DGCA extends ban on scheduled international commercial flights till October 31

TBM Staff | Mumbai Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 11:30 AM

The Centre on September 28 extended the suspension on international scheduled commercial flights till October 31 owing to the coronavirus diseases (Covid-19) pandemic. The latest circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) continued to keep international cargo flights Continue Reading

India extends ban on scheduled international flights till September 30

TBM Staff | Mumbai Monday, 30 August 2021, 9:40 AM

India has extended the Covid-induced suspension on scheduled international passenger flights till September 30, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Sunday said. The aviation regulator added that international scheduled flights on selected routes might be allowed on a case-to-case basis by the competent authority. India suspended scheduled international flights on Continue Reading

Domestic air travel witnesses record surge since 2nd Covid wave, 50L flew in July

TBM Staff | Mumbai Saturday, 14 August 2021, 8:38 AM

Domestic flight travel registered a monthly surge of 61 per cent in July with nearly 50.07 lakh passengers travelling by plane. The number was 31.13 lakh in June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on August 13. In May and April, as many as 21.15 lakh and 57.25 lakh people travelled by flights […]Continue Reading

DGCA seeks India-UK airfare details from airlines

TBM Staff | Mumbai Monday, 9 August 2021, 9:59 AM

Amid complaints by air travellers over “high-fares” in the India-UK flights, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought details of fares in this route from airlines. The civil aviation regulator DGCA’s announcement has come in the wake of uproar by passengers who complained as India-UK flights restarted on Sunday after a gap of […]Continue Reading

1.13 lakh domestic air passengers in June, 47% higher than in May: DGCA

TBM Staff | Mumbai Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 10:40 AM

Around 31.13 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in June, 47 per cent higher than the 21.15 lakh who travelled in May, the country’s aviation regulator said Monday, reports PTI. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 57.25 lakh people had travelled within the country by air in April. The drop in domestic […]Continue Reading

Peru Extends Suspension of International Flights From India, SA and Brazil Till July 11

TBM Staff | Mumbai Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 11:15 AM

Peru has extended the suspension of commercial flights from India, South Africa and Brazil until July 11 to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, the government announced. The measure, published in the official newspaper “El Peruano”, was adopted on Saturday after the second case of the Delta variant was discovered in the country, reports Xinhua […]Continue Reading