Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air launch fare sale; Portland, Ore. to Atlanta for $119 one-wayAugust 31st, 2009 Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air launch fare saleSEATTLE — Alaska Air Group Inc.'s subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, have launched a fare sale throughout their networks for travel through February. One-way fares start as low as $29 for flights between West Coast destinations and $109 for Mexico flights, the company said Sunday.
American Airlines offers NY fare sales to boost traffic during slow travel periodAugust 19th, 2009 American offers NY fare sale during slow periodFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Wednesday it is offering a fare sale for flights between five cities and New York this fall, a typically slow time for travel. The airline said it would sell some seats for $69 each way between Miami and New York; $84 each way from Chicago; $99 from Dallas-Fort Worth; and $109 from San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Action against airlines erring in H1N1 screening: RegulatorAugust 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.
A look at airlines' on-time performance as reported by the DOTAugust 4th, 2009 A look at airlines' on-time statusThe following lists 19 airlines' on-time performance in June and overall on-time performance since the beginning of the year, according to data from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct.
Minister asks airlines to talk, watchdog wants explanationAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Saturday asked private airlines not to suspend operations Aug 18 and come to the table for discussions rather than inconvenience passengers. The regulator also stepped in and asked the airlines to explain the reason for their decision.
Jet Airways hikes domestic fares by Rs.400June 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's private air carrier, Jet Airways, Wednesday increased its fuel surcharge by Rs.400 on all domestic sectors, and attributed it to an increase in aviation fuel prices. The fuel surcharge will be applicable on all Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite flights from Wednesday.
No immediate plan to hike fares: Air IndiaApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's flagship carrier Air India Monday said it has no 'immediate' plan to raise fares even as other airlines Kingfisher and Jet Airways have hiked fares on account of rising fuel costs. Ruling out any immediate fare hike, an Air India spokesperson told IANS: 'We have been No.3 for quite sometime.
Airlines reply to regulator on fare hikeFebruary 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The aviation regulator has got explanation letters from six airlines on why they withdrew promotional fares and hiked base tariff, a government official said here Saturday. He refused to divulge details of the letters.
Regulator asks airlines to explain fare hikeFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel warned airline operators against 'cartelisation', the aviation regulator Thursday asked them to explain the reason for hiking fares and the measures that would be taken to maintain transparency in airfare advertising. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a statement Thursday said: 'All domestic airlines had increased their airfares simultaneously in the second week of February.
Anti-trust body, regulator ask airlines to explain fare hikesFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's anti-trust body as well as the aviation regulator Thursday questioned domestic airlines' decision to hike fares at a same time and warned them against 'cartelisation'. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) Thursday ordered a probe on airlines for hiking fares.
JetLite introduces promotional fare of Re.1February 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bucking the trend of Indian carriers, including budget airlines, withdrawing promotional fares and hiking base tariff, low-cost carrier JetLite Wednesday introduced a promotional base fare of Re.1. The new base fare has been offered even on premier sectors like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi- Hyderabad, and Mumbai-Chennai routes.
Airlines raise fares by at least Rs.2,000February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Airlines including low-cost carriers have withdrawn all promotional fares and increased basic fares by around Rs.2,000 on several sectors from Tuesday. The decision was taken as operators were faced with low load factors, though basic promotional fares had been as low as Rs.99 on many routes, industry sources said.
Travel agents stop booking tickets for Singapore AirlinesJanuary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Travel agents have stopped selling tickets of Singapore Airlines and threatened to extend the ban to other foreign airlines as well if they did not pay commission on tickets booked by them, an association representing them said Friday. 'We have stopped issuing tickets of Singapore Airlines.
Air India announces fare cut up to 82 percentDecember 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - A day after Jet Airways reduced fares on domestic routes, state-owned operator Air India Tuesday announced fare cut up to 82 percent in at least 20 sectors, mostly on metro routes, a senior airline official said. 'The new fare cut comes into effect today (Tuesday).
Air India slashes fares, says more cuts likelyDecember 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - State-owned operator Air India Tuesday announced fare cuts up to 82 percent in at least 20 sectors, mostly on metro routes, with a senior airline official saying there could be another round of fare cut. 'As many as 20 major sectors will offer a benefit of an average reduction of 52 percent in basic fares.
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