for Covid-19 on arrival.
Dec 22, 2020, 14:44 PM IST
Aviation Ministry issues SOPs for Vande Bharat Mission flights
The Centre announced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for travel on Vande Bharat and Air Transport Bubble Flights for inbound and outbound travel. As per the Civil Aviation Ministry's guidelines, the cost of travel will have to be borne by the travellers.
Aug 25, 2020, 09:39 AM IST
Cabinet approves proposal to lease out 3 airports of AAI through Public Private Partnership model
During a webinar on Tuesday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the ministry would place a proposal for "further" privatisation of airports before the Union Cabinet.
Aug 19, 2020, 16:04 PM IST
Centre may take decision on privatization of 6 airports in Cabinet meeting on August 19
The Union cabinet may approve the privatization of six airports including Amritsar, Indore, Ranchi, Trichy, Bhubaneshwar, and Raipur.
Aug 18, 2020, 18:52 PM IST
10 central government buildings faced sealing in 74-day COVID-19 lockdown
Ten central government buildings in the national capital have been sealed in the past 74 days as many employees and senior officials of different ministries tested coronavirus positive during the 67 days of lockdown and six days of `Unlock 1.0`.
Jun 06, 2020, 19:57 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh resume domestic flight services from May 26
After almost two months of COVID-19 induced lockdown, domestic flight operations resumed in Andhra Pradesh as the first Spicejet plane from Bengaluru landed at Vijayawada airport early Tuesday with 79 passengers.
May 26, 2020, 11:43 AM IST
Civil Aviation officers in self-quarantine; they held meeting with coronavirus COVID-19 infected MP Dushyant Singh
Civil Aviation Ministry confirmed that its officers who attended Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on March 18, and came in close proximity with possibly COVID19 infected MP Dushyant Singh, have gone into self-quarantine from today.
Mar 21, 2020, 00:11 AM IST
DGCA launches Phase-1 services of e-Governance project
The project has been conceptualised for the automation of the processes and functions of DGCA and will provide a strong base for IT infrastructure and service delivery framework.
Dec 31, 2019, 00:03 AM IST
Air India stops issuing air tickets to govt agencies, asks them to clear their dues
This comes at a time when confusion prevails over the government's proposed move to privatise the national carrier.
Dec 26, 2019, 19:17 PM IST
Air India will be closed if not privatised: Union Minister HS Puri
Thr Civil Aviation Minister made these remarks while speaking in Rajya Sabha.
Nov 27, 2019, 14:04 PM IST
