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Indian airports gear up to face new realities in a post-lockdown world

Thermal screenings, online duty free shopping, early check-in and light packing may become the new norm

Air India employees urge govt to cancel airlines' decision to cut pay

The unions pointed out that the Centre has invoked the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with directions to implement lockdown measures for the containment of spread of Covid-19

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

Covid-19: Full refund if you booked air tickets from March 25 to April 14

Many have been complaining on social media as airlines have decided not to give refunds in cash for cancelled flights and are instead issuing credit for future travel.

Aviation Ministry to meet airlines, rationalise ticket cancellation charges

P S Kharola was drawn to the "high cancellation charges levied by the private airlines" in India.

Nearly 1.2 mn international passengers screened for coronavirus: Govt

Hardeep Singh Puri further said out of over 1.1 million passengers who were screened at 30 airports only 3,225 were referred to tests

DGCA asks airlines to waive cancellation fees over Coronavirus outbreak

The aviation regulator issued the advisory as customers have been forced to cancel travel on government orders but are unable to claim a full refund from airlines because of fare rules

Private airport operators look to levy fee to cover coronavirus losses

Say infrastructure they set up is a fixed asset and not flexible to respond to sudden dip in business

Hardeep Singh Puri to move Aircraft Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today

The amendments would fulfil the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation

Coronavirus: Evaluate airlifting China consignments, Centre asks industries

The India Manufacturers' Association of Information Technology (MAIT) has welcomed the move

Budget 2020: Govt sets agriculture credit target at Rs 15 trillion for FY21

In her second Budget presentation, the Finance Minister also said Nabard refinance scheme will be expanded.

IndiGo pilot taken off roster after passenger tweets about jail threat

A woman passenger has claimed that she was threatened by an IndiGo pilot with jail after she asked for a wheelchair for her mother at Bengaluru, with Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri saying the airline has "off-rostered" the pilot. Supriya Unni Nair, who had asked for a wheelchair for her 75-year old mother, after landing in Bengaluru on Monday night, alleged in a tweet that the pilot had misbehaved and threatened her with jail. She claimed that her mother was diabetic. "I requested my office to contact IndiGo as soon as I saw the tweet by Ms Supriya Unni Nair about the pilot's behaviour with her & her 75 year old mother in need of wheelchair assistance. "The airline has informed Ministry of Civil Aviation that the pilot has been off-rostered pending full enquiry," said Puri in a tweet. Nair claimed that when the wheelchair was brought to take her mother at the Bengaluru airport, the pilot prevented the 75-year-old to be taken from the plane. She alleged that the pilot

Govt must step in to encourage service providers: Aviation minister HS Puri

Speaking of privatisation in the civil aviation industry, the minister said it will help in strengthening and expanding the sector

Some airlines may have to shut due to predatory pricing: Hardeep Singh Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri says tariff wars only work in the short run, hurt entire industry long term; rules out regulatory intervention

Fresh EoI will be issued for Pawan Hans disinvestment soon: Minister Puri

On July 11, 2019, the Modi government had issued an EoI to sell its 51% stake in the national helicopter carrier PHL

Govt working on Air India's debt issue to make it more attractive to buyers

The second and the most important learning of the bid process was regarding Air India's accumulated huge amount of debt, which was retained by saleable part of the airline

Aviation minister's Air India remark may scare passengers: Employees' union

The employees' union called hardeep Singh Puri's comment on Air India to be shut down if not privatised 'highly damaging' which will have 'massive financial implications'.

Not possible to keep Air India functioning without privatising it: Puri

Earlier in August this year, the Civil Aviation Minister had said that the government is determined to privatise Air India and people are interested in buying it

Air India privatisation: Govt to offer lucrative deal, says minister Puri

On being asked about state funding for Air India, Puri said that governments has its own limits

India to invest Rs 1 trillion in setting up 100 new airports by 2024

The government has committed investments of Rs 1 trillion to build airports in the next 5 years.