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Explained: What is PNR data, why will Indian airlines have to share it?

This information will be used by the Customs department for surveillance and risk assessment of international passengers

Akasa Air has strong financials to place order for more planes: CEO

The Jhunjhunwala family holds stakes in the airline through three discretionary trusts

Interline agreement: Jetstar passengers can now book seat on IndiGo flights

Passengers of Australian low-cost airline Jetstar can now book seats on IndiGo flights as an interline agreement between the carriers went live on Wednesday, according to a statement. "As demand for air travel continues to recover, Jetstar customers looking for low-cost travel options can now access IndiGo's low fares from Jetstar's hub in Singapore to key Indian destinations including Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Tiruchirappalli via jetstar.com," the carriers said in a joint statement. Australian carrier Jetstar, which is the low-cost subsidiary of Qantas, and IndiGo announced in April that they had entered into an interline partnership. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo, "The partnership will enable customers to enjoy seamless connectivity between Jetstar and IndiGo and access to a wide variety of destinations across Asia Pacific.

SpiceJet settles dispute with lessor, seeks Rs 200-cr loan to clear dues

The airline on Tuesday announced that it had entered into a settlement with the lessor and its affiliates over a payment dispute related to three Boeing 737 aircraft

IndiGo flight delayed by 6 hrs over 'bomber' message seen in flyer's chat

As per officials, a female passenger noticed her co-passenger's phone and panicked after reading the word 'bomber' while chatting with his female friend.

Delhi, Bengaluru airports start facial recognition for quicker boarding

Digi Yatra facility is voluntary for passengers and it keeps their data safe, say officials

DGCA issues guidelines to prevent hits by bird, other animals at airports

It said that all airport operators are requested to review their wildlife hazard management programme to identify the gaps and ensure its strict implementation in and in the vicinity of an aerodrome.

Maldives-bound Go First flight diverted to Coimbatore after smoke warning

The aircraft landed safely at the airport and has been parked in the apron. The pilot reported that all operations were normal, the sources said without elaborating.

Air India to operate 24 additional domestic flights from August 20

Air India's narrowbody aircraft fleet stands at 70, of which 54 are currently serviceable. The remaining 16 aircraft will progressively return to service by early 2023.

At 12.4 per cent, India has twice the number of female pilots as the US

Statistics raise questions about how a nation, placed 135th among 146 countries on the World Economic Forum's ranking of nations based on gender parity, was able to reverse the trend in the industry

India's air passenger traffic likely to increase to 827 mn by 2032-33

With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure

Aviation majors in fray to operate copter taxis in Uttar Pradesh

After expressways, Yogi 2.0 is betting on airports, heliports

IBS Software to develop a passenger service system for Jet Airways

This will comprise booking engine, inventory and revenue management, departure control and loyalty management systems

Indigo introduces three-way exit for flyers, saving turnaround time

IndiGo under Ramdas has been using ramps instead of step ladders from Day One, which makes the boarding and deboarding faster

Akasa Air to launch daily flights on Chennai-Mumbai route from Sept 15

The airliner as part of pan-India network connectivity, would also add new routes between Ahmedabad and Bengaluru routes from August 23.

SpiceJet says flight operations remain normal; shares gain over 3%

The scrip rose 3.65 per cent to end the day at Rs 38.30 apiece on BSE and during intra-day trade, it jumped 4.73 per cent to Rs 38.70.

Passenger safety paramount: Scindia on multiple snags reported by airlines

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday asserted passenger safety is paramount and that DGCA's measures to ensuring this would continue in the backdrop of increased technical snags being reported

On-time performance of various airlines records decline in May, June

On time performance of various airlines recorded a decline in the last couple of months particularly during May and June. Flights have been delayed due to various reasons

Airlines have now posted qualified engg personnel at all stations: DGCA

"All airlines have informed that all stations have now been manned by type rated certifying staff by sending them on either 'temporary posting' or 'on flight duty'," it mentioned.

Top headlines: Dr Reddy's Q1 PAT up 108%; Adani Capital IPO likely in 2024

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday reported a 57 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 1,309 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, on healthy earnings by its subsidiary companies.