Delhi airport handling lesser flights than capacity: Government

New Delhi: Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, the biggest and busiest in the country, is handling fewer flights than it can, government data revealed.

The data, accessed by ET, shows that Delhi airport currently operates a maximum of 67 flights every hour when it can handle up to 75 flights an hour. Yet, the airport is unable to add flights during the peak period.

IndiGo to fly directly to Singapore from Bengaluru

Bengaluru: IndiGo will operate a non-stop daily flight between Bengaluru and Singapore from June 10 to strengthen its network in the Asia-Pacific region, the country's leading low-cost private carrier said on Friday.
"Flyers can book tickets at Rs 14,242 for a round trip from June 10. Though fifth overall service between the two cities, it will be our first non-stop flight to Singapore from Bengaluru," the budget airline said in a statement here.
Taking off from Bengaluru at 9.20 p.m., the passengers will arrive in Singapore at 4.30 a.m. local time and leave for the return trip at 5.30 a.m. and land here at 8 a.m. Indian Standard Time, saving three hours of travel time each way.

Lower service tax on economy class to boost air traffic

New Delhi: The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to continue to fuel the growth in domestic air traffic although the import of private jets for personal use will become more expensive under the new regime.
Kapil Kaul, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), South Asia, termed the Government’s decision to levy a 5 per cent service tax on economy class tickets and 12 per cent on business class tickets as a “very good decision which will continue to support the affordable fare regime in the country.”

Economy class air travel to attract 5% GST; business class 12%

New Delhi: The growing aviation sector of India will get a boost once Goods and Service Tax (GST) is implemented as the tax rate on air travel would be 5 per cent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
This is lower than the prevailing rate as currently air travel attracts tax rate of 6 per cent and 9 per cent for economy and non-economy travel respectively.
“Considering that it is an essential mode of transport, taxation on airline services and railways has been kept at the minimum bracket of 5 per cent,” Jaitley said in a press conference in Srinagar.

Last Day To Avail IndiGo's 'Summer Delight' Offer. Details Here

Budget carrier IndiGo has announced discounted fares under 'Summer Delight' sale offering tickets as low as Rs. 851 on select domestic routes. The last day to book tickets under the IndiGo offer is May 20. Bookings under the scheme can be done for travel between June 5 and September 30. The 851 IndiGo offer is valid on Bagdogra-Guwahati route only. The IndiGo offer is applicable on bookings made at least 20 days prior to travel dates mentioned in the promotional period across all booking channels. A search on the IndiGo's website showed the Rs. 851 fare available in mid-August period.

IndiGo is offering promotional fares on flights to destinations including Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar, as per its website.

GoAir Receives Best Operational Excellence Award from Airbus 3 Times in a Row at A320 Family Seminar

New Delhi: GoAir, one of India’s fastest growing airlines, has bagged the prestigious “Best Operational Performance” award in the small/mid size aircraft category at the A320 Family 2017 Symposium in Berlin. This is the third time in a row GoAir is receiving such award from Airbus. This award from Airbus is based on both fleet utilization and performance achievements in each region and worldwide and seeks to facilitate two-way dialog amongst the aviation industry, ultimately leading to even safer and more efficient fleet.

Tata-SIA venture Vistara emerges as most punctual airline in Indian metros

Tata Sons-Singapore International Airlines(SIA) joint venture Vistara has emerged as the most punctual flight service in the metros compared to five other main domestic airlines in India. Vistara has emerged as the most punctual flight service in the metros compared to five other main domestic airlines in India.
The On Time Performance (OTP) of Vistara was rated at 87.4 per cent in the current years followed by SpiceJet (85.4), IndiGo (85.2), Air India (83.9), Go Air (80.4) and Jet Airways Jet Lite (78.7), according to figures released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation here.
Among the metros, the OTP was best in Hyderabad at 90.5 per cent, and worst at Mumbai (81.7) and good enough at Delhi (88.7) and Bangalore (88.6).

