Mumbai international airport proposes hike in fee for passengers
MIAL has written to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), the regulator for charges linked to aviation, saying “cash shortfall… Read More
IATA & ACI ask govts to shoulder revival responsibilities
The dual measures would protect countries from the importation of Covid-19 cases, avert an employment crisis in the travel and… Read More
One-way trips and shorter booking windows are trending: Skyscanner
In a report, The New World of Travel, it says it is critical that the industry, governments and providers consider… Read More
Indian market may recover by January 2021: SriLankan Airlines
How has the experience of flying internationally changed due to the pandemic? People have become more health conscious and passengers are… Read More
Time to prepare for Covid-19 vaccine transport is now: IATA
Air cargo plays a key role in the distribution of vaccines in normal times through well-established global time and temperature-sensitive… Read More
May Day for airlines as India remains in a bubble
Airlines have been amongst the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic around the world. Frequent disputes over civil aviation are… Read More
Ban on international flights extended till August 31
The Indian government has again extended the ban on international commercial passenger flights till August 31. But as usual, the… Read More
SpiceJet secures clearance to operate on India-US route
In an interesting development, India’s domestic carrier SpiceJet has taken an early lead among other private airlines to restart international… Read More
India set to open skies selectively for foreign carriers
After a ban of nearly three months, India is all set to open its skies to foreign carriers,… Read More
Air India opens bookings for evacuation flights
Air India has opened booking for special flights to Singapore, London and select destinations of the United States to facilitate… Read More
COVID-19 pushes airlines and tourism companies go into liquidation
With global lockdown continuing for weeks and air travel being one of the hardest hit, many airlines have begun… Read More
Coronavirus prompts massive restructuring at Lufthansa
The German flag carrier Lufthansa has embarked upon large-scale restructuring in the entire group in response to the coronavirus pandemic… Read More
Passenger demand plunges on COVID-19 travel restrictions: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for February 2020 showing that demand (measured in total… Read More
IATA estimates aviation industry revenues to drop USD 252 billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the revenue impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global… Read More