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Stop charging flyers for checking-in at airports, govt directs airlines

Following a spate of complaints on Twitter, the aviation ministry has asked airlines to immediately stop levying a fee of about Rs 200 per passenger for this service

4,500 Air India employees opted for voluntary retirement so far: Report

Under the Air India's VRS rules, people older than 40 years of age with 20 years of continuous employment can opt for voluntary retirement

SpiceJet to start 26 new flights from Friday, enhance frequencies

SpiceJet said it will start 26 new domestic flights from July 22

DGCA asks airlines to deploy adequate maintenance engineers at airports

Spot inspections were carried out by the DGCA at various airports

UDAN international plan under a cloud as AirAsia India fails to get permit

CBI case prompts the authorities to bar low-cost airline from proceeding on bids it won for regional air connectivity project

Frequent mid-air 'technical glitches' add to Spicejet's financial woes

Once an investor darling, SpiceJet is now the worst-performing airline stock in Asia, fighting a run of negative publicity triggered by a slew of seemingly innocuous but frequent technical glitches

Turbulent times: Tech snags force 3 flights to make emergency landings

A Dubai-bound flight was diverted to Muscat after a burning smell was sensed in cabin mid-air

Air safety: India sees eight aviation accidents every year on average

The frequency of serious aviation incidents is on the rise, but accident numbers have remained constant

Airlines cancel, reschedule London flights as Heathrow restrictions kick in

The move to limit passengers comes as Heathrow Airport struggles to cope with a surge in passenger traffic

Labour pain for pvt domestic airlines as staff threaten mass leave over pay

Aviation regulator DGCA forced to interfere as mass leaves threaten operation and safety

DGCA hopes 'sick leave protest' at IndiGo, Go First will end soon

"We are closely monitoring the situation. As of now operations are normal. Hopefully, it will be resolved shortly," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.

IndiGo starts proceedings against technicians who went on mass sick leave

The airline has asked the technicians concerned to report to the airline's doctor, along with necessary medical documents, so that the carrier can verify if they were actually sick, sources mentioned.

London's Heathrow airport imposes capacity cap of 100,000 passengers a day

Forecasts show that the airport would have to handle as many as 104,000 passengers a day over the summer, the airport said.

Ten years on, ex-Kingfisher Airline employees wait for their dues

The Supreme Court has awarded a four-month sentence to the grounded airline's flamboyant owner Vijay Mallya in a contempt case

SpiceXpress to be hived off from SpiceJet by Aug first week: Ajay Singh

Banks and shareholders have given their approval to hive off cargo and logistics company SpiceXpress from SpiceJet airline, the carrier's CMD Ajay Singh said

Govt issues corrigendum to withdraw excise on ATF for international flights

Indian Oil had begun levying 11% duty following a govt notification; ATF accounts for 40% of an airline's operating expenses

SpiceJet gets notice over flight safety, says will be 'doubly careful'

SpiceJet has denied any violations on its part and said it is committed to safe operations

Third SpiceJet plane hit by snag in 24 hrs; cargo plane returned to Kolkata

A SpiceJet cargo plane on Tuesday flying to China returned to Kolkata as the weather radar was not working, the company said

Mass leave by the cabin crew an aberration, ready for growth: IndiGo

IndiGo is hiring for replacement and expansion. Around 1,500 in the cabin crew are under training and will join operations over the next few weeks

Scindia holds meeting with airlines on aviation turbine fuel pricing

Jyotiraditya Scindia held a detailed discussion with the advisory group of airlines on fuel pricing (ATF) in India and abroad