<p>Mosquitoes on board flights are becoming a major hassle for passengers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India's premier passenger airline IndiGo today offloaded a passenger for "unruly behaviour" after he reportedly <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/passenger-complains-about-mosquitoes-indigo-offloads-him-for-unruly-behaviour-129496">complained about mosquitoes</a> on board.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And now a video went viral where passengers of a Jet Airways flight were seen swatting mosquitoes on board in Lucknow airport.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The video was shot on April 8 where passengers can be seen sitting in discomfort between a swarm of mosquitoes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Jet Airways have taken cognisance of the video and have ordered for review. “We have taken this up with our cabin appearance team for review. We sincerely regret the inconvenience,” said Jet Airways in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We have taken this up with our cabin appearance team for review. We sincerely regret the inconvenience: Jet Airways statement on passengers seen swatting mosquitoes on a jet flight at Lucknow airport <a href="https://t.co/BqQN0CTQGA">pic.twitter.com/BqQN0CTQGA</a></p>
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<p>Meanwhile, the IndiGo staff said that the passenger who got offloaded,&nbsp;Saurabh Rai, used words such as "hijack" and was "aggressive while using threatening language."</p>

<p>The flight 6E 541 was scheduled to take off from Lucknow on way to Bengaluru on Tuesday morning.</p>

<p>Here's what Twitterati had to say:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Airlines are on track to become just like railways</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/jetairways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jetairways</a> needs Jet Mosquito Coil ? <a href="https://t.co/yDDRPiiEYP">pic.twitter.com/yDDRPiiEYP</a></p>
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Mosquitoes on board flights are becoming a major hassle for passengers

Mosquitoes on board flights are becoming a major hassle for passengers. India's premier passenger airline IndiGo today offloaded a passenger for "unruly behaviour" after he reportedly complained about mosquitoes on board. And now a video went viral where passengers of a Jet Airways flight were seen swatting mosquitoes on board in Lucknow airport. The video was shot on April 8 where passengers can be seen sitting in discomfort between a swarm of mosquitoes. #WATCH A video shot by a passenger at Lucknow airport on a Jet Airways flight shows passengers swatting mosquitoes (8.4.18) pic.twitter.com/vVh3LbrMJk — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 10, 2018 × Jet Airways have taken cognisance of the video and have ordered for review. “We have taken this up with our cabin appearance team for review. We sincerely regret the inconvenience,” said Jet Airways in a statement. We have taken this up with our cabin appearance team for review. We sincerely regret the inconvenience: Jet Airways statement on passengers seen swatting mosquitoes on a jet flight at Lucknow airport pic.twitter.com/BqQN0CTQGA — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 10, 2018 × Meanwhile, the IndiGo staff said that the passenger who got offloaded, Saurabh Rai, used words such as "hijack" and was "aggressive while using threatening language." The flight 6E 541 was scheduled to take off from Lucknow on way to Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. Here's what Twitterati had to say: Airlines are on track to become just like railways — Winger (@vaz_paz) April 10, 2018 × @jetairways needs Jet Mosquito Coil ? pic.twitter.com/yDDRPiiEYP — Amar (@amartadi) April 10, 2018 × Hey! Give them a break! The crew were busy chasing the dogs out of the plane! — Sarwagna (@Sarwagna_Ananta) April 10, 2018 ×

Jet Airways expresses regret after mosquito video goes viral

<p>Just a day after budget carrier IngiGo reported five technical snags in its aircraft, airlines like SpiceJet and Jet Airways today reported three technical faults while government-owned Air India found a couple of similar faults.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, IndiGo and GoAir are worst hit by the directives issued by the national aviation regulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently grounded Airbus 320neos with the new series engine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over the weekend, two Indigo aircraft were grounded after pilots reported glitches. IndiGo&#39;s A320neo aircraft was grounded on Sunday in Srinagar, Jammu &amp; Kashmir. The aircraft was reported of a hydraulic leak from its engine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident occurred within a week of the national aviation watchdog cracking its whip on airlines over stringent safety and security measures.&nbsp;</p>

<p>IndiGo was earlier slapped with a notice by the national aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation.</p>

