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Refund not vouchers: US proposes to improve policies for air passengers

The Transportation Department is proposing to require airlines to offer passengers a refund if their flight schedule is changed significantly or the airline makes major changes to their itinerary

No extra fee to be charged to issue boarding pass at check-in counters

With the onset of pandemic, the government had made it mandatory for passengers to do web check-in

Travelling abroad? This is what embassies have to say about visa delays

Steep airfares, congested terminals among other challenges for travellers

Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA

The Delhi High Court on Monday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should review its guidelines for face masks on flights in compliance with the Centre's instructions

DGCA asks airlines to deploy adequate maintenance engineers at airports

Spot inspections were carried out by the DGCA at various airports

Post-pandemic labour markets in West now have backward bending supply curve

The financial aid provided by governments to help people during the pandemic is dis-incentivising people from re-joining the labour force to the full extent that they can

Ministry of Railways to monetise redeveloped stations through REITs

The decision assumes significance as MoR has been lagging behind in achieving its targets under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) of the Centre, during the last fiscal year

PM inaugurates Deoghar airport worth Rs 401 cr, flags off flight to Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 657-acre Deoghar airport, constructed at a cost of Rs 401 crore

Jharkhand to have 14 new air routes, 3 more airports, says Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday announced that Jharkhand is set to get three more airports

Half of passengers' baggages stuck at Paris airport due to tech failure

The technical issue lasted until 5 p.m, leading to half of passengers arriving at their destination without their baggage

Dozens of flights cancelled after tyre burst cause chaos at Lisbon airport

Due to a set of constraints at several European airports, 65 cancelled flights are planned for today -- 40 arrivals and 25 departures: Air controller ANA

Air India mulls working with private ground handlers after flight delays

AIASL serves Air India at all airports except Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mangalore, and Thiruvananthapuram

Airlines were unprepared when travel came roaring back after hiatus

As countries reopen borders and Covid curbs fall away, travel has sprung back with such voracity that it's resulted in an unprecedented labor crunch

AAI to commission Jabalpur airport's new terminal building by March 2023

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will commission a new terminal building at the Jabalpur airport in Madhya Pradesh by March next year, according to an official statement on Saturday.

The revenue share conundrum

States should focus on creating hubs in privatised airports instead

Airports clogged with queues as travel rebound strains resources

Passengers checking in at Sydney Airport this week have waited for hours in queues snaking outside terminals.

Drunk plane maintenance workers of airline, oil firm caught in crackdown

India in December revised guidelines to expand the universe of airport workers who would be subjected to breath-analyzer checks.

'400 mn air traffic by FY24, Rs 1-trn investment lined up in airports'

He also defended the government's move to lease out airports to private entities saying the profitability of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will increase due to this

Go First will evaluate operating flights to Ukraine, says airline official

Budget carrier Go First will evaluate the option of operating chartered passenger flights to Ukraine if there is a proposal from the government, a senior airline official said on Thursday.

Airlines to raise fuel surcharges on international routes in March

South Korean airlines are set to raise fuel surcharges on international routes next month as jet fuel prices rise at a faster pace, industry people said on Wednesday.