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August 29th, 2020 1:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Partners With HDFC Bank to Launch Its First Credit Card Ka-ching

IndiGo has been one of the most beloved carriers of Indian aviation. To ensure passengers enjoy a comfortable and hassle-free journey, the airline offers a variety of add-on services such as 6E Prime, Lounge Services, Fast Forward, many more. And now IndiGo has partnered with HDFC bank to launch its first travel credit card – 'Ka-ching' - powered by Mastercard to give customers a true airline offering where all the spends... Read More

August 22nd, 2020 7:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Finnair Introduces the Biometric Self-Boarding System at Los Angeles International Airport

Finland’s largest airline Finnair has started using biometric boarding at Los Angeles International Airport. The passengers can now glance at a camera established at eGate prompting identification and can fly out of the country without showing passport or boarding pass. Finnair has associated with Vision-Box, the leading provider of electronic identity management solutions, for establishing the system at the airport. Finnair flight from LAX to Helsinki Airport was the first... Read More

August 22nd, 2020 6:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

The Success of Delta’s Free Inflight Wi-Fi Testing May Force Other Airlines to Offer Free Wi-Fi

The American airline Delta Air Lines Inc. (Delta) started two-weeks long testing providing free in-flight Wi-Fi for passengers on May 13, across its 55 domestic flights per day. They offer basic Wi-Fi, which means that the passengers can do almost everything except streaming videos. According to Delta, it targets to provide free Wi-Fi inflight in the long run. The airline is testing the amount of strain the increasing usage of... Read More

August 22nd, 2020 3:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo and Turkish Airlines Sign Mutual Codeshare Agreement to Bolster International Presence

IndiGo has expanded its flight network, whether internationally or domestic, extensively this year. The low-cost carrier started new flights, inculcated new aircraft into its fleet and launched a wide range of services along with attractive offers for the flyers. In a new move, the Interglobe Aviation owned airline has signed a codeshare and mutual cooperation agreement with Turkish Airline, a member of Star Alliance. This new codeshare agreement which will... Read More

August 22nd, 2020 3:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Taxibots for Towing Planes to Be Used at IGI Airport, New Vehicles Will Help Curb Pollution: KSU Spokesperson

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given its nod for the usage of taxibots in Delhi airport for testing or piloting purposes. These taxibots would have their engine shut off from the parking bay to the runway holding point. It is being said that the use of taxibots would bring significant improvement in keeping a check on pollution. SpiceJet and Jet Airways would be the first one to use... Read More

August 4th, 2020 5:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hotels and Malls in Pune Reopen with Standard Guidelines

Hotels and Malls are about to reopen tomorrow after a period of over 4 months. PMC has lifted the restrictions from opening hotels and malls after almost a month since the Central Government allowed to reopen. Although, the Hotels and Malls will have to operate under strict guidelines of the PMC. Pune Municipal Corporation has made thermal screening mandatory in order to enter the hotel or mall in Pune for... Read More

August 3rd, 2020 10:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

American Airlines Gift Passengers With Free Streaming Of Apple TV+

American Airlines is the world's largest airline when measured by scheduled passengers carried. The airline has added a new free service for its passengers. A spokesperson from American Airlines said the airline has collaborated with Apple. The collaboration between the two giants has happened to provide free Apple TV+ streaming to passengers. The agreement was an outcome of American Airlines reaching to Apple for the same. Any passenger who has... Read More

July 31st, 2020 6:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Gets Approval to Fly Normally from Airports Authority of India

SpiceJet is an Indian low-cost airline and is the second-largest in the country by the number of passengers carried. The airline reported a net loss of Rs. 934.8 crore during the year 2019-2020. Due to this, the airline has failed to pay its pending dues. Looking at that, The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has allowed the airline to function normally without paying for each flight before they fly. SpiceJet... Read More

July 30th, 2020 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express Announces Flights From Doha To India

Air India Express is a subsidiary of the Indian flag carrier airline Air India. In an announcement on Wednesday, Air India Express said that they have opened the bookings for Doha-India flights. They added bookings for these flights can be done from their website or from any registered Travel Agent in Qatar. These flights India Express flights are being run under Vande Bharat Mission. Any Indian citizen who is stranded... Read More

July 29th, 2020 6:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

German Airports Will Test Passengers Reaching Germany For Free

German Airports are getting prepared to test all the passengers reaching Germany for COVID-19. German Health Ministry has taken this decision to restrain the rise of the COVID-19. In an announcement, the German Health Ministry said that they will provide COVID-19 tests to all the passengers travelling to Germany upon reaching there. The ministry also said the tests will be free of cost. The COVID-19 tests will not be obligatory... Read More

July 28th, 2020 4:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Soon To Fly First Long Distance Flight to Amsterdam

SpiceJet is the second-largest airline in the country by the number of domestic passengers carried. A few days back, SpiceJet became the first budget airline to be designated as the ‘Indian Scheduled Carrier’ to the UK and the US. Now, in an announcement, SpiceJet said that it will start its functions from August 1. The first long-haul flight by SpiceJet will be between Amsterdam and India. In a tweet on... Read More

July 27th, 2020 6:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vande Bharat Mission Next Phase Will Associate With More Countries

Vande Bharat Mission is run by the government to bring back stranded Indian citizens from other countries amid the pandemic. As per the Civil Aviation Ministry, India is joining with countries like US, Canada, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Singapore, Frankfurt, UK, Paris, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, New Zealand, Philippines and others. Earlier, the ministry had announced that phase 5 of the Vande Bharat Mission will start from August 1. Also, as the... Read More

July 23rd, 2020 4:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

American Airlines Not Willing To Compromise On Mask Requirement Policy

American Airlines is the world's largest airline when measured by fleet size. The airline has made it clear that all the passengers are supposed to be wearing masks at all time. American Airlines has asked the passengers to wear a mask whether they are on-board or on the ground. Only children below the age of 2 years are allowed to travel without masks. The airline announced that it will be... Read More

July 21st, 2020 4:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing 737 Max Facing Challenges Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Boeing is an American multinational corporation which designs and manufactures aeroplanes worldwide. Boeing 737 Max is the fourth generation of Boeing 737. The 737 Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after 2 consecutive crashes. After a few modifications, Boeing 737 Max is in the process of re-certification. The ongoing pandemic has worsened the situation. Even though the restrictions on commercial flights are being eased up, there still are fewer... Read More

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