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July 16th, 2020 6:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Indigo, GoAir and Air India Announce New Domestic and International Flights from Kannur Airport

The Kannur International Airport was inaugurated last month and the services are going on at full pace. Already, various domestic airlines like Indigo, GoAir, Air India and others are providing services to various parts of the country. Today, the already operating five airlines announced new domestic and international flights from Kannur Airport. In a meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, airline CEOs announced the new flights from Kannur Airport.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Is Offering Attractive Fares to Students Similar to Other Airlines, Here Is What You Need to Know

It has been a few rough months for Air India this year. The flag carrier airline has been around for decades now. Air India is known for its professionalism. In recent times, the talks of the airline going private is making rounds in the industry. The government also has made it clear as well that they are looking for potential buyers of the airline. To support its efforts in making... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India to Offer 40% Discounts for Tickets Booked Three Hours Before Departure

As a relief to the emergency travellers, Air India has announced a 40% discount for tickets booked three hours before departure. The discounted rates will apply to tickets purchased from all outlets including Air India booking counters, via the mobile application, website or travel agents.   The last-minute traveller... is often faced with very high-ticket prices… The national carrier has, therefore, decided that for the domestic sector, the "very last... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Holding On to Rs 2,500 Crore Bank Guarantee from the Government, Could Use it for Future Loans

The Government led national carrier, Air India is close to its sale to a private bidder. However, that doesn’t mean that things are smooth for the state led airline. To handle its operations until the time, sale happens, the airline is looking forward to raising loans based on theRs 2,500 crore bank guarantee which the Government has extended to the carrier, an ET report said. No Current Plans to Raise... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Buyer Will Be an Indian Entity and Nobody From Outside

The process of Air India’s disinvestment had intrigued a lot of foreign carriers to invest in the debt-laden carrier, however, according to the disinvestment reports, Air India will continue to be the major national carrier of the domestic aviation and 60% shares of the carrier must be governed by Indian Investors. Marking the words of the reports, the government has already rejected the delusion plan of the ownership Air India.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Caps The Ticket Fares To/From Srinagar-Delhi At Under Rs 7000

Amidst the political tension in Kashmir, Air India has reduced the maximum fare on flights connected Delhi and Srinagar. The capped fare will be in effect until Indian Independence Day on August 15, 2019. Under the capped rates, Srinagar-Delhi one-way fare costs Rs 6715 and Delhi-Srinagar tickets will have an upper limit of Rs 6,899. Other airlines, including GoAir and Vistara, have also capped the ticket rates of the flights... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Group Interested in Bidding for Air India After Reviewing the Sale Terms

Tata Group is showing interest in bidding for Air India in the upcoming sale of which the document is said to come by the end of this month. The government has made up its mind of putting its entire stake in Air India for sale- a move which is expected to attract a lot of bidders out there. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran stated that the bidding decision would ideally... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Adds Two Additional Flights to Dubai From June 1

Air India has announced its plan to add two additional flights to Dubai from June 1. The new flights will benefit the passengers flying from India as there is a significant scarcity of flights to Dubai after the grounding of Jet Airways. Among the two new flights, one trip will operate from Delhi, and the other will be from Mumbai. Air India already has two flights to Dubai – a... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Government Looking Forward to Selling Entire Stake in Air India, Likely to Invite Bids in a Few Weeks

Thew news about Air India’s privatisation has been floating around in the industry for quite some time now. However, there has been no real development in the matter since last time when the government invited bids from the potential buyers to buy a partial stake in the airline, the investors had backed out. But this time, the government is all set to invite fresh bids for the sale of the... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Adopts Steps to Make Its Grounded Planes Operational, Earmarks INR 500 Crore for the Purpose

To raise the market share and to take advantage of the holiday season, Air India has decided to make its grounded aircraft operational. For the purpose, the national air carrier has earmarked a total of INR 500 crores. Air India has around 19 aircraft grounded due to various reasons. Many of them require expensive spare parts and solving of technical glitches. About ten of the grounded aircraft are Airbus A320... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

First International Flight from Madhya Pradesh AI 903 Takes Off from Indore Airport to Dubai

The global aviation journey of Madhya Pradesh started from Monday when the first international flight from Indore’s Devi Ahilybai Holkar International Airport took off to Dubai. Air India flight AI903 took wings from the airport with 159 passengers onboard. It flewI from Indore at 4.5 pm and landed in Dubai at 8 pm. There was a traditional inaugural function, where the passengers were given farewell in Malwi tradition and bouquets.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express Pilot Faces One Year Suspension After Rough Landing at Mangaluru Airport

The Air India Express Pilot who overshot the aircraft out of the runway and into the grass at Mangaluru airport on June 30, will face a suspension for one year, PTI reported. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the license of the pilot in question for a year and noted that the one year period will be counted from the day of the incident. It is worth noting... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

MPs From North Malabar Raise Concerns On Dynamic Ticket Pricing System Of Air India

Lok Sabha members from North Kerala has raised various concerns regarding the ticket pricing, non-availability of flights to certain areas, etc. to the aviation minister Hardeep S. Puri in a meeting held in Delhi. One of the major issues discussed was the pricing anomaly practised by Air India. The airline adopts a dynamic pricing system for the tickets, where the airline will charge higher fares if the journey date is... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Sale Likely to Be Finalised by March 2020 As per Finance Minister

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed that the government is aiming to complete the sale of Air India and Bharat Petroleum Corporation by March 2020. The disposal of these two state-run entities is a strategic part of the government’s plan to raise Rs 1 crore in this financial year. According to the Minister, there are lots of interest from the investors for Air India, which wasn’t evident last year. This... Read More

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