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TopicIndiGo airlines

Topic: IndiGo airlines

Cheap tickets to stay as country’s airlines squabble on fare hikes

Sunil Bhaskaran, chief executive officer of AirAsia, said Indian aviation is suffering from 'irresponsible competition' that’s kept fares low despite high taxes and fuel prices.

IndiGo’s Tirupati-bound flight diverted to Bengaluru due to technical reasons

The airlines allegedly demanded each passenger to pay Rs 5,000 to let them disembark but gave up after stiff resistance from travellers, including YSR Congress MLA RK Roja.

BJP workers and IndiGo officials come to blows in Madhya Pradesh at launch of new flight

Local BJP leaders were reportedly offended at the lack of arrangements at the Dumna Airport in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur for the launch of a new Delhi-Jabalpur IndiGo flight.

AirAsia offloads flyers, IndiGo hands over 2 to security for not following Covid norms

Aviation regulator DGCA had Saturday asked airlines to de-board passengers who do not wear their masks 'properly' despite repeated warnings.

Indigo flight to Lucknow makes emergency landing in Karachi after passenger falls ill

A Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority official said landing permission was granted to IndiGo flight 6E1412 after an elderly passenger fell ill and later passed away.

IndiGo in talks with Pratt & Whitney, CFM International for big engine order

The discussions with the rival manufacturers relate to engines that would power about 150 new Airbus SE A320neo jets and the agreement could be worth around $10.7 billion.

Indian airlines seek $1.5 billion interest-free credit line from Modi govt

Indian airlines are also seeking to defer loan repayments by 6 months, without the borrowings getting classified as ‘non-performing’.

Modi govt plans to drop condition that Air India buyer take on Rs 24,000 cr aircraft debt

Modi govt is being advised to drop the rule on concern it will deter buyers who will be allowed to bid on the enterprise value & not on the entity value.

Unlike other carriers, no employee of ours will be laid off, says Air India

The announcement was made after a meeting with the Ministry of Civil Aviation where decisions regarding rationalisation of staff cost were reviewed.

IndiGo to lay off 10% of its workforce due to ‘economic storm’, says CEO Ronojoy Dutta

Dutta said it was for first time in the history of IndiGo that such a painful measure has been taken and was needed to sustain their business operations.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.