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March 30th, 2022 7:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Orders 50% Pilots and Cabin Crew Be Tested for Alcohol

The aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), updated its guidelines for performing pre-flight breathalyser (BA) tests for pilots and cabin crew with immediate effect on Tuesday, citing a lowering trend of Covid-19 instances and an increase in air traffic volume. According to the amended regulations, 50% of pilots and cabin crew members would be exposed to a random pre-flight BA test, up from the previous requirement of... Read More

February 23rd, 2022 7:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mask Mandate Will be Extended: US Flight Attendants

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA mentioned in an emailed statement, "We have every hope that the mask mandate will be extended for the short future." "In flying, the conditions are the same. The vaccination is not yet available to our youngest travellers." The rule, which was initially enforced in February 2021 as a measure to limit the spread of Covid-19, is slated to expire on March 18 after being extended... Read More

February 21st, 2022 2:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express Makes Major Announcement Regard RT-PCR Tests

Air India Express, a low-cost carrier has announced that travellers who are completely vaccinated will not have to worry about taking an RT-PCR test on their departure to India from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India has also scrapped the seven-day mandatory home quarantine guideline for passengers landing in India from abroad. This announcement is going to aid in the ease of travel process for the people and also boost... Read More

February 11th, 2022 7:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Flight Ticket Price of UAE-India Travel Increases

Passengers travelling between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India will have to pay more for their flight tickets now. The Indian government has decided to remove the mandatory 7-day home quarantine for the route and due to that, the airfares have gone up. The PCR test requirements from UAE to India have been removed and it will result in higher travel demand between the countries. But the regular international... Read More

February 5th, 2022 12:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rahul Bhatia Is Now IndiGo’s Managing Director, Airline Announces Profit in Q3

A month after shareholders approved the removal of a contentious clause that finalised the settlement between IndiGo’s two fighting promoters, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the parent company of budget carrier IndiGo, named co-founder Rahul Bhatia as its Managing Director. Bhatia would not be paid by the firm during his five-year tenure, except for the benefits and perquisites he is entitled to under the company’s guidelines. The position is the next step... Read More

February 4th, 2022 6:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

US Airlines Urge White House to Remove Pre-Departure Testing for Vaccinated Passengers

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for the leading US airlines, led by a coalition of travel-industry groups, has urged the Biden administration to eliminate the pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for vaccinated passengers travelling to the US. In a letter addressed to a White House response coordinator to the pandemic, Jeffrey Zients, , the group mentioned that the recovery of the US aviation sector would depend on the... Read More

February 3rd, 2022 7:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ryanair Voted to be the Worst Short-Haul Airline in the UK for Refunds

Ryanair, a budget airline in the United Kingdom (UK) has been voted to be the worst short-haul carrier for processing refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic. The passengers of the airline are not at all satisfied with their experience in dealing with Ryanair’s customer care service for requesting for refunds. According to a report from Sky News, many passengers of the airline had to wait for more than a month for... Read More

February 3rd, 2022 3:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Should Make Cancellation Charges Uniform Across Airlines, Recommends a Panel

A Parliament panel raised a request in Rajya Sabha to implement uniform air ticket cancellation charges across all airlines. The suggestion is to prescribe an upper limit for the cancellation charges that can be collected from the passengers. It raised a concern that the cancellation charges are currently not regulated by the government, resulting in considerable differences in the charges levied by various carriers. “The committee feels that it defies... Read More

January 19th, 2022 7:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

India Extends Ban on Scheduled International Flights Until February 28

India’s aviation regulatory authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial flights to and from India till February 28, 2022. The restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo flights, and a few flights approved explicitly by DGCA. The flights under bilateral air bubble arrangement and Mission Vande Bharat will continue to operate. “The competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled... Read More

January 17th, 2022 1:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mere 29% Travellers Received Full Airline Ticket Refund for Cancellations

Getting refunds from airlines and travel agents is probably one of the biggest challenges travellers face over the last two years. Not all passengers get a full refund, confirms a survey conducted by a community social media platform, LocalCircles. The survey, responded by more than 20,000 travellers from 332 districts across India, revealed that only 29% of people received a full refund for their tickets from airlines and travel agents.... Read More

January 15th, 2022 10:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Go First Launches Free Meal, Seat Selection

Go First, India's ultra-low-cost airline is now making its services even more affordable with its latest offer for a free meal and seat selection for travellers taking off from Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Bengaluru. Flying with Go First will aid in striking off the 'save money' goal from your new year's resolution if you are planning on catching a flight between January 11th-31st 2022. On its website, the... Read More

January 15th, 2022 5:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hong Kong Airport Bans Passengers From 150 Countries to Prevent Omicron Spread

Hong Kong International Airport has announced that it will ban passengers from more than 150 countries and territories to control Omicron spread. The ban from 150 countries, which Hong Kong deems ‘high-risk’, will last for a month from January 16 to February 16. Besides, the people staying in any of these 150 countries in the last 21 days cannot enter Hong Kong even for transit purposes during this period. According... Read More

January 14th, 2022 4:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Blames Indian Airlines for Deploying Crew Members Without Completing a 14-Day Home Quarantine

The Singapore Immigration Department has raised concerns with Indian airlines, alleging that they are breaking the COVID-19 protocol by deploying crew members on international flights before completing the 14-day mandatory home isolation period. The aviation authority Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is likely to look into the matter and take action if required. The increase in the Omicron cases and home isolation requirements have made it challenging for the... Read More

December 29th, 2021 9:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Scoot Resumed Flights to Six Indian Destinations

Singaporean budget airline Scoot announced new flights to India. The airline has launched flights to six major Indian destinations, including Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Amritsar and Trivandrum. Among the six destinations, flights to Trivandrum, Coimbatore and Vishakhapatnam are new additions. The services started on December 28, 2021. The airline has announced launch offers, which the passengers can grab if booked via Scoot airline’s mobile app or website. The flights will... Read More

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