Regional carriers demand slots, aircraft and simpler rules as India relaunches faltering connectivity schemeOf the 669 routes made operational since the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme started in 2017, commercial flights are currently operati...
04 Jul, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Zero income tax in Form 16? You may still have to file an ITR in these casesEven if your Form 16 shows zero tax payable due to the Section 87A rebate, filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) might still be mandatory. Cert...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Haj pilgrims to pay Rs 10K more due to high ATF prices; govt says protected them from larger burdenHaj airfare sees a Rs 10,000 increase per pilgrim for Haj 2026. This rise stems from a sharp global surge in Aviation Turbine Fuel prices. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Saudi Arabia launches unified helpline number for expired visa queriesSaudi Arabia has launched a unified helpline, 992, for visa-related inquiries as a relief window for expired visas approaches its April 18,...
30 Mar, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Government notifies first set of export promotion mission schemeIndia has launched a Rs 4,531 crore Market Access Support intervention to aid MSMEs and first-time exporters in expanding global reach and ...
31 Dec, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
"Govt is taking matter seriously, action will certainly be taken": MoS Murlidhar Mohol on IndiGo flight disruptionsUnion Minister Murlidhar Mohol stated that the government is closely monitoring IndiGo's flight disruptions and has taken immediate action ...
07 Dec, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
Amid widespread aviation disruptions, Air India Group rolls out 'proactive' measures for passengersAir India and Air India Express have implemented proactive measures to assist stranded travelers, including capping economy-class airfares ...
06 Dec, 2025, 10.47 PM IST
IndiGo meltdown: Govt orders carrier to clear all pending refunds by December 7The Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered IndiGo to process all pending passenger refunds by Sunday, December 7, and has also imposed temp...
06 Dec, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
Naidu reviews airlines' performance; asks them to ensure reasonable fares in festive seasonCivil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu met with airline representatives. He reviewed their operational and technical performance. The min...
10 Oct, 2025, 10.37 PM IST
Centre to introduce Indian Ports Bill, 2025 in Parliament todayUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will introduce 'The Indian Ports Bill, 2025' in the Lok Sabha, aiming for integrated port development and...
28 Mar, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
Flying soon? DGCA directs airlines to share passenger rights link with ticketsThe DGCA has directed Indian airlines to include a link to passenger rights with tickets to inform travelers about entitlements during serv...
24 Mar, 2025, 09.19 AM IST
US Fed expresses concerns over linking global payment systems with domestic for fast paymentsInterlinking fast payment systems is widely seen as a means to enhance global cross-border payments and reduce costs, but Christopher Walle...
28 Aug, 2024, 02.40 PM IST
Rising airfares: Parl panel wants DGCA involvement in air ticket pricing, unhappy with differing seat prices in same flightA parliamentary panel proposed capping airfares and creating a separate entity to regulate prices, as airlines' self-regulation has been in...
09 Feb, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Startups to get airfare support for export promotionUnder the Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme, startups and new exporters have been made eligible for airfare reimbursement to participa...
24 Jul, 2023, 06.47 AM IST
Fare and square: GoAir offers discount on tickets, lowest at Rs 999GoAir is offering one-way ticket prices as low as Rs 999 with a more than four months' validity period for travel across its network.
22 Mar, 2015, 01.34 AM IST
DGCA to keep eye on air faresAviation regulator DGCA has decided to keep an eye on air fares to check any "exorbitant" and "predatory" pricing by the domestic carriers.
13 Mar, 2015, 11.24 PM IST
- Airlines maintaining fares at last week level
After warning airlines against charging high fares to reap a bonanza out of the Jet Airways pilots stir, DGCA has started monitoring web fa...
12 Sep, 2009, 08.04 PM IST