Global degrees on Indian soil sound like a great deal, until you read the fine printIndia is now hosting foreign university campuses, a significant shift from previous years. This move aims to keep Indian students in the co...
02 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Defence, Space, Security High on the Business AgendaPoland and India are strengthening their business ties. Prime Minister Modi's visit marked a turning point. Poland sees India as a priority...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
6 new airline rules on free seat allocation, PNR, delays, cancellations and moreAirlines must now offer at least 60% of flight seats free of charge, ensuring fairer access for all passengers. New DGCA rules also mandate...
18 Mar, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Airlines to mandatorily share international passenger data with Customs from April 1From April 1, 2025, airlines must share foreign passenger details with Indian Customs 24 hours before international flights. Non-compliance...
30 Dec, 2024, 07.21 PM IST
In-flight passengers can access WiFi services only when allowed, say new rulesThe Indian government announced that in-flight WiFi will only be accessible to passengers when electronic device usage is permitted above 3...
04 Nov, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Tata's Nelco, Panasonic launch IFC services, Vistara signs upIn September 2019, Nelco has forayed into maritime communication services, after receiving an In-flight and Maritime Communication (IFMC) l...
19 Feb, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
DoT, aviation ministry to meet in 10 days on in-flight connectivity normsThe meeting - the date for which is yet to be finalised - will also be attended by telcos, airlines and in-flight connectivity providers, T...
12 Jun, 2018, 03.33 PM IST
TRAI rebuts DoT objections to in-flight connectivity viewsThe in-flight connectivity service, which will give flyers using domestic airlines and those coming to India via international routes, is e...
05 Jun, 2018, 10.35 PM IST
In-flight Wi-Fi: Govt says no security assessment done by DGCAWhile the ministry of civil aviation has been pressing for in-flight Wi-Fi to be permitted, security issues have been delaying a final deci...
06 Mar, 2018, 10.08 PM IST
Telcos oppose new licensees for in-flight servicesTrai had recommended internet access through Wi-Fi be allowed within the aircraft, adding that making calls be allowed once an aircraft rea...
21 Jan, 2018, 11.16 PM IST
Incumbents, Jio differ on technology for in-flight Internet servicesAll telcos want air -to- ground solutions for in-flight Internet and mobile services but Jio has suggested using LTE and satellite backhaul...
27 Nov, 2017, 10.40 PM IST
Lufthansa to provide wi-fi as paid in-flight service on select routesFour Lufthansa routes between India and Germany have started providing wi-fi broadband as a paid in-flight service -- one of the first airl...
08 Oct, 2012, 11.43 AM IST
- Boarding passes for Air travellers may soon go 'mobile' in India
Air travellers across the country may soon have their boarding passes sent directly to their cell phones.
02 Oct, 2011, 01.15 PM IST
- Nod likely for mobile use on taxiing flight
Air travellers may be allowed to use cellphones while flights taxi after landing.
15 Apr, 2010, 08.08 AM IST
- EU unveils plans to allow mobile phone use on planes
European regulators has opened the way for air passengers to use mobile phones to talk or text during fights throughout EU airspace as easi...
07 Apr, 2008, 08.00 PM IST
- Get 'upwardly mobile' at 30,000 ft!
This is one much-talked, debated but delayed `flight’ that will finally take off in 2008. Air travellers will be able to use mobile phones ...
26 Dec, 2007, 07.55 AM IST
- Hello, I am calling from 30,000 ft in the sky
This is one much-talked, debated but delayed `flight’ that will finally take off in 2008. Air travellers will be able to use mobile phones ...
26 Dec, 2007, 07.00 AM IST