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Domestic airlines have put 143 passengers in no fly list since 2017

According to aviation ministry, most of the passengers got into the list for not wearing masks while flying or for not obeying cabin crew instructions

Local travel cos' bookings will plunge with TCS rate hike: Thomas Cook head

In a Q&A, group chairman Madhavan Menon says he sees business moving to overseas companies, which in itself will impact the tax collection opportunity for the govt

Foreign tourists quadrupled to 6.19 mn in 2022, but 43% lower than 2019

The government hopes a hundred per cent recovery in foreign tourist arrivals by December-end

Mandatory RT-PCR test for six East Asian nations removed as Covid cases dip

The norms have been updated and requirement of compulsory test and uploading of result on the air suvidha portal has been dropped

Bharti Airtel targets top 150 cities and towns for 5G subscriber expansion

Other cost-saving steps will include lowering of sales and distribution expenses and spend on tower rentals and fuel

Bharti Airtel Q3 net profit rises 91.5% to Rs 1,588 cr; ARPU up at Rs 193

Revenue growth, 4G customer addition power strong result

Centre now largest Vodafone Idea shareholder as firm gives it 33.4% stake

Operational and management control of the company will remain with existing promoters

Vodafone Idea, Indus Towers shares skyrocket on govt's stake move

Stake issuance coupled with potential capital infusion by promoters should help Vi clear pending dues and invest in 5G; Indus Towers' receivables set to reduce

Vistara plans to launch flight services to Hong Kong and Mauritius

The Tata group-run airline on Monday inducted an Airbus A321LR, the first by an Indian carrier. Vistara now has 54 planes and will add six more in 2023

Govt gets 33% stake in Vodafone Idea, promoters to invest as well

Centre clears Rs 16,133-crore dues conversion into equity

Disallowing input tax credit may increase CSR cost, impact beneficiaries

CSR activities were not treated as a business expenditure

IndiGo flies back in green, Q3 net soars 1,000% to a record Rs 1,422 cr

Record Rs 1,422-cr quarterly profit comes on the back of best-ever revenue

Tourism ministry to soon release criteria for developing 50 destinations

Focus on infrastructure development, capacity creation and promotion: Tourism secretary

Budget: Domestic tourism gets a fillip, overseas travel set to get costlier

Travel industry expressed mixed feelings about the budget as some of the demands for tax concessions or industry status for the sector too were not addressed in the budget

Vi to issue debentures worth Rs 1,600 cr to ATC after condition waiver

OCDs to be converted into equity for preferential allotment to ATC, will carry 11.2% coupon rate and have a tenure of 18 months

IndiGo's Turkish treat: Wide-body plane, hot meals, blankets on flight

The carrier has leased Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 for operations to Istanbul starting Wednesday

SC refuses to entertain JKC plea on Jet Airways employees' dues

The consortium had moved the Supreme Court earlier this month challenging the NCLAT Order of October 21, 2022

DGCA imposes Rs 10-lakh penalty on Go First for 9 January incident

This is the third case of an airline getting penalised for lapses

British Airways sees strong India demand, adds third flight from Mumbai

UK airline adding capacity for 'incredibly important market' in face of increased competition

One year since Tatas took over Air India, here's how the journey has been

From expanding its reach to bringing in cultural changes, the flight has had its challenges