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Will flyers get relief? Centre finalises aviation rules as SC examines steep airfares- Hidden cost of travel: Visa fees, card markups, optional tours and tips that can add 25-40% to budget; here's how to plan for them
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- Supreme Court to hear on Sept 7 plea seeking guidelines to control unpredictable fluctuations in airfareThe Supreme Court will hear a plea concerning unpredictable airline fare fluctuations. The government is fast-tracking new aviation rules a...06 Sep, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- ‘If airlines are not complying, ground them’: SC pushes Centre to finalise aviation rulesThe Centre informed the Supreme Court about fast-tracking new aviation rules. These rules under Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, will be ...18 Aug, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
- SC to hear on Jul 13 plea seeking guidelines to curb 'unpredictable fluctuations' of airfaresThe Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking airfare regulation guidelines. This plea addresses unpredictable fluctuations and ancillary char...12 Jul, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
- Supreme Court bats for rationalisation of airfares, asks Centre to provide relief to peopleThe Supreme Court has taken a stand on air travel pricing, urging the government to implement fairer airfare practices. Observing substanti...15 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- Aviation ministry actively considering issues related to surge in airfares during festivals: CentreThe Indian government is actively considering new rules for air ticket prices. The Supreme Court has called the issue of unpredictable airf...23 Feb, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- Supreme Court flags concern over exorbitant rise in airfares during festivalsA bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta termed the exorbitant rise of airfares by airlines as "exploitation" and asked the Centre...19 Jan, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- $3.2K gone and you didn’t even know it - 7 hidden fees draining your wallet without noticeHidden fees are costing Americans thousands each year without them realizing it. According to Consumer Reports, the average American loses ...30 Jun, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
- US: New rules require airlines to automatically refund consumers for cancelled flightsBiden administration's new rules require airlines to give automatic refunds and disclose fees upfront, saving consumers over half-a-billion...25 Apr, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
- Airlines in UK likely to face crackdown on hidden fees, government begins public consultationBritish Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake has said that a public consultation will look at ways to clamp down on the practice of hidden co...04 Sep, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
- What is 'skiplagging' or 'hidden-city travel' and why is it so contentious?Though it is not illegal, the practice is strictly prohibited by airlines in their contracts of carriage. And carriers have shown an errati...14 Aug, 2023, 01.42 PM IST
- Worried about soaring travel costs? Here’s how you can fly for cheapDespite a recent uptick, the cost of airfare has actually been dropping for years.30 Jun, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
- Vistara names Ravinder Pal Singh as CIOHe would consolidate, identify, acquire, evaluate and incubate the right technology to support the airline's IT and digital platforms, the ...14 Jul, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
- Former investment banker Tapasije Mishra accused of sexual abuse remanded to police custodyMishra, who has been on the run for more than a year and was proclaimed an ‘absconder’ by a court, will now be investigated for charges inc...20 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Cut taxes and airport charges to help Indian airlines: IATAIATA, Director General & CEO Tony Tyler said he too had "quite a long wish-list for the new government coming to power in India."02 Jun, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
- Ombudsman to aid harassed flyers soonFlyers may soon get a one-stop redressal mechanism for all their woes with the government planning to have several aviation ombudsmen acros...19 Jan, 2011, 05.41 AM IST
- Kick off interim budget with cut in income taxIf govt is serious about reviving the economy, the time might be right to review some of the hidden taxes, that turn India into a high-cost...26 Jan, 2009, 08.34 AM IST
- EU bans airlines from hiding taxes and chargesEU airlines will this week be banned from hiding taxes and extra charges when advertising their flights.30 Oct, 2008, 06.40 PM IST
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