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About the author: Datchanapriya is a journalism and mass communication student from Chennai. Has always been passionate about writing and connecting with people.

June 15th, 2022 7:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Fine on Air India for Denying Boarding to Passengers Holding Valid Tickets

Air India has been fined Rs 10 lakh by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets. “After going through AI submissions, as part of enforcement action, the competent authority has levied a penalty of Rs 10 Lakh. In addition, the airline has been advised to immediately put the systems in place to resolve the issue failing which further action shall be taken... Read More

June 15th, 2022 7:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA New Rules of Compensation Up to Rs. 20,000 if Boarding Is Denied for Passengers With Valid Tickets

The civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, has imposed limitations on airlines in the event that a customer with a valid ticket who arrived on time is denied boarding. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued a statement on the situation on Tuesday. According to the civil aviation regulation, no compensation is due if an airline is able to find an alternate flight for the passenger within an hour. The DGCA... Read More

June 15th, 2022 2:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aviation Regulator Told Airlines to Ensure Their Summer Timetables “Deliverable”

On Tuesday, the government and the aviation authority sent letters to airlines advising them to make sure their summer schedules were "deliverable." They went on to say that cancelling flights in advance was "better" than cancelling flights at the last minute. It comes after tens of thousands of travellers were inconvenienced by airport cancellations and delays. The problem was particularly bad during Easter and last month's half-term school holiday, and... Read More

June 13th, 2022 9:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

CIDCO Hands Over Entire 2,866 Acres of Land for the Development of Greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport

The Maharashtra government's town planning department, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), has given over the full 2,866 acres of land for the development of greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport to Adani Enterprises, the concessionaire. All 3,070 structures in the project area of the projected international airport, which would be the country's second airport, have been evicted by CIDCO. The local planning body is also nearing completion on the... Read More

June 13th, 2022 8:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

I Am Directly Spending a Lot of Time on Air India – N Chandrasekaran

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, has stated that Air India, which the group just acquired, needed a lot of work. He went on to say that any observable development will most likely only be seen in the following 12 to 24 months. In an interview with the Economic Times, Chandrasekaran remarked that while he spends a lot of time working on the airline, there are a lot of issues... Read More

June 13th, 2022 8:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

UK Government Denies to Issue Emergency Visas for Aviation Workers

The UK government has dismissed allegations that it is considering granting emergency visas to foreign aviation personnel. Instead, the Department of Transport is considering other options to address chronic staffing shortages at UK airports and airlines in advance of summer travel. "This is totally wrong," a Ministry of Transport spokeswoman told Reuters in response to news that aviation had been placed to the shortage occupation list. The statement came after... Read More

June 13th, 2022 7:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Two AirAsia A320 Aircraft From Delhi to Srinagar Returns to Delhi After Technical Snag Mid-Air

On June 11, two AirAsia India A320 aircraft en route from Delhi to Srinagar returned to Delhi in less than six hours after experiencing a technical issue in the air. According to a passenger on the flight, the Delhi-Srinagar flight I5-712 took off from the Delhi airport at around 11.55 a.m. on an A320 aircraft with the registration number VT-APJ. According to the passenger, after the jet had been in... Read More

June 11th, 2022 8:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

European Aviation Industry Struggles With Staff Shortages; Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights Ahead of the Peak Summer Season

The aviation industry in Europe is quickly recovering from the effects of the Coronavirus, but, it is experiencing staff shortages, forcing airlines to postpone hundreds of flights ahead of the high summer season. Other airlines, including Deutsche Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, and Ryanair, have indicated that they are experiencing the same issues. Airlines have suffered significant financial losses as a result of job layoffs and government-managed bailouts for certain companies. “We... Read More

June 11th, 2022 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

White House Lifts Mandatory Covid Testing in Airlines for Inbound Passengers

Airlines have been pleading for months to lift a pandemic-era ban on international arrivals. The business may rue having its common request granted just ahead of the busiest time of year for travel now that the White House has eliminated mandated Covid testing for inbound travellers. Travelers via air, like those at land ports of entry, will no longer be required to provide negative Covid test results as on June... Read More

June 11th, 2022 5:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express Looks to Expand International Presence; Explores 30 Countries Including China

Under its new owner, the Tata Group, Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of Air India, is trying to extend its international presence. At a recent event, one of the airline's senior officials stated that the carrier plans to aggressively expand its network in the next years. Several aviation executives and leaders attended the Routes Asia 2022 event in Da Nang, Vietnam, which just ended. All major Indian carriers, Qantas,... Read More

June 11th, 2022 5:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indigo to Restore the Flying Allowance of Pilots to the Pre-Pandemic Levels

Indigo has declared that the airline's pilots' flying allowances would be restored to pre-pandemic levels. The incident occurs when the flight operations are resuming. Layover and deadhead allowances for pilots will be resumed on July 31, according to the airline. It should be noted that the airline has already made a partial reinstatement of pilot pay, which has yet to be returned to pre-covid levels. Other allowances, such as overtime... Read More

June 10th, 2022 8:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airlines Criticise EU for Seeking to Expand Emissions Trading System for All Flights

On Thursday, an industry group representing the majority of major airlines slammed the European Union's Parliament for attempting to expand the union's emissions trading scheme to include all flights departing the bloc. Existing rules for airlines to acquire credits for the greenhouse gas emissions that their flights cause should be extended to all airlines that leave the EU, Norway, and Iceland, EU legislators voted Wednesday. Only flights inside that area... Read More

June 10th, 2022 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Wizz Air CEO Blames Shortage of Staff at Airports for Travel Turbulence

According to the CEO of a major European airline, Wizz Air, the travel turbulence sweeping the aviation sector is due to a shortfall of airport employees, not a shortage of pilots. József Váradi, the CEO of Wizz Air, Europe's third-largest budget carrier, told The Times, "There is understaffing in air traffic control management. There is insufficient staffing at airports and in ground handling." Airlines all across the world have been... Read More

June 10th, 2022 6:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Domestic Travel Demand to Be Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels by September End

Domestic travel demand, according to Rajesh Magow, CEO of MakeMyTrip, India's largest online travel company, should be back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of September. Magow also stated that full recovery in foreign travel would take longer and that by the end of current fiscal year, it will be back to pre-pandemic levels. On a run rate basis, the recovery on domestic flights is about 85-90% for us. It... Read More

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