<p>DGCA grounded eight of IndiGo&#39;s A320Neo planes with faulty Pratt &amp; Whitney engines.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The official data states as many as 24,700 technical snags reported last year. Jet Airways alone accounted for 9,689 of them, PTI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>SpiceJet reported a total of 4,903 technical faults last year, Air India group was at 4,563. GoAir saw 1,888 snags, AirAsia (1,367), Vistara (1,225), Blue Dart (793), IndiGo (340) and Zoom Air (23).&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>


Over the weekend, two Indigo aircraft were grounded after pilots reported glitches

Just a day after budget carrier IngiGo reported five technical snags in its aircraft, airlines like SpiceJet and Jet Airways today reported three technical faults while government-owned Air India found a couple of similar faults. According to reports, IndiGo and GoAir are worst hit by the directives issued by the national aviation regulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently grounded Airbus 320neos with the new series engine. Over the weekend, two Indigo aircraft were grounded after pilots reported glitches. IndiGo's A320neo aircraft was grounded on Sunday in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The aircraft was reported of a hydraulic leak from its engine. The incident occurred within a week of the national aviation watchdog cracking its whip on airlines over stringent safety and security measures. IndiGo was earlier slapped with a notice by the national aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation. DGCA grounded eight of IndiGo's A320Neo planes with faulty Pratt & Whitney engines. The official data states as many as 24,700 technical snags reported last year. Jet Airways alone accounted for 9,689 of them, PTI reported. SpiceJet reported a total of 4,903 technical faults last year, Air India group was at 4,563. GoAir saw 1,888 snags, AirAsia (1,367), Vistara (1,225), Blue Dart (793), IndiGo (340) and Zoom Air (23). (With inputs from PTI)

After IndiGo, three more airlines report snags

<p>A female staffer of Jet Airways was arrested after Rs 3.2 crore, in US dollars, were recovered from her, wrapped in a foil.</p>

<p>The raid was conducted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence after information that a crew member was carrying the money on a Delhi-Hong Kong flight.</p>

<p>&quot;US Dollars valued at Rs. 3.21 crore recovered from a lady crew member of a Hong Kong-bound Jet Airways flight last night at the Indira Gandhi International airport,&quot; said the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in a statement on Monday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Delhi: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered US Dollars valued at Rs 3.21 crore from a lady crew member of a Hong Kong bound flight last night at IGI airport. The Crew member &amp; supplier both have been apprehended and further investigation underway. <a href="https://t.co/4Yunk765L2">pic.twitter.com/4Yunk765L2</a></p>
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<p>Initial investigation suggests the woman was part of an elaborate scheme to bring back gold to the country in exchange for black money.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is also found that the crew member used to get one per cent of the total money smuggled.</p>

<p>Confirming the arrest, Jet Airways said it would take action based on the investigations and inputs from law enforcement agencies.</p>


The amount recovered was in US dollars and was wrapped in a foil

A female staffer of Jet Airways was arrested after Rs 3.2 crore, in US dollars, were recovered from her, wrapped in a foil. The raid was conducted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence after information that a crew member was carrying the money on a Delhi-Hong Kong flight. "US Dollars valued at Rs. 3.21 crore recovered from a lady crew member of a Hong Kong-bound Jet Airways flight last night at the Indira Gandhi International airport," said the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in a statement on Monday. Delhi: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered US Dollars valued at Rs 3.21 crore from a lady crew member of a Hong Kong bound flight last night at IGI airport. The Crew member & supplier both have been apprehended and further investigation underway. pic.twitter.com/4Yunk765L2 — ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2018 × Initial investigation suggests the woman was part of an elaborate scheme to bring back gold to the country in exchange for black money. It is also found that the crew member used to get one per cent of the total money smuggled. Confirming the arrest, Jet Airways said it would take action based on the investigations and inputs from law enforcement agencies.

