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<ul><li>The flag carrier said this is irrespective of their current validity and ticket type.</li><li>The airline also said the same policy is applicable for all international passengers whose flights were cancelled between March 15 till July 31.</li><li>Due to the massive number of cancellations during the lockdown, the airlines in India started offering credit shells, valid up to one year. </li></ul><keyword id="2573" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-India">Air India</keyword> in its new waiver policy announced that all tickets of domestic flights that were cancelled between March 15 till August 24 due to coronavirus would be considered valid till the end of the year. The airline said this is irrespective of their current validity and ticket type, i.e. the value of the ticket will be fully protected. Unlike SpiceJet and Indigo, Air India will allow one free change in travel date without any additional charges. “The booking must be done before December 31 2021, and the journey must be completed latest by December 31,” it said <div type="twitter" handle="airindiain" handlename="Air India" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/523137977040384000/NPRoKymV_normal.jpeg" favoritecount="323" retweetcount="66" status="#FlyAI : Kind Attention please, to know about latest waiver policy please click below; Domestic Travel :… https://t.co/CdxL85c4ph" createdat="1592482759000" id="1273591119788441600"></div>The airline said, “Passengers will be allowed to adjust the value of the existing ticket against the new fare.” This means, if the passenger wants to change travel to a different city from the points of origin, they will be allowed to do so; however, they will have to bear the change in the new fare. “No re-issuance charges will be levied,” the airline added. The same policy is also applicable for <a href="http://www.airindia.in/images/pdf/Waiver-no-30-INT-2020-dated-17-June-2020-Air-India-International-tickets-converted-converted.pdf">all international passengers</a> whose flights were cancelled between March 15 till July 31 due to suspension of operations amid coronavirus. According to reports, Air India would have unused tickets worth over ₹500 crore value, and almost 70-80% people would have opted for refunds, as per the earlier refund policy issued by the <a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/aviation/air-india-to-provide-full-refund-to-passengers-for-flights-between-march-23-and-may-31-6044431.htm">airline</a>. Due to the massive number of cancellations during the lockdown, other airlines in India instead of providing the full refund of the amount collected for the tickets due to cancellation started offering credit shells, valid up to one year. This came after the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/spicejet-and-indigo-share-price-fall-as-supreme-court-case-on-airfare-refunds/articleshow/76335031.cms">Supreme Court</a> on Friday sought responses from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airlines on a plea seeking issues notice in the plea by travel agents specifically seeking a refund of airline tickets due to cancellation of flights in the wake of the lockdown and restrictions imposed to contain COVID-19 pandemic. A Supreme Court bench led by J. Ashok Bhushan, which heard the matter through video-conferencing, issued notices to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to respond within three weeks and told the Ministry to call a meeting and iron out technicalities. <div type="twitter" handle="barandbench" handlename="Bar &amp; Bench" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1248497186402258945/izmXCMgD_normal.jpg" favoritecount="24" retweetcount="7" status="J Bhushan: Centre to file a reply within 3 weeks. Ministry of Civil Aviation should call a meeting and iron out tec… https://t.co/XZdOx2dhmR" createdat="1591940266000" id="1271315739132129280"></div> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/airasia-plans-to-launch-door-to-door-baggage-service-in-mumbai-to-woo-customers-after-success-in-bengaluru-new-delhi-and-hyderabad/articleshow/76439616.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">AirAsia plans to launch door-to-door baggage service in Mumbai to woo customers after success in Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/spicejet-and-indigo-share-price-fall-as-supreme-court-case-on-airfare-refunds/articleshow/76335031.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">SpiceJet and Indigo have 3 weeks to respond to an appeal for refund of money for tickets cancelled during lockdown</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/checkout-how-pm-narendra-modi-official-aircraft-air-india-one-stands-out-from-president-trumps-plane/articleshow/76252921.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">PM Modi’s new “Air India One” will have advanced defence systems— that and other features of the aircraft</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="8555" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tata" source="Orion">Tata</keyword> Neu is an all-in-one platform that will offer electronics, groceries, and getaways.</li><li>Tata Group revealed the launch date of `Neu` on its app and Google Play Store.</li><li>Neu will compete against Amazon, Flipkart, and Jio.</li></ul>Tata group is all set to launch its super app ‘Neu’ on April 7. Neu will challenge Flipkart, Amazon, and Jio platforms in the digital e-commerce space. The company has made the announcement with a teaser image on the Google Play Store page. The first public advertisement of the Neu was seen along with the ongoing Indian Premier League cricket tournament. Tata Neu — everything you need to know Tata Neu is a unified platform that will connect multiple brands across the Tata universe of products and services. According to the company, this super app will offer everything from electronics, finance solutions, grocery, flights, holidays, and more such services. Each brand on Tata Neu will be connected by a common reward called NeuCoins, which can be earned and redeemed across all Tata brands and at physical stores. The company added that users can make payments across multiple Tata brands by using NeuCoins, UPI, cards, and other modes. Additionally, you can send money to friends and family using Tata Pay UPI. Before the launch of Neu, this super app was made available to the Tata employees for testing. For the promotion of the Super App, Tata had also given some Super Neo Coins to all its employees to spend in exchange for purchases on the app. Recently, Tata Group has acquired a majority stake in<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/tatas-tejas-acquires-majority-stake-in-semiconductor-firm-saankhya-lab/articleshow/90550180.