SpiceJet offers Re 1 tickets on mobile app

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 19:40

The three-day offer, for which the bookings start from tomorrow, however, comes with a rider, the airline said in a release.

Don't impose service tax on overflights: IATA

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 14:54

India should not apply service tax on overflights by foreign airlines, extra baggage, global distribution systems and international tickets, world airlines body IATA said Tuesday, as it suggested smarter regulation to make it easier for the industry to do aviation business here.

Jet Airways hikes seats on domestic routes with new services

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 18:53

Private carrier Jet Airways Monday scaled up its daily seat deployment on the domestic network by 1,000 seats with the addition of new services to provide an enhanced connectivity within the country.

China Eastern orders 50 Boeing planes in $4.6 bn deal

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 00:19

US aerospace giant Boeing said Thursday it had won an order for 50 aircraft from China Eastern Airlines, worth $4.6 billion at list prices.

Ryanair to start flying to Israel

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 17:49

No-frills airline Ryanair on Tuesday announced its first flights to Israel, with three new routes departing from Hungary, Lithuania and Poland.

IndiGo faces litigations involving Rs 1,114 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 18:07

The profitable airline is gearing up to come out with an initial public offer worth about Rs 2,500 crore, that includes fresh issue of equity and Offer for Sale (OFS).

Etihad Airways and PIA announce new codeshare agreement

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 14:16

Etihad Airways and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have signed a codeshare agreement which will provide travellers with enhanced connections between the UAE, Pakistan and beyond.

Strict hand baggage rules in UAE for Air India passengers

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 21:35

India's national carrier Air India and its budget airline will restrict the weight of hand luggage carried by passengers from the UAE from July 1.

Govt rejects airlines' proposal to charge for check-in baggage

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 11:42

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has turned down a proposal of airlines to charge for check-in baggage while providing incentives for passengers who travel light, according to a news channel report.

DGCA asked to analyse airfare movements in past 5 years

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:16

The government has asked aviation watchdog DGCA to conduct a detailed study of airfares charged by domestic airlines in high density routes during the past five years, amid allegations that carriers steeply hike ticket prices during peak travel seasons.

SpiceJet inducts first Airbus plane

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 23:33

SpiceJet, which is into operations for over ten years now, has for the first time inducted an Airbus plane in its fleet as so far it was depending on Boeing's narrow body B737s and Canadian Bombardier Q400.

UBI ''serious'' to recover money from Kingfisher Airlines

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 19:11

In the recent AGM of the Kolkata headquartered bank, managing director and CEO P. Srinivas said: "We are fighting a legal battle against them (Kingfisher Airlines) beyond the consortium and we have already declared their corporate guarantor as willful defaulter."