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Experts, passenger associations want airlines to stop advance bookings

All airlines except Air India were accepting bookings for domestic flights beyond April 14 but now those would be cancelled as government extended the lockdown.

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Air India afloat despite 'crippling effect' of Covid-19, says Rajiv Bansal

Bansal, in a message on Thursday, also assured the employees of providing all the "essential armoury" in carrying out evacuations and running chartered flights amid the pandemic

AI appeals passengers of 4 flights to self-quarantine after 3 test positive

Two of these flights were from Goa to Mumbai, one from Mumbai to Delhi and another from Delhi to Patna.

Air India extends suspension of domestic flight bookings till April 30

A senior Air India executive said suspending domestic network was an internal decision

Covid-19 impact: Air India suspends contract of around 200 employees

The national carrier has already cut the allowances of all employees, except cabin crew, by 10 per cent for the next three months

Crew getting substandard Covid-19 protective gear in flights: Air India

Air India has been permitted by DGCA to fly special flights to transport test kits, medicines, relief material and Indians coming from abroad or foreigners going to their countries

Air India pilots complain of inferior protective gear, dearth of sanitisers

The carrier evacuated Indians from China and Italy and will be operating repatriation flights for German citizens to Frankfurt in this week

Covid-19: IndiGo crew stuck as govt withholds permission for ferry flights

Around 50 pilots and cabin crew of the airline couldn't return before lockdown was announced

Air India avoids default; secures refinance loan to service Rs 700 cr NCDs

The debt-laden national carrier's operations and revenue flow have been hit by coronavirus outbreak, which has also resulted in suspension of domestic and international flights.

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Covid-19: Air India to incur Rs 30-35 cr loss per day after flying ban

Air India's total earnings per day are around Rs 60-65 crore and 90 per cent of this comes from passenger revenue, he said adding, "the expenses too are in the same range

Airlines seek govt help to pay staff salary as coronavirus grounds aviation

According to a calculation by the government, Indian airlines are likely to operate only 30 per cent of their fleet for the next two months

Covid-19: GoAir is third airline to cut salaries, all staff to take hit

Extent of March pay cut not known, lowest pay grades will suffer least; domestic airlines have sought urgent funding from govt to pay 50% staff salaries for next three months

Valuation of Air India set to take a knock amid coronavirus outbreak

The aviation industry is expected to make a loss of $67 billion in 2020 and several airlines are expected to file for bankruptcy in the coming months

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Air India to enforce 10% cut in staff allowances, renegotiate contracts

Aviation consultancy CAPA estimates Indian airlines (except Air India) will post $500-600 million loss in first quarter

DPIIT notifies decision to permit NRIs to own up to 100% stake in Air India

The FDI policy earlier permitted NRIs to take only 49 per cent stake in the airline

Air India crew union calls airlines' cost-saving measures illegal

Around the world, airlines are responding to COVID-19 crisis with sharp reduction in capacity, pay cuts and layoffs

Govt needs to infuse Rs 3,000 cr in Air India as sale to get delayed: CAPA

In January, the government restarted the divestment process of the carrier and invited bids for selling its 100 per cent stake in both Air India and Air India Express