Domestic airlines saw 10% rise in compensation for delays in ’19: DGCA
4 years, 10 months ago

Domestic airlines saw 10% rise in compensation for delays in ’19: DGCA

Hindustan Times  

Domestic airlines paid around 10% more compensation to passengers for flight delays, cancellations and for denying boarding in 2019 than in 2018. HT Image According to Directorate General of Civil Aviation data, the airlines paid a total amount of ₹44.72 crore in 2019 as compared to ₹40.94 crore in 2018 which is 9.23% more than 2018. DGCA data stated that the airlines had to spend ₹15.05 crore for denying boarding to passengers, ₹8.17 crore for cancellations and ₹21.50 crore for flights delayed for more than two hours, last year. Jitender Bhargava, former executive director of Air India said, “The increase in compensation paid by the airlines only shows that they have been now bound to strictly follow the rules and regulations as stated by the aviation regulator in the air passengers charter which was introduced by the ministry with an aim to protect passenger’s right.” As per the air charter that was introduced by the aviation ministry in February 2019, if a passenger is denied boarding due to overbooking of a flight, he/ she would be liable to hold airline for compensation if he or she is not given an alternate flight within one hour of the original flight’s departure.

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Domestic air traffic rises 4.8% to 126.48 lakh in February: What data shows
10 months ago

Domestic air traffic rises 4.8% to 126.48 lakh in February: What data shows

Hindustan Times  

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Flight delays affect nearly 5 lakh passengers in January 2024: DGCA
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Flight delays affect nearly 5 lakh passengers in January 2024: DGCA

India TV News  

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Indian Domestic Aviation Sector Records 38.27% Growth In Passenger Traffic In 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Domestic Aviation Sector Records 38.27% Growth In Passenger Traffic In 2023

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In 2023, the Indian domestic aviation sector witnessed an impressive surge in its passenger traffic, during the first eight months. As per the Ministry of Civil Aviation press release, this marks an upward incline on the graph and shows a growth rate of 38.27 per cent when compared to the data of the previous year In August 2023, a monthly …

India's domestic air passenger traffic grows 15 pc in May
1 year, 7 months ago

India's domestic air passenger traffic grows 15 pc in May

India TV News  

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Domestic air traffic registers 52% annual growth; Air India market share falls | Read to know about others
1 year, 8 months ago

Domestic air traffic registers 52% annual growth; Air India market share falls | Read to know about others

India TV News  

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India's Domestic Air Passenger Traffic in March Shows 36 Pct Year-on-Year Growth From 2021
2 years, 8 months ago

India's Domestic Air Passenger Traffic in March Shows 36 Pct Year-on-Year Growth From 2021

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Lower base effect as well as easing Covid travel restrictions accelerated India’s domestic air passenger traffic growth by over 36 per cent in March on a year-on-year basis. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the country’s scheduled domestic flight operations ferried 1.06 crore passengers last month. “Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-March 2022 were 248 lakh as …

Domestic Passenger Traffic Dropped by 37 Percent Since January 1 Due to Omicron
3 years ago

Domestic Passenger Traffic Dropped by 37 Percent Since January 1 Due to Omicron

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Domestic passenger traffic in India dropped 37% since January 1, with less than two lakh people flying daily, which set the traffic back to the volumes handled in July last year. Positive pandemic developments along with holiday season and lesser Covid restrictions pushed India’s November 2021 domestic air passenger traffic higher on a year-on-year basis. According to the International Air …

Domestic Air Passenger Rises in Aug With Ease in Travel Restrictions, Pent-Up Demand
3 years, 3 months ago

Domestic Air Passenger Rises in Aug With Ease in Travel Restrictions, Pent-Up Demand

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Easing Covid travel restrictions along with pent-up demand and low base lifted India’s domestic air passenger traffic in August. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the country’s scheduled domestic flight operations ferried 67.01 lakh passengers last month. “Passengers carried by domestic airlines during Jan-Aug 2021 were 460.45 lakh as against 401.17 lakh during the corresponding period of the …

Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Up 31 Percent at 66 Lakh in August in India: ICRA
3 years, 4 months ago

Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Up 31 Percent at 66 Lakh in August in India: ICRA

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Domestic air passenger traffic continued on the growth trajectory in August with volumes growing up to 31 per cent to 66 lakh over the previous month, helped by higher capacity deployment and a downward trend in the pandemic, credit ratings agency ICRA said on Monday. Domestic passenger traffic on a year-on-year basis, however, spiked around 131 per cent over August …

Domestic Airlines Fleet in India Cross 700 Planes, 73 New Aircrafts Added in 2020: DGCA
3 years, 10 months ago

Domestic Airlines Fleet in India Cross 700 Planes, 73 New Aircrafts Added in 2020: DGCA

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India’s civil aviation sector, which was heavily battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, added over 20 aircraft during the year 2020. In January, on a year-on-year basis, the air passenger traffic had dropped by 39.50 per cent to 77.34 lakh from 127.83 lakh reported for the corresponding period of the previous year. On a sequential basis, domestic passenger traffic rose 5.55 …

6.3 crore domestic air passengers in 2020, 56 pc lower than 2019: DGCA
4 years ago

6.3 crore domestic air passengers in 2020, 56 pc lower than 2019: DGCA

Hindustan Times  

A total of 6.3 crore domestic passengers travelled by air last year, 56.29 per cent lower than 2019, Indian aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday. The relaxation offers some relief to domestic airlines.mint The impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to be felt on the Indian aviation sector as the regulator said that only 73.27 lakh people travelled by air …

Air Passenger Traffic in India Plunged by 82.3 Percent in July Despite Marginal Recovery: DGCA
4 years, 5 months ago

Air Passenger Traffic in India Plunged by 82.3 Percent in July Despite Marginal Recovery: DGCA

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India's domestic air passenger traffic remained deep in the red during July as it plunged by more than 82 per cent to 21.07 lakh on a year-on-year basis, as per official data. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, passengers ferried by domestic airlines during July stood at 21.07 lakh from 1.19 crore for the corresponding period of the …

India's January domestic air passenger traffic up 2.20%
4 years, 10 months ago

India's January domestic air passenger traffic up 2.20%

India TV News  

India's domestic air passenger traffic rose 2.20 per cent in January 2020 on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Monday. However, on a sequential basis, the January growth rate was marginally lower than the 2.56 per cent increase in passenger traffic during December 2019. The air passenger traffic growth rate in December 2019 had risen to 1.30 crore from …

Domestic air passenger traffic growth at 11.2% in November after growing to single digit number till October: DGCA
5 years, 1 month ago

Domestic air passenger traffic growth at 11.2% in November after growing to single digit number till October: DGCA

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Inform passengers on flight delays over 30 minutes by SMS: DGCA tells airlines
5 years, 3 months ago

Inform passengers on flight delays over 30 minutes by SMS: DGCA tells airlines

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked airlines to address social media complaints, ensure timely refunds and text-message passengers periodically about delays and gate changes, an official at the aviation regulator said Friday. Airlines have been asked to keep passengers informed through text messages every half-an-hour whenever flights are delayed beyond 30 minutes or if the boarding …

DGCA sees passenger traffic growing at up to 9% this year
5 years, 3 months ago

DGCA sees passenger traffic growing at up to 9% this year

Live Mint  

Domestic air passenger traffic is expected to clock up high single-digit growth in 2019, benefitting from the induction of aircraft by airlines and an expected rise in air travel during the festival season, a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation official said. “The air passenger growth is expected to be at high single digit, between 7% and 9% during 2019,” …

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