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dgca's new directive allows passengers to choose optional services, potentially reducing base flight ticket costs. Airlines must adapt pricing strategies and ensure child seat arrangements, affecting revenue management in the aviation industry.

Airlines must now guarantee that young children are seated alongside at least one of their parents or guardians during flights, without charging additional fees for seat selection, provided they are traveling on the same booking reference (PNR). In response to grievances from passengers traveling in groups, particularly concerning the separation of children from their families when opting out of extra seat selection fees, dgca directive said.

The lessors of 54 aircraft to grounded-since-last May GoAir finally got relief on several counts from the Delhi high court on Friday which directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (dgca) to de-register these planes within a maximum of five working days. The revival of GoAir under IBC is now an even tougher task as the lessors are learnt to be wooed by both Tata’s Air India and cash-rich IndiGo to get around 15 of the Airbus A320 family planes which could fairly quickly be made airworthy.

dgca's directive allows passengers to choose services for lower airfare, impacting fare structures. Mandates for child seating with parents aim to enhance safety, requiring airline adjustments. Airlines must innovate revenue strategies while balancing regulations and customer needs.

Domestic air traffic touched a new single-day high of 4,71,751 passengers on Sunday, according to official data. The traffic on Sunday was more than 14 per cent higher than the average pre-Covid count of 3,98,579. On April 21, the total number of domestic air passengers stood at 4,71,751 and the number of flights was 6,128, as per the data from the civil aviation ministry. The ministry attributed this surge to various factors including robust policies, economic development, and the expansion of low-cost carriers.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (dgca) asked airlines to specify their readiness to implement the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) regulations, aimed at preventing pilot fatigue and stress due to overwork. The regulator is expected to provide an update to the Delhi high court next month regarding the anticipated implementation timeline for these amendments.

dgca addresses Air India incidents by emphasizing zero tolerance for unruly behavior, handling intoxicated passengers as per Civil Aviation Requirements, and focusing on settling disputes and reporting disruptive incidents to the police.

Air India has taken action against a female pilot by suspending her for a duration of three months after she failed the pre-flight breath analyser test, as confirmed by an official. ​​This pilot, serving as a first officer on a Boeing 787 aircraft, reportedly did not pass the test just before she was scheduled to operate a flight from Delhi to Hyderabad. In response to this incident, Air India has grounded her for a period of three months.

dgca has asked Vistara to follow regulations pertaining to facilities and compensation it should pay passengers hit by flight cancellations, delays and boarding denials. But flyers have learnt that those norms do not address some of their core concerns.

Vistara has a daily schedule of over 350 domestic and international flights. On Tuesday, from Mumbai alone, the airline cancelled 14 departures and 17 arrivals. On international routes, flights from Mumbai to Paris and Male were cancelled. Passengers booked on connecting international flights out of Delhi and Mumbai were worst hit. Kolkata had one cancellation and several delays.

The airline industry faces challenges with the misuse of wheelchair assistance services, highlighted by incidents like an elderly passenger's death due to a shortage of wheelchairs. Factors such as airport expansions and increased passenger volumes contribute to longer walking distances, impacting elderly and disabled passengers. While regulations require airlines to provide wheelchair assistance, misuse is rampant, causing longer wait times for those genuinely in need.

Air India terminates a pilot's services and considers filing an FIR for alcohol consumption after flying. Directorate General of Civil Aviation informed. Zero tolerance policy enforced with strict actions against alcohol influence. Pre-flight mandatory tests for domestic flights, post-flight for international. 33 pilots and 97 cabin crew failed tests in first half of 2023.

The facility is widely misused, so passengers who genuinely need wheelchairs on landing — like the 80-year-old man who died of a heart attack at Mumbai airport in February — are deprived of it

Indian aviation regulator has suspended the implementation of new rules on airline pilots' duty and rest time. Airlines can follow the old regulations until new guidelines are approved, after a pilot's tragic death raised concerns about fatigue. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation introduced revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms to address pilot fatigue.