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Mumbai: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) announced a 25% reduction in landing and parking charges for domestic operations of Indian carriers for three months to stabilise the domestic aviation sector against volatile global markets. The relief measure comes as a strategic intervention to maintain affordable air travel amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has led to a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) costs. ATF Prices Skyrocketed Over 100% in April; Government Capped Hike at 25 ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7: Air India on Tuesday announced a revision in fuel surcharge across domestic and international routes amid a rise in global jet fuel prices. For domestic routes, the airline said it will shift from a flat surcharge to a distance-based structure, effective from Wednesday. The revised surcharge will range from Rs 299 for flights up to 500 kms to Rs 899 for sectors above 2,000 kms. The move follows the government's decision to cap the increase in domestic Aviation Turbine Fuel ( ...Read More >
Mumbai: Around 41 Indian nationals hailing from Maharashtra are currently stranded in Saudi Arabia, following the cancellation of their Akasa Air flight to Mumbai, claimed member of parliament Supriya Sule. She appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy for immediate repatriation assistance for stranded passengers. Flight cancellation details On Monday, Sule posted on social media platform X - a list of the names of 41 people from Maharashtra's Bhokardan - claimi ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Monday urged the government and the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to provide urgent repatriation support to 41 Indians from Maharashtra's Bhokardan, stranded in Riyadh after their flight to Mumbai was cancelled. Sule, NCP Working President and Lok Sabha MP from Baramati, stated that 41 Indians from Bhokardan were stranded in Riyadh after Akasa Air abruptly cancelled their flight to Mumbai. She also listed all passenger names. "41 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): In view of the prevailing situation in the Middle East, Akasa Air announced that it will continue operating flights between Jeddah and Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi, and Kozhikode, as per the airline's ongoing safety assessment. The carrier further stated that it is progressively evaluating the resumption of flights from and to Abu Dhabi. In a post on X, Akasa Air wrote on Sunday, "Following our ongoing safety assessment and a re ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) suspended its recent directive that required domestic airlines to offer at least 60% of their aircraft seats without additional selection fees. The decision, issued on Thursday, puts the mandate in abeyance just 16 days after its initial announcement. The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) welcomed the policy reversal and urged the government to offer seasonal subsidy foor passenger convenience. On Thursday, the ministry wrote to the Direct ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry has kept in abeyance its recent order mandating airlines to ensure that seat selection charges must not be levied on at least 60% of the seats on a flight. A communication in this connection was sent to the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday (April 2) night. The Ministry's previous order on free seat selection was issued on March 17 as part of passenger friendly moves announced by the Ministry. It now plans to ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): A Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Datia, Rajendra Bharti, has been disqualified from the state legislative assembly after his conviction in a fraud case. According to an official notification issued by the state assembly secretariat dated April 2, Bharti, who was elected from the Datia constituency, has been disqualified from the membership of the House with effect from April 2, 2026. Also Read | Jammu Weather Forecast and Update: Rain, Thunde ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): ADG North Bengal K Jayaraman on Friday said 35 people have been arrested till now in the Malda hostage incident. "We detained Mofakkarul Islam from Bagdogra airport, for instigating people. He was going to his residence in Ithar. We will not allow any such kind of activity. Will definitely probe if this was pre-planned or not. After this incident, we have given CAPF to judicial officers. So far, 35 people have been arrested," ADG said. Also Read | Ai ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probe by registering a "preliminary enquiry" into Malda violence case in which thousands of people on Wednesday blocked the two gates of the Kaliachowk-2 Block Development Office (BDO), holding staff including seven judicial officers "hostage" for hours before they were rescued after midnight. Also Read | Airline Seat Policy Rollback: Govt Suspends 60% Free Seat Selection on Flights After FIA and A ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday stated that Advocate Mofakkarul Islam, the mastermind of the Kaliyachak Murshidabad case, has been arrested at the Bagdogra Airport when he was trying to flee. This comes after seven judicial officers, including three women, were held hostage by villagers in Malda district on Wednesday. Also Read | Airline Seat Policy Rollback: Govt Suspends 60% Free Seat Selection on Flights After FIA and Akasa Air Raise Concerns. T ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3: The government has suspended its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60 per cent of seats on any flight free of additional charge, which was set to come into effect from April 20. The Civil Aviation Ministry, in a communication to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said the matter had been reviewed following representations from the Federation of Indian Airlines and Akasa Air, which flagged operational and commercial implications of the provision, i ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has suspended its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60 per cent of seats on any flight free of additional charge, which was set to come into effect from April 20. The Civil Aviation Ministry, in a communication to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said the matter had been reviewed following representations from the Federation of Indian Airlines and Akasa Air, which flagged operational and commercial implications of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry on Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost-side pressure since the Iran war began, airlines had warned that this move to curb ancillary revenue would lead to additional fare hikes.The aviation ministry had on March 17 ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enact rules mandating the same. The regulator had then amended existing rules to implement at least ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a U-turn, the civil aviation ministry Thursday put on hold its directive for airlines to offer at least 60% seats free of charge. Under intense cost side pressure since the Iran war began, airlines had warned this move to curb ancillary revenue will lead to additional fare hikes.The aviation ministry had on March 17 ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enact rules mandating the same. Following that, the regulator had amended existing rules to implement at lea ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) The government on Thursday "put in abeyance" its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60 per cent of seats in a flight without levying any additional charge from April 20, according to sources. On March 18, the civil aviation ministry announced that directions have been issued to the DGCA to direct airlines to allocate a minimum of 60 per cent of seats for selection on any flight free of any additional charges to ensure fair access for passengers. "The matter has ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The country's largest airline IndiGo on Wednesday announced revised fuel charges ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 10,000, which will push airfares higher for many domestic and international flights amid the rise in jet fuel prices. The announcement from the country's largest airline comes on a day when the Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices were revised, and the government decided to only partially hike the price by 25 per cent for the domestic flights. From March 14 onwards, t ...Read More >
The prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, have seen a spike, though not as steep as reported earlier, following a clarification from Indian Oil Corporation. Reports had earlier suggested that ATF prices had more than doubled to over ₹2 lakh per kilolitre in Delhi, driven by a surge in global crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in West Asia. Advertisement However, Indian Oil has now clarified that ATF prices have risen by about 8.5%, not 115% as previously indicated. The cu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The government's decision on limited hike of jet fuel price ensures that carriers' domestic operational costs remain manageable and will not lead to additional fuel surcharge, an official said on Wednesday. Asangba Chuba Ao, joint secretary at the civil aviation ministry, said with the partial hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price, airlines would recalibrate their pricing and the move prevents a potential industry-wide crisis. ATF accounts for around 40 per cent of a ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: A shocking incident involving a SpiceJet passenger has gone viral, raising serious concerns over airport safety and passenger conduct. The airline confirmed that a flyer, identified as Utkarsh Gautam, was offloaded and handed over to police after he was caught smoking in a restricted airport area and misbehaving with staff. The incident reportedly took place on March 2, when Gautam was travelling from Mumbai to Jaipur. According to SpiceJet, he violated strict aviation safety ...Read More >
Appointed CEO in 2020, Schnellmann has overseen the Jewar airport's development through multiple phases As the Noida International Airport prepares for its inauguration on Saturday, all eyes are on Christoph Schnellmann, the Swiss aviation executive leading one of India's most ambitious airport projects. From Zurich to Jewar Schnellmann brings decades of global aviation experience to the role. Before taking charge as CEO of Noida International Airport (NIA), he was associated with Flughafen Z ...Read More >
IndiGo has overtaken Air India and Air India Express in international travel. This shift occurred in the July-September 2025 quarter. Air India reduced flights after a recent crash. IndiGo carried more passengers during this period. The airline also maintained its international services during recent disruptions. Future changes are expected as Air India upgrades its fleet. IndiGo has, for the first time, carried more international passengers than the combined Air India and Air India Express net ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 15: A severe cold wave tightened its grip on Kashmir on Monday as dense fog enveloped large parts of the Valley, disrupting normal life and affecting air and road traffic. Poor visibility led to multiple flight cancellations at Srinagar International Airport and slowed traffic across the city. Srinagar remained shrouded in thick fog for the second consecutive day, with visibility extremely low until around 11:30 am. The dense fog caused slow-moving traffic, particularly on major r ...Read More >
IndiGo's on-time performance drastically dropped to 8.5% on Thursday, significantly impacting flight schedules due to ongoing operational disruptions, primarily crew-related issues. This marks a sharp decline from previous days, with the airline now cancelling flights to manage the situation. Other major airlines maintained considerably higher punctuality rates. IndiGo's operational troubles deepened on Thursday as the airline's on-time performance (OTP) plummeted to just 8.5%, highlighting the ...Read More >
BENGALURU -- India's civil aviation regulator on Friday relaxed some rules regarding pilot leave and night duties as IndiGo, the country's largest airline, continues to struggle with hundreds of flight cancellations stemming largely from a staffing crunch. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ... ...Read More >
Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport are returning to normal. A technical glitch in the Automatic Message Switching System caused significant delays and some cancellations. The system is now functional. While backlogs may cause minor temporary delays, normal automated operations will resume shortly. Over 800 flights were impacted by the fault. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) informed on Friday that the technical malfunction in the Automatic Message Switching Sy ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Delhi airport, the country's busiest airport, plunged into chaos on Friday, as more than 800 domestic and international flights were delayed due to the air traffic control system's technical issue, which was later addressed by the AAI. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) also said that due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but the situation will be normal soon. All airline operations at the Indira Gandhi Inter ...Read More >
Beginning October 26, 2025, airlines will embark on an ambitious winter schedule, linking 126 airports with a remarkable 26,495 domestic flights each week. This represents a robust 5.95 percent boost in weekly departures, introducing exciting new routes to airports like Amravati and Hissar. However, operations will cease at Aligarh and Moradabad, among others. Airlines will operate 26,495 domestic flights every week connecting 126 airports in the winter schedule starting from October 26. The w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International Airport's revamped Terminal 2 (T2) was inaugurated on Saturday by Civil Aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu. T2, which became operational with the start of the winter schedule, was upgraded under Delhi International Airport Ltd's (DIAL) modernisation plan to make the airport more efficient and passenger-friendly.Calling the project a "symbol of a connected, competitive and caring India," Naidu said the redevelopment reflects the govt's focus on world-cla ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Drama unfolded on Akasa Air's Bengaluru-Delhi flight QP 1599 on Monday, October 20, after an allegedly inebriated passenger created a ruckus. The incident was caught on camera, and its video soon surfaced online. According to reports, the passenger first indulged in a verbal spat with co-passengers and then got involved in an altercation with crew members. After reaching Bengaluru, he was forcibly taken off the flight. Akasa Air said that its crew members handled the situations as pe ...Read More >
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