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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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Canadian Man Arrested For Posing As Pilot To Secure Hundreds Of Free Flights
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Dallas Pokornik, a former Canadian flight attendant, is charged with wire fraud for faking pilot identity and obtaining free flights on several airlines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Power Banks Can No More Be Used On Flights. Check New Aviation Safety Rules
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that power banks and spare batteries will be allowed only in hand luggage and cannot be stored in overhead compartments.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two US-Based Airlines Sued For Misleading Passengers About 'Window' Seats
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are being sued for selling (and charging extra for) window seats that face blank walls on their planes.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Watch: Man Tries To Plug In Mobile Charger On Plane, What Happens Next Is Hilarious
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- Travel | Edited by Vaishali Kapila
The video starts with Jeremy calmly seated mid-flight, holding up a charging cable. "I'm on a plane to Miami, and I bought this iPhone charger to use on the plane."
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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1.5 Million Yuan And A Ticket To Space: Chinese Startup To Sell Tickets For 2027 Space Tourism Flights
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace said on Thursday it will sell its first two tickets for seats on a rocket that will take passengers to space in 2027, charging 1.5 million yuan ($211,000) for the experience.
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www.ndtv.com
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Off-Duty US Pilot Tried To Shut Down Plane's Engines Mid-Flight
- Monday October 23, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was sitting in a cockpit jump seat on a US commercial flight has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down the plane's engines in flight.
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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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Canadian Man Arrested For Posing As Pilot To Secure Hundreds Of Free Flights
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Dallas Pokornik, a former Canadian flight attendant, is charged with wire fraud for faking pilot identity and obtaining free flights on several airlines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Power Banks Can No More Be Used On Flights. Check New Aviation Safety Rules
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that power banks and spare batteries will be allowed only in hand luggage and cannot be stored in overhead compartments.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two US-Based Airlines Sued For Misleading Passengers About 'Window' Seats
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are being sued for selling (and charging extra for) window seats that face blank walls on their planes.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Watch: Man Tries To Plug In Mobile Charger On Plane, What Happens Next Is Hilarious
- Wednesday April 16, 2025
- Travel | Edited by Vaishali Kapila
The video starts with Jeremy calmly seated mid-flight, holding up a charging cable. "I'm on a plane to Miami, and I bought this iPhone charger to use on the plane."
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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1.5 Million Yuan And A Ticket To Space: Chinese Startup To Sell Tickets For 2027 Space Tourism Flights
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace said on Thursday it will sell its first two tickets for seats on a rocket that will take passengers to space in 2027, charging 1.5 million yuan ($211,000) for the experience.
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www.ndtv.com
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Off-Duty US Pilot Tried To Shut Down Plane's Engines Mid-Flight
- Monday October 23, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was sitting in a cockpit jump seat on a US commercial flight has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down the plane's engines in flight.
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www.ndtv.com