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Indigo Crew Member Denies Diabetic Passenger Washroom Access Before Landing, Airline Responds
- Friday May 15, 2026
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
"As per standard safety protocols, once the seatbelt signs are on...passengers are required to remain seated with their seatbelts fastened, and crew actions are guided accordingly," IndiGo responded to the complaint going viral on X.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Ahmedabad Air India Crash Probe In Final Stages, Report Likely In A Month: Minister
- Friday May 8, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that the investigation into the crash of Air India Flight AI 171, which claimed 260 lives in Ahmedabad, is in its final stages and is likely to be completed within a
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India To Start Hub-And-Spoke International Trials From Varanasi In June
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The matter came to light on April 27, three days after the incident. The victim was identified as Nahida Parveen, a resident of Manitola within Doranda police station limits, a senior police officer said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Pauses 60% Free Flight Seats Selection Order After Airlines Object
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Centre Puts Order Mandating 60% Free Flight Seats On Hold
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www.ndtv.com
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What The Jet Fuel Price Cap Means For Your Domestic And International Travel Plans
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Travel | Written by Mallika Khurana, Edited by Neha Grover
Government limits aviation fuel price hike to 25% for domestic airlines despite a potential 100% surge.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Udan Yatri Cafe Launched At 11 Airports: Tea For Rs 10, Samosa For Rs 20 In Srinagar, Jaipur
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
Along with the cafes, several other passenger-centric facilities were inaugurated at 57 airports across the country on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Airlines To Offer 60% Flight Seats Without Additional Charge From April 20
- Sunday March 29, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
On March 18, the civil aviation ministry announced that directions have been issued to the DGCA to direct airlines to allocate a minimum of 60 per cent of seats for selection on any flight free of charge to ensure fair access for passengers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fuel Price Impact May Be Seen From April 1, Says Aviation Minister
- Sunday March 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Aviation Turbine Fuel is the refined petroleum product used to power aircraft and typically accounts for 35 to 45% of an airline's operating costs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Seat Selection Costs So Much: A Breakdown Of Charges Across Air India, IndiGo, Akasa And SpiceJet
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
After analysing seat prices across multiple airlines, we found that the current percentage of free seats ranges from only 4 to 15 per cent of the total seats.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Seat Flyers On Same PNR Next To Each Other, Says Government To Indian Airlines
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a decisive new instruction that puts group seating at the forefront of passenger treatment.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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60% Flight Seats In India To Be Free To Select, But Will It Change Your Ticket Price?
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Dristi Sharma
Seat selection fees, often tucked away in the final stages of flight booking, have been a sore point, with passengers arguing that what is marketed as a base fare rarely reflects the actual cost of travel
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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In Big Relief For Flyers, Centre Says No Selection Fee On 60% Seats
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Keep Atleast 60% Seats On Flights Free Of Cost: Government Tells Airlines
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 4,300 Flights Cancelled Due To Middle East Crisis So Far: Centre
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that Indian airlines have cancelled 4,335 flights and foreign carriers 1,187 flights so far in the wake of the West Asia conflict.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Carriers Resume Flights To Riyadh, Closely Monitoring: Centre
- Thursday March 12, 2026
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Airlines in India have resumed flights to and from Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Thursday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indigo Crew Member Denies Diabetic Passenger Washroom Access Before Landing, Airline Responds
- Friday May 15, 2026
- Travel | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
"As per standard safety protocols, once the seatbelt signs are on...passengers are required to remain seated with their seatbelts fastened, and crew actions are guided accordingly," IndiGo responded to the complaint going viral on X.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Ahmedabad Air India Crash Probe In Final Stages, Report Likely In A Month: Minister
- Friday May 8, 2026
- India News | Indo Asian Service News
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that the investigation into the crash of Air India Flight AI 171, which claimed 260 lives in Ahmedabad, is in its final stages and is likely to be completed within a
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India To Start Hub-And-Spoke International Trials From Varanasi In June
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
The matter came to light on April 27, three days after the incident. The victim was identified as Nahida Parveen, a resident of Manitola within Doranda police station limits, a senior police officer said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Pauses 60% Free Flight Seats Selection Order After Airlines Object
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Centre Puts Order Mandating 60% Free Flight Seats On Hold
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www.ndtv.com
-
What The Jet Fuel Price Cap Means For Your Domestic And International Travel Plans
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- Travel | Written by Mallika Khurana, Edited by Neha Grover
Government limits aviation fuel price hike to 25% for domestic airlines despite a potential 100% surge.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
-
Udan Yatri Cafe Launched At 11 Airports: Tea For Rs 10, Samosa For Rs 20 In Srinagar, Jaipur
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
Along with the cafes, several other passenger-centric facilities were inaugurated at 57 airports across the country on Sunday.
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
-
Airlines To Offer 60% Flight Seats Without Additional Charge From April 20
- Sunday March 29, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
On March 18, the civil aviation ministry announced that directions have been issued to the DGCA to direct airlines to allocate a minimum of 60 per cent of seats for selection on any flight free of charge to ensure fair access for passengers.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Fuel Price Impact May Be Seen From April 1, Says Aviation Minister
- Sunday March 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Aviation Turbine Fuel is the refined petroleum product used to power aircraft and typically accounts for 35 to 45% of an airline's operating costs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Seat Selection Costs So Much: A Breakdown Of Charges Across Air India, IndiGo, Akasa And SpiceJet
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
After analysing seat prices across multiple airlines, we found that the current percentage of free seats ranges from only 4 to 15 per cent of the total seats.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
-
Seat Flyers On Same PNR Next To Each Other, Says Government To Indian Airlines
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a decisive new instruction that puts group seating at the forefront of passenger treatment.
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
-
60% Flight Seats In India To Be Free To Select, But Will It Change Your Ticket Price?
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- Travel | Dristi Sharma
Seat selection fees, often tucked away in the final stages of flight booking, have been a sore point, with passengers arguing that what is marketed as a base fare rarely reflects the actual cost of travel
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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In Big Relief For Flyers, Centre Says No Selection Fee On 60% Seats
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Keep Atleast 60% Seats On Flights Free Of Cost: Government Tells Airlines
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 4,300 Flights Cancelled Due To Middle East Crisis So Far: Centre
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that Indian airlines have cancelled 4,335 flights and foreign carriers 1,187 flights so far in the wake of the West Asia conflict.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Carriers Resume Flights To Riyadh, Closely Monitoring: Centre
- Thursday March 12, 2026
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Airlines in India have resumed flights to and from Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Thursday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement.
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www.ndtv.com