New Delhi | Keeping in view the declining cases of Covid-19 in the country, the government on Wednesday removed mandatory requirement to wear masks in flights. The Ministry of Civil Aviation said that the decision has been taken following a review meeting on the issue with the Ministry of Health. “The matter, regarding the requirement for […]
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International flights to remain suspended till July 31
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular on Friday extending the suspension on scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till July 31. The development comes exactly a week after the suspension on oversees air services was extended till July 15. The regulator said the validity of the earlier […]
International flights to remain suspended till July 15
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular on Friday extending the suspension on scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till July 15. The restriction, however, will not be applied on all-cargo flights and other flights specially approved services by the DGCA. pic.twitter.com/qDqtyit14Q — DGCA (@DGCAIndia) June 26, 2020 […]
People in containment zone not allowed air travel
New Delhi: As domestic flight services resume on May 25 with one-third of capacity, it will not allow people staying in containment zones to board a flight as they will not be eligible for travel. The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday came up with a detailed guideline for the airlines and passengers, where it said […]
MHA amends rules so you can fly within India
New Delhi: To enable domestic air passengers to fly during the current lockdown till May 31, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the guidelines on lockdown measures to fight Covid-19 measures. For this purpose, the phrase “domestic air travel of passengers” is deleted from the list of prohibited activities. This comes in […]
Domestic, international flights to remain suspended till May 3
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that all domestic and international flights will remain suspended during the period. “All domestic and international scheduled airlines operations shall remain suspended till 11:59 p.m. of May […]
Air fares on Srinagar route spikes 25%
New Delhi/Srinagar (1 MIN READ): Air fares to and from Srinagar have increased 20-25 per cent following the state government’s security advisory on Friday to tourists and pilgrims visiting the state. “Air fares for flights to and from Srinagar have increased by 20-25 per cent,” Rajnish Kumar, Co-founder, ixigo. The unrest could lead to further […]
Heavy rain hits flights, Mumbai on red alert
Mumbai: Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday, while the city and the coastal Konkan region were put on ‘red alert’. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said that on account of fluctuating visibility issues, there were no flight movements for at least 20 […]
Cyclone Vayu: Flights to resume across 5 airports in Gujarat
New Delhi: In the wake of Cyclone Vayu, flight services to some 5 airports in Gujarat will become operational from Thursday. “After assessing the situation and the prevalent weather patterns as per the locally available meteorological reports… AAI’s Kandla and Keshod Airports to resume normal flight operations from 12 midnight today,” AAI said in a […]
Fani impact: 79 flights cancelled by AAI in northeast
Guwahati: A total of 79 flights were cancelled at different airports in the northeast region due to bad weather, triggered by cyclonic storm Fani, an Airport Authority of India official said here on Saturday. “The devastating effects of cyclone Fani has disrupted flight operations at northeastern regional airports. However, all the airports in NER are […]