Airlines operated over 3 lakh Vande Bharat flights, carried 3.15 cr passengers: Centre

Apr 20, 2022, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi: Domestic airlines such as Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet together carried 3.15 crore passengers under Vande Bharat Mission launched after Covid pandemic hit the world in early 2020 forcing suspension of regular international flights.

Domestic airlines can operate passenger flights without capacity curbs: Centre

Oct 13, 2021, at 02:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Domestic airlines can now operate passenger flights without capacity restrictions, the Civil Aviation Ministry said Tuesday.

Domestic flights in India increased to 80 pc of pre-Covid levels

Dec 03, 2020, at 11:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The civil aviation ministry Thursday increased the number of domestic flights from 70 per cent to 80 per cent of the pre-covid levels.

Two SpiceJet passengers test Covid-19 positive

May 28, 2020, at 12:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Two SpiceJet passengers on Ahmedabad-Guwahati flight on Monday have tested positive for coronavirus, the airline said on Wednesday.

Flight services to Guwahati, Imphal resume in NE

May 25, 2020, at 02:29 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Domestic passenger flight services to North East region have resumed today, after remaining suspended since the beginning of the nationwide lockdown against novel coronavirus from March end.

After marathon meeting with states, Civil Aviation Ministry negotiates plan to resume domestic flights

May 24, 2020, at 11:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The resumption of domestic flights seemed uncertain till Sunday morning after three states--Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Maharashtra-- opposed the decision citing rising coronavirus cases in the country.

Domestic flights to resume from Monday 'in a calibrated manner': Civil Aviation Minister

May 20, 2020, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Domestic flights will resume "in a calibrated manner" from Monday, the government said today, according to the reports.

Fight against Coronavirus: No domestic flights to operate from Tuesday midnight, announces government

Mar 23, 2020, at 05:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to restrict the surge of COVID 19 in the country, the Indian government on Monday announced all domestic flights will stop operating in the country from Tuesday midnight.