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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicJet Airways

Topic: Jet Airways

Airfare wars mean boom for Indian flyers, doom for airlines

While India has experienced 46 consecutive months of double-digit passenger growth, a protracted fare war has driven ticket prices so low that most airlines can hardly cover costs.

Loss-riddled Jet Airways to hold a board meeting next week to consider turnaround plan

Jet Airways has been under pressure from budget carriers and surging fuel prices.

Airfare for Kerala flights capped at Rs 10,000, but airlines couldn’t care less

Despite a DGCA directive after the Kerala floods, airfare on the Delhi-Kochi route is expected to remain as high as Rs 55,000 till 26 August.

Jet Airways says not aware of any inquiry by Indian government

A financial news portal said that the airline is under scrutiny for alleged embezzlement of funds.

Govt will not help Jet Airways beyond what policy permits: Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu

Jet Airways' shares fell by nearly 4 per cent after reports alleging diversion of funds emerged.

Blackstone group in talks for stake in Jet Airways loyalty programme

Jet Airways is racing for funds with rising crude oil prices increasing competition in the India market.

Jet Airways lenders want it to sell shares before considering fresh credit

India’s biggest full-service carrier is carrying a debt that is 55.4 times more than its earnings before interest and tax.

Indians won’t pay even Rs 1 per km extra for in-flight hot meals & cold towels

After all, they’re paying Rs 2 for a pilot, aren’t they?

Once a frontrunner, Jet Airways is now crumbling under pressure of the aviation boom

Facing competition from airlines like IndiGo, GoAir, and SpiceJet, the airline is facing the probability of failing to repay its obligations next year.

Fragile: Jet Airways bust-up shows pilots’ emotional baggage needs sensitive handling

Pilot and co-pilot of a flight from London to Mumbai, who are allegedly in a relationship, came to blows mid-air & left the cockpit, endangering passengers.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.