The move comes after the ministry of civil aviation wrote a letter to the BCAS informing that it had decided to revoke permission granted in 2009 allowing Lalu Yadav and his wife's vehicle to drive up to the tarmac.
Till now, Vadra, 46, the businessman husband of Priyanka Gandhi, an SPG protectee, was exempted from frisking at airports when he travelled with an SPG protectee.
Pakistan's national flag carrier on Thursday suspended flight operations to Afghanistan due to what it called "security concerns", hours after the Taliban government threatened to ban the airline unless it reduced the fare on the Kabul-Islamabad route to previous levels.
Air India is seeking government approval to raise a Rs 2,000 crore loan and refinance $819 million aircraft debt, which would help tide over the financial crisis.
Company chief Tony Fernandes said the name of Chairman for AirAsia India board would also be disclosed soon
It neither mentions timelines for refund or compensation, nor talks about penal provisions for airlines.
However, this restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA.
Non-scheduled commercial flights are being arranged and this operation will begin from May 7 in a phased manner.
Over 30 passengers have suffered ear and nose-bleed after the crew on Jet Airways flight 9W 697 reportedly forgot to select a switch that helps maintain cabin air pressure
Pusapati was given detailed presentations on various aspects of the sector by senior officials of the Ministry.
Fliers may have to shell out more with the government mulling to impose a two per cent cess on air tickets
The capability of drones to evade radar, wreak devastation at strategic installations and transport weapons to terrorists has been a continuous concern for the country's security establishment, and in a maiden incident, these unmanned vehicles were used to strike an Indian Air Force base in Jammu on Sunday, officials said.
The next step is the charter, which aims to safeguard consumer rights and address criticism about the government not doing enough for passengers.
A regulator has to ensure that fares have transparency.
India's domestic aviation market has clocked a growth rate of 22 per cent in the last one year.
The government on Wednesday issued new guidelines for international arrivals amid the spread of mutant variants of coronavirus in many countries.
The airline informed the ministry that it would operate 75 planes by April-end.
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Any passenger from these countries found symptomatic or testing positive for coronavirus would be quarantined, Mandaviya said.
After allowing FDI by foreign carriers in their Indian counterparts, the government has put in place provisions to prevent Indian airlines from being controlled and managed by the foreign investor.
As a member of Parliament, I am aware of the number of complaints raised against Air India's crew, Gaikwad said.
The employees associated with various unions of AAI have formed a joint forum and started the three-day-long strike in front of the Civil Aviation Ministry at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan here and at AAI offices across the country.
According to sector estimates, it takes at least six months to develop a route.
According to the package, the dues will be cleared in six monthly instalments by March 2009. Current ATF purchases will get 90 days' credit, supported by bank guarantees. Also, jet fuel price revisions will henceforth happen every fortnight. Praful Patel on Thursday admitted in the Lok Sabha that it may take another two months to make the recently-opened third runway at the Delhi airport fully operational.
While the Saudi drone strike has put the focus back on anti-drone measures, caution also stems from the fact that India has a number of large oil refining assets close to India-Pakistan border.
Aviation regulators says airlines are free to fix fares.
Preferred seats also become costlier on IndiGo flights.
The carrier has two-third Indian directors on board, as mandated.
Promoters of SpiceJet do not have funds to bail out the airlines of dire consequences.
Many states like Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu were opposed to opening up of their airports in view of rising cases of the coronavirus infection.
Domestic carriers seek week's time for suggestions on fares.
In a relief for people travelling long distances, the Indian Railways is set to resume serving cooked meals on trains, a service which was discontinued in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
During the first phase of the Vande Bharat mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are scheduled to operate a total 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to bring 14,800 Indians from 12 countries on a payment basis.
The government is open to giving 100 per cent stake to private parties in six select airports, including Kolkata and Chennai.
Officials differ, say firm should first fly regional.
Amid the prevailing situation in Ukraine due to the rising tensions with Russia, India has advised its citizens to temporarily leave Ukraine.
The two signed an agreement on Monday to study and clean the Ganga.
The issue of fog and low visibility primarily impacts airports in northern India and Bengaluru.
Panel of its and govt officials to scrutinise operational record and decide whether to proceed with inducting more Boeing 787s.
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