Air India to send some employees on compulsory leave without pay for up to five years
As per the order, a list will be drawn based on suitability, efficiency, competence and quality of performance as well the current health of the employee
Cancellations, confusion continue on Day 2 of domestic operations; 325 departures till 5 pm, flights remain suspended in Bengal
Airports across the country handled 325 departures and 283 arrivals with 41,673 passengers till 5 pm on Tuesday even as flight cancellations continued with passengers facing difficulties
Coronavirus Lockdown: Will try to restart international flights before August, says civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since 25 March when the Modi government imposed a lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Domestic flights to resume from 25 May: Govt can dictate fare capping to private airlines only if it provides discounts on fuel, other charges
The government will regulate fares and it will be in a fixed range with a minimum and a maximum fare already set for the route. Aviation experts wonder who gave the government advice on this matter.
Centre caps min and max airfares till 24 August, limits check-in baggage to one per flier; quarantine on short-haul routes unlikely
Unveiling a set of detailed pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight guidelines on Thursday, the civil aviation ministry said that operations will start on 1/3 of the approved summer schedule for domestic routes from 25 May
COVID-19 impact: GMR's Delhi, Hyderabad airports to provide contact-less food service to air passengers
GMR said that as social distancing has become the new norm due to the pandemic, the company took many initiatives to enhance passenger safety and comply with COVID-19 safety measures.
Baggage sanitisation, thermal screening, Aarogya Setu must except for kids under 14: AAI issues SOPs for airlines, passengers
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that needs to be followed by airlines and flyers the day after the government announced that domestic flights would resume from 25 May.
Airports Authority of India issues SOPs day after Centre says domestic flights to resume from 25 May in 'calibrated manner'
All passenger flights were stopped in late March following the announcement of a nationwide lockdown to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DGCA extends suspension of domestic, international flight ops till 17 May as India enters third phase of lockdown
The ongoing and second phase of lockdown was scheduled to end on 3 May.
SpiceJet employees entitled for flying allowance to get salaries in two parts; lowest pay grades to be unaffected by pay cut decision
According to a senior official in SpiceJet, there were some employees who had got just a few thousand rupees in their bank accounts from the company as salary till now.
Coronavirus Outbreak: IndiGo confirms no deduction of salaries or leaves of employees during domestic flight suspension
Budget carrier IndiGo has assured its employees that it will not make any deduction in their salaries or leaves due to the suspension of domestic flights till 31 March
SpiceJet to launch 20 new flights on domestic routes from next month; airline's fleet strength under RCS scheme jumps to 52
SpiceJet said it will also enhance its operations with additional frequencies on the Mumbai-Bagdogra and Mumbai-Chennai routes with the addition of a second and fifth flight, respectively.
Vistara announces low fares on 5th anniversary: Tickets start from Rs 995 on domestic routes, offer ends today
This sale is not applicable to group and infant bookings and is valid on direct flights only, Vistara said.
Mumbai Airport to change terminals for domestic, international flights from 1 October
While the Terminal 2 of the airport operates both domestic as well as international flight, the airport currently operates 50 international and 9 domestic airlines
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan flags concerns over high airfares; aviation ministry to look into issue
Civil aviation ministry will look into steep rise in airfares for domestic and international flights to and from Kerala during festival seasons
SpiceJet launches 20 new flights on domestic routes; 18 services to connect Mumbai with metro, non-metro cities
Starting 1 April, SpiceJet has announced 106 new flights, which include 73 connecting Mumbai, 16 connecting Delhi and 8 flights between Mumbai and Delhi.
Air India to start new domestic, international flights from next month to meet heavy demand of seats during summer vacation
Air India on Wednesday announced that various new flights would begin from next month on domestic as well as international routes in order to meet the heavy demand of seats during the summer vacation
SpiceJet to start daily Mumbai-Jeddah non-stop flight from 5 July at special fare of Rs 12,399
SpiceJet announced on Thursday that it will start a daily non-stop flight on Mumbai-Jeddah sector from 5 July
IndiGo to start six new flights connecting Kolkata from 20 July, to begin third direct flight on Delhi-Kathmandu route
IndiGo added that the new return flight will depart from Kathmandu at 10.25 am and arrive in Delhi at 12 noon.
Airlines to operate all-female crew flights on international, domestic routes on Women's Day; gifts await select flyers
Following the footsteps of its parent, Alliance Air, the regional arm of Air India, will also take to the skies in one of its aircraft with an all-women crew.