Page 60 - Airlines

IATA launches EasyPay scheme, aims to ease cash flows for airlines

Currently, travel agents in India receive seven-day credit to pay airlines for ticket bookings under the IATA's billing and settlement plan

It is time for private airlines to rethink their stance on pilot unions

The passive-aggressive stance of private airlines discouraging unionisation among pilots needs to change

Airlines on budget drive as rising fuel price, falling rupee start to pinch

No-frills airlines like IndiGo and SpiceJet, too, have clamped down on salary raise for employees, citing high fuel cost

Seat-share rules set off a war in the skies

Vistara and AirAsia India have argued that trading of RDG seats is the most market effective way of ensuring compliance, referring to it as a step to bring in level-playing field for new airlines

Airlines oppose govt's move to increase compensation for passengers

Say it will impact the operation of airlines and lead to increase in fare

Airlines fix notice period for pilots, we only lay down norms: DGCA to HC

The airlines also claimed they spend considerable time and effort in training them

Airlines liable to pay passengers for denying boarding: DGCA to Delhi HC

DGCA and Air India's response came on a petition filed by a person, questioning a 2010 CAR issued by DGCA

Airlines focus on customer grievances, image revamp even as traffic doubles

Under fire from policymakers and fliers, SpiceJet, Air Asia, Vistara are getting their wheels upon consumer awareness and employee training

On a crash course

Airlines need a higher level of passenger management skills

What's stopping airlines from squeezing in more seats

Competition and courts may soon provide relief to flyers

Airlines will need 637,000 new pilots over next 20 years: Boeing report

Its latest estimate of the pilot requirements is up 3.6 percent from last year's report

US issues revised security directive to airlines worldwide

Directive includes technical adjustments, agency officials said, declining to release the text

Airlines should be allowed to overbook seats: IATA

Overbooking refers to airlines allowing passengers to book seats in excess of available capacity

Gulf airlines will suffer: For fliers, laptop ban makes for a bumpy ride

Airlines like Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways stand to lose market share

Letters: Punish reasonably

The punishment can't be based solely on the complaints lodged against them by an airline

Airlines woo fliers with cheap fares, free tickets

AI offers one ticket free for each premier booking, SpiceJet will offer tickets priced at Rs 777

There's no free lunch at 40,000 feet: How you are paying for airline food

Airlines are bringing back complimentary meals as you pay for them in other ways

No fixed limit for viability gap funding in regional air connectivity plan

The scheme seeks to connect unserved and under-served airports

Now, govt wants aceess to airlines passenger reservation data in advance

This is for improved surveillance and risk assessment of travellers leaving and entering the country

Flying for time

SpiceJet, IndiGo, Air India spar over data as price is no longer a brand differentiator