Page 12 - Air Travel

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia suspends travel to three countries including India

According to Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority, people with travel history to India, Brazil and Argentina 14 days prior to their arrival, have also been barred

Air passenger load factor crosses 60% in August, shows DGCA data

IndiGo remains the market leader with 59.4 per cent market share in August

Domestic air travel recovers in Wuhan, returns to pre-pandemic level

Domestic air travel in Wuhan, the epicentre of the global coronavirus outbreak, has returned to pre-pandemic levels, authorities say. The virus was first detected in Wuhan late last year and the city underwent a draconian 76-day lockdown as its hospitals struggled to deal with a tidal wave of cases that required the rapid construction of field hospitals to handle the overflow. Since re-opening in early April, life has gradually returned to normal and numbers of domestic flights serving the city, as well as the number of passengers, had both fully recovered, according to the operator of Wuhan Tianhe International airport. It said 64,700 passengers were transported aboard 500 domestic flights on Friday. The airport is preparing to eventually resume international passenger flights to destinations such as Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, Qu Xiaoni, an airport representative was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News Agency. International cargo routes have already ...

Exemption from quarantine popular among global flyers, shows airport data

Almost one-third global travelers flying into Delhi' IGI airport have sought and been given exemption from institutional quarantine

Vistara introduces three days of leave without pay for pilots in September

The three-days leave without pay (LWP) measure for pilots is in addition to a cut in monthly base flying allowance

Unlock 4: Metro services from Sept 7; schools, colleges to remain closed

Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres (excluding open air theatre) and similar places will continue to remain shut

Domestic air travel in China almost returns to 'pre-pandemic levels'

In the second week of August, domestic arrivals at Chinese airports reached 86 per cent of last year's levels

UK to remove three countries including Cuba from travel corridors list

Cuba has been added to the British government's travel corridors list following a decrease in confirmed cases of Covid-19

Covid-19-hit aviation industry requires $5 bn to stay afloat: CAPA

"Covid-19 will inflict an unprecedented financial impact on the industry. Airlines are the most vulnerable, with some carriers at breaking point," CAPA said

India travel demand remains high, says Lufthansa as Germany flights resume

India is one of most important international markets, says Germany's largest airline

Rigorous testing may replace 14-day isolation for air travellers: Singapore

Transport minister Ong Ye Kung said steps are needed to revive Singapore's status as a global air hub

Indians can fly with visa to UK, US, Canada, UAE under air bubble agreement

Indian flyers holding any kind of valid visa under the 'Air Bubbles' agreement can travel to the UK, the US, Canada and UAE, said the DGCA

Retired DGCA official had warned Air India management of accident risk

A K Chopra, who served as joint director general in the DGCA was appointed as safety adviser to the Air India chairman in November 2018

Indian nationals carrying valid visa can travel to UAE: Indian Ambassador

Indian Ambassador to UAE Pavan Kapoor said that Indian nationals carrying any type of valid UAE visa can now travel to the country."Very pleased to see the @MoCA_GoI notification this evening as per which both Indian & UAE airlines can now carry any Indian national holding any type of valid UAE visa from India to UAE! @IndembAbuDhabi @cgidubai @MoFAICUAE," Kapoor tweeted.Flight operations between India and UAE had been shut for about five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The ticket bookings for flights from UAE to 18 destinations in India from August 16 to 31 will open on Tuesday at 10 am (local time).Previously, only residency visa holders were allowed to travel to the country on flights being operated as part of India's repatriation mission called Vande Bharat, The Khaleej Times reported.

Air India allowing travel agents to sell seats only on select flights

Air India said it has received several complaints from passengers about overcharging by agents or their sub-agents

Chartered planes, costly tickets: How world is beating flight restrictions

The flight paralysis underscores how deep and lasting the pandemic's damage is proving to be

Covid-19: Loss-making Lufthansa forecasts no air travel take-off until 2024

Lufthansa plans to increase short and medium-haul capacity to 55% of prior-year capacity in the fourth quarter

BP halves dividend after record $ 6.7 billion loss in second quarter

All major oil companies suffered in Q2 as lockdowns to contain coronavirus limited travel and oil prices fell to their lowest in two decades

Spain persuades Britain govt to put some areas on safe travel list

Spain is trying to persuade the British government to put some Spanish regions on its safe travel list

IndiGo flies into the red on Covid curbs, posts loss of Rs 2,843 cr in Q1

Posts loss of Rs 2,843 cr in Q1FY21 against PBT of Rs 1,509 cr Q1FY20