Air India's new room-sharing policy 'illegal, bad in law', AICCA saysThe All India Cabin Crew Association opposes Air India's new room-sharing policy for cabin crew. The association calls it illegal and seeks...
28 Oct, 2024, 11.32 AM IST
After turbulent April, domestic air passenger traffic grows by 2.96 per cent in MayIn April, domestic air passenger traffic had dropped by 4.5 per cent over the same period last year.
18 Jun, 2019, 06.00 PM IST
Complaints against domestic air carriers swell to over 7,200 in 20 months: GovernmentThe exponential rise of air traffic in India has been accompanied by a rise in complaints by fliers.
05 Aug, 2018, 09.52 PM IST
Complaints against domestic air carriers swell to over 7,200 in 20 months: GovernmentSignificantly, the management of a prominent low-cost carrier, which has drawn flak for cases of passenger misbehaviour, has asked its crew...
05 Aug, 2018, 05.59 PM IST
Passenger complaints about baggage mishandling on rise: DGCAFailure to load the bags onto the aircraft, tagging errors and technical issues were cited by sources in the airline industry as some of th...
22 Jul, 2018, 05.25 PM IST
A blowback in India's booming aviation industry: Surge in consumer complaintsFor the second time this year, air travel volume breached the one crore monthly mark, with 1.04 crore passengers flying domestic airlines i...
19 Nov, 2017, 09.50 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi 'concerned' over predatory pricing by airlines: Mahesh SharmaThe ministry had last year circulated a note for internal discussion wherein it suggested steps to cap economy class air fares at minimum a...
27 Aug, 2015, 02.37 PM IST
No cabin crew for flights with up to 19 seats: DGCAThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed aircraft with seating capacity of up to 19 aircraft can operate without any ca...
04 Jul, 2015, 07.24 AM IST
High Court raps Centre, Delhi government over failure to implement Vishaka guidelinesHC pulled up Centre and city government over their failure to implement Vishaka guidelines on dealing with cases of sexual harassment again...
12 Nov, 2014, 08.32 PM IST
Ashok Gajapati Raju to visit all states; to resolve issues related to aviationThis will be the first time that any civil aviation minister is doing so. He will also request states to consider a cut in taxes on ATF.
04 Sep, 2014, 01.39 AM IST
CVC seeks report from Aviation Ministry on Jet-Etihad dealCVC has sought a "factual report" from Ministry of Civil Aviation on a complaint of alleged corruption in the deal between Jet and Etihad A...
18 Jul, 2013, 03.28 PM IST
CVC looking into BJP MP's complaint on Jet-Etihad dealCentral Vigilance Commission is looking into a complaint of alleged corruption in the Rs 2,058-crore deal between Jet Airways and and Etiha...
09 Jul, 2013, 04.46 PM IST
CCI has no reason now to look into pricing of air ticketsThe fair trade regulator's comments comes against the backdrop of many airlines recently slashing airfares to attract more passengers.
16 Mar, 2013, 02.59 PM IST
- Removal of Bharat Bhushan is a surprise to me: Vayalar Ravi
Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi today expressed surprise over the abrupt removal of E K Bharat Bhushan as DGCA.
11 Jul, 2012, 10.45 PM IST
- JetLite cancelled maximum flights in 2010
On passenger complaints, the aviation regulator DGCA received a total of 1,379 complaints against all seven schedule airlines in December 2...
18 Jan, 2011, 08.04 PM IST
- RIL moves CCI against public cos’ ATF ‘cartel’
Reliance Industries (RIL) has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging that state-run oil companies have formed a cart...
15 Jul, 2010, 05.01 AM IST
- Airlines to allow laptops as check ins
The civil aviation regulator will soon relax the law which will allow laptops as any other hand baggage.
26 May, 2007, 12.00 AM IST