Page 17 - Latest Updates on Hardeep Singh Puri
Govt cap on airfares will have 7 bands based on flight duration: Puri
The minister said the first band, which would have it's specific lower and upper limits of airfare, will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration
 "Govt cap on airfares will have 7 bands based on flight duration: Puri")
Domestic flights to resume on May 25: Here's what is allowed and what isn't
Here is what is going to change for passengers as they fly from Monday
 "Domestic flights to resume on May 25: Here's what is allowed and what isn't")
Sanitisers to ticket price: 10 changes to note when India resumes flights
Facemasks and social distancing measures may become a common practice for airline passengers.
 "Sanitisers to ticket price: 10 changes to note when India resumes flights")
Centre reverses stance, allows domestic flights to resume on May 25
Aviation minister's tweet caught airlines and airports off guard as they were preparing for a resumption from June 1
 "Centre reverses stance, allows domestic flights to resume on May 25")
Domestic flights resume Monday, passengers to get coronavirus guidelines
Coronavirus has had a significant impact on international aviation due to the stringent border controls and travel bans to contain the virus infection.
 "Domestic flights resume Monday, passengers to get coronavirus guidelines")
Covid-19 crisis: Airlines say flights between green zones unviable
Want services to resume only after at least three major airports in the country become functional
 "Covid-19 crisis: Airlines say flights between green zones unviable")
Credai reports 40-50% hike in cement, steel prices; alleges cartelisation
The association has written a letter to Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri seeking his intervention in the matter
 "Credai reports 40-50% hike in cement, steel prices; alleges cartelisation")
Seven major evacuation operations conducted in India's history
Listen to the podcast to know about the first leg of India's coronavirus evacuation that kick-starts tomorrow and also take a look at 7 major evacuation operations carried out in India's history
 "Seven major evacuation operations conducted in India's history")
London-Delhi flight ticket to cost Rs 50,000: Govt on evacuating Indians
On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a COVID-19 precautionary measure, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said
 "London-Delhi flight ticket to cost Rs 50,000: Govt on evacuating Indians")
Traders seek clarity, urge states to issue guidelines on reopening of shops
The Retailers Association of India (RAI) said the government's order to allow reopening of shops is open to interpretation as terms like "market complexes" are not easily understood
 "Traders seek clarity, urge states to issue guidelines on reopening of shops")
Air India employees urge govt to cancel airlines' decision to cut pay
The unions pointed out that the Centre has invoked the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with directions to implement lockdown measures for the containment of spread of Covid-19
 "Air India employees urge govt to cancel airlines' decision to cut pay")
Indian airlines may suffer $11.2 bn revenue loss, 2.9 mn jobs at risk: IATA
IATA called for a combination of direct financial support, loans, loan guarantees and support for the corporate bond market, and tax relief
 "Indian airlines may suffer $11.2 bn revenue loss, 2.9 mn jobs at risk: IATA")
Covid-19: India told airlines to stop selling tickets, but they wouldn't
Four of the country's top six airlines, which together control 80 per cent of the local market, are selling domestic flight tickets for as soon as the third week of May
 "Covid-19: India told airlines to stop selling tickets, but they wouldn't")
India to airlift 220 tonnes of medical cargo from China over 3 days: Puri
India has been under a lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus
 "India to airlift 220 tonnes of medical cargo from China over 3 days: Puri")
Flight curbs to be lifted when coronavirus is under control, says minister
Hardeep Singh Puri also said a directive was issued on Sunday to airlines, restraining them from doing open bookings since they did not heed to government's advice in the matter
Covid-19 impact: IndiGo shuts bookings till May 31 after DGCA order
A formal ban on forward bookings from the aviation regulator came after a tweet from Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
 "Covid-19 impact: IndiGo shuts bookings till May 31 after DGCA order")
Open flight bookings only after we decide on lockdown: Govt tells airlines
Earlier in the day, Air India said it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4 and on select international flights from June 1
 "Open flight bookings only after we decide on lockdown: Govt tells airlines")
PM hails ministries' response, says humanity will overcome Covid-19
"The world is fighting Covid-19 together. Humanity will surely overcome this pandemic," Modi wrote on Twitter while retweeting a tweet by the Indian Embassy in Switzerland.
 "PM hails ministries' response, says humanity will overcome Covid-19")
Covid-19: Full refund if you booked air tickets from March 25 to April 14
Many have been complaining on social media as airlines have decided not to give refunds in cash for cancelled flights and are instead issuing credit for future travel.
How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted
The Standard Operating Procedure being formulated by the DGCA will make it mandatory for airlines to keep all middle seats and the last three rows empty to minimise contact
 "How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted")
