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DGCA blocks SpiceJet's promo offer, says it breaches govt pricing order

SpiceJet was offering one-way fares starting at Rs 899 and a complimentary voucher of up to Rs 2,000 which could be used for future booking

Covid-19 impact: Govt extends cap on airline capacity, fares till Nov 24

On June 26, the government had had allowed airlines to increase flights upto 45% of their total capacity, from the initial cap of one- third of their total capacity.

Domestic airfare cap to remain in place till November 24: Aviation Ministry

Domestic passenger services resumed on May 25 after nearly two months of suspension to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Covid-19 impact: In June, airlines could only fill two-thirds of seats

The passenger load factor of major scheduled commercial airlines stood between 54 per cent and 68 per cent, which means carriers were able to fill up to two thirds of the total seats in June.

Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from six cities extended till July 31

The restriction on arriving flights to Kolkata Airport from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur & Ahmedabad has been extended up to 31st July

We're confident of operating at 50% capacity: IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta

With 262 planes, IndiGo operated over 1,500 daily flights prior to March 24 but is now operating around 350 scheduled flights a day, which is putting a pressure on its finances

IndiGo starts flexible payment scheme: Pay 10% fare now and get ticket

Passengers can defer the 90 per cent remaining payment "for a period of up to 15 days either from the date of bookings or before the date of departure" under this scheme, IndiGo said.

Govt may extend airfare caps beyond August 24 if necessary: Aviation secy

The government resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after nearly two months of suspension to combat the coronavirus outbreak

Covid-19 crisis: Pilots, crew are opting for leave without pay for now

Sources at both IndiGo and Vistara say that some senior pilots and crew who have elderly parents at home had said that they would like to stay off the roster for now.

Bombay High Court allows domestic airlines to fill up middle seats

The HC issued the order on Friday while hearing a petition filed by Air India pilot Deven Kanani who said social distancing was not being maintained on flights as the airline was filling up all seats.

IndiGo posts Rs 1,290 crore pre-tax loss in Q4 amid Covid-19 lockdown

Although unsure of revival in demand, Chief Financial Officer Aditya Pande said there was a slight uptick in forward bookings after the lockdown was relaxed.

Why aviation regulator is not forcing airlines to keep middle seat empty

DGCA was forced to relook at the middle seat policy after an Air India pilot had challenged the regulator's protocol, in Bombay high court, which allowed airlines to book all seats.

Travel outlook uncertain, demand may fall amid Covid-19 crisis: Vistara

Domestic air travel resumed on Monday after a span of two months and a majority of passengers in the first four days were those, who were left stranded in different parts of the country.

325 flights carrying 41,673 flyers take off on Day 2 of service resumption

Moreover, domestic operations resumed in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, a day after the restart of air travel across India.

Experiences by rail, air passengers expose Centre-state coordination

The differing experiences between rail and air passengers after the limited resumption of services have underlined the criticality of Centre-state coordination

Over 500 flights take off, but states create plane confusion at airports

Maharashtra clears air, says short-term visitors exempt from isolation

Govt allows domestic air services by non-scheduled, private operators

Hardeep Singh Puri said 39,231 passengers travelled by the flights and the number would increase further with the resumption of operations in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal

'How do I get a printout?' New flying rules test some passengers' patience

India resumed commercial domestic flights on Monday after a gap of two months and the first day saw high cancellations and nervous passengers trying to adapt to the new normal of flying.

Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate at 24.3%, confusion in air, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about various aspects of the Covid crisis

Confusion in air

Aviation ministry should have taken states on board