Qatar Airways, a renowned airline of the middle-east has resumed flying services to Multan, Pakistan. Multan is the sixth destination of Qatar Airways in the country. The airline said in a statement that it will resume flying to Multan from February 22, 2022, with three weekly flights increasing to four weekly flights from March 27, 2022. Qatar Airways will be using the Airbus A320 for the route which has a... Read More
Pakistan’s aviation regulator Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has placed a restriction on providing snacks and meals in aircraft on Saturday, citing a sharp increase in coronavirus cases across the country, primarily caused by the Omicron variant. “Amid rising Omicron Covid 19 cases across the country, NCOC bans serving meals/snacks on board in domestic flights and public transport effective January 17,” a tweet from Pakistan’s CAA said. The meals are banned... Read More
According to a survey conducted by AirlineRatings, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country's national carrier, and a few other airlines have been named the worst airlines in the world in terms of safety. The ranking system assigns stars to airlines based on four criteria. AirlineRatings ranking gave the lowest one-star rating to PIA. In addition to Pakistan International Airlines, six other airlines have received a one-star safety rating -- Air... Read More
Go First flight between Srinagar and Sharjah was in the air for longer than determined because Pakistan denied the flight’s entry into its airspace. It is worth noting that the concerned flight service was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah during his visit to the Valley last month. Because Pakistan denied the flight’s entry into its airspace, Go First had to reroute the flight through Gujarat which increased... Read More
In a relief to passengers travelling to the west, Pakistan has opened the airspace after 140 days. The re-opening drops the travel times and reduces the operating expenses for the airlines. It is worth noting that after the closure of the Pakistani airspace, the flights had to be diverted to a different route which was costing the airlines more fuel. Pakistan closed the airspace after India’s strike on Balakot terror... Read More
Virgin Atlantic has launched its updated gender identity policy, giving its crew, pilots, and ground team the option to choose which of the iconic uniforms, designed by Vivienne Westwood, best represents them – no matter their gender, gender identity, or gender expression. Diversity of the Workforce: Reflecting the diversity of the workforce and in a move that cements its position as the most inclusive airline in the skies, Virgin Atlantic... Read More
To an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha about the bilateral air service agreements, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd)) has responded in a written reply with the necessary details. India has signed ASAs with 116 foreign countries: Any designated foreign airline can operate to/from a point in India if it is designated as a point of call in the... Read More
Due to the high demand for air travel during the Hajj, Emirates is adding more flights to provide better connection for the large number of pilgrims travelling to Makkah. During the approaching Hajj season, Emirates will run special flights to Jeddah and Medina to transport pilgrims during this auspicious time. From 23 June to 20 July, Emirates will operate 31 extra flights to Jeddah and twice daily flights to Medina... Read More
After pilots received a smoke indication warning, a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 plane had to make an emergency landing on Monday. The flight was scheduled to fly between Delhi and Doha, but owing to the severity of the warning, it was forced to divert to Pakistan. Fortunately, everyone onboard was safe, and a new plane was sent to transport the passengers to Doha. Flight QR-579 connects Delhi and Doha on... Read More
Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, was appointed chairman of Air India on Monday. The news comes just a month after Mehmet Ilker Ayci, the former chairman of Turkish Airlines, declined an offer to lead Air India as managing director and CEO. In October of last year, the $103 billion conglomerate won a bid to buy Air India for Rs 18,000 crore. It is expected to hire a new CEO... Read More
Ilker Ayci, the former Chairman of Turkish Airlines' Board of Directors, has turned down Air India's CEO offer. In a statement, Ayic said that the Indian media had 'coloured' his appointment, claiming this as the cause for his decision to withdraw. "I have come to the conclusion that accepting the post in the shadow of such a story would not be a practical or honourable option," Ayci stated in the... Read More
Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for leading Asia Pacific Travel by strategic co-operation. The new agreement will further facilitate a strategic cooperation that will see both airlines working closely together across multiple areas of the business to offer an unrivalled and range of value-added services to passengers. With the enhanced partnership, both airlines will leverage each other’s network strengths and provide more access... Read More
In a fatal terrorist attack held at Abu Dhabi’s new International Airport on Monday, one Pakistani and two Indian nationals were killed, and six others were injured. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has taken responsibility for the suspected drone-based attack on the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The drones targeted three fuel-carrying tanks at the new Abu Dhabi Airport. Three oil tankers caught fire and exploded, and a fire broke out at... Read More
SriLankan Airlines announced on Monday that it has reinstated the codeshare agreement with American Airlines. The codeshare agreement between SriLankan Airlines and American Airlines is intended to provide travellers with improved connection and travel options across North America and Europe. With the codeshare arrangement, the SriLankan Airlines code would now be placed on American Airlines flights to US cities such as Miami and New York, which travels via the airline's... Read More
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