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Airlines can't charge extra fee for issuing boarding pass at check-in counters: Aviation Ministry
•India's largest airline IndiGo currently charges a fee if a passenger asked for a boarding pass at the check-in counter

Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia tells Indian carriers to ramp us safety oversight
•SpiceJet is under regulatory scanner right now. On 6 July, the DGCA issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet following at least eight incidents of technical malfunction in its aircraft since 19 June

Jet fuel prices up by 2%, seventh consecutive hike this year, to an all time high
•Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) - the fuel that helps aeroplanes fly - was hiked by Rs 2,258.54 per kilolitre, or 2 per cent, to Rs 1,12,924.83 per kl in New Delh

India resumes international flights from today; 60 foreign airlines to operate during Summer
•A total of 60 foreign airlines of 40 countries including Mauritius, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, the United States of America, Iraq and others have been given the approval to operate 1783 frequencies to/from India during Summer Schedule 2022

Air India's new pre-flight BMI weight check rule irks crew members: What the row is all about
Fp Staff •In a company-wide communique on 20 January, the executive director informed the All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) that each cabin crew member would now be subjected to BMI and weight checks on a quarterly basis

Air India deal: Centre signs share purchase agreement with Tata Sons for Rs 18,000 cr
•The government is divesting its 100 percent ownership of Air India and Air India Express along with its 50 percent stake in ground-handling company AISATS

From Tokyo to Paris, Air India’s Maharaja has seen and done it all
Fp Staff •From being a lifeguard in Sydney to a can-can dancer in Paris, the national airline's mascot has been around forever and hold a special place in the hearts of people

Government may be third time lucky to say ‘Tata’ to Air India
Sudipto Banerjee •Privatisation may not ensure redemption for the loss-making airline, but it still is high time the government gets this done

Centre hasn't decided anything on Air India so far, says Piyush Goyal
•The department responsible for the privatisation said in a tweet that the government has so far not approved any financial bid for the debt-laden national carrier

Centre allows airlines to operate maximum of 65% pre-COVID domestic flights
•The carriers have been operating only 50 percent of their pre-COVID domestic flights since 1 June, before which the cap was 80 percent



