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Pee-gate shocker: Air India amends existing in-flight liquor policy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Months after the pee-gate incident in an Air India flight mid-way air came to the fore, the airline has amended its existing in-flight liquor service policy for a better travel experience.
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DGCA imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Air India for not reporting two other inci
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a statement DGCA said that action was taken on the incident of passenger misbehaviour which occurred on AI-142 flight dated December 6, 2022 from Paris to New Delhi, came to the notice of DGCA wherein one passenger was caught smoking in the lavatory, was drunk and not adhering to the crew
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IAS Vikram Dev Dutt to be next DGCA chief
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vikram Dev Dutt has been appointed as the next director general in the Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Scoot Airlines responds to DGCA notice, provide relief options for passeng
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scoot Airlines reported that the passengers who were left behind after a Singapore-bound flight took off hours ahead of schedule will be provided with options including free rebooking, vouchers and refunds.
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We acknowledge gaps in our reporting: Air India after DGCA action in urina
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The airline further said that it is strengthening its crew's awareness of and compliance with policies on the handling of incidents involving unruly passengers.
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Air India urination case: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty on AI, suspends pi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The aviation regulator also has suspended the license of the Pilot-In-Command of the flight for the period of three months.
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Air India submits response to DGCA in urination case
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A senior DGCA official said that adhering to the deadline of two weeks to respond to the show cause notice, the airline has submitted its reply. After reviewing it, the final decision will be taken into the matter.
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Air India urination case: Accused Shankar Mishra put on airline's "No Fly
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"The independent 3-member Internal Committee under the chairmanship of ex-District Judge has concluded that Shankar Mishra is covered under the definition of "unruly passenger" and banned from flying for 4 months as per relevant provisions of Civil Aviation Requirements," said an Air India s
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Domestic air passenger traffic went up by 47.05 per cent in 2022 compared
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The passenger load factors of all major airlines - Air India, SpiceJet, GoFirst, IndiGo, Akasa Air, AirAsia India and Vistara witnessed an upward trend in December 2022 compared to November 2022, as per the DGCA data.
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Singapore-bound flight takes off from Amritsar airport without 35 passenge
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Airlines have updated their all passengers about the change in time through E-mail. Some of around 30 were not updated by their travel agent about the change in time," an Airport official said
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"Emergency door of plane was opened by mistake, he also apologised": Jyoti
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
It is alleged that Tejasvi Surya accidentally opened the emergency exit of a flight from Chennai to Tiruchirapalli at the Chennai airport during the boarding process in December last year.
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DGCA allows airlines to form their own policies on pets carriage
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has advised all the airlines in India to formulate and prominently display the policy of "Carriage of Pets in Aircraft Cabin of Scheduled Passenger flight" on their respective websites.
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