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Aviation Ministry allows airlines to serve meals on all domestic flights

The carriers had not been allowed to serve meals in flights, which have duration of less than two hours, since April 15 due to the Covid pandemic

Domestic air traffic movement may near pre-Covid level this winter

Among the major airlines, while Vistara is adding the highest number of flights (a 21.73 per cent increase over winter 2019), SpiceJet is seeing the highest drop

Global air carriers getting ready to fly into an uncertain future

Emirates, the biggest carrier by international traffic, is planning to hire 6,000 people over the coming six months

Amit Shah flags off inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight

Shah flagged off the inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah flight from the Sheikh Ul-Alam international airport here on Saturday, reviving the direct airlink between the valley and the UAE after 11 years.

Airlines in Japan and South Korea get creative to bring back demand

While one airline will sell 150 unlimited passes to passengers 12 and older, another has sought new streams of revenue by selling its bacon-tomato spaghetti, hamburger steak over rice

Alitalia, symbol of Italian style for 75 years - and mismangement, grounded

New airline ITA takes over; gives itself one year to find partner

Russian, UK airlines plan Goa flights as India opens up to foreign tourists

Tourists will be allowed on normal flights from November 15. Only single entry 30-day tourist visas will be issued

DGCA temporarily suspends SpiceJet's licence to carry dangerous goods

The suspension is for 30 days, and during this period, SpiceJet will not be allowed to carry dangerous goods, including lithium-ion batteries

Covid impact: Out-of-practice airline pilots are making mid-air errors

Potentially disastrous errors all took place in the US in recent months as pilots returned to work

Divestment-bound Air India reports Rs 7,017 crore loss for FY21

The loss after tax stood at Rs 7,017 crore in the year through 31 March 2021, down from a Rs 7,766 core loss recorded in the previous year

SpiceJet revamps website with latest technology, improved features

It said the new website is designed to facilitate quick changes, making fast introduction of new products and offers to the customers.

Indian airline stocks soar as government allows full flight capacity

Shares of Indian airline operators jumped on Wednesday after the country's civil aviation ministry allowed domestic flights to fly at full capacity from October 18

Tata Group airlines to be top on 10 busiest routes, shows data

On the top 100 routes in terms of departures, Tata Group is ahead of its chief rival IndiGo on 30 of them

Airlines can now operate at full capacity, flight restrictions lifted

The decision was taken following a review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations, the ministry said in its order on Tuesday

Domestic flights can operate at full capacity from Oct 18, says govt

The carriers have been operating 85 per cent of their pre-COVID domestic services since September 18, according to the ministry's order.

Centre asks all airlines to continue following protocol for MPs

The development comes after some issues of negligence regarding the protocol came to the notice of the ministry.

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air gets no objection certificate from govt

Akasa Air has been co-promoted by Vinay Dube, former CEO of Jet Airways

Domestic airlines carry 300,000 passengers; festivals prompt travel

Demand for travel is five times higher on a year-on-year basis, says Thomas Cook.

Tata Sons wins bid: Air India may see turnaround as debt eases by 75%

Air India reported an operating profit of Rs 1,787 crore in FY20 on a consolidated basis but reported a net loss of Rs 7427 crore due to interest and depreciation costs

New dawn for Air India: Scindia on airline's sale to Tata Group

The Tata Group's bid of Rs 18,000 crore comprises taking over of Rs 15,300 crore of debt and paying the rest in cash