Aviation News

» DGCA pulls the plug on opaque fares

Airlines are participating in a special fare scheme offered by travel portals, 'opaque fares', where neither the identity of the carrier nor the flight details are revealed till payment is through and ticketing done ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines suspends some operations, asks 50 percent staff to sit at home

Also did not rule out laying off some staff saying a decision on the issue would depend on various decisions to be taken by the government and its bankers about funding and related issues ... Read more

» Multiple factors increasing travel costs  

Besides the increase in Service tax, one of the factors fuelling this increase is the fees, surcharges and taxes being tacked on to every aspect of travel in a transparent or indirect manner ... Read more

» Qantas and China Eastern Airlines to launch Hong Kong-based budget airline

The new low-cost Asian carrier, Jetstar Hong Kong, will fly short-haul routes, including in China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia ... Read more

» Jet Airways calls opaque fares a scam

Threatens pullout from travel portals ... Read more

» Host of events to mark launch of Visakhapatnam Dubai flight

Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh would participate in flagging off the inaugural flight ... Read more

» MoCA decides to open New Routes for National and other Indian Scheduled Carriers

International Air Connectivity of India to Improve Substantially  ... Read more

» MoCA Constitutes a Committee on the Rights of Passengers with Disabilities

Also forms Inter-Ministerial Working Group to Look into Ailing Air Industry ... Read more

» Emirates group says it is open to investing in India

Not talking specifically about Kingfisher Airlines ... Read more

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