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February 25th, 2023 10:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Over 1.6 Lakh Air Travellers Have Benefitted From Digi Yatra

Digi Yatra is a digital initiative launched by the Government of India's Ministry of Civil Aviation in order to enhance the air travel experience for passengers. Digi Yatra employs Facial Recognition Technology for biometric boarding, offering passengers a smooth and effortless experience at airports. In addition, the system streamlines the process by eliminating the need for multiple ticket and ID verifications and optimizes existing infrastructure with its Digital Framework for... Read More

August 6th, 2022 12:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

IATA: Strong Passenger Demand Continues in June; Recovery in Air Travel Remains Strong

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel remains strong. IATA represents around 290 airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic. Here's an overview of what the data says. Total traffic in June 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) was up 76.2% compared to June 2021, primarily propelled by the ongoing strong recovery in international traffic. Globally,... Read More

June 25th, 2022 11:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lufthansa Expects Air Travel to Become Normal in 2023

Due to a lack of workers, the German airline Lufthansa has announced that it will cancel nearly 2,000 extra flights at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. Flight cancellations are also anticipated at its low-cost affiliate, Eurowings. The German airline Lufthansa stated that it won't be until the following year that flying operations will resume as usual. "Unfortunately, we will hardly be able to realistically achieve a short-term improvement now... Read More

February 21st, 2022 6:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airport Lounges to Grow as Airports and Air Travellers Increase

According to a statement released by The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Frost and Sullivan research, the airport lounges in India will increase to 70-90 by 2025, to 150-160 by 2030 and 193 by 2040. The Ministry has quoted FICCI data for the estimates. The Ministry expects eight, 16 and 31 cities in India to have more than two airports by 2025, 2030 and 2040, respectively. Passenger numbers are likely... Read More

November 2nd, 2021 1:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air Travel to Become More Expensive in India, Here’s Why

The Indian Airlines must have rejoiced upon the allowance of 100% pre-COVID flight capacity by the government. This was due to the rising number of people getting vaccinated in the country. With this, the demand for air travel increased significantly. People are more confident to travel through domestic flights now. But behind this good news, there’s one thing that will become a hindrance for the Indian travellers to travel in... Read More

February 12th, 2021 6:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Domestic Air Travel Set to Become More Expensive, Details

The government had earlier decided on the price bands for different routes and all the airlines had to mandatorily follow it. Much recently, the government extended the domestic capacity for the airlines to operate their flights by up to 80%, but along with this, the government also increased the price bands set for several routes by up to 30%. This means that domestic flights are set to become more expensive... Read More

November 5th, 2020 12:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

What Domestic Air Travel Trends of the Festive Season Reveal?

At times like this, when the world is fighting the COVID-19, no doubt Airlines have been hit hard by the pandemic and so as the travel and hospitality industry. At the outbreak of the virus, having no options left, airlines have cancelled the flights, stopped specific sectors or even halted operations in regions as specified by the respective government bodies. Today, though the high flying steel birds started taking off... Read More

September 9th, 2020 1:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport to Work with Ultraviolet Disinfection Technology for Safer Air Travel Post Lockdown Period

Delhi Airport is all set to resume commercial operations with all the precautionary measures to eliminate the threat of the deadly Covid-19. Delhi Airport is using Ultraviolet Disinfection Technology to disinfect the Airport premises. Mobile towers, handheld torch and baggage tunnels that deploy UV rays are being used by Delhi Airport to fight back the deadly virus. The UV power is being used strategically by the Airport authorities, and they... Read More

September 1st, 2020 3:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air Travel Guidelines by Indian Government Which you Must know Before Embarking on Next Flight

Government of India has issued several air travel guidelines for passengers who are planning to board flights. As domestic aviation operations are all set to commence from May 25, 2020, the government is taking all the measures to ensure that passengers have a safe and comfortable journey. From the origin of travel to the final destination, special guidelines have been developed for passengers which they will have to follow for... Read More

August 6th, 2020 11:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Domestic Air Travel Demand Not Rising Above 45% of Pre-COVID19 Level

One of the sectors severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis is the aviation sector. There are a lot of factors to consider when looking for why the industry hasn’t recouped at the rate analysts and experts believed it would. People who feel like the problem would be over soon are rather optimists than realists. Things are not looking good for the aviation sector. The reason is not that airlines are... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air Travel Demand To Drop By 30% This Fiscal Year

CARE Ratings hint that there might be a drop in air travel demand by 30% this fiscal year. Earlier, the estimated figure for the decline was around 20-25% but not it has increased. With this, there is also a good chance that the airlines will increase the price of their base fares. This will be due to the social distancing norm of leaving the middle seat unoccupied. Expensive fares at... Read More

July 8th, 2020 7:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delta Air Lines Preventive Measures For Safer Air Travel

US Legacy carrier Delta Air Lines has geared up to offer the safest and comfortable air travel to its customers. The outbreak of Covid-19 has disrupted the entire global aviation. Delta is slowing getting back in the normal routine, and the airline has already added 1,000 flights in July month because of the ease of border restrictions. Delta is taking all the preventive measures to ensure all the customers have... Read More

May 1st, 2020 7:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Chinese Air Travel Witness Surge in Demand Post Relaxed Quarantine Rules

The government of China lifted quarantine rules to facilitate Air travel and regain the lost market share. With the restrictions being lifted, Chinese Air Industry has witnessed massive demand. Nearly flight bookings have been increased by 15 times. However, the reports also state that the increase in flight demands is because of the labour holidays in China. Though China has fought the deadly with everything they got, and it is... Read More

November 24th, 2022 10:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

India Revokes the Air Suvidha Forms for Travellers from Other Countries

India stopped using the Air Suvidha Forms for international travellers on Monday. It is no longer necessary for incoming international passengers to complete the self-declaration forms for Covid vaccination on the Air Suvidha portal. It is significant to remember that the choice will take effect at midnight. “In the light of sustained declining COVID-19 trajectory and significant advances being made in COVID-19 vaccination coverage both globally as well as in... Read More

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