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DGCA asks airlines to check door seals to avoid pressurisation snags

To avoid the recurrence of such incidents and improve operational safety all the airlines are required to ensure meticulous adherence to the inspection procedures

Consumer rights body urges govt to revise air ticket refund rules

Mumbai Grahak Panchayat writes to civil aviation minister today following UNCTAD advisory to member states on the issue

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.

Keep middle seats vacant to the extent possible: DGCA tells airlines

India resumed its domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown

Over 30,000 rescued under Vande Bharat Mission till May 25: Hardeep Puri

India had launched the largest evacuation exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus-induced lockdown

Flights resumption: States' rules put a damper on air travel schedules

Airline executives say occupancy was only 50-55% on Tuesday

428 domestic flights operated on Monday, not 832: Aviation Ministry

The figures shared by the ministry through the excel sheet on the total number of Monday's flights were lower than the figures shared by Puri on Monday evening

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

Bravehearts on board

What happens after the initial pent-up demand for air travel wanes?

Here's how the first day of resumption of domestic flights panned out

Delhi airport had as many as 80 flight cancellations, infuriating passengers. It would interest you to know that Delhi airport was supposed to handle around 380 domestic flights today

Amid coronavirus crisis, states set to ground Centre's flight plan

Maharashtra blocks operations; others suggest quarantine for passengers

Hopeful of starting international flights before August, says Hardeep Puri

All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25 when the Modi government imposed a lockdown to contain the novel cornavirus pandemic

Govt cap on airfares will have 7 bands based on flight duration: Puri

The minister said the first band, which would have it's specific lower and upper limits of airfare, will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration

Delhi-Mumbai no more than Rs 10,000 as govt sets limits on airfares

No food on board, carriers to provide safety equipment; passengers can only do web check-in, must have Aarogya Setu app in order to fly

Flying on clipped wings

Capping airline fares is unnecessary

Domestic flights to resume on May 25: Here's what is allowed and what isn't

Here is what is going to change for passengers as they fly from Monday