scorecardresearch
Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicDomestic flights

Topic: domestic flights

At least 8 Air India flights cancelled due to maintenance, bad weather, and airspace restrictions

At least 8 Air India flights cancelled due to maintenance, bad weather, and airspace restrictions

Air India flew 13.5% of domestic passengers till June but accounted for 70% denied boarding. Here’s why

Aviation analysts say airlines deny passengers boarding for 3 reasons — when flight has been overbooked, a last minute-change in aircraft, or technical fuel & weight requirements.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

When the plane is grounded but the pilot flies high & ‘Model Code’ of consecration

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Misguiding public’: House panel flags ‘predatory pricing’ by domestic airlines, seeks cap on fares

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture, headed by a YSRCP MP, said balance must be maintained between commercial interests of pvt airlines & passengers' interests.

Limits imposed on domestic airfares to be removed from 31 August, says Centre

The Union Aviation ministry had imposed lower & upper limits on domestic airfares based on flight durations when services were resumed in April 2020 after a two-month Covid lockdown.

Govt allows airlines to provide meals, magazines on all domestic flights

The carriers were not allowed to serve meals on flights with a duration of less than two hours since 15 April due to the Covid pandemic.

Delhi HC issues guidelines to DGCA, airlines to ensure proper wearing of masks on flights

The guidelines issued for strict compliance include periodical checks of the aircraft to ensure that passengers are complying with the protocol, especially regarding wearing masks.

Govt increases domestic flights’ capacity to 80% of pre-Covid levels

The Civil Aviation ministry had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services from 25 May, after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus lockdown.

India’s domestic air passenger traffic reaches more than half of pre-Covid levels

When flights resumed after 2 months due to Covid-19, there were only 30,000 air passengers, but the number reached over 2 lakh on 2 November, Union Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

2 Agniveers awarded Sena Medal for gallantry in Op Sindoor, a first since Agnipath launch

This marks the first time that Agniveers have received gallantry awards. They are the Army's short-term recruits under the Agnipath scheme.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.