Vistara to trim operations by 25-30 flights per day
The adjustments primarily impact domestic routes and were made well in advance to minimise passenger inconvenience.
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Go First: More than one busy bee
India's aviation industry watches open-mouthed as Spicejet’s Ajay Singh attempts to take on more headaches than he already has
Air passenger traffic to touch record highs of 373-380 million in FY24: Report
Passenger traffic growth revised upwards to 14-16% in the backdrop of strong recovery momentum; international traffic to cross pre-Covid level in FY24, says ratings agency ICRA
Domestic passenger traffic up 22.8% in August: DGCA
In market share, IndiGo tops the chart at 63.3% in August, followed by Air India at 9.8%
After $200 mn investment in digital infra, Air India, Sabre ink deal for global travel access
Deal to allow travel agents and corporations to access Air India's fares and seats via Sabre’s travel marketplace; airline to also use Sabre’s consultancy expertise
Aviation industry suffered ₹11,658 cr loss in FY22
Govt cites COVID-19 disruptions, rupee depreciation against the US dollar, and a high operating cost environment, especially due to an increase in ATF prices, for high losses of airlines.
Domestic air passenger traffic up 27% in Oct; IndiGo market share dips
On an MoM basis, total 114.07 lakh passengers were carried by domestic airlines compared to 89.85 lakh in the same month last year, shows DGCA data.
Loan limit for airlines under ECLGS raised to ₹1,500 cr
The Centre’s decision will give airlines collateral-free liquidity at reasonable interest rates to tide over present cash flow issues.
DGCA restores breath analyser tests from Oct 15
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued guidelines to resume mandatory breath analyser tests for all pilots and cabin crew with effect from October 15, 2022.
No airfare caps on domestic flights from today
Airlines can now fix airfare charges based on price capping policies and demand; govt says decision taken after careful analysis of daily demand, air turbine fuel prices
