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"Aiport operations may be impacted": says Civil Aviation Ministry as fog d
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"Passengers are requested to remain in contact with their airlines, check official platforms for updates, and allow extra time for travel," the ministry posted on X. "Passenger facilitation teams are available at airports to support travellers," it added.
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Civil Aviation Ministry issues alert for northern India airports amid dens
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Passengers have been advised to check their flight status with airlines before leaving for the airport and to monitor updates on airport websites or mobile applications. Travellers have also been asked to allow extra time for their journeys due to possible fog-related delays.
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DGCA, Civil Aviation Ministry equally responsible for IndiGo disruption: C
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Friday held the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation equally responsible for the IndiGo flight operations crisis and said that an impact study should have been carried out before issuing a notification on Flight Duty
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"Happened after Civil Aviation Ministry's order": SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav on
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"People need to think about why this whole thing happened. It happened after an order of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airline's flight schedule has been cut by 10 per cent. Now, who will get this 10 per cent? Tata will get it. Tata ko Adani lene jaa rahe hai. Everybody knows it," Y
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Civil Aviation Ministry orders IndiGo operations to be curtailed by 10 pc
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered the airline to curtail its overall operations by 10 per cent, up from an earlier order of 5 per cent, citing the necessity to "stabalise the airline's operations". The airline is ordered to continue with covering its usual destinations. The mi
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Aviation Ministry deploys senior officers for on-ground inspection at 10 m
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid widespread disruptions at several airports due to the ongoing operational crisis at Indigo, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed senior officers to conduct on-ground inspections at major airports across the country.
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"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Cen
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the Congress leader wrote, "I am glad that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has woken up at last and capped the Economy Class fares. As long the duopoly in the airline sector remains, caps on Economy Class fares must remain in force. Absent robust competition, the only way t
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"DGCA forms four-member committee to review operational disruptions in Ind
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the wake of recent disruptions, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday said that the DGCA has set up a four-member committee to review the operational disruptions in IndiGo Airlines.
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MoCA directs IndiGo to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry has also instructed airlines not to levy any rescheduling charges for passengers whose travel plans were impacted by cancellations. It emphasised that any delay or non-compliance in processing refunds will invite immediate regulatory action under the Ministry's powers.
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MoCA invokes regulatory powers to curb surge pricing, ensure fair airfares
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes.
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Expect normalcy to restore from Dec 10, says IndiGo as Civil Aviation Mini
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Even as the Civil Aviation Ministry's priority remains to restore normalcy, IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers categorically stated that things are expected to return to normal between December 10 and 15.
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Civil Aviation Minister holds IndiGo's "mismanagement with its crew" respo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"From November 1, the DGCA came up with new FDTL (flight duty time limitation) regulations. The Ministry also initiated a continuous engagement process with the airlines for at least 6 months. Previously, there was no issue regarding the new FDTL norm. Other airlines, including Air India
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