Jet Airways female staffer held for smuggling Rs 3.2 crore

<p>Two Jet Airways pilots who were grounded after they were caught fighting inside the cockpit has been terminated with immediate effect by the airlines.</p>

<p>The decision of termination was taken after reviewing the events by the Jet Airways.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Consequent to the review of the events on board Flight 9W 119 London-Mumbai of 01 January 2018, have terminated services of both the cockpit crew with immediate effect: Jet Airways</p>
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<p>The pilots were travelling from London to Mumbai on January 3, when a senior pilot had allegedly slapped a female commander and following the incident the two were grounded by the airline.</p>

<p>The flight landed safely in Mumbai with 324 passengers onboard which included 2 infants and 14 crew members.</p>

<p>Spokesperson of Jet Airways explained that it was a case of misunderstanding between the cockpit crew and was resolved that time.</p>

<p>After the incident was highlighted, the Director General of Civil Aviation had suspended the license of the male pilot and the two were de-rostered till the&nbsp;investigation ended.&nbsp;</p>


The decision of termination was taken after reviewing the events by the Jet Airways

Two Jet Airways pilots who were grounded after they were caught fighting inside the cockpit has been terminated with immediate effect by the airlines. The decision of termination was taken after reviewing the events by the Jet Airways. Consequent to the review of the events on board Flight 9W 119 London-Mumbai of 01 January 2018, have terminated services of both the cockpit crew with immediate effect: Jet Airways — ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2018 × The pilots were travelling from London to Mumbai on January 3, when a senior pilot had allegedly slapped a female commander and following the incident the two were grounded by the airline. The flight landed safely in Mumbai with 324 passengers onboard which included 2 infants and 14 crew members. Spokesperson of Jet Airways explained that it was a case of misunderstanding between the cockpit crew and was resolved that time. After the incident was highlighted, the Director General of Civil Aviation had suspended the license of the male pilot and the two were de-rostered till the investigation ended.

Jet Airways sacks pilots involved in cockpit fight

<p>Two pilots have been grounded by Jet Airways after they were caught fighting inside the cockpit, reports said.</p>

<p>During the flight from London to Mumbai, the pilots got into an argument, the pilot reportedly slapped the woman pilot after which she was seen coming out of the cockpit in tears.</p>

<p>However, the woman went back into the cockpit later to continue her flight operation.</p>

<p>Reports said Director General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) has suspended the licence of the male pilot involved in the incident. The pilot was already de-rostered by the airline.</p>

<p>The flight landed safely in Mumbai with 324 passengers onboard which included 2 infants and 14 crew members.</p>

<p>Media reports quoted spokesperson of Jet Airways saying that it was a case of misunderstanding between cockpit crew and was resolved amicably.</p>

<p>&quot;At Jet Airways, the safety of guests, crew, and assets is of paramount importance and the airline has zero tolerance for any action of its employees that compromises safety,&quot; the spokesperson said.</p>


During the flight from London to Mumbai, the pilot for into an argument, the pilot had also slapped woman pilot after which she was seen coming out of the cockpit in tears

Two pilots have been grounded by Jet Airways after they were caught fighting inside the cockpit, reports said. During the flight from London to Mumbai, the pilots got into an argument, the pilot reportedly slapped the woman pilot after which she was seen coming out of the cockpit in tears. However, the woman went back into the cockpit later to continue her flight operation. Reports said Director General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) has suspended the licence of the male pilot involved in the incident. The pilot was already de-rostered by the airline. The flight landed safely in Mumbai with 324 passengers onboard which included 2 infants and 14 crew members. Media reports quoted spokesperson of Jet Airways saying that it was a case of misunderstanding between cockpit crew and was resolved amicably. "At Jet Airways, the safety of guests, crew, and assets is of paramount importance and the airline has zero tolerance for any action of its employees that compromises safety," the spokesperson said.

Jet Airways woman pilot slapped inside cockpit, DGCA orders investigation

<p>Jet Airways vice president (security) Colonel Avneet Singh Bedi was arrested by Sahibabad&nbsp;police on charges of land grabbing early on Sunday morning, ANI reports.</p>

<p>The land belongs to the municipal corporation, and is reportedly worth crores, the report says.</p>

<p>A police investigation is currently underway.</p>

<p>Colonel Bedi was arrested from his Delhi home.&nbsp;</p>


Colonel Avneet Singh Bedi was arrested by Sahibabad?police for allegedly grabbing municipal land in Delhi?worth crores

Jet Airways vice president (security) Colonel Avneet Singh Bedi was arrested by Sahibabad police on charges of land grabbing early on Sunday morning, ANI reports. The land belongs to the municipal corporation, and is reportedly worth crores, the report says. A police investigation is currently underway. Colonel Bedi was arrested from his Delhi home.

