Domestic Flights

Regulator Asks SpiceJet To Stop Ticket Sale Offer Over Centre's Fare Limits

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Aviation regulator DGCA has asked SpiceJet to stop its five-day discounted sale of tickets that started on Monday as the government-imposed fare limits are in place since domestic flights resumed operation on May 25, senior officials said.

Price Capping On Domestic Flights Extended Till November 24: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

The upper and lower limits on domestic airfares have been extended till November 24, the Aviation Ministry said today. The ministry had on May 21 placed these limits through seven bands, classified on the basis of flight duration, till August 24.

Coronavirus Highlights: Unlock 2 Guidelines Out, Lockdown In Containment Zones Extended Till July 31

India News | Edited By Nonika Marwaha, Deepika Pundir | Tuesday June 30, 2020

More domestic flights and passenger trains will be allowed in a calibrated manner, as the government on Monday issued guidelines for the month-long ''Unlock 2'' beginning July 1, while educational institutions, Metro Rail services, cinema halls and gyms will remain shut.

826 Planes Departed Till Day 29 After Domestic Flights Resumed: Aviation Minister

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 23, 2020

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said that on day 29 of the resumption of domestic flights in the country, there have already been 826 departures and 824 arrivals.

"We Are Flying Smooth And Steady", Says Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 16, 2020

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh on Tuesday said that since the resumption of domestic flights in the country, 730 departures and 734 arrivals have been handled.

529 Domestic Flights Carrying 45,646 Passengers Operated On Saturday: Aviation Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 31, 2020

A total of 529 flights carrying 45,646 passengers operated on Saturday, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday.

Need To Scale Down Flights From Mumbai, Ahmedabad: Punjab Minister Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday said there is a need to reduce domestic flights from Mumbai and Ahmedabad where a large number of coronavirus cases have been found.

2,198 Flights Ferried Over 1.65 Lakh People Since Resumption Of Services

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 29, 2020

More than 1.65 lakh people have travelled in 2,198 flights till Friday afternoon after the government allowed partial resumption of domestic services from Monday amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

With Masks And Gloves, Delhi Airport Reassures Fliers With Strict Rules

Delhi News | ANI | Friday May 29, 2020

Indira Gandhi International Airport that serves as the country's major international aviation hub has donned a new look to avoid any kind of commotion after domestic flights resumed on May 25.

367 Flights Ferried Over 30,000 On Thursday, Bengal Airports Resume Services: Aviation Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 29, 2020

A total of 367 domestic flights carrying 30,136 passengers operated throughout the country till 5 pm on Thursday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, even as the airports in West Bengal resumed operations after a gap of two months.

460 Flights Ferried Over 34,000 On Wednesday: Aviation Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 28, 2020

A total of 460 domestic flights carrying 34,336 passengers were operated on Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said today.

"Welcome Back Passengers": Flight Operations Begin In Cyclone-Hit Kolkata

Kolkata News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday May 28, 2020

Domestic flight operations in Kolkata resumed early this morning after a gap of two months due to the lockdown.Though domestic flight operations across the country began on May 25, they could not be restarted in Kolkata as the state was involved in relief and restoration work after Cyclone Amphan destoyed many areas of the state.

"Switched To New Normal": Airports' Body Tweets Photos Of Social Distancing

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday May 25, 2020

On a day when domestic flight operation commenced after two months of coronavirus lockdown, the Airport Authority of India tweeted pictures of an airport where social distancing norms were being followed. The body called it the new normal.

Hot And Humid In PPE Suits, Flight Crew Complains On First Day

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday May 26, 2020

Life as we know it will change, experts have been warning since the coronavirus pandemic engulfed the world. On the first day of the resumption of domestic flight operation after two months of nationwide lockdown, a lot appeared to have changed for good at airports and inside flights as passengers and crews adjust to the new normal.

Bengaluru Airport Resumes Operation Amid Some Web Check-In Confusion

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday May 26, 2020

Cancellations and confusion were seen on the first day of the resumption of domestic flight operation at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, which opened for passengers after being locked down for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.