Airlines asked not to overcharge passengers

September 17th, 2009 DOT to fine Spirit Airlines up to $375,000WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department said on Thursday it will fine Spirit Airlines as much as $375,000 for breaking consumer rules. The civil penalty includes $215,000 that the small discount airline must pay right away, and another $160,000 it would have to pay if it breaks its agreement with the Transportation Department in the next year.

September 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Passengers are having a harrowing time as Jet Airways has canceled flights for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday. The pilots of the airlines are on strike under the banner of NAG (National Aviators Guild), to press for their demands.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's aviation sector regulator has warned all airlines operating on international routes of "appropriate action" if they failed to comply with instructions regarding distribution of health screening cards to passengers on board. "It has come to the notice of the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) that some airlines are still not distributing the requisite health screening cards to the passengers on board, causing public health hazard," a government statement said Wednesday.

August 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a major respite to air passengers the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on Sunday called off its proposed strike, announced earlier by the private airlines to protest against high airport charges and high taxation on ATF prices. The strike was called off by the FIA on behalf of airlines, including Kingfisher, Jetair, GoAir, Spicejet and Indigo.

July 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Airlines should follow the law of the land while frisking passengers in India, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Wednesday. Referring to the recent controversy over former president A.P.J.

July 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Wednesday airlines operating from India should follow the law of the land while frisking passengers in airports. Referring to the recent controversy over the frisking of Former President A.P.J.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A passenger on board an IndiGo Airlines flight from Delhi to Mumbai created a scare Thursday when he falsely claimed there was a bomb in the aircraft and asked the crew to divert the plane to Pakistan. According to a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official, the passenger, later identified as Sanjay Malik, created panic at around 11.45 a.m.

July 14th, 2009 Passengers hug pilot for safe landing despite holeCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Passengers on a Southwest Airlines plane applauded and hugged the pilot for a safe emergency landing in West Virginia after a football-sized hole appeared in the fuselage.

June 26th, 2009 A look at what TSA and the airlines know about youHere's a look at what the Transportation Security Administration and the airlines know about the traveling public: — Under a new TSA program called Secure Flight, four unnamed airlines are now providing names of passengers to the TSA. The others check watch lists individually.

April 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A consumer rights panel has criticised Indian Airlines for not providing proper medical aid and transportation facilities at the airport and directed the airlines to compensate Rs.25,000 to a passenger who injured his hand while in the airport bus. The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission headed by Justice J.D.

March 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines has emerged as the dominant player for the second consecutive month in February flying 904,000 passengers, official data released here Friday showed. Jet Airways, along with its low-cost airline JetLite, was next with 846,000 passengers, while state-run Air India (domestic) flew 574,000 passengers, the data released by the civil aviation ministry said.

March 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday asked all airlines flying out of Delhi to collect development fee from the passengers while issuing air tickets, and not when they are checking in at the airport. 'The development fee should then be remitted to DIAL (Delhi International Airport Ltd, the developer of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport) in line with the system procedure,' a statement issued by the civil aviation ministry said.

February 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will Thursday inaugurate a new departure terminal at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here which will be able to handle all outbound domestic passengers, an official said. However, the terminal, 1D, set up at an investment of Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore), will be opened for passengers only by March-end, said the official of the Delhi International Airport Ltd, which runs the IGI Airport.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A new departure terminal at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, which will be able to handle all outbound domestic passengers, will be operational by March-end, officials said. The new terminal, 1D, set up at an investment of Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore), will be inaugurated Thursday, but will be opened for passengers only by March-end, said an official of Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which runs the IGI Airport.

February 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines emerged as the dominant player in January, flying 919,000 passengers, official data released Monday showed. Jet Airways, along with its low-cost airline JetLite, was next with 837,000 passengers, while state-run Air India followed with 550,000, the civil aviation ministry said.