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Mumbai, April 10 Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday urged Air India employees to focus on cost control, improve services, and "stay grounded" in the reality of the challenging situation, while reiterating the group's commitment to the airline.Addressing an employee town hall at the...

April 08, New Delhi: In a major relief for the aviation sector, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has ordered a 25 percent reduction in landing and parking charges at major airports for a period of three months.The reduction applies to domestic flights, effective...

Mumbai, April 7 In a major relief to airlines, the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) announced on Tuesday a 25 per cent reduction in landing and parking charges across major airports.This reduction, which comes into immediate effect, will apply to all domestic flights for a period...

Mumbai, April 7 The Air India group announced on Tuesday that it will impose a fuel surcharge ranging from ₹299 to ₹899 for domestic flights and $24 to $280 for international flights (excluding some routes).The revised fuel surcharge, effective from April 8, will also apply to flights operated...

New Delhi, April 1 Air India has revised its frequent flyer program, which has approximately 1 crore members, offering more flexibility and reduced point requirements for cabin upgrades.The loss-making airline, which is currently undergoing a significant transformation, is facing several...

New Delhi, April 1 Aviation stocks were in the spotlight on Wednesday, with InterGlobe Aviation rising by 6%, after only a partial increase in jet fuel prices.InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, started the trading day on a positive note, further rising by 9.84% to Rs 4,332 on...

In New Delhi, on April 1, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines were raised by 8.5 percent, instead of the expected doubling due to a surge in global oil prices driven by the war, even as prices for commercial LPG and premium petrol also increased.ATF, or jet fuel, for...

New Delhi, April 1 – ATF or jet fuel prices more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, but state-owned oil companies passed on only a fraction of the increase to domestic airlines, adopting a calibrated approach to dealing with the war-linked surge in global oil...

New Delhi, April 1 IndiGo said on Wednesday that the partial increase in ATF prices will help protect domestic air travel costs amid rising fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict.In a statement, the airline said, "we are reviewing the impact of this revised ATF price on April 1 on our...

New Delhi, April 1 Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Wednesday that the decision by public sector oil marketing companies to implement a partial and staggered increase in jet fuel prices for domestic airlines will help protect passengers from sharp fare hikes.Aviation Turbine...

New Delhi, Apr 1 Aviation stocks saw strong demand on Wednesday morning, with InterGlobe Aviation rising by over 9 per cent, despite a hike in jet fuel prices.InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, further jumped 9.41 per cent to Rs 4,315 on the BSE.The stock of SpiceJet surged...

April 1, New Delhi: Amidst the turbulent times caused by the Iran war and difficulties in oil supply due to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is attempting to protect domestic airlines from a full surge in fuel prices.The ministry has limited...

New Delhi, March 31 With a sharp rise in fuel costs, as well as limited capacity and thin profit margins for airlines, airfares are already rising in the wake of the Middle East conflict, the global airlines' grouping IATA said on Tuesday.The International Air Transport Association (IATA)...

New Delhi, March 31 The country's largest airline, IndiGo, announced on Tuesday the appointment of William Walsh, a pilot and current head of the global airline grouping IATA, as its next CEO.The appointment comes less than three weeks after the sudden departure of Pieter Elbers, against the...

New Delhi, March 31 India's largest airline, IndiGo, announced on Tuesday the appointment of former British Airways chief, William Walsh, as its new CEO.Walsh, a veteran of the airline industry, is currently the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).In a...

New Delhi, March 29 Airlines will start offering at least 60 per cent of seats on a flight without charging any additional fees, starting April 20, as well as maintaining a transparent seat allocation policy, according to the aviation regulator, the DGCA.On March 18, the Ministry of Civil...

New Delhi, March 25 Leading airline IndiGo will develop a comprehensive campus on a land parcel of more than 4.5 acres in Gurugram, Haryana, over the next 3-5 years.The airline is headquartered in Gurugram, and the unified campus will bring together the IndiGo Support Centre (ISC) and learning...

Washington, March 22 – US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that the ongoing conflict with Iran is driving up fuel and travel costs, saying that the rising cost burden is now affecting American consumers even as supply chains remain stable.In an interview on ABC News’ This Week...

Mumbai, March 21 Air India is planning to introduce a health and fitness compliance policy for its cabin crew, under which those found underweight, overweight or obese could face demotion and loss of pay.The compliance assessment will be based on the cabin crew members' Body Mass Index (BMI)...

New Delhi/Mumbai, March 15 Air India has detected widespread discrepancies in the use of its employee leisure travel policy, involving more than 4,000 employees, and has initiated corrective actions, including imposing penalties on the erring staff, according to sources.The loss-making Air...