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Jet Airways announces flat 30% discount on fares

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 14:38

Jet Airways has announced a promotional scheme offering a flat 30 percent discount on base fares of domestic and international flights to celebrate 69th Independence Day.

SpiceJet, Indigo, Jet Airways announce monsoon sale, tickets available at Rs 999

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 18:15

SpiceJet 3-day sale will be open till midnight, July 30, 2015, for travel period August 4 - October 15, 2015.

Propelled by summer bookings domestic air travel clocks profit

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 17:36

All Indian carriers together ferried a total of 71.27 lakh passengers in May as compared to 60.22 lakh passengers during May 2014, according to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data for the month.

Air travel in India sees 17.9% rise in March: IATA

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 19:14

Air travel demand in India rose by nearly 18 percent in March, more than-two fold of the global average, on account of improved economy and market stimulation by way of heavy discounts offered by the Indian airlines during the period, the IATA on Wednesday said.

'India's domestic air travel demand growth highest worldwide'

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 17:24

Domestic air travel demand surged in India by 14.8 percent in February, the highest worldwide, partly on the back of airlines keeping ticket prices lower to stimulate market in lean travel season, global airlines body IATA said in its monthly traffic report on Thursday.

Beginning today, pay more for air travel, MFs, eating out

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 09:54

Business-class air travel, investment in mutual funds and chit funds would become expensive with some of the service tax proposals announced in the Budget coming into effect from today.

What will be costlier and cheaper from April 1

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 15:13

Those that would turn cheaper include leather footwear, locally made mobiles, computer tablets, microwave ovens, peanut butter, packaged fruits, ambulance service and agarbattis.

From April 1, air travel to become expensive; tickets to museum, zoo cheaper

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 13:35

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had came out with a host of proposals last month to rationalise service tax, which is levied at an effective rate of 12.36 percent.

Air India improves its on-time performance

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 16:41

The better OTP comes following Civil Aviation ministry's decision to keep a watch on the airline's operations.

IndiGo heads towards $400 mn IPO as air travel booms

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 13:52

IndiGo, owned by hospitality and travel company InterGlobe Enterprises, has remained profitable in the last two years, avoiding much of the turbulence to hit rival Indian carriers.

Air fares come under Civil Aviation Ministry scanner

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 22:28

With most domestic carriers coming out with steep discounts, the "movement" of air fares has now come under the scanner of the Civil Aviation Ministry.

India's domestic passenger traffic up in December

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 16:14

Domestic air passenger traffic increased by 15.29 percent in December to 64.40 lakh passengers -- up from 55.86 lakh in the corresponding month last year, official data showed Monday.