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"> Saankhya Lab</a>, a semiconductor firm. With the acquisition of Saankhya Lab, the company aims to foray into the semiconductor business. Earlier this year in January Tata group also acquired Air India airlines and very recently it replaced the Chinese mobile manufacturer Vivo as the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League for 2022 and 2023. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-might-soon-limit-forwarding-messages-in-groups-to-curb-the-spread-of-misinformation/articleshow/90634763.cms">WhatsApp might soon limit forwarding messages in groups to curb the spread of misinformation</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-to-stop-spotify-from-opening-on-startup-on-your-mac-computer/articleshow/90601527.cms">How to stop Spotify from opening on startup on your Mac computer</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-to-record-a-google-meet-video-call-in-5-steps-to-rewatch-or-share-the-meeting-later/articleshow/76331452.cms">How to record a Google Meet video call to rewatch or share the meeting later</a>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/heathrow-london-uk-may-3-air-240107209?src=MVMKxM-L8rJGUwkjD7UnSA-1-3">IanC66/shutterstock</a></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>An <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/air-india">Air India</a> pilot was fired by the airline after twice failing a breathalyzer test an hour before he was scheduled to pilot a plane.</li><li>According to Economic Times of India, Captain Arvind Kathpalia of Air India Airlines was scheduled to pilot AI-Flight 111 from Delhi to London on November 11 when he failed a pre-flight breathalyzer test and deemed "not fit to fly." </li><li>Economic Times in India reports Captain Kathpalia was relieved of his duties "with immediate effect" and that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended his flying license for three years. </li><li>Reuters reports that Kathpalia plans to contest this charge. </li></ul>An Air India pilot was fired by the airline after twice failing a breathalyzer test an hour before he was scheduled to pilot a plane, multiple sources have reported. According to <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-indias-director-of-operations-steps-down-after-failing-pilot-breath-tests/articleshow/66607779.cms">Economic Times of India</a>, Captain Arvind Kathpalia of Air India Airlines was scheduled to pilot AI-Flight 111 from Delhi to London on November 11 when he failed a pre-flight breathalyzer test and deemed "not fit to fly." <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/travel/air-india-pilot-grounded-after-reportedly-failing-two-breathalyzer-tests-before-flight">Fox News</a> reports that after failing his first test, Kathpalia was administered a second test, but failed that one as well. Economic Times in India <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-indias-director-of-operations-steps-down-after-failing-pilot-breath-tests/articleshow/66607779.cms">reports</a> Captain Kathpalia was relieved of his duties "with immediate effect" and that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended his flying license for three years. Read More: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-india-flight-attendant-hospitalized-after-falling-from-plane-2018-10">An Air India flight attendant was hospitalized after falling from a parked plane onto the tarmac</a><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/air-india-director-loses-licence-for-3-yrs-after-failing-booze-test/articleshow/66598241.cms">The Times of India</a> has confirmed Captain Kathpalia was one of 10 directors on the board of Air India and that he was the airline's director of operations, a position that left him "in charge of ensuring safe and efficient flight operations." Air India did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment. Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/travel/air-india-pilot-grounded-after-reportedly-failing-two-breathalyzer-tests-before-flight">reports</a> Air India released a statement that said, "We have grounded Capt. AK Kathpalia as he failed twice in the breath analyzer test. He was given another chance, but the second test was also found positive, following which he was grounded."Kathpalia first came under the watch of airline authorities in January 2017, when The Times of India <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/air-india-director-loses-licence-for-3-yrs-after-failing-booze-test/articleshow/66598241.cms">reports</a> he refused to undergo a mandatory pre-flight Breathalyzer test in Delhi, and then refused once again to undergo a post-flight test upon landing in Bengaluru. While the DGCA suspended his license for three months in March 2017, The Times of India <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/air-india-director-loses-licence-for-3-yrs-after-failing-booze-test/articleshow/66598241.cms">reports</a> Kathpalia was removed from his position as Air India's executive director of operations, but three weeks later the Appointments Committee of Cabinet approved his appointment to the director of operations position for a five-year term. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-airlines-pilot/air-india-operations-director-stopped-from-piloting-flight-after-failing-breath-tests-idUSKCN1NG0RO">Reuters</a> reports that Kathpalia plans to contest this latest charge and that he is quoted as saying his 2017 charge is "a complete set-up." "It was 1:30 in the afternoon, only a bloody stark raving alcoholic is bloody drunk at 1:30 in the afternoon," Kathpalia said, according to Reuters, who reported Kathpalia denied that he had been drinking and quoted him as saying at Air India "everyone is fighting with everyone" and that he had been targeted. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-shouldnt-be-afraid-to-fly-2016-10">Why you shouldn't be afraid to fly, according to a pilot with over 20 years of experience </a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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