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Indigo flight cancellations, delays affect 76,000 passengers in Sep: DGCA

Over 76,000 passengers of budget carrier IndiGo were affected due to the airline cancelling its flights or delaying them by more than two hours in September, while Tata-owned Air India denied boarding to 450 passengers during the month, DGCA data revealed on Thursday. According to the data, India's domestic air passenger traffic grew 29.10 per cent at 1.22 crore in September, against 1.03 crore in the same month of the last year, with IndiGo commanding a whopping 63.4 per cent of the total traffic. Of the total 76,612 total passengers affected, 50,945 passengers were affected after IndiGo cancelled its flights altogether in September, while another 25,667 passengers were affected due to the Gurugram-based budget airline delaying its flights by more than two hours during the month, according to data. At the same time, while it provided alternative flights and full refunds to the passengers affected by flight cancellations, the airline served only refreshments to the passengers for th

IndiGo should be compared with global carriers, not domestic: CEO Elbers

Outlook should be broader and ask why Indian carriers have a small share in international routes, he says

Resignations have no impact on expansion, more pilots joining: Akasa CEO

Promoted by family of the late investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Akasa is planning to add more aircraft to its fleet and take it to 28 by March 2024 and add 10-12 planes every year for the next few years

DGCA approves IndiGo's flight services to Tashkent from September 6

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved flights of IndiGo to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. On Wednesday, the airline announced that it would start services to Tashkent from September 22. A senior official on Thursday said the regulator has approved operations of IndiGo to Tashkent with effect from September 6. This means that the airline has been permitted to start services anytime from September 6 onwards. IndiGo will be operating four weekly non-stop flights between Delhi and Tashkent, which will be the airline's 31st international destination.

Shobha Gangwal sells 3% in InterGlobe Aviation stake, mops up Rs 2,802 cr

Shares of InterGlobe finished at Rs 2,458 on Wednesday, down 3.6 per cent over its previous day's close

After a string of tail strike incidents, IndiGo modifies procedures

IndiGo saw four incidents from January to June when the tail of an aircraft hit the ground during the landing or take-off

Limits in the sky

IndiGo and AI's giant purchases raise questions for Indian aviation

Go First continues to struggle, flight cancellations extended till 25 June

Citing "operational reasons," Go First has extended the cancellation period for flights until June 25. The company has applied for an immediate resolution and revival of business

As Indigo buys 500 aircraft, a look at how carriers finance their wishlist

Before this, Tata Group-owned Air India had placed an order for 470 aircraft

Gangwal family may sell up to 8% stake in Indigo via block deals by July

The family is bringing its stake down since September last year when it first sold a tranche of 2.8 per cent worth Rs 2,000 crore

IndiGo flies higher even as SpiceJet sputters into a loss in Q4: Brokerages

Traffic in the sector has crossed pre-Covid levels and has sustained in the fourth quarter, which is traditionally a weak season for travel

Drunkenness, PDA, grooming in flight, behaviour that irritates passengers

Interestingly, only 28% of the respondents felt that PDA was unacceptable

Airlines considering special discounts for travellers with only cabin bag

The latest move may pivot frequent travelers from staying in hotels to flying even more

Amid record aircraft orders, aviation remains a long-term play: Analysts

A linear profit growth is unlikely for the Indian aviation players as high oil prices hit the industry every two-three years

Rakesh Gangwal may put 4% stake in IndiGo on block, can fetch Rs 2.9k cr

Sources say the stake put on the block belongs to Gangwal family, which currently holds over 20% in the airline

IndiGo parent posts 1,000% jump in profit to Rs 1,422.6 cr in Dec quarter

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, on Friday reported a steep rise in profit at Rs 1,422.6 crore in the three months ended December 2022

IndiGo flyer booked for trying to remove cover of emergency exit mid-air

IndiGo lodged an FIR against the passenger for violating security norms

IndiGo, SpiceJet international flights diverted due to technical glitches

Failure in one of IndiGo aircraft's hydraulic systems, caution light indication in SpiceJet plane's cockpit cause diversion

IndiGo can wet lease Turkish Boeing 777 planes for a yr as govt eases rule

Airline says aviation ministry has granted permission to all Indian carriers to wet lease aircraft for a period of six months, extendable by another six months

IndiGo CarGo operates 1st international flight between Kolkata, Yangon

IndiGo CarGo operated its first international flight between Kolkata and Yangon, Myanmar