New Delhi: With the domestic air passenger traffic growing by over 20% and airlines facing slot crunch, aviation regulator DGCA has advised airlines to use realistic block time for operation of flights on various routes.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come out with the new guidelines following a review of the earlier block hours for different routes and in consultations with all stake holders including airlines and airport operators, an official said on Friday.
Block hours refer to the span of time from the switching on of the aircraft's engines to their switching off.
An airline's on-time performance as well as facilities and financial compensation to a flyer in case of delay are determined on the basis of block hours.
"Domestic air passenger traffic has grown, airports have become slot-constrained and one has to consider seasonal wind patterns while taking a view on the bloc timings for various routes," the official said.
As per the fresh guidelines, the new block timing for a Mumbai-Delhi flight now stands at 2.10 hours as against 2.05 hours earlier. Similarly, the advisable block timings for Delhi-Kohi have been revised to 190 minutes as compared to 185 minutes earlier, the official said.
08/04/16 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come out with the new guidelines following a review of the earlier block hours for different routes and in consultations with all stake holders including airlines and airport operators, an official said on Friday.
Block hours refer to the span of time from the switching on of the aircraft's engines to their switching off.
An airline's on-time performance as well as facilities and financial compensation to a flyer in case of delay are determined on the basis of block hours.
"Domestic air passenger traffic has grown, airports have become slot-constrained and one has to consider seasonal wind patterns while taking a view on the bloc timings for various routes," the official said.
As per the fresh guidelines, the new block timing for a Mumbai-Delhi flight now stands at 2.10 hours as against 2.05 hours earlier. Similarly, the advisable block timings for Delhi-Kohi have been revised to 190 minutes as compared to 185 minutes earlier, the official said.
08/04/16 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
