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Retired DGCA official had warned Air India management of accident risk

A K Chopra, who served as joint director general in the DGCA was appointed as safety adviser to the Air India chairman in November 2018

Indian nationals carrying valid visa can travel to UAE: Indian Ambassador

Indian Ambassador to UAE Pavan Kapoor said that Indian nationals carrying any type of valid UAE visa can now travel to the country."Very pleased to see the @MoCA_GoI notification this evening as per which both Indian & UAE airlines can now carry any Indian national holding any type of valid UAE visa from India to UAE! @IndembAbuDhabi @cgidubai @MoFAICUAE," Kapoor tweeted.Flight operations between India and UAE had been shut for about five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The ticket bookings for flights from UAE to 18 destinations in India from August 16 to 31 will open on Tuesday at 10 am (local time).Previously, only residency visa holders were allowed to travel to the country on flights being operated as part of India's repatriation mission called Vande Bharat, The Khaleej Times reported.

Air India allowing travel agents to sell seats only on select flights

Air India said it has received several complaints from passengers about overcharging by agents or their sub-agents

Chartered planes, costly tickets: How world is beating flight restrictions

The flight paralysis underscores how deep and lasting the pandemic's damage is proving to be

Covid-19: Loss-making Lufthansa forecasts no air travel take-off until 2024

Lufthansa plans to increase short and medium-haul capacity to 55% of prior-year capacity in the fourth quarter

BP halves dividend after record $ 6.7 billion loss in second quarter

All major oil companies suffered in Q2 as lockdowns to contain coronavirus limited travel and oil prices fell to their lowest in two decades

Spain persuades Britain govt to put some areas on safe travel list

Spain is trying to persuade the British government to put some Spanish regions on its safe travel list

IndiGo flies into the red on Covid curbs, posts loss of Rs 2,843 cr in Q1

Posts loss of Rs 2,843 cr in Q1FY21 against PBT of Rs 1,509 cr Q1FY20

International air travel remains grounded, cargo demand faltering: AAPA

Widespread travel restrictions almost completely suppressed international air travel in Asia during the second quarter of 2020, preliminary June traffic figures released by the AAPA showed

France to test travellers from 16 'red zone' countries from August 1

The French government plans "to reinforce sanitary security on borders" due to the high risk of the virus' resurgence

GoFlyPrivate: GoAir to allow passengers to book multiple rows on single PNR

GoFlyPrivate allows customers to have the confidence to travel and decide how many rows of seats they want to block, the airline said in a release

Air travel bubble takes flight even as demand tapers due to entry curbs

Air France and United have already commenced bookings for travel from Paris and Newark to India, while Lufthansa is yet to open inbound sales

Covid-19 impact: In June, airlines could only fill two-thirds of seats

The passenger load factor of major scheduled commercial airlines stood between 54 per cent and 68 per cent, which means carriers were able to fill up to two thirds of the total seats in June.

'Air Bubble' and international flights from today: All you need to know

After nearly 4-months, India-US international flights to resume today via 'air bubbles'

India to resume flights to US tomorrow, other countries soon: Hardeep Puri

Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said

IATA air traveller survey shows coronavirus pandemic concerns globally

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel

India speaks to US, Canada, European & Gulf nations on air travel bubbles

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) had on June 23 said India is considering establishing "individual bilateral bubbles" with the US, the UK, Germany and France.

Unlock 2.0 opens a small window; PM to address the nation at 4 pm today

International air travel and metro rail services will also continue to remain shut at least till July 31, and large congregations stay banned

Air passenger market at close to a standstill, air cargo weakens: AAPA

The Covid-19 pandemic continued to weigh heavily on international air passenger and cargo markets in May with the travel and tourism sectors crippled by widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions

IATA issues criteria for coronavirus testing during air travel process

IATA said Covid-19 testing will ideally be required in advance of arrival at the airport and within 24 hours of travel