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Why Airlines Close Boarding Gates 20 Minutes Before Departure? 5 Real Reasons Behind The Rule
If you have ever sprinted to a gate only to find it closed, there is a reason airlines shut the boarding well before take-off. Here is what goes on in those crucial 20 minutes before departure.
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Why Are Planes Always Boarded From The Left Side? 5 Interesting Reasons
Below, we'll share 5 interesting reasons why this rule is followed and how it helps keep air travel safe and efficient.
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7 Common Mistakes That Can Get Your Boarding Denied At The Gate
If you think getting the boarding pass is all you need to board the flight, think again. Read on to know some common mistakes that can get you denied from flying on your booked plane.
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How To Claim A Refund After Missing Your Flight (Yes, It Is Possible)
Missed Flight Refund: In aviation terminology, a no-show is when a passenger fails to board their flight without cancelling or rescheduling beforehand. Read on.
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P Chidambaram Claims Student Offloaded As Flight Overbooked, Asks For Rules
Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that he had the boarding pass of a student who was denied entry into the plane as it was "overbooked".
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On Flight Boarding For Persons With Special Needs, New Draft Rules
No airline can refuse to fly a person with disability, the country's top regulator for air travel said in its proposed rules for air travel on Friday, almost a week after it fined an airline for not allowing a boy with special needs to board a flight
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"Can't Violate Rules": IndiGo CEO On Special Needs Child Denied Boarding
When in doubt, err on the side of caution, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta underlined amid an escalating row over the airline's decision to not allow a child with special needs on board one of its flights in Ranchi over the weekend.
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Centre To Respond To Plea To Scrap COVID-19 Self-Declaration Form For Flights
Delhi High Court sought response of the Centre and aviation body DGCA on a plea seeking to do away with the mandatory online self-declaration form which has to be filled up by the passengers before boarding a flight that they are Covid negative.
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Air France, Airbus To Stand Trial Over 2009 Rio-Paris Crash: Court
Air France and Airbus must stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of a Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board, a Paris court ruled on Wednesday
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New Flight Rules: What You Need To Know Before Entering Airport
New rules for domestic flight travel during the lockdown were released by the government today, including mandatory thermal screening before entering airport terminals, use of face masks for the entire journey and displaying "green" status on the Aarogya Setu app. Passengers will also be required to do a web check-in at home and obtain a boarding p...
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Man Caught Smoking In IndiGo Flight Toilet, Detained After Landing In Goa
A passenger of an IndiGo flight was caught smoking in the aircraft toilet by the cabin crew on Christmas day. A strong odour of cigarette smoke came from the toilet on board IndiGo flight 6E-947, going from Ahmedabad to Goa on December 25, following which the cabin crew questioned the man.
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No Cancellation Charge, Refund On Delay: Centre Plans New Flight Rules
Passengers will not be charged for cancelling their air tickets within 24 hours of booking them, the government has decided in new draft rules to improve the flying experience in India. A draft charter put out by the civil aviation ministry also proposes compensation to passengers denied boarding due to over-booking or flights delays attributed due...
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PM Modi Is In Sochi, Talks With President Putin On: 10 Points
Days after Prime Minister Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan for an informal summit, he reached Russia today for a similar "no-agenda" meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Amid increasing global challenges and the Trump administration's unsettling rules of governance, discussions around foreign policies and enhanced coordination ...
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Passengers Could Be Compensated Up To Rs 20,000 For Flight Delays, Cancellations: Draft Rules
Air travellers could be paid a compensation of up to Rs 20,000 for flight delays and cancellations and Rs 5000 for being denied boarding, a draft passenger charter has proposed.
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First Case After New No-Fly Rules Involves Woman Passenger On IndiGo
In perhaps the first case of misbehaviour reported by an airline since the no-fly rule came into effect, a woman on board an IndiGo flight from Jaipur to Mumbai is being investigated for "aggresive" behaviour with an airline staff. The passenger too has filed a counter claim against the airline crew.
