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International flight operations are expected to return to normal soon, Rajiv Bansal, the Union Aviation Ministry Secretary, was quoted by news agency ANI on Wednesday.

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday said it has allowed airlines to serve meals on all domestic flights. The carriers had not been allowed to serve meals in flights, which have duration of less than two hours, since April 15 due to COVID-19.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today said the expansion of air services on domestic routes was bringing down fares.

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday announced the addition of Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, to its domestic network.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh with a flight from Sri Lanka becoming the first to touch down at the new airport.

"In September 2020, 3.9 million passengers boarded the flights compared to 7.1 million in 2021, a surge of 79.23 per cent,'' said DGCA data.

The suspension is for 30 days, and during this period, SpiceJet will not be allowed to carry dangerous goods, including lithium-ion batteries, on its domestic as well as international flights

Shares of Indian airline operators jumped on Wednesday after the country's civil aviation ministry allowed domestic flights to fly at full capacity from Oct. 18, lifting pandemic-led restrictions ahead of the festive season.

Airline operators' shares surged on Wednesday after the government lifted Covid-19 pandemic-led restrictions and allowed domestic flights operations at full capacity from October 18.

Domestic airlines now can operate passenger flights without capacity restrictions, the Civil Aviation Ministry said Tuesday; the new order comes into effect from Monday.

Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport has issued an advisory for international and domestic passengers over "extensive VIP movements" at the airport.

Following a dip in the COVID-19 cases in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday increased the passenger capacity on domestic flights from 72.5 per cent to 85 per cent.

SpiceJet will start 38 new domestic and international flights during September 15-25, the airline said on Wednesday.

SpiceJet shares rose as much as 7.5% to hit an intraday high of Rs 77.40 after the company announced flights on new domestic and international routes.

Jet Airways is all set to resume its domestic operations by Quarter 1 of 2022, while its international flights will be operational by the second half of next year.

International flight operations are expected to return to normal soon, Rajiv Bansal, the Union Aviation Ministry Secretary, was quoted by news agency ANI on Wednesday.

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday said it has allowed airlines to serve meals on all domestic flights. The carriers had not been allowed to serve meals in flights, which have duration of less than two hours, since April 15 due to COVID-19.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today said the expansion of air services on domestic routes was bringing down fares.

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday announced the addition of Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, to its domestic network.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh with a flight from Sri Lanka becoming the first to touch down at the new airport.

"In September 2020, 3.9 million passengers boarded the flights compared to 7.1 million in 2021, a surge of 79.23 per cent,'' said DGCA data.

The suspension is for 30 days, and during this period, SpiceJet will not be allowed to carry dangerous goods, including lithium-ion batteries, on its domestic as well as international flights

Shares of Indian airline operators jumped on Wednesday after the country's civil aviation ministry allowed domestic flights to fly at full capacity from Oct. 18, lifting pandemic-led restrictions ahead of the festive season.

Airline operators' shares surged on Wednesday after the government lifted Covid-19 pandemic-led restrictions and allowed domestic flights operations at full capacity from October 18.

Domestic airlines now can operate passenger flights without capacity restrictions, the Civil Aviation Ministry said Tuesday; the new order comes into effect from Monday.

Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport has issued an advisory for international and domestic passengers over "extensive VIP movements" at the airport.

Following a dip in the COVID-19 cases in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday increased the passenger capacity on domestic flights from 72.5 per cent to 85 per cent.

SpiceJet will start 38 new domestic and international flights during September 15-25, the airline said on Wednesday.

SpiceJet shares rose as much as 7.5% to hit an intraday high of Rs 77.40 after the company announced flights on new domestic and international routes.

Jet Airways is all set to resume its domestic operations by Quarter 1 of 2022, while its international flights will be operational by the second half of next year.