Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till further orders: DGCA

TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 11:00 AM

The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country has been extended “till further orders”, aviation regulator DGCA said. On January 19, the suspension was extended till February 28. Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23, Continue Reading

Domestic air travel witnesses 17% growth in November: DGCA

TBM Staff - Mumbai Sunday, 19 December 2021, 4:28 PM

Around 1.05 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in November, 17.03 per cent higher than the 89.85 lakh who travelled the month before, the country’s aviation regulator said. While IndiGo carried 57.06 lakh passengers in November, a 54.3 per cent share of the domestic market, SpiceJet flew 10.78 lakh passengers, accounting for a 10.3 per […]Continue Reading

Scheduled international passenger flights to remain suspended till January 31: DGCA

TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 10 December 2021, 9:43 AM

India will keep scheduled international passenger flights suspended till January 31 next year, aviation regulator DGCA said. . Amid rising concerns over the coronavirus variant Omicron, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had on December 1 decided not to resume scheduled international flights from December 15, less than a week after announcing that it […]Continue Reading

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 and those approved by the regulator to operate. The DGCA also said that scheduled 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