Jet Airways VP arrested for land-grabbing

<p>The Centre on Friday will announce a draft rule for a &#39;no-fly list&#39; for unruly passengers in the aftermath of the debacle surrounding Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who assaulted an Air India staffer onboard a plane.</p>

<p>The Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) are being amended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to facilitate such a list, the ministry of civil aviation said in a letter to Air India CMD, making an appeal to him to lift the ban on Gaikwad.</p>

<p>The no-fly list has been amended by Air India from the day Gaikwad hit 62-year-old R Sukumar with his slipper.</p>

<p>The following day, the Federation of Indian Airlines, which has Jet Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir as its members, made the announcement.</p>

<p>The draft will be made public by aviation minister Ashok G Raju and his deputy Jayant Sinha. For effective implementation, the Centre is likely to make some identification mandatory - either Aadhaar or passport number - while booking even domestic tickets.</p>

<p>The draft will give about a month for the public to comment. The aviation ministry will then take some time to study them and come out with the final CAR.</p>

<p>As per the IATA, in 2015, there were 10,854 reported cases of unruly behaviour by the passengers across airlines worldwide, which translate into one incident for every 1,205 flights.</p>

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The Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) are being amended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to facilitate such a list

The Centre on Friday will announce a draft rule for a 'no-fly list' for unruly passengers in the aftermath of the debacle surrounding Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who assaulted an Air India staffer onboard a plane. The Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) are being amended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to facilitate such a list, the ministry of civil aviation said in a letter to Air India CMD, making an appeal to him to lift the ban on Gaikwad. The no-fly list has been amended by Air India from the day Gaikwad hit 62-year-old R Sukumar with his slipper. The following day, the Federation of Indian Airlines, which has Jet Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir as its members, made the announcement. The draft will be made public by aviation minister Ashok G Raju and his deputy Jayant Sinha. For effective implementation, the Centre is likely to make some identification mandatory - either Aadhaar or passport number - while booking even domestic tickets. The draft will give about a month for the public to comment. The aviation ministry will then take some time to study them and come out with the final CAR. As per the IATA, in 2015, there were 10,854 reported cases of unruly behaviour by the passengers across airlines worldwide, which translate into one incident for every 1,205 flights. (ANI)

No-fly list: Centre to announce new rules today

India remodeled rules governing the world&#39;s fastest-growing aviation market on Wednesday to make it easier for new airlines to fly overseas, aiming to boost air travel and economic growth.<br />
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s government presented the national civil aviation policy, which has been years in the making, in a bid to make flying more affordable for India&#39;s expanding middle class, bolster competition and get more of the country connected.<br />
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Implementing the policy is a sign that Modi&#39;s government is beginning to find traction with key reforms, which also included the recent introduction of new real estate and bankruptcy laws, after a series of setbacks in his first two years in office.<br />
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Under the policy, domestic carriers will no longer have to operate for five years before they can fly abroad, known as the 5/20 rule, although they must still deploy 20 aircraft or 20 per cent of total capacity in India, whichever is higher.<br />
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The change, effective immediately, is a boost for Tata Group&#39;s two recent ventures - Vistara, in partnership with Singapore Airlines, and AirAsia India, with Malaysia&#39;s AirAsia Bhd - and could encourage other foreign carriers to enter the country.<br />
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&quot;We need more airlines, more aircrafts serving our Indian skies, so if more airlines want to come to India they are welcome,&quot; said Ashok Gajapathi Raju,&nbsp;aviation minister.<br />
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Passenger numbers on domestic flights jumped 21 per cent in 2015 to more than 80 million. The government aims to increase that number to 300 million by 2022.<br />
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International travel is growing more slowly, at nine per cent a year, but newer airlines are eager to start flying overseas where routes can be more lucrative than in the fiercely competitive domestic sector.<br />
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Easing the 5/20 rule, unique to India, marks a further step towards liberalising the country&#39;s aviation market.<br />
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While the change is a boost for the new carriers, incumbents like Etihad-backed Jet Airways, InterGlobe Aviation&#39;s Indigo Airlines and SpiceJet that already fly overseas had lobbied hard to keep the rule in place.<br />
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However, Vistara, with 10 jets, is at least a year away from having the 20 planes needed to fly abroad, meaning that there is no immediate threat to the established players.<br />
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AirAsia India has only six A320 planes but its CEO said it would accelerate fleet expansion plans.<br />
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&quot;We will now take that (rule change) into account and invest in India to get to that 20 mark as soon as possible, as soon as viable,&quot; CEO Amar Abrol said.<br />
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Shares in Jet Airways, InterGlobe and SpiceJet rose on news the civil aviation policy had been approved.<br />
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY</strong></span><br />
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The government also announced it would cap base fares on regional routes at 2,500 rupees ($37) per hour of travel to get more people flying to and from under-served destinations, with the government providing part of the funding to make it viable.<br />
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The cap does not affect the most popular routes, like New Delhi to Mumbai.<br />
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Funding for new &quot;no-frills&quot; airports would also be made available and excise duty on fuel would be cut, civil aviation secretary R. N. Choubey said.<br />
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India&#39;s air travel market has boomed in the last decade as it opened up to competition, ticket prices were slashed and the number of people wealthy enough to travel ballooned.<br />
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Still, India&#39;s annual trips per capita, at 0.04, is low as compared to 0.3 in China.<br />
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Amber Dubey, head of aerospace at KPMG in India, said he welcomed the focus on regional connectivity and replacing the 5/20 rule, predicting it would accelerate growth.<br />
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&quot;The National Civil Aviation Policy ... is likely to enhance that further by taking flying to the masses through a slew of policy initiatives and fiscal and monetary support,&quot; Dubey said.<br />
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Condition of five-year domestic deploy by airlines for an international license is relaxed but it must have at least 20 jets in service

