Page 6 - Domestic Air Travel

Guidelines for domestic air travel, train journey issued: Check all details

Asymptomatic passengers should be permitted to travel after being asked to self-monitor for 14 days, the ministry said

Airlines accept 3-month fare cap, but wish govt didn't fix pricing

The industry is fears that despite the government saying that the cap and floor will be for three months, it may extend it arbitrarily

Covid-19 crisis: Delhi-Patna most booked as flights prepare to resume ops

MakeMyTrip and a host of other companies in the travel and hospitality industry took a "safety pledge" to maintain high hygiene standards, and follow new protocols to ensure safety and sanitisation

Govt to fix domestic air fares for 3 months: Hardeep Singh Puri

For the Delhi-Mumbai route, the upper limit for flight fare would be Rs 10,000, said Hardeep Singh Puri at a press conference in Delhi

Airlines may sustain losses on limited operations, demand worries

Despite the limited number of flights and price restrictions, analysts believe that the fares are yield accretive for airlines

Karnataka, J&K and Mizoram make quarantine mandatory for air travellers

The civil aviation ministry in it's order on Thursday had said that passengers will have to adhere to health protocols of destination states

Centre reverses stance, allows domestic flights to resume on May 25

Aviation minister's tweet caught airlines and airports off guard as they were preparing for a resumption from June 1

Delhi airport to resume flights from Terminal 3 after lockdown: Report

The DIAL official said entry gates, check-in bays to airlines will be allotted to avoid overcrowding

CISF proposes staggered flights, changes in check-in process

Calls for closure of check-in counters two hours prior to departure to avoid crowding and maintaining social distancing

Get ready for social distancing when you fly next after lockdown ends

From elimination of middle seat to thermal screening air travel to see new normal

Revival, not survival

Going ahead, the government's policy actions for the aviation sector needs to be less myopic

Coronavirus fear reduces inbound international air travel to India by 30%

Besides the international travel, the domestic air traffic numbers have also come down as people have been flying only in essential circumstances

In search of the unfamiliar

There are parts of India that stoutly hold their own against this cultural hegemony, but it is anyone's guess how long that will last

Air passenger traffic falls amid slowing economy and lean travel season

Scheduled carriers ferried 11.53 million passengers in September, compared to 11.79 million in August, showed data issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday

Game for a surprise holiday? Leave it to us, says Mumbai-based company

A travel company is planning surprise holidays for those who are up to them, writes Amrita Singh

Domestic air travel demand up 23% in Feb, twice more than global average

Passenger demand in India continues to be stimulated by network growth that translates into time savings for air travelers, said International Air Transport Association