The Ministry of Civil Aviation has placed abeyance on its recent directive requiring airlines to offer at least 60% of their seat for free selection, till further orders. The mandate was originally issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and was scheduled to get implemented on April 20, 2025. The decision follows a strong opposition from domestic carriers. They flagged...

Ministry of Civil Aviation has undergone through a significant reshuffling. Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as the new Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Yadav, a 1996-batch officer of Odisha cadre, succeeds Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. Kidwai has been moved to the Department of Personnel and training (DoPT) as Additional Secretary...

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued some important directions through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to strengthen passenger convenience, transparency and uniformity of practices across airlines. In a recent notice, the ministry has directed the airlines to allocate minimum 60% of seats for free of charge to ensure fair access. The other directions include passengers...

PRISM (Parent of OYO) has launched ‘Rising OYO’, a nationwide program aimed at strengthening OYO’s on-ground visibility across India’s most visited tourist states, as domestic travel continues to grow. The campaign will cover 500 OYO hotels across 20 high-priority cities in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan, the five most visited states in 2024-25 according...

With a clear mandate of zero tolerance for any lapses in safety, the DGCA has been instructed to adopt strict measures and ensure safe operations. The recommencement of helicopter services for Chardham Yatra is expected to provide pilgrims with a safe, efficient, and reliable mode of transport to the revered shrines.