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TajSATS sees business recovery as govt lifts curbs on in-flight service

The company is also expanding its non-aviation portfolio and is using automation and data analytics to drive cost efficiencies, says CEO

'Evaluating process', says Scindia on normalising int'l flight operations

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the process is being evaluated with respect to normalising international flight operations

Aviation Ministry allows airlines to serve meals on all domestic flights

The carriers had not been allowed to serve meals in flights, which have duration of less than two hours, since April 15 due to the Covid pandemic

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

A US FAA bulletin says 5G airwaves could interfere with the functioning of an aircraft's radar altimeter, a critical piece of equipment that measures the height of the plane from the ground below

SpiceJet announces launch of 28 new domestic flights

SpiceJet will launch 28 new domestic flights across the country from October 31 onwards, the airline said Monday. It will launch multiple new non-stop flights connecting the tourist hotspots of Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Udaipur in Rajasthan with key metros and cities as part of its new winter schedule, SpiceJet said in a statement. SpiceJet will also connect Bagdogra with Ahmedabad, Kolkata with Srinagar and add two new flights on the Bengaluru-Pune sector, it said. The government had on October 12 allowed airlines to operate domestic flights without any capacity restriction from October 18. When the government resumed the scheduled domestic flights on May 25 last year after a two-month break, the ministry allowed the carriers to operate not more than 33 per cent of their pre-Covid services. This cap was gradually increased to up to 85 per cent till September this year.

Aviation minister Scindia flags off SpiceJet's Delhi-Tirupati flight

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually flagged off SpiceJet's flight on the Delhi-Tirupati route on Sunday, the airline said. The airline will operate the flight three times a week till October 31, according to its statement. From October 31, the flight on the Delhi-Tirupati route will be operated four times a week, it mentioned. The airline already connects Tirupati with Hyderabad and Pune on its network, it stated.

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Indian airline stocks soar as government allows full flight capacity

Shares of Indian airline operators jumped on Wednesday after the country's civil aviation ministry allowed domestic flights to fly at full capacity from October 18

Aviation Ministry allows airlines to operate at 85% of pre-Covid capacity

The carriers have been operating 72.5 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic flights since August 12

IndiGo to start 8 new domestic flights in first week of September

IndiGo on Thursday said it will start eight new domestic flights during the first week of September, connecting cities including Dehradun, Indore and Lucknow. "IndiGo will operate new flights between Delhi-Lucknow, Lucknow-Jaipur, and Indore-Lucknow effective September 1, while the flights connecting Delhi and Dehradun will commence from September 5," the airline said in a statement. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo, said these eight new flights will not only improve accessibility, but also cater to the increased travel demand from Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dehradun, and Indore.

Airlines can operate maximum of 72.5% pre-Covid domestic flights: Govt

The limit has been increased from 65 per cent capacity on which airlines were operating since June 6

Domestic flights to cost more as govt raises minimum airfares by 13%-16%

Flights with duration between 40 minutes to one hour will have fares at a lower limit of Rs 3,300. The fares for such flights were earlier capped by the ministry at Rs 2,900

Where can you fly right now? India's outbreak stalls global travel rebound

'Things will get worse for the Indian aviation industry before they get better,' says industry official

Domestic airfare cap, flight capacity to remain unchanged till May 31

Airlines will be allowed to deploy only 80% capacity of the pre-Covid levels.

Domestic flying to cost more as govt raises minimum fares by 5%

'There has been a continuous rise in the price of ATF so it has been decided to increase the lower fare band by 5 per cent keeping the upper fare band unchanged,' says civil aviation minister

Air safety violations decline 62% in 2020: Govt data

Along with reduction in flights, last year also saw restrictions on the use of breath analysers on cabin crew

Airlines see 10-12% drop in bookings as states insist on Covid-19 test

West Bengal joined Maharashtra and Karnataka in insisting on negative RT PCR tests for travellers from certain states, which has dampened sentiment

Alliance Air to commence flight services from Bilaspur to Delhi from March

Air India's regional subsidiary Alliance Air will commence its flight services from Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh to Delhi, with the option of flying either via Jabalpur or Allahabad from March 1. The four-times-a-week services on the new route will be operated under the government's regional connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and the airline has deployed its 70-seater ATR 72-600 aircraft, Alliance Air said in a release. Continuing efforts to bolster regional connectivity across India, Alliance Air will add Bilaspur in its service network as the 45th destination, the airline said. These new flights will now connect Bilaspur to Jabalpur, Allahabad and Delhi and beyond, it stated.

Vistara to start flights between Mumbai and Male from March 3

Vistara on Saturday said it will start flights between Mumbai and Male from March 3 onwards under the air bubble arrangement formed between India and the Maldives

Cap on airline capacity extended till 31 Mar, but fares may rise up to 30%

For flights with duration of 90 to 120 minutes the lower fare cap has been increased to Rs 3,900 from Rs 3,500 whereas the cap on maximum chargeable fare has been increased to Rs 13,000 from Rs 10,000