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Coronavirus: AAI ready to facilitate flights to bring back stranded Indian
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): As the government gears up to bring back stranded Indians from abroad, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said it is ready to facilitate non-scheduled commercial flights after having made all arrangements including maintaining social distancing, screening o
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A-Pac airlines profitability declined in CY19 due to competition, global t
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 6 (ANI): Preliminary financial performance figures released on Wednesday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that Asia Pacific airlines recorded 3.8 billion dollars in combined net earnings in 2019, marking a 25 per cent decline compared to
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Delhi Airport handled around 30,000 stranded passengers, over 12,600 MTs o
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Delhi Airport remained functional during the coronavirus-induced lockdown and handled around 1,000 cargo and over 310 evacuation flight movements - both domestic and international, GMR group said in a statement on Wednesday.
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IATA extends support to face-covering during flights, recommends against l
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 06 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) came out in support of face coverings for passengers and masks for the crew to "add extra layers of protection" while onboard aircraft. The association, however, said it does not recommend airliners to re
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Repatriation process to begin from US on May 7 in a phased manner
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 5 (ANI): Air India will carry out repatriation of Indian citizens from the US starting May 7 in a phased manner. Non-scheduled Air India flights would be arranged with a cost of Rs 1 lakh for air travel which will be borne by the passenger.
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India to repatriate only those citizens with 'compelling grounds', OCI hol
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 3 lakh people have registered with Indian missions in the Gulf region to be repatriated home, according to official sources.
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Right of multiple-entry long-term visa facility to OCI cardholders will re
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday said the right of multiple-entry life-long term visa facility for visiting India for any purpose, granted to Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will remain in abeyance till the prohibition on international
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Week 1 of evacuation flights: 13 countries, 64 flights, over 14,000 strand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): India is set to begin its largest overseas evacuation of stranded Indian nationals abroad since Independence. The operation to bring back Indians stranded in various countries due to airspace closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic will commence in a phas
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IATA, UPU warn of air capacity shortage
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva/Berne, May 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on Monday warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement of mail by air during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Delhi Airport unveils plan for passenger travel after lockdown ends
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): GMR-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has come up with robust planning for travel of air passengers when the COVID-19-led lockdown ends.
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Second Shramik Special train departs from K'taka's Chikkabanavara to Danap
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): The second Shramik Special Train departed from Chikkabanavara to Danapur in Bihar with 1200 passengers on Sunday.
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Karnataka approves COVID-19 quarantine in star hotels for asymptomatic int
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): The Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Services in the government of Karnataka KA Dayanand issued an order approving quarantine of asymptomatic COVID-19 infected international passengers on payment basis at star hotels.
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