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BAGGAGE RULES AIRASIA
Air India's most unusual baggage puts a spanner on Modi government's big selloff planThe airline owns prime landing slots as well as invaluable works of famous artists. But it also has $8 bn in debt, 27,000 staff and workers...
On 'win-win' runway, aviation no more rich man's tarmac: Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju2016 bloomed as a "very meaningful year" with over 20 per cent domestic air passenger growth while scrapping of the once famous '5/20' over...
Airlines unanimously oppose domestic flying credits modelThe civil aviation ministry is of the view that the 5/20 rule should be abolished, but it hasn’t been able to take a decision due to differ...
As a Tata company, we have done things the ethical way, says AirAsia MD & CEO Mittu Chandilya"How can I open up new destinations when I don't know what the policy is? It is not because I am working the system to get 5/20 removed."
Airlines not to charge domestic flyers for check-in baggage upto 15 kg: DGCAAirlines will not be allowed to charge domestic flyers for check-in baggage weighing up to 15 kg. The DGCA is going to issue an order sayin...
Fixed fares likely for flights to underserved placesTickets to Guwahati and Srinagar that need to be bought in a rush can cost Rs 20,000, whereas those bought in advance are much cheaper.
Worst reception in India: AirAsia CEO Tony FernandesFernandes said that the company would add six more aircraft to its current fleet of one aircraft, by the end of this year.
Why it is imperative for aviation regulator DGCA to stop micro-managing the businesses of airlinesInstead of acting as a regulator, DGCA seemingly revels in being a commercial meddler, hell-bent on telling airlines in India how to run th...
Are Indian passengers ready for AirAsia's 'revolutionary' low-cost model?AirAsia India, which is due to launch on June 12, said it will charge passengers for check-in luggage. Cancelled tickets will not earn a re...
Competitors should try to beat me commercially: Mittu Chandilya, CEO, AirAsia IndiaMittu Chandilya tells ET about AirAsia’s game plan and how he plans to meet the ambitious targets he has set for the airline.
AirAsia's no-free-bags rule irks DGCAIt is not yet clear if DGCA will allow AirAsia India to levy charges for checking-in baggage and other levies or strike them down completel...
Will new airlines like AirAsia, SIA bring back the good old days of cheaper fares?In the industry, AirAsia venture is going to deliver low price while Singapore Airlines will offer the service quality and network connecti...
India has bizarre rules for airline operations: Tony Fernandes"I, as a one-plane airline in Malaysia, can fly to India. India is the only country which has such a rule," Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernand...
- Govt mulls putting cap on preferred seats on airlines
The Civil Aviation Ministry was now looking at framing rules to cap the number of preferential seats the carriers can offer in a flight.
Will clear Air Asia's application soon: Ajit SinghCivil Aviation Ministry will clear the application of Air Asia India as soon as it submits all the required data, Ajit Singh said.
Funds-flushed Emirates, Etihad, Qatar well placed to catch the tailwinds on Indian flight pathEmirates, Etihad, Qatar are hankering for new routes, shopping for planes and building or expanding their home airports.
- AirAsia-Tata JV: Entry of well-funded players will help stabilize Aviation sector in India
'The govt must do away with the five-year, 20 aircraft rule for an Indian airline to fly abroad. Removing this cap will catalyze the proces...