IndiGo is run by the listed company InterGlobe Aviation, founded by promoters Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal. Air India is owned by the Tata group, with Singapore Airlines holding 25.1 per cent since Vistara merged into it on 12 November 2024. Akasa Air is operated by SNV Aviation, backed early by the family of the
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On domestic economy, IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air all publish a cabin baggage limit of 7 kg, and IndiGo and Akasa also cap the three dimensions at 115 cm combined. A heavier bag is not free. Airlines say the excess is charged, usually at the counter or gate, or the bag goes into the
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Late in 2025, India’s aviation regulator named nine scheduled passenger airlines: IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Alliance Air, Star Air, Fly91 and IndiaOne Air. Several new airlines hold approvals but have yet to be confirmed flying. Check any airline’s own site before you rely on it. Updated November 2026 · HappyFares
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Air India Express is owned by the Tata Group. It is part of the Air India Group, which Tata took over in 2022. It is a different airline from Air India, with its own IX flight code, even though both share a parent. AIX Connect, the former AirAsia India, was merged into Air India Express
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Boarding gates on Indian flights close well before departure, and the exact time depends on the airline. IndiGo says its gates close 25 minutes before departure at all airports. Air India’s domestic page gives 20 minutes for the gate and 60 minutes for the check-in counter. For other airlines, check your own booking, as published
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It depends on the airline. India’s DGCA has asked airlines to encourage child restraint systems wherever feasible and calls a restraint in its own seat the safest way to secure a child, but it is an advisory, not a rule for passengers. IndiGo says it does not provide infant car seats onboard, and infants there
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The Asian Vegetarian Meal, coded AVML, is Air India’s special vegetarian meal prepared in an Indian style. Air India says it is vegetarian and may include dairy products. You request it before travel, through Manage Booking, customer service or your travel agent, and Air India asks for requests at least 24 hours before departure so
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Some Indian airlines offer a senior citizen discount on domestic base fares. SpiceJet’s own page says passengers aged 60 or older get up to 14% off the base fare on direct domestic flights, with taxes charged in full. IndiGo and Air India also describe a senior option for passengers aged 60 and above. Carry a
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LTC runs in four-year blocks of calendar years. DoPT’s LTC FAQ (July 2025) lists 2022-2025 as the then-current block and 2026-2029 as the next one, so in October 2026 central government employees are in the 2026-29 block. The exact entitlements depend on your headquarters, home town and pay level, so check the latest DoPT order.
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Most Indian airlines let a baby stroller or pram travel for an infant without a separate charge, but the wording differs by airline. IndiGo states one stroller or baby pram per infant is free. Air India allows one collapsible stroller, carrycot or infant car seat. Air India Express says a collapsible stroller can go to
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