Budget airlines get costly
New Delh: ‘Low-cost’ carriers in India are no longer what they claim as they have been found charging fares higher than the full service airlines. The low cost carriers (LCCs) were found to be chargi
Govt asks states to slash VAT on jet fuel to four per cent
New Delhi: With Indian airlines posting a combined loss of about Rs 10,000 crore in 2012-13 and a total debt of almost Rs 90,000 crore, government on Tuesday asked state governments to slash value ad
Jet, SpiceJet increase fares by steep 25 per cent; more airlines to follow suit
New Delhi: In a bad but expected news for air passengers, airfares have gone through the roof over the past couple of days, with all scheduled carriers either having already hiked fares or being in t
SpiceJet makes family members fly in 2 planes, fined Rs one lakh
New Delhi: SpiceJet has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs one lakh to a passenger for not allowing all members of his family to board the plane despite having confirmed tickets and mak
Cathay Pacific links city to Hong Kong
Spreading its wings wider, Cathay Pacific on Saturday launched direct flights to Hong Kong from Hyder-abad’s Rajiv Gandhi Inter-national Airport.
Passengers availing this service can now connect to
Jet fuel prices cut by 3 per cent
Jet fuel prices were on Monday cut by3 per cent on back of rising rupee, the second reduction in rates this month that will ease burden on cash-strapped airlines.
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price at
Kingfisher declares partial lock-out, suspends flights till Thursday
Kingfisher Airlines on Monday night declared a partial lock-out with immediate effect and suspended flight operations till Thursday. Earlier, the services came to a grinding halt following a strike by
Kingfisher owes Rs 60 crore in service tax outstandings: Dept
Kingfisher Airlines continues to default on its service tax outstandings, amounting of over Rs 60 crore, and the government move to allow FDI policy in civil aviation sector offers the 'only ray of
Sri Lankan pilot flew with two women in cockpit?
In a blatant disregard for aviation rules and ignoring passenger safety, the pilot of a Sri Lankan Airlines flight (No. UL 172) bound for Colombo from Bengaluru International Airport, allegedly allowe
Jet fuel price up 3.2%; puts burden on cash-strapped airlines
Jet fuel or ATF price was on Thursday hiked by over 3.2 per cent, the third straight increase since July, adding to the cost burden of cash-strapped airlines.
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