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DGCA has revised air ticket refund rules (Image generated using AI)

Air ticket refund rules: No extra charge for cancelling ticket within 48 hours of booking

February 28, 2026 5:39 pm

Air ticket refund policy in India: The move comes following rise in passenger complaints received by the DGCA regarding delays and issues in ticket refunds.

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Amid spurt in small aircraft accidents, DGCA cracks whip with stricter oversight, penalties

February 25, 2026 1:20 am

The announcement came after the DGCA held a high-level meeting with all NSOPs a day after an small aircraft— operating as an air ambulance — crashed in Jharkhand, killing all seven persons on board.

The court observed that the video in which Medha claimed to have seen Raut making the statements against her was not fully produced before the court in either of the clips relied upon as evidence

Leaders raise questions over Pawar aircraft crash, demand probe

February 02, 2026 7:43 pm

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut said Pawar had publicly stated on January 15 that he was in possession of files allegedly related to corruption involving leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and that he would make them public.

15-hour ‘nightmare’ to New York: Why a Delhi consumer forum just ordered Air India to pay this passenger Rs 1.5 lakh

February 17, 2026 7:31 am

Air India compensation: A coram comprising President Poonam Chaudhry and Member Shekhar Chandra directed Air India to pay a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh in a complaint filed by one Shailendra Bhatnagar and his daughter citing bad service.

India has been a difficult market for airlines, particularly smaller regional carriers, due to factors like high price sensitivity and low profit margins.

India may soon get 4 new regional airlines, but here’s why their success isn’t guaranteed

December 26, 2025 6:01 am

While the entry of new regional airlines may be encouraging, experts don’t see them denting the market shares of the likes of IndiGo and Air India, in the unforgiving Indian aviation market.

Apart from obvious lapses on IndiGo’s part, questions had been raised from various quarters on the quality of the DGCA’s oversight on airline operations.

Heads begin to roll in IndiGo mess-up: Role of flight inspectors and significance of DGCA’s sackings

December 12, 2025 5:28 pm

The move could mark the beginning of stern government and regulatory action in the IndiGo crisis.

IndiGo operations are limping back to normal, but flight cancellations continued on Friday.

DGCA sacks four officials amid IndiGo crisis as flight cancellations continue

December 12, 2025 1:11 pm

The DGCA has suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors after IndiGo's massive flight cancellations resulted in thousands of passengers being stranded.

IndiGo crisis: 'Severely impacted' flyers will get an additional voucher of Rs 10,000 from IndiGo as compensation (Photo: PTI)

IndiGo Flight Status December 12 Highlights: DGCA suspends 4 safety, op compliance officials over IndiGo fiasco

December 13, 2025 7:05 am

IndiGo Cancelled Flight Status Today Live News Updates: IndiGo has been asked to outline the main causes of the disruption and the steps taken to address them.

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At least 79 IndiGo flights operational, 13 cancelled: AAI data

December 11, 2025 5:13 am

Meanwhile, frustrated passengers were also seen at the IndiGo helpdesk seeking refunds for cancelled journeys. “We were travelling to Jaipur (6E 117).