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Top 10 biz headlines: Govt's 2nd stimulus, Moody's growth estimate and more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to announce this week a second round of stimulus package, for the most affected sections of society

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Here are the top 10 business headlines of Thursday

Covid-19: India told airlines to stop selling tickets, but they wouldn't

Four of the country's top six airlines, which together control 80 per cent of the local market, are selling domestic flight tickets for as soon as the third week of May

How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted

The Standard Operating Procedure being formulated by the DGCA will make it mandatory for airlines to keep all middle seats and the last three rows empty to minimise contact

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

Govt seeks ticket refund details from airlines as travel agents complain

Several airlines have suspended refund facility to travel agents while making weekly payments of sales.

Coronavirus: Aviation sector stares at $3.6 bn loss in Q1 on lockdown

The CAPA also sought "urgent" government intervention and coordinated industry response to address all the requirement of the aviation industry

Coronavirus: IndiGo offers its aircraft, crew to ferry medicine, equipment

India has banned international commercial passenger flights for a period of one week from Sunday. Moreover, domestic flights have also been suspended from Tuesday midnight

Airlines seek govt help to pay staff salary as coronavirus grounds aviation

According to a calculation by the government, Indian airlines are likely to operate only 30 per cent of their fleet for the next two months

Delhi airport turns one runway into parking bay as airlines ground planes

Delhi is the busiest airport in the country with over 1300 flights daily which have now come down to 800-900 flights a day

Airlines may ground 68% planes amid coronavirus outbreak, says govt

The firms currently have 633 aircraft and the government said they would operate only 200 of these

Air India to enforce 10% cut in staff allowances, renegotiate contracts

Aviation consultancy CAPA estimates Indian airlines (except Air India) will post $500-600 million loss in first quarter

Top headlines: Airlines ground aircraft, SoftBank to raise $10 bn, & more

From ED asking Anil Ambani to appear again on March 30 to Ambanis raising personal shares in RIL, Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

Indian airlines start grounding aircraft; govt considers relief package

The largest Indian airline IndiGo, which has 47 per cent market share, announced a steep pay cut for its senior management, pilots and crews

Disinfect planes every 24 hrs, hand sanitisers a must: DGCA to Airlines

The regulator said in its circular that all planes should have one or more universal precaution kit.

Coronavirus scare: Most airlines may face bankruptcy by May, warns report

The fear is that, as a collapsed airline system is reconstituted, similar national self-interest will prevail.

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.

IndiGo gives profit warning following dip in bookings over Coronavirus

Flight occupancy dropped on domestic routes as individuals and companies canceled events and postponed travel

Follow coronavirus prevention rules or face action, DGCA tells airlines

Two Iranian carriers were earlier suspended; regulator's ire directed at airlines that aren't making self-declaration forms available

Coronavirus scare: Indian airlines to see a marginal impact on revenues

Senior executives, however, say the outbreak will not negatively impact airlines in India