Vistara in talks with Boeing to defer deliveries of Dreamliner planes
NEW DELHI: Tata-SIA-owned Vistara is in talks with the US aircraft maker Boeing to defer the deliveries of 787-900 (Dreamliner) planes as air travel demand...
Bombay High Court permits airlines to allow passengers on middle seats
NEW DELHI: The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted all flight operators to allow passengers to occupy middle seats in flights, but said they should...
Andhra Pradesh government signs Bhogapuram airport deal with GMR
AMRAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh government and GMR group have signed an agreement to build an international airport at Bhogapuram in the state. The greenfield airport...
Face masks, health checks and long check-ins: the future of flying
Cabin crew in protective suits, health certifications for passengers, mandatory face masks, and longer check-in times. This is the new reality of mass air travel....
Lufthansa offers to fly empty planes to India, carry fliers to Europe
Lufthansa group has offered to fly empty planes to India and carry passengers only on its outbound flights to destinations in Europe, senior government officials...
Air India likely to get 2 custom-made B777 planes for VVIP travel by September
NEW DELHI: Two custom-made B777 aircraft, which will be used to fly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian dignitaries, are likely to be...
Britain starts mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals
Britain introduced a two-week quarantine on Monday for most people arriving from abroad to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus, sparking condemnation from...
China de-escalates airline spat with USA
China said Thursday foreign airlines blocked from operating in the country over virus fears would be allowed to resume limited flights, apparently de-escalating a row...
‘Keep middle seats vacant or provide wrap-around gowns’: DGCA tells Airlines
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday asked airlines to allot seats in flights in such a manner that middle seats...