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"Unusual" Airfare Surge Raised In Meeting Of Parliament Panel On Transport
The issue of rising fares was raised in the first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport. Headed by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha, the committee will look at critical aspects of transport and connectivity in the country.
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Pilots Grounded After Eating Gujiya In Plane Cockpit, Internet Reacts
Two pilots were taken off duty after a picture of them eating gujiyas and drinking coffee in the cockpit went viral.
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Akasa Air To Start Operation From Next Month: Know Routes And Fares
Akasa Air is launching its services from August 7 with two Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Boeing has delivered one plane and the second one's delivery will take place later this month.
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Aviation Ministry To Cap Air Fares As Flights Set To Resume From Monday
Aviation stocks also edged up higher in Thursday's trading
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SpiceJet To Induct 16 Boeing 737 Aircraft As Groundings Push Up Fares
SpiceJet had cancelled some flights due to the grounding of its 12 737 MAX planes after Ethiopian Airlines' deadly March 10 crash. However, the bulk of the reduction, which ICRA said removed 15 per cent of market capacity, is due to Jet Airways grounding more than three-quarters of its fleet as a result of funding problems.
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Airlines Told To Raise Capacity To Keep Fares In Check
The government has already advised domestic airlines not to go in for predatory air fare pricing as several 737-MAX aircraft were grounded due to safety reasons in the wake of a plane crash in Ethiopia.
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Fares Skyrocket in Fastest-Growing Market on Boeing 737 Max Ban
Average fares on 14 main routes jumped more than 65 per cent on Thursday, compared with a year ago, data from online travel agent Yatra.com showed.
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Auto-Rickshaw Ride Costlier Than Flying. True Story, Says Jayant Sinha
Union Minister Jayant Sinha believes that it is costlier to travel in an auto-rickshaw than to take a flight. The Minister of State for Civil Aviation has an explanation. When one flies, one is charged Re 1 less than when one travels by an auto, he reasons. "Today, airfare is less than that of an auto-rickshaw. You'll ask how is that possible? When...
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IndiGo, GoAir Cancel 65 Flights After Planes Are Grounded, Passengers Stuck
Hundreds of passengers on Tuesday saw their travel plans going haywire as IndiGo and GoAir cancelled at least 65 flights after they grounded a total of 14 planes due to engine problems, leading to a sharp rise in fares on certain routes.
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Russia Jails Uzbek Woman Who Sold Baby For Air Fare
A Russian court on Monday jailed a woman for four years after she sold her newborn son for 166 euros ($205) to buy a plane ticket, court sources said.
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British Airways Resumes Some Flights From London After Global IT Failure
British Airways resumed some flights from Britain's two biggest airports today after a global computer system failure sowed chaos, grounding planes and leaving thousands of passengers queuing for hours.
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Delhi-Shimla Flight Under UDAN Scheme Elicits Strong Response
Little over half of the seats in the Shimla-bound flight, operated by Air India subsidiary Alliance Air with a plane having 42-seater plane, are being sold at the discounted fare of Rs 2,036, inclusive of taxes.
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Regional Connectivity Scheme: To Fund Flights To Smaller Cities, Plane Tickets To Cost (A Little) More
Get ready to pay a little more to fly within India. To fund its plan to connect smaller cities in the country, the government has announced new fees that will have to be paid by airlines on popular routes.
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With New Reforms, Flights To Become Cheaper, Lots Of 'No Frills' Airports
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new civil aviation policy aimed at making air travel affordable for millions of Indians and vastly expanding the country's aviation market.
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Plane Fares Hit The Sky As Haryana Jat Protests Stop Ground Transport
The Jat agitation has not only left Delhi dry, it has also shot up air fare to Punjab and Rajasthan to never-before heights.
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"Unusual" Airfare Surge Raised In Meeting Of Parliament Panel On Transport
The issue of rising fares was raised in the first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport. Headed by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha, the committee will look at critical aspects of transport and connectivity in the country.
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Pilots Grounded After Eating Gujiya In Plane Cockpit, Internet Reacts
Two pilots were taken off duty after a picture of them eating gujiyas and drinking coffee in the cockpit went viral.
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Akasa Air To Start Operation From Next Month: Know Routes And Fares
Akasa Air is launching its services from August 7 with two Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Boeing has delivered one plane and the second one's delivery will take place later this month.
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Aviation Ministry To Cap Air Fares As Flights Set To Resume From Monday
Aviation stocks also edged up higher in Thursday's trading
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SpiceJet To Induct 16 Boeing 737 Aircraft As Groundings Push Up Fares
SpiceJet had cancelled some flights due to the grounding of its 12 737 MAX planes after Ethiopian Airlines' deadly March 10 crash. However, the bulk of the reduction, which ICRA said removed 15 per cent of market capacity, is due to Jet Airways grounding more than three-quarters of its fleet as a result of funding problems.
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Airlines Told To Raise Capacity To Keep Fares In Check
The government has already advised domestic airlines not to go in for predatory air fare pricing as several 737-MAX aircraft were grounded due to safety reasons in the wake of a plane crash in Ethiopia.
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Fares Skyrocket in Fastest-Growing Market on Boeing 737 Max Ban
Average fares on 14 main routes jumped more than 65 per cent on Thursday, compared with a year ago, data from online travel agent Yatra.com showed.
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Auto-Rickshaw Ride Costlier Than Flying. True Story, Says Jayant Sinha
Union Minister Jayant Sinha believes that it is costlier to travel in an auto-rickshaw than to take a flight. The Minister of State for Civil Aviation has an explanation. When one flies, one is charged Re 1 less than when one travels by an auto, he reasons. "Today, airfare is less than that of an auto-rickshaw. You'll ask how is that possible? When...
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IndiGo, GoAir Cancel 65 Flights After Planes Are Grounded, Passengers Stuck
Hundreds of passengers on Tuesday saw their travel plans going haywire as IndiGo and GoAir cancelled at least 65 flights after they grounded a total of 14 planes due to engine problems, leading to a sharp rise in fares on certain routes.
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Russia Jails Uzbek Woman Who Sold Baby For Air Fare
A Russian court on Monday jailed a woman for four years after she sold her newborn son for 166 euros ($205) to buy a plane ticket, court sources said.
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British Airways Resumes Some Flights From London After Global IT Failure
British Airways resumed some flights from Britain's two biggest airports today after a global computer system failure sowed chaos, grounding planes and leaving thousands of passengers queuing for hours.
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Delhi-Shimla Flight Under UDAN Scheme Elicits Strong Response
Little over half of the seats in the Shimla-bound flight, operated by Air India subsidiary Alliance Air with a plane having 42-seater plane, are being sold at the discounted fare of Rs 2,036, inclusive of taxes.
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Regional Connectivity Scheme: To Fund Flights To Smaller Cities, Plane Tickets To Cost (A Little) More
Get ready to pay a little more to fly within India. To fund its plan to connect smaller cities in the country, the government has announced new fees that will have to be paid by airlines on popular routes.
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With New Reforms, Flights To Become Cheaper, Lots Of 'No Frills' Airports
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new civil aviation policy aimed at making air travel affordable for millions of Indians and vastly expanding the country's aviation market.
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Plane Fares Hit The Sky As Haryana Jat Protests Stop Ground Transport
The Jat agitation has not only left Delhi dry, it has also shot up air fare to Punjab and Rajasthan to never-before heights.
