air india express flights cancelled for 2nd consecutive day passengers unhappy

[ad_1] Air India Express passengers who were promised travel to various destinations from airports in Kerala were left stranded on Thursday as their flights were unexpectedly canceled for the second day in a row.Travelers at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kannur airports...

Airlines must now pay automatic refunds for cancelled flights

[ad_1] Airlines will now have to provide automatic refunds to travellers if flights are cancelled or significantly altered under new US Department of Transportation rules, a significant change for consumers that could drive up costs across the industry.The final regulations...

Vistara to scale back, take care of pilot rosters

[ad_1] Vistara will will scale back its network temporarily following two days of disruption that resulted in cancellation of over 100 flights.The airline’s chief executive officer Vinod Kannan met the airline pilots on Wednesday to assuage their concerns. While thanking...

DGCA seeks report as Vistara cancels flights for 2 consecutive days

[ad_1] The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has sought daily report from Vistara on flight cancellations and delays as mass sick leave by its pilots disrupted the airline operations.The civil aviation regulator has also instructed Vistara to refund or compensate...

Indian airlines’ international expansion plans hit by new pilot duty time rule

[ad_1] Indian carriers will have to go slow on their international expansion plans with the government remaining firm on implementing the revised pilot duty time rule from June 1.Overall, international flights in the April-June quarter are 13 per cent higher...