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NEW DELHI : Domestic air traffic reached its highest monthly record in December, and is expected to soar past pre-covid levels with more people in India opting to travel by air even as fares increase. About 13.8 million passengers travelled by air in December, as per a back-of-the-envelope calculation based on daily domestic air traffic data shared by the civil aviation ministry. That beats the earlier high of 13.2 million passengers recorded in May.

Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) jumped 39 per cent year-on-year to 1,622 in 2023, with women's share going up 22.5 per cent, an official release said on Monday. The DGCA had issued 1,165 CPLs during the year ended December 31, 2022, as per the release.

Japan earthquake: The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan on Monday has triggered Tsunami warnings in Japan, North Korea, and Russia. The Kremlin confirmed the reports of Tsunami warnings in Russia's Far East region and said the evacuations are being carried out to relocate the people to safer areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency informed that 21 earthquakes rocked the country and all were above the magnitude of 4.0 As per the reports, the first Tsunami waves that hit the Japanese coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama were around a meter high.

Air India pilots unions have raised concern against the alleged threat that the airline has given the cockpit staff if they report sick for duty. 

2030 as one of the world’s strongest economies and its stature elevating on the world stage, this truly is India’s aviation decade. With international journeys poised to triple by 2030, strong domestic demand and new airports coming up, India is becoming a travel powerhouse.

The growth rate of international traffic at Indian airports has surpassed that of domestic air traffic, as Indians increasingly opt for foreign trips on the back of improved connectivity and relaxed visa norms. A low base effect and more flights available for international travel have also contributed to this trend. As per data from the Airports Authority of India, international passenger traffic handled at Indian airports this fiscal year (April to November) jumped 25.3% year-on-year (y-o-y).

Air India on Sunday expressed «concern» over the Tata Group-owned airline's alleged threat to the cockpit staff with «appropriate measures» if pilots report sick for duty. In a communication to Air India senior vice president for flight operations Manish Uppal on Sunday, Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) said that reporting illnesses without the «fear of reprisal» is in the interest of flight safety.

airports and more aircraft, including A350s, are ready to carry them in expanding routes in 2024 even as the fate of two bankrupt airlines remain uncertain. A slew of airports and terminal building inaugurations and revised norms to address pilot fatigue issue will also happen in the new year.

foreign airlines including British Airways, Etihad, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways been questioned by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) over allegations of tax evasion which have run into hundreds of crores of rupees, TOI reported on Sunday. The DGGI has questioned these executives over allegations of these carriers’ booking expenditure related to their India operations with their overseas head offices in the last month. Citing sources, TOI reported that the DGGI has requested documentation from these airlines covering every expense incurred by the international carriers for their operations in India. This may include aircraft leasing, crew and ground staff costs, fuel for the aircraft, and any additional maintenance or repair expenses. For the first time, Indian authorities have requested that international airlines report all of their expenses relating to India and pay taxes for services provided here under the new GST regime.

affected flights, Air India's AI 850 from Pune to Jaipur, originally scheduled to depart at 20:55, faced a delay with a new estimated time of departure (ETA) at 22:38. Similarly, flight 9I 696, operating from Ahmedabad to Udaipur, was delayed from its initial departure time of 15:55, now expected to take off at 21:05. Flights to and from Goa's airport were also affected, with SpiceJet's SG8212 experiencing delays.

Public Health professional I want to know despite of knowing the quality of Sandwich was not good and informing the Flight attendant prior she still continued to serve sandwiches to other passengers . There were kids , elderly and other passengers …. What if any one catches infection," she said in a post on Instagram.

At least 20 passengers from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound Legend Airlines flight, which returned to Mumbai from France, have been quizzed by police in a bid to unearth a suspected illegal immigration network that is allegedly operating from the state, according to police.

IndiGo Airlines on Saturday apologized to a woman who allegedly found a worm in her sandwich served to her on a Delhi-Mumbai bound flight. In a post shared on Instagram, the passenger wrote, «I will lodge an official complaint via email soon. But as a Public Health professional I want to know despite of knowing the quality of the sandwich was not good and informing the Flight attendant prior she still continued to serve sandwiches to other passengers.

₹15,000 crore. These projects consist of a range of developments like an airport, a railway station, a highway and an expansion of an existing railway line.

fog in many areas, with flights and trains delayed for the fourth consecutive day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a red alert for dense fog in North India, earlier in the week.

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ANI on 29 December. According to railenquiry.in, around 27 trains which are bound for Delhi are running late by a minimum of 4-5 hours. This is creating immense trouble for the passengers and their relatives.

passengers from Gujarat who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight which was sent back mid-route from France have been quizzed by police in a bid to unearth a suspected illegal immigration network operating from the state, a senior official said on Friday. The Nicaragua-bound aircraft, an Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers, was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking. It landed in Mumbai in the early hours of December 26.

Air India Express on Friday said it will start direct flights connecting Ayodhya with Bengaluru and Kolkata from January 17. Earlier this month, the airline announced direct flight between Ayodhya and Delhi.

ALSO READ: Why Air India Express’ MAX 8 could break IndiGo’s stranglehold on India skies Similarly, on the Ayodhya-Kolkata route, the flight will take off from Ayodhya at 11.05 am, landing in Kolkata at 12.50 pm. The Kolkata – Ayodhya flight will depart from Kolkata at 1:25 pm, touching down in Ayodhya at 3.10 pm. Speaking about the launch of the new routes, Air India Express's Chief Commercial Officer Dr.