India gears up for a new airline as Shankh Air gets aviation ministry's nodIndia's newest airline, Shankh Air, has received approval from the Civil Aviation Ministry to operate in the country. The airline will be b...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
No-frills flying emerges as air travel’s painful, greener futureWith global air travel almost completely recovered from the pandemic, cutting emissions is once again the industry’s No. 1 challenge.
23 Jan, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
With more travellers, planes, airports, 'bullishness' greets slightly clouded-aviation skiesIndia's Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, has expressed a positive outlook for civil aviation in 2024. The country plans to ex...
31 Dec, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Airfares reach for the skies in monopoly, duopoly routesIndia has about 1,100 air routes, nearly 800 of which are monopoly routes. Among these, about 500 are operated by IndiGo only, about 200 by...
19 Dec, 2023, 08.52 AM IST
Bleaker economy could sour airline industry's bet on cargo planesAnalysts say aircraft lessors, who helped drive a tripling in annual conversions since 2019, now face not only fallout from falling rates f...
23 Sep, 2022, 09.24 AM IST
Tata at crossroads as its fledgling airlines, AirAsia India and Vistara, reach critical junctureTata’s airline predicament isn’t unique. Warren Buffett exited his positions in all airline stocks earlier this year saying the pandemic ma...
07 Dec, 2020, 08.54 AM IST
Some domestic airlines are facing existential crisis: ICRAMany airlines have already started undertaking salary cuts for their employees, including leave without pay and laying off pilots and crew ...
07 May, 2020, 09.48 PM IST
Cancel flight ticket, or reschedule? The best way to readjust your travel plans in times of coronavirusAll domestic airlines, including government-owned Air India, have announced a waiver on re-booking charges in case a customer does not want...
18 Mar, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
Airlines cancel flights to Assam amid ongoing unrest over Citizenship BillAll airlines have cancelled or rescheduled their flights to Assam which is seeing a violent unrest against the passage of Citizenship (Amen...
12 Dec, 2019, 05.04 PM IST
Bali airport remains shut, airlines waive cancellation feeJet Airways has Garuda Indonesia and Hong Kong Airlines among its codeshare partners for Bali and is allowing passengers to reschedule thei...
28 Nov, 2017, 10.45 PM IST
IndiGo, Vistara and AirAsia India fail to use imported aircraft as confusion lingers on GST lease rulesThe customs and excise department has sought a 5% levy on the total cost of the aircraft and another 5% GST on lease rentals. The airlines ...
15 Jul, 2017, 12.05 AM IST
AirAsia prohibits use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its flightThe advisory is applicable to all flights operated by AirAsia & its subsidiaries including AirAsia India, an airline spokesperson said.
11 Sep, 2016, 09.36 AM IST
Airline stocks soar as lower oil prices bring down faresStocks of aviation companies are having a dream run on the bourses with lower fuel prices providing the perfect takeoff for the beleaguered...
27 Nov, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
SpiceJet's Re 1 fare was not predatory: ExpertsDGCA’s ruling that the fares were malpractice & fooled customers is not true if one compares discounts SpiceJet’s offered earlier in the ye...
02 Apr, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
How Cyrus Mistry is planning to fix what isn't working at the Tata GroupCyrus Mistry spent much of the first year as chief of the 92-co Tata group creating fresh foundation and figuring out what’s working and wh...
02 Dec, 2013, 10.54 PM IST
All you need to know to plan your next vacation to MalaysiaMalaysia - a small country that offers a range of activities and entertainment for all vacationers. ET tells you how to plan your next trip...
23 Sep, 2013, 08.53 AM IST
Singapore based Mittu Chandilya appointed CEO of Air Asia IndiaThe appointment has been a much awaited decision with even the aviation minister saying that clearance will be given as soon the CEO was fi...
15 May, 2013, 03.26 PM IST