Air Travel

Rs 21,000 to fly from Delhi to Ahmedabad: Why are airfares in India soaring?

Domestic travel has become unaffordable for the average flyer. Airfares, especially for spot bookings on the country’s busiest routes, have risen three times over the last month. This has a lot to do with Go First suspending operations and the growing demand during school summer vacations

From refunds to compensation: The new rules proposed by the Biden administration for airlines

The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline's control. It would give consumers in the US protections similar to those in the European Union

Over 27 plane crashes in 30 years: Why Nepal's mountains aren't the only reason for its poor air safety record

Sunday's air crash involving Yeti Airlines is yet another black mark on Nepal’s air safety record. While the topography and wild weather make it difficult to fly in the Himalayan kingdom, the use of dated technology and lack of reforms in the aviation sector are also to blame for the tragedies

Pee-gate: Did Air India staff flout liquor policy while serving man who urinated on co-passenger?

Air India’s liquor policy is under the scanner after two incidents of misbehaviour were reported from its flights in November 2022 and December 2022. The first was on a New York to Delhi when a man urinated on an elderly woman and the second on a Paris-New Delhi in which a flyer relieved himself

Off For a Holiday: Why booking tickets from an airline is more expensive

Booking directly through airlines involves navigating a maze of fees, add-on offers and confusing seat selection choices. The resulting price at the checkout is often higher — much higher — than the advertised price

Holiday Season is Here: How to make the most of your frequent flyer miles

Researchers found that the best time to use flyer miles for holidays is during the first week of October. They also found that flyers can get the most of their miles on the Monday before Thanksgiving or the day before it

Festivals fail to boost air travel above pre-COVID level in October

On 9 October, with airports handling 402,697 passengers and 2,732 flight departures, domestic air traffic crossed the pre-covid level. In the festive month itself, the lowest demand was recorded on the day of Diwali, 24 October at 280,807 air passengers

Breath analyser tests for airplane personnel to resume from 15 October

Amid the pandemic, the breath analyser test that is done to check whether any crew member has consumed alcohol was limited to 50 per cent of the aircraft personnel

Avoid coffee, keep gadgets aside: Things to help you sleep comfortably in long flights

Crying babies and noisy co-passengers are some of the common problems that one usually faces mid-air but one can’t really do anything about it

Air travel picks up in India; curbs and border measures hold back recovery of Asia Pacific tourism industry

With respect to reopening the skies to travel, India is ahead of Asia-Pacific countries. The difference is glaring when compared to China and Japan, two large Asian domestic markets