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Now, pay three times more for excess baggage on all domestic flights

Currently, all domestic carriers allow free checked-in baggage up to 15 kgs. Only Air India allows free baggage up to 23 kg.

Aug 18, 2017, 12:46 PM IST

Domestic air passenger traffic up by 15% in March

The deceleration in the domestic air traffic growth continues for the second consecutive month this year with the demand for travel going up nearly 15 percent to 90.45 lakh in March.

Apr 20, 2017, 20:54 PM IST

Stamping of hand baggage to continue for those flying abroad

The hand baggage of passengers flying out of the country will continue to be stamped at all the seven airports where this practice will end tomorrow for domestic travellers, officials said here Friday.

Mar 31, 2017, 19:47 PM IST

Aam aadmi's UDAN scheme: 5 airlines win bids to fly 128 routes; fares capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flight

Five airlines including an Air India subsidiary and Spicejet on Thursday won bids to operate on 128 routes connecting 70 airports of which 31 are unserved under the regional connectivity scheme where fares are capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights.

Mar 30, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Exemption from baggage stamping at 7 airports from December 26

Mandated to provide security coverage at airports, CISF would not carry stamping of baggage at seven airports, including Patna, Lucknow and Jaipur, from coming Monday on trial basis to facilitate hassle-free travel to passengers, its Director General O P Singh said on Saturday.

Dec 24, 2016, 21:06 PM IST

No security stamp on hand baggage at seven more airports

Encouraged by the success of its pilot project at seven major airports, the CISF has decided to replicate the temporary system of doing away with the security stamp on the hand baggage tag of fliers' at seven more airports in the country.

Dec 22, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Govt hopes new civil aviation policy will encourage regional connectivity

The government on Thursday hoped that the new civil aviation policy will ensure better viability gap funding which will result in improved connectivity of smaller airports by airlines operators and benefit the passengers.

Jul 28, 2016, 13:53 PM IST