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Eight out of ten fliers faced issues with Indian airlines, says survey

Major challenges identified include issues with in-flight services, boarding, check-in, baggage procedures, and poor aircraft interiors, including seats

Mumbai airport handled the highest-ever 4.46 mn passengers in November

On 25 November, the airport experienced peak activity, recording a footfall of 167,132 passengers. This figure comprises 120,000 domestic and more than 46,000 international passengers

Air passenger traffic increased 2.5 times since we came to power: BJP MP

On the growth of international passengers, the Rajya Sabha MP said, "International passengers increased from 43 million in 2014 to 64 million today."

Average daily international passenger traffic soared 8.36% in November

The average daily domestic traffic also rose by 3.94 per cent M-o-M to 423,883 in November due to Diwali and other festivals

Safe IPO investments, private jet boom: Top personal finance stories

Instead of getting carried away by hype, investors must do a rational assessment of these offerings to determine if they are better bet than sector peers already available in secondary market

Global air passenger traffic hit highest number since pandemic on Nov 24

The international air passenger traffic touched 1,06,827 on Friday, the highest level post the coronavirus pandemic, according to union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. This also comes at a time when the country's domestic air passenger traffic scaled a new peak of 4,63,417 on Thursday. In a post on X, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said international air passenger traffic stood at 1,06,827 on November 24 and it was the "highest post Covid international air traffic". "A landmark day for Indian aviation sector! After reaching the milestone of carrying 4.63 lakh daily domestic passengers, the sector has achieved yet another feat of carrying more than 1 lakh daily international passengers," he said. Meanwhile, so far this month, the domestic air passenger traffic has touched new highs at least four times -- on November 23, 20, 19 and 20. "Post-Covid, India's domestic aviation's turnaround story has not just been overwhelming but inspiring as well. "Positive .

Seven arrested for stealing valuables from passengers' bags at IGI Airport

Seven people were arrested for allegedly stealing valuables from passengers' bags at the IGI Airport in Delhi and recovered several items, including luxury watches, police said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Manoj Kumar, Hari Darshan, Balwinder, Praveen Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Subodh and Satish Kumar Verma, they said. Gold jewellery, currency of five countries, two Apple AirPods, a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses and two luxury watches -- a Rado and a De Grisogono -- were recovered from the accused. The case stems from a complaint registered at IGI Airport police station by Punjab native Paramjeet Kaur. Kaur said she arrived in Delhi from Melbourne on September 16 and was to take a connecting flight to Amritsar, a senior police officer said. Before boarding her flight to Amritsar, when her baggage was found to be overweight, she opened her bags and adjusted the articles. However, when she reached home, she found the gold items in her bags missing, Deputy Commissioner of

IRCTC to waive off convenience fee on air tickets booked between Sept 25-27

Customers can also avail of discounts up to Rs 2,000 on card transactions of different banks on the IRCTC website

Global air tickets face potential price hikes as Chinese return to skies

China's return is thought to be the final missing piece in the global air travel recovery

Airline travel delays pick up early, expected to grow steadily worse

Travellers are getting hit with delays at US airports again early on Wednesday, an ominous sign heading into the long July 4 holiday weekend, which is shaping up as the biggest test yet for airlines that are struggling to keep up with surging numbers of passengers. As of early morning, more than 900 flights have been delayed in the US, according to FlightAware. Cancellations topped more than 670 flights. Cancellations and delays were most severe along the East Coast early and were growing worse rapidly. Disruptions are expected to spread West. The delays are being compounded by thunderstorms that raked the Northeast on Tuesday. At various times, the Federal Aviation Administration held up flights bound for LaGuardia Airport in New York and Reagan Washington National and Baltimore-Washington airports near the nation's capital. About 6,500 flights were delayed and about 1,900 cancelled on the East Coast on Tuesday. United Airlines, with a major hub in Newark, New Jersey, cancelled ab

China issues 60,000 visas to Indian nationals since Jan 2023 after 3 yrs

Earlier in March 2023, China announced that it will be allowing the entry of foreign tourists into the country, including from India for the first time in three years

Singapore Airlines reports record annual profit in 76-year history

The airline said it could ramp up operations at short notice when demand for air travel surged after Singapore fully reopened its borders in April 2022

With Go First gone, rivals Air India, IndiGo, others ramp up flights

The government of India has also allotted cash-strapped Go First slots after representations that airports will lose money if they are not utilised

Lack of planes, customers willing to pay more to keep flying expensive

As many as 16,000 aircraft - about two-thirds of the world's commercial fleet - was grounded at the height of the pandemic

Uber allows user to sync air travel via email integration in India

The new feature is an opt-in, and will require riders to sync their email IDs with their Uber app to be able to access it, the company said in a statement

CAPA summit: Airlines fly into crew, aircraft shortages as demand takes off

According to CAPA India estimates, more than 100 aircraft (15 per cent of total fleet) of Indian carriers are on the ground due to supply chain and non-supply chain issues

Indian companies need to reduce corporate flying emissions: Report

Globally, only 50 companies out of 322 have set targets to reduce business travel, with technology company Wipro paving the way in India

Over 160,000 air travellers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra: Official

The implementation of Digi Yatra under phase I is also planned at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad airports by March 2023

Indian domestic air travel is now at 85% of 2019 level, says IATA

IATA announced earlier this month that the recovery in air travel continued in December, 2022 and was signed up for the whole year compared with 2021

IndiGo parent posts 1,000% jump in profit to Rs 1,422.6 cr in Dec quarter

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, on Friday reported a steep rise in profit at Rs 1,422.6 crore in the three months ended December 2022