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Lufthansa refuses to accept EU conditions on $10-billion bailout

Airlines including Air France-KLM and the main U.S. carriers have all sought government aid to ride out the coronavirus crisis, which has brought air travel to a near-halt.

Latin America's LATAM Airlines files for bankruptcy protection in US

LATAM is the latest corporate victim of the coronavirus pandemic that has brought a virtual halt to air travel, joining Colombia's Avianca Holdings SA and Australia's Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd

Day 1 of flights resumption: Airlines walk an extra mile to ensure safe ops

Domestic operations were suspended on March 24. While cargo and relief operations are underway, a majority of aircraft had to be maintained in proper condition.

Lockdown 4.0: Will airfare caps benefit airlines and protect consumers?

Those who defend the caps say controlling fares is important because weaker airlines with hardly any cash reserves might be forced to close down

Covid-19 crisis: Airlines say flights between green zones unviable

Want services to resume only after at least three major airports in the country become functional

From web check-in to Aarogya Setu app, AAI outlines steps for passengers

The Ministry of Civil Aviation had earlier issued a draft of the standard operating procedure to all aviation stakeholders

Govt revives flexible use of airspace policy, move to help airlines

Sitharaman said only 60 per cent of Indian airspace is freely available and restrictions will be eased so that civilian flying becomes more efficient

Domestic flights resume Monday, passengers to get coronavirus guidelines

Coronavirus has had a significant impact on international aviation due to the stringent border controls and travel bans to contain the virus infection.

Centre reverses stance, allows domestic flights to resume on May 25

Aviation minister's tweet caught airlines and airports off guard as they were preparing for a resumption from June 1

DGCA calls meet with airlines today for resumption of domestic operations

he meeting will be held at the headquarters of the DGCA and in order to maintain social distancing guidelines, two persons from each airline are only allowed in the meeting

Sanitisers to ticket price: 10 changes to note when India resumes flights

Facemasks and social distancing measures may become a common practice for airline passengers.

Top 10 biz headlines: Domestic flights to resume, Ola cuts jobs and more

Here are the top 10 headlines on Thursday morning

Airports likely to see $97 bn revenue loss in 2020 amid pandemic, says ACI

The decline in total airport revenues on a global scale is estimated to be $39.2 billion

Virgin Atlantic plans to cut over 3,000 jobs amid coronavirus outbreak

The spread of the novel coroanvirus has virtually brought airports around the globe to a standstill, leaving airlines taking drastic steps to make savings.

Vistara senior employees on leave without pay for 4 days each in May, June

Compulsory no-pay leave will affect around 1,200 employees in senior grades, says airline.

Airports prepare to handle 30% flights in first phase of ops after lockdown

Both airlines and airports are devising their own SOPs and limited number of flights are being planned to enable social distancing on ground and inside the aircraft

India's ban on flying to stay until coronavirus no longer a danger

The ban will be lifted only when the government determines that the virus is no longer a threat, Hardeep Singh Puri wrote in a Twitter post

Covid-19 impact: DGCA bars airlines from new bookings until further clarity

Under Aircraft Act, 1934, the government has emergency power to make rules to safeguard national security and public health

Open flight bookings only after we decide on lockdown: Govt tells airlines

Earlier in the day, Air India said it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4 and on select international flights from June 1

Vistara again sends senior employees on leave without pay for up to 3 days

Airline has to conserve cash during India's lockdown to contain the coronavirus, says airline CEO Leslie Thng.