Page 3 - Domestic Air Travel

Air fares on a high as travel picks up, aviation turbine fuel price spikes

The government has set minimum and maximum fares for domestic flights and these are applicable for up to a fortnight

Domestic aviation industry may report Rs 26,000 cr loss this fiscal: Icra

The ratings agency also estimates that the industry will require an additional funding in the range of Rs 20,000-22,000 crore during FY22-FY24

Vistara to ramp up manpower to 5,000 this year, says CEO Vinod Kannan

The airline, which currently has 50 planes, aims to have 70 planes by the end of 2023 after taking into account some aircraft that will be returned to lessors

Domestic air traffic to cross pre-Covid levels in next 2 months: Scindia

The country's civil aviation sector was significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the sector's loss was around Rs 19,000 crore in the last fiscal ended March 2021

Domestic air passenger traffic falls 43% to 6.4 mn in January: Icra

The rating agency said it is expecting the recovery process to remain subdued during March quarter and that the jet fuel prices continue to be a drag on the sector

At record Rs 20,000 cr, airlines may see 44% rise in FY22 loss: CRISIL

This would be 44% higher than the Rs 13,853 crore loss reported last year, agency says

Domestic travel surges 27% to 8.9 million in October, shows data

While IndiGo continues to retain the top spot in market share, Go First overtook SpiceJet

Top headlines: Recurring payment norms irk users; domestic airfares soar

Airfares on certain routes are up by 30-45% higher during Diwali. This and more on our top headlines today

Ahead of Diwali, domestic airfares soar 30%-45% on high-frequency routes

Increased occupancy coupled with upward revision in fare bands by the government has translated into higher fares during the festive season

Super Sunday for airlines, Dusshera boosts traffic to post-resumption peak

Over 327,000 passengers took 2,372 flights, half of which were operated by IndiGo

Govt hikes domestic airline capacity to 85%, tweaks price caps formula

The move will enable airlines to operate more flights and will push up passenger loads with the onset of festive season next month

Domestic air traffic in August jumps 34% sequentially, says DGCA

Industry wise seat occupancy in August stood at 70.2 per cent

Budget carrier IndiGo to start 38 domestic flights in September

This is aimed at improving accessibility between metros and tier-2 or tier-3 cities.

Over 5 million domestic air passengers in July, 61% higher than June: DGCA

While IndiGo carried 2.9 million passengers in July, a 58.6 per cent share of the domestic market, SpiceJet flew 456,000 passengers

Airlines fly record number of passengers Sunday, outrace govt price band

Govt price cap was effective till July 31 and it was reintroduced Sunday evening, giving airlines time to sell their inventory at competitive prices

Few takers for advance booking of airline tickets even as traffic improves

Average load factors are still around 55% and most of the bookings are for travel within seven days

Air travellers show 2x rise in June first week over May as Covid cases fall

Rise in passenger uptake expected to be swifter than it was after 1st wave

Covid-19 pandemic: Govt cuts airline capacity to 50% from June 1

Decision divides industry with experts calling it interference in commercial freedom of airlines

Domestic air travel become costlier as govt raises lower limit on fares

Domestic air travel is set to become costlier as the Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday raised the lower limit on fares by 13 to 16 per cent, according to an official order

Spike in Covid-19 cases to delay recovery in air passenger traffic: Report

With the rise in the cases across metros, new restrictions cannot be ruled out that could further impact the traffic movement, ICRA said.