Emirates is recognised as one of the most luxurious airlines in the whole world. When you board a flight in Emirates First Class, you are up for an experience of a lifetime. The First Class seats aren’t just seats; they are suites inside an aircraft. Your personal aircraft suite inside which you can either stretch your seat and make it a bed or watch a good movie with Bowers &... Read More
In its commitment towards sustainable aviation, IndiGo joined Clean Skies for Tomorrow in August. Now, India's leading carrier has published its second Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, featuring the theme - Flying Responsibly. The report outlines the company’s sustainability and corporate responsibility achievements in FY22 under the three ESG pillars: Environmental, Social, Business, and Governance. IndiGo is continuously improving the measures to safeguard the climate and the environment, maintaining... Read More
Vistara, India's finest full-service carrier, offers three different types of fares across three cabin classes (Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class) under Vistara Freedom Fares. These fare slabs offer customers varied options, which customers can choose as per their travel needs and convenience. In an ongoing offer, Vistara is rewarding customers for flying in India's only Premium Economy. Read to know the finer details. Also Read: Vistara Inaugurates Its Direct Service... Read More
Flying Returns is India's first frequent flyer programme and one of the most rewarding programmes. In the Covid induced pandemic, many passengers couldn't travel and utilize airline services in the last two years. This also includes the airline frequent flyer programme benefits, points and the validity of the same. Air India has been extending the validity of the programme and its associated benefits, and now there is a further extension... Read More
If you are a frequent flier, definitely after a certain period, you will look for an advantage in flying with a specific airline. Of course, it is natural to expect some benefit when you are associated with something for a longer time, and this is where frequent flier programmes come into the picture. The more you fly and spend with a specific airline, the more you will be rewarded. But... Read More
The Lufthansa Group is further expanding its CO2-neutral flight offers, making sustainable travel easier than ever before. For the first time, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines are offering a new fare that already includes full CO2 compensation in the price. First International Aviation Group to Offer Customers a Separate 'Green Fare' for CO2-neutral flying with SAF: 80 per cent of the offsetting is done through high-quality climate protection... Read More
Indigo has declared that the airline's pilots' flying allowances would be restored to pre-pandemic levels. The incident occurs when the flight operations are resuming. Layover and deadhead allowances for pilots will be resumed on July 31, according to the airline. It should be noted that the airline has already made a partial reinstatement of pilot pay, which has yet to be returned to pre-covid levels. Other allowances, such as overtime... Read More
SpiceJet has stated that it has 650 MAX-trained pilots and that the DGCA's decision not to authorise 90 pilots to operate Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will have no impact on operations. The airline is retraining them in accordance with the DGCA's directive. The airline was fined Rs 10 lakh by the aviation regulator after it utilised malfunctioning simulators to train those pilots. The carrier has a sufficient number of qualified... Read More
The first of Delta Airlines’ new Airbus A321neos took to the skies on Friday morning, taking passengers from Boston to Los Angeles. By 2027, Delta expects more than 150 of the planes to arrive from Mobile, Alabama. The planes will initially be deployed from Logan Airport in Boston to domestic destinations such as San Francisco, San Diego, Denver, and Seattle. Delta began acquiring A321neos in 2017, and the order was... Read More
Jetstar, a low-cost carrier, will begin flying from Canberra to Melbourne and the Gold Coast. In July, Jetstar will begin flying between Australia's bush capital city and Melbourne, and in September, up to Coolangatta/Gold Coast. These flights will bring the number of cities served from Canberra to three with the debut of Canberra-Brisbane flights in December. Historically, Jetstar has avoided Canberra. Many of the passengers going through that airport are... Read More
Students from Kenai Middle School, located near Anchorage, Alaska, are raising $145 to attend a sixth-grade camp in May. Ravn Alaska, an airline that specialises in serving tiny villages in Alaska, and Krispy Kreme, a doughnut company, agreed to help. The courier delivered over 1,000 pounds of Krispy Kreme donuts to the youngsters last week so they could sell them and save money toward their goal. The delectable cargo included... Read More
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ruled that 90 SpiceJet pilots are unsuitable to fly the Boeing 737 Max and has stopped them from flying until they finish another round of training. "For the time being, we have restricted these pilots from flying the Max aircraft and they must successfully retrain for it," DGCA chief Arun Kumar told India Today Television. According to sources, the'stick shaker,' which vibrates... Read More
Following the decision by Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to place Russia on a safety watchlist, transport minister Grant Shapps stated on Friday that British people should avoid flying with Russian airlines due to safety concerns. "I urge all British nationals to avoid flying with a Russian airline," Shapps said in a statement, adding the CAA had acted "due to our concerns that the Russian authorities are actively promoting unsafe... Read More
In the recently concluded financial year of 2021-22, the Indian flying academy Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) met its goal of 19,000 flying hours, the highest since 1986. During the fiscal year 2021-22, the academy accomplished 19,110 flying hours with a fleet of 18 aircraft. The former record was set in 2013-14, when the academy completed 18,776 hours of flight time with a fleet of 24 planes. In 2021-22,... Read More
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