India remodeled rules governing the world's fastest-growing aviation market on Wednesday to make it easier for new airlines to fly overseas, aiming to boost air travel and economic growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government presented the national civil aviation policy, which has been years in the making, in a bid to make flying more affordable for India's expanding middle class, bolster competition and get more of the country connected. Implementing the policy is a sign that Modi's government is beginning to find traction with key reforms, which also included the recent introduction of new real estate and bankruptcy laws, after a series of setbacks in his first two years in office. Under the policy, domestic carriers will no longer have to operate for five years before they can fly abroad, known as the 5/20 rule, although they must still deploy 20 aircraft or 20 per cent of total capacity in India, whichever is higher. The change, effective immediately, is a boost for Tata Group's two recent ventures - Vistara, in partnership with Singapore Airlines, and AirAsia India, with Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd - and could encourage other foreign carriers to enter the country. "We need more airlines, more aircrafts serving our Indian skies, so if more airlines want to come to India they are welcome," said Ashok Gajapathi Raju, aviation minister. Passenger numbers on domestic flights jumped 21 per cent in 2015 to more than 80 million. The government aims to increase that number to 300 million by 2022. International travel is growing more slowly, at nine per cent a year, but newer airlines are eager to start flying overseas where routes can be more lucrative than in the fiercely competitive domestic sector. Easing the 5/20 rule, unique to India, marks a further step towards liberalising the country's aviation market. While the change is a boost for the new carriers, incumbents like Etihad-backed Jet Airways, InterGlobe Aviation's Indigo Airlines and SpiceJet that already fly overseas had lobbied hard to keep the rule in place. However, Vistara, with 10 jets, is at least a year away from having the 20 planes needed to fly abroad, meaning that there is no immediate threat to the established players. AirAsia India has only six A320 planes but its CEO said it would accelerate fleet expansion plans. "We will now take that (rule change) into account and invest in India to get to that 20 mark as soon as possible, as soon as viable," CEO Amar Abrol said. Shares in Jet Airways, InterGlobe and SpiceJet rose on news the civil aviation policy had been approved. REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY The government also announced it would cap base fares on regional routes at 2,500 rupees ($37) per hour of travel to get more people flying to and from under-served destinations, with the government providing part of the funding to make it viable. The cap does not affect the most popular routes, like New Delhi to Mumbai. Funding for new "no-frills" airports would also be made available and excise duty on fuel would be cut, civil aviation secretary R. N. Choubey said. India's air travel market has boomed in the last decade as it opened up to competition, ticket prices were slashed and the number of people wealthy enough to travel ballooned. Still, India's annual trips per capita, at 0.04, is low as compared to 0.3 in China. Amber Dubey, head of aerospace at KPMG in India, said he welcomed the focus on regional connectivity and replacing the 5/20 rule, predicting it would accelerate growth. "The National Civil Aviation Policy ... is likely to enhance that further by taking flying to the masses through a slew of policy initiatives and fiscal and monetary support," Dubey said.

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