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
Wear face mask inside flights, OTHERWISE..., DGCA issues new guidelines for air passengers at airports
The civil aviation regulator further warned that such passengers will be removed from the aircraft before departure if they are found without a face mask and not following COVID-appropriate behaviour.
Jun 08, 2022, 17:08 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare: Physically remove fliers not wearing masks, fine them, Delhi HC to DGCA
The high court said all such persons, who are found to be violating these norms, should be booked and fined and they should be placed on the no-fly list and added that it is essential to introduce sufficient deterrence to enforce compliance of norms.
Jun 03, 2022, 15:18 PM IST
Global air passenger traffic to reach pre-Covid levels by 2024: IATA
"This is expected to improve to 83 per cent in 2022, 94 per cent in 2023, 103 per cent in 2024 and 111 per cent in 2025," IATA said.
Mar 03, 2022, 16:30 PM IST
State-wise quarantine norms for travellers: Here's what you should know before planning an air trip
All travellers should submit self-declaration form on the online portal.
Dec 01, 2020, 18:21 PM IST
Vistara unveils upgrade programme with Plusgrade to benefit passengers; check features
This new partnership is an example of airlines expanding ancillary offerings as a way to offset revenue losses experienced in 2020.
Aug 25, 2020, 16:13 PM IST
Govt launches upgraded version of AirSewa 2.0 web portal, mobile app
The web portal and application will help to capture air travellers’ feedback for policy interventions.
Nov 19, 2018, 14:16 PM IST
Air travellers can use facial recognition to enter airports, new Digi Yatra ID by 2019
The Digi Yatra platform would be operational by February 2019.
Oct 04, 2018, 12:48 PM IST
Good news for air travellers! No more hand baggage tags at these Indian airports
The pilot project will be started at airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
Dec 09, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
Good news! AAI alows opening of currency exchange counters at its airports
Coming up with a welcome move to help the air travellers, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Thursday allowed opening of allowed opening of currency exchange counters by scheduled commercial banks at its airports across the country.
Nov 17, 2016, 23:16 PM IST
Gift of cheaper air fare to common people
Gift of cheaper air fare to common people. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Oct 22, 2016, 00:47 AM IST
New UDAN scheme unveiled, air fares capped at Rs 2,500 for 1-hour flights
For 50 percent of the seats of flights under UDAN, the fare cap will be Rs 2,500, and the rest will be market-based pricing.
Oct 21, 2016, 14:16 PM IST
DGCA issues revised compensation norms
DGCA issues revised compensation norms. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Jul 19, 2016, 11:16 AM IST
Air travel set to get costlier- Know why
In the five increases, ATF rates have gone up by 25 percent, or Rs 9,985.87, per kilolitre since March.
Jul 01, 2016, 13:16 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
New civil aviation policy 2016: Key features you must know
Here are the key features of new civil aviation policy.
Jun 15, 2016, 18:31 PM IST
Bad news for air travellers! Airfare set to get costlier as ATF price hiked by a steep 9.2%
In what could make airfare costlier, the price of Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) has been hiked by a steep 9 percent.
Jun 01, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
Humiliation bothers obese air travellers the most!
Feelings of shame and humiliation bother obese air passengers more than tight seat belts and tiny seats, says a study.
May 27, 2016, 09:06 AM IST
Air travellers to get refund on development fee for tickets booked beyond April 30
DGCA has asked airlines to refund development fee charged from passengers flying out of the IGIA on the tickets booked for journey beyond April 30.
Apr 28, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Nothing to declare! Flyers not to fill customs form from tomorrow
The move is part of a new and simplified measure announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the Budget for 2016-17.
Mar 31, 2016, 13:19 PM IST