India's domestic air traffic growth to be world's 2nd highest

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 17:52

India's domestic air travel market would be among the top five globally, experiencing the second highest growth rate in domestic passenger traffic after Kazakhstan but before China, IATA said on Thursday.

Flying to Europe cheaper than domestic this Diwali

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 12:51

During Dhanteras, a Mumbai-Kolkata bound flight was priced between Rs 6,500 and Rs 38,600.

Business class travel expected to dip further in 2012: IATA

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 11:02

Decline in business confidence and slowdown of world trade is likely to affect premium class air travel in the coming months, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.

Air travel becomes costlier as airlines hike fares

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 22:05

Air travel became costlier from Tuesday with major Indian carriers hiking fuel surcharge on tickets, ranging from Rs 150 to Rs 250 for domestic travel and USD 15 (Rs 825) for a one-way international ticket, following an almost eight percent increase in jet fuel prices.

IATA warns of trade war over EU carbon tax on aviation

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 13:40

Global airlines body IATA on Tuesday warned of a trade war between Europe and many nations like India, Russia, China and the US over imposition of carbon tax on all air travel over the sky of the western continent, which is seen as holding a "pistol to the head" of other countries.

Air travel from Delhi airport gets dearer from today

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 09:11

Domestic and foreign air travellers passing through Delhi airport will have to pay higher User Development Fee (UDF) of upto over Rs 1,000, an increase of more than Rs 200.

Air travel cost from Delhi airport to go up from Tuesday

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 19:34

Domestic and foreign air travellers passing through Delhi airport will have to pay higher User Development Fee (UDF) of upto over Rs 1,000, an increase of more than Rs 200, from next week.

Air travel from Mumbai to become costlier from today

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 09:08

The cost of air travel from the city will go up by Rs 600 for those flying to overseas destinations and by Rs 100 for domestic travellers with the levy of development fee from Tuesday.

Air travel from Mumbai to become costlier from Tuesday

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 23:42

The cost of air travel from the city will go up by Rs 600 for those flying to overseas destinations and by Rs 100 for domestic travellers with the levy of development fee from Tuesday.

Civil Aviation Ministry opposes hike in service tax

Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 16:41

Civil Aviation Ministry is learnt to have strongly opposed the budget proposal imposing a four-time hike in service tax on air travel, terming it a retrograde step that would hit fliers and airlines very hard.

AERA decides to raise landing, parking charges by 346%

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 14:40

In a move that would soon raise air travel costs from the IGI Airport here, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) Wednesday decided to raise landing, parking and other charges by a whopping 346 percent for two years.

UK for negotiated settlement of carbon tax on air travel issue

Last Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 18:46

With several nations opposing the European Union's carbon tax on air travel, UK Thursday sought a negotiated settlement to the issue through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).