The other three airlines that have been probed in this matter are SpiceJet, GoAir and Air India
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad refuses to apologise.
The move is expected to give a major relief to Air India, which suffered a huge financial loss of around Rs 491 crore.
Fuel accounts for around 40 per cent of costs for domestic airlines.
This season, even as airlines hike fares and go stingy on discounts, customers are gaining from the various offers given by travel portals.
The Maharashtra government has banned the use of single disposable items made from plastic such as spoons, forks, cups, glasses. Plastic bags and wrap used for packaging or storing products too is covered under ban.
A SpiceJet official allegedly told some Jet pilots that they were doing a "charity" by hiring them.
Domestic air traffic logged 14.35 per cent growth in November as compared to the corresponding period last year propelled by the festive season rush.
The fresh bout of trouble has forced IndiGo to ground aircraft periodically since July, and on August 20, the number of grounded aircraft touched nine
Jet already has $300 mn of ECB.
However, Federation of Indian Airlines will continue to function and its other members are not pulling the plug yet, industry sources said.
Domestic air traffic grew by over 14 per cent in September, with 11 Indian carriers together flying a total of 66.66 lakh passengers during the month.
Air India offers huge discount on tickets.
Incumbent airlines oppose the proposal.
Despite having started at least a decade later than Jet Airways, IndiGo accounts for the lion's share in the domestic market
According to sector estimates, it takes at least six months to develop a route.
Capa lauded govt's efforts in rescuing SpiceJet.
Cutting across party lines, chief ministers and others leaders urged the people to follow the self-imposed curfew from 7 am to 9 pm, noting that "social distancing" was key to breaking the chain of infection, as the number of coronavirus cases rose to 283 after 60 new cases were detected on Saturday, the highest so far in a day, and states like Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar imposed partial lockdown till month end.
Kerala has recorded 24 cases including two foreign nationals.
The revised policy, which has come into effect since last week, means passengers who are looking to skip the long queues at airports will have to shell out a fee for it. For IndiGo, the lowest seat fees is Rs 100 while for SpiceJet it is Rs 99.
According to aviation industry sources, around 630 domestic flights of Monday were cancelled due to the Centre's Sunday night announcement that there would be no flights in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, and limited operations at major airports such as Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
The Kumbh Mela is expected to draw close to 100 million visitors in all, including pilgrims, politicians, celebrities and corporate leaders, from around the world.
Besides aircraft, passenger drones, helicopters, turboprops and seaplanes will help the government achieve its ambitious goal
The government should allow private airlines to outsource services like security, ground-handling and engineering to enable them become cost effective, Go Air managing director Jeh Wadia said in Mumbai on Thursday.
Low-cost positioning is passe. Brand experts suggest ways in which the airline can differentiate itself in the minds of customers.
Some pilots are already in touch with Gopinath while others are betting on Kingfisher's revival.
The war over air fares intensified with all Indian airlines competing with each other to offer low ticket prices, as Air India also jumped into the fray.
Fares to key routes such as Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad may shoot up 80 per cent
Jet will, however, continue to pay the sale-linked productivity bonus to them.
With rising costs, Indian carriers would operate 19 per cent less number of flights this winter compared to last year, though no-frill airlines would put in more flights during the busy season starting this month-end.
The prime minister thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing to stop the chain of transmission of Coronavirus which has infected 360 people and claimed seven lives in India.
Indian and global carriers are offering limited period discounted fares to attract flyers from New Delhi on the occasion of the 68th Independence Day.
GoAir is offering 10,000 free tickets on its four new destinations.
With so much entertainment to choose from, it's a good enough compliment that Home doesn't drag and prompts us to reach out for the next episode, feels Sukanya Verma.
After Air India and Jet slashed ticket prices, low-cost carriers respond with 5-20 per cent cuts; likely to spur air travel market's sluggish growth.
Fares would vary according to sector.
'Their dharma propels them to pay their workers; otherwise, they know the boys would starve.' 'At the same time they will not allow their business to suffer,' observes Dr Sudhir Bisht.
Bids to be evaluated according to guidelines by the civil aviation ministry, following which a buyer will be selected. Transfer of control to the buyer to be effected by June-end.
Besides, another 350-odd flights -- both arriving and departing -- were delayed between 28-51 minutes (till 7 pm), as per the live flight tracking website Flightradar24.
The revised structure will help to keep airfares down, when airlines already face a triple challenge of rising crude oil prices, rupee depreciation and constrained airport capacity.