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Why Airlines Close Boarding Gates 20 Minutes Before Departure? 5 Real Reasons Behind The Rule
If you have ever sprinted to a gate only to find it closed, there is a reason airlines shut the boarding well before take-off. Here is what goes on in those crucial 20 minutes before departure.
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Why Are Planes Always Boarded From The Left Side? 5 Interesting Reasons
Below, we'll share 5 interesting reasons why this rule is followed and how it helps keep air travel safe and efficient.
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7 Common Mistakes That Can Get Your Boarding Denied At The Gate
If you think getting the boarding pass is all you need to board the flight, think again. Read on to know some common mistakes that can get you denied from flying on your booked plane.
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How To Claim A Refund After Missing Your Flight (Yes, It Is Possible)
Missed Flight Refund: In aviation terminology, a no-show is when a passenger fails to board their flight without cancelling or rescheduling beforehand. Read on.
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P Chidambaram Claims Student Offloaded As Flight Overbooked, Asks For Rules
Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that he had the boarding pass of a student who was denied entry into the plane as it was "overbooked".
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On Flight Boarding For Persons With Special Needs, New Draft Rules
No airline can refuse to fly a person with disability, the country's top regulator for air travel said in its proposed rules for air travel on Friday, almost a week after it fined an airline for not allowing a boy with special needs to board a flight
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"Can't Violate Rules": IndiGo CEO On Special Needs Child Denied Boarding
When in doubt, err on the side of caution, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta underlined amid an escalating row over the airline's decision to not allow a child with special needs on board one of its flights in Ranchi over the weekend.
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Centre To Respond To Plea To Scrap COVID-19 Self-Declaration Form For Flights
Delhi High Court sought response of the Centre and aviation body DGCA on a plea seeking to do away with the mandatory online self-declaration form which has to be filled up by the passengers before boarding a flight that they are Covid negative.
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Air France, Airbus To Stand Trial Over 2009 Rio-Paris Crash: Court
Air France and Airbus must stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of a Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board, a Paris court ruled on Wednesday
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New Flight Rules: What You Need To Know Before Entering Airport
New rules for domestic flight travel during the lockdown were released by the government today, including mandatory thermal screening before entering airport terminals, use of face masks for the entire journey and displaying "green" status on the Aarogya Setu app. Passengers will also be required to do a web check-in at home and obtain a boarding p...
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Man Caught Smoking In IndiGo Flight Toilet, Detained After Landing In Goa
A passenger of an IndiGo flight was caught smoking in the aircraft toilet by the cabin crew on Christmas day. A strong odour of cigarette smoke came from the toilet on board IndiGo flight 6E-947, going from Ahmedabad to Goa on December 25, following which the cabin crew questioned the man.
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No Cancellation Charge, Refund On Delay: Centre Plans New Flight Rules
Passengers will not be charged for cancelling their air tickets within 24 hours of booking them, the government has decided in new draft rules to improve the flying experience in India. A draft charter put out by the civil aviation ministry also proposes compensation to passengers denied boarding due to over-booking or flights delays attributed due...
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PM Modi Is In Sochi, Talks With President Putin On: 10 Points
Days after Prime Minister Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan for an informal summit, he reached Russia today for a similar "no-agenda" meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Amid increasing global challenges and the Trump administration's unsettling rules of governance, discussions around foreign policies and enhanced coordination ...
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Passengers Could Be Compensated Up To Rs 20,000 For Flight Delays, Cancellations: Draft Rules
Air travellers could be paid a compensation of up to Rs 20,000 for flight delays and cancellations and Rs 5000 for being denied boarding, a draft passenger charter has proposed.
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First Case After New No-Fly Rules Involves Woman Passenger On IndiGo
In perhaps the first case of misbehaviour reported by an airline since the no-fly rule came into effect, a woman on board an IndiGo flight from Jaipur to Mumbai is being investigated for "aggresive" behaviour with an airline staff. The passenger too has filed a counter claim against the airline crew.