Mumbai now has the world’s busiest single runway airport

New Delhi: With its operations of 837 flights in a day or one every 65 seconds on an average, the airport at Mumbai is now the world’s busiest amongst the single-runway facilities.
With one flight every 65 seconds to and from the financial capital of India, the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai has become the world’s busiest single-runway airport. Operating 837 flights a day in fiscal 2017, the GVK conglomerate-run airport has left behind London’s Gatwick, which operates 757 flights a day on its single-runway.

Security upgradation for city airport soon

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here would get a security boost with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) planning to upgrade the control tower and Category-IX fire station apart from having a technical block.

The upgradation work involving a cost of about Rs 34.18 crore is likely to be completed by April 2019.

“The height of the current control tower is 30 metres while the new tower would be of 44.2 metres which would enhance the surveillance capacity of the airport,” said BPIA director Suresh Chandra Hota.

Direct flights from Mohali and Amritsar to Nanded to start from July: Chandumajra

Chandigarh: Anandpur Sahib MP and Shiromani Akali Dal General Secretary Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra today announced that direct flights from Mohali and Amritsar international airports to Nanded would commence from July next.
He said the assurance to this effect was given to him by Union Aviation Minister P Gajapathi Raju at a meeting in New Delhi today afternoon. The flights would be started by Air India for which all arrangements were being put in place.
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Non-stop service to Delhi with Air India

The number of long-haul routes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport continues to increase as Air India launches a non-stop service between Stockholm and Delhi.
There is strong demand for direct air links to India, both in leisure travel and from the business community, who will now have even more opportunities to continue travelling in Asia from the carrier's Delhi hub. Passenger volume between India and Sweden has grown by a full 50 per cent over the past three years.
With business dealings growing between Sweden and India, there is a great need for more access between the capitals of the two countries. Today passengers flying between them are divided equally between leisure and business travellers, as is the number of Indian and Swedish passengers in both directions. With the new air link, Swedish travellers will get not just a new route but also improved access to other destinations in Asia via Air India's hub in Delhi, according to Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Airlines to start operations at Ludhiana airport from June

Ludhiana: Flights from Sahnewal airport here under the regional connectivity scheme will start from the next month, local MP Ravneet Singh Bittu said today.
He said that the Punjab government will help the airlines under the scheme, also known as Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN).
“The state government and the Centre will provide financial aid to the airlines if they suffer loss,” the parliamentarian said.
Industrial potential of Ludhiana has suffered due to lack of regular air connectivity, he said.

IndiGo to fly directly to Singapore from Bengaluru

Bengaluru: IndiGo will operate a non-stop daily flight between Bengaluru and Singapore from June 10 to strengthen its network in the Asia-Pacific region, the country's leading low-cost private carrier said on Friday.
"Flyers can book tickets at Rs 14,242 for a round trip from June 10. Though fifth overall service between the two cities, it will be our first non-stop flight to Singapore from Bengaluru," the budget airline said in a statement here.
Taking off from Bengaluru at 9.20 p.m., the passengers will arrive in Singapore at 4.30 a.m.

Lower service tax on economy class to boost air traffic

New Delhi: The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to continue to fuel the growth in domestic air traffic although the import of private jets for personal use will become more expensive under the new regime.
Kapil Kaul, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), South Asia, termed the Government’s decision to levy a 5 per cent service tax on economy class tickets and 12 per cent on business class tickets as a “very good decision which will continue to support the affordable fare regime in the country.”

Economy class air travel to attract 5% GST; business class 12%

New Delhi: The growing aviation sector of India will get a boost once Goods and Service Tax (GST) is implemented as the tax rate on air travel would be 5 per cent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
This is lower than the prevailing rate as currently air travel attracts tax rate of 6 per cent and 9 per cent for economy and non-economy travel respectively.
“Considering that it is an essential mode of transport, taxation on airline services and railways has been kept at the minimum bracket of 5 per cent,” Jaitley said in a press conference in Srinagar.