Airlines
GST benefits: Companies need to provide info to airlines
GST rate on first class and higher class tickets is 12 per cent while the rate is 5 per cent on economy class tickets.
US unveils enhanced airline security plan to avoid laptop ban
US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said that the measures are not the last step to tighten security.
No-fly list for unruly passengers likely to start in July first week: Govt
The civil aviation ministry has come out with draft rules for a 'national no-fly list' of unruly passengers for all domestic carriers.
With GST, airlines might face taxation air pockets
Government has not given any tax relief with regard to import of aircraft and its spare parts.
Centre may connect UDAN flights to more smaller cities
Civil Aviation Ministry considering to fly fixed wing planes on routes under 150 km in certain areas.
GST impact on air travel to be marginal: ICRA
GST on business class air travel has been announced to be 12 pc, which is 3 pc more than the existing service tax rate.
Domestic air travel made dirt cheap under UDAN
Govt has asked domestic carriers to charge a subsidised rate of Rs 2,500 for an hour’s travel on local routes.
Airlines' ban on Sena MP may be lifted, Govt mulls changing rules
The decision came after Civil Aviation Minister Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Shiv Sena MPs meet for 45 minutes on the flying ban on Gaikwad.
Free WiFi and meditation as airlines grapple with laptop ban
Turkish and Gulf airlines are touting free WiFi and better in-flight connectivity for smart phones
Despite bottom line pressure, FY17 to be best for airlines
This despite pressure on airlines' bottom line was increasing as oil prices are on a northward-ho.