Air India, the debt-laden, state-owned airline, will be sold to either Tata Sons or SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh in 21 days. The government has already received the final bids from both parties. According to a report from the Business Standard, the airline’s successful bidder might be announced in 21 days or three weeks. In this time period, two high-level committees will be deciding the reserve price for the national carrier.... Read More
Etihad Airways, the second flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one of the biggest airlines in the world, is offering Indians special fares on international travel. It is a ten-day sale for the Indians where they can travel to Abu Dhabi at special fares. This is in line with the UAE government’s move of removing quarantine requirements for completely vaccinated individuals. All the individuals who are fully... Read More
Vistara’s current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Leslie Thng, will not be the airline’s CEO starting January 1, 2022. The role has been given to Mr Vinod Kannan, and he will become the airline’s new CEO from the said period. Thng served the airline as its CEO for more than four years. But from January 1, 2022, Thng will move on to a “senior appointment” with Singapore Airlines. For the... Read More
[caption id="attachment_31433" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Credit - Jet Airways[/caption] The new owners of Jet Airways have confirmed the airline’s comeback time frame in the Indian skies. The Jalan Kalrock Consortium said that Jet Airways would operate its first flight after comeback between Mumbai and New Delhi. The exact date for the flight isn’t known yet, but it will happen in the first quarter of 2022. This is exciting news for Jet... Read More
Etihad Airways, one of the largest airlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has recently upgraded its ‘Verified to Fly’ service for customers. It is an innovative service given the current circumstances (pandemic) of travelling around the world. Etihad has upgraded the service and has made it more “streamlined and personalised” for the customers through its website. The airline said that this upgrade would make the process of travelling easier... Read More
Starting September 11, Emirates will resume its flight services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Further, from October 8, the airline will also resume flying to St Petersburg. With the resumption of flight services to these two international destinations, Emirates is looking to grow its global footprint. It will also help the airline in the recovery of the international travel demand. Dubai is one of the hottest destinations for Russians... Read More
AirAsia India has recently announced the launch of its new service namely ‘Extra Seat’. This service is aimed at providing the passengers with the option to book extra seats while purchasing a ticket. This is a great service in line with the vision that there are some customers who appreciate extra seats just because they are some stuff which they don’t want to let go of or simply they want... Read More
Vistara, a premium full-service airline owned by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, won’t be able to operate flights to the United States (US) any time soon. Had Vistara flew to the US, it would have become the second airline in India to fly to the destination. But the airline’s plans have hit a snag. According to a Livemint report, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not given its approval... Read More
Etihad Airways would want more and more countries to be included in Abu Dhabi’s ‘Green List’. For the unaware, the ‘Green List’ refers to the countries from where passengers can travel to Abu Dhabi and back. Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tony Douglas, said that Etihad Airways had seen a surge in ticket sales as more new countries have been added to Abu Dhabi’s ‘Green List’. According to a... Read More
[caption id="attachment_31299" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Credits - Emirates[/caption] Emirates, the largest airline and the flag carrier in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has plans of expanding its operators in South Africa further from October 2021. From October, the airline said, it will boost its schedule to 28 weekly flights in and out of South Africa. Note that this is the largest weekly schedule for Emirates for South Africa since the time... Read More
For a brief period, Emirates is offering special fares to Indian travellers when they are booking flights for international destinations. The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to bank on the opening of international markets for travellers from around the world. As more and more people are getting vaccinated, the confidence in international travelling is increasing. According to a release from the company, travellers booking their... Read More
Regardless of how slumped the airline industry is right now; Air India is getting a lot of interest from the Tata Group. The state-owned airline is being disinvested by the government because of its debt and continuous operational losses. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the break-in domestic as well as international travel, Air India was affected majorly. Tata Group has a special place for Air India in its heart because... Read More
Etihad Airways, the official carrier of the UAE Paralympic team has brought all the players back home from Tokyo. The UAE team has brought bronze and gold medals home by competing in several domains including Cycling, Powerlifting, Shooting, and Athletics. Etihad flight, EY 0871, departed Narita Airport at 9 PM local time on September 5, 2021. The airline was carrying the victorious UAE para-athletes, coaches, medical and media crew. All... Read More
Etihad Airways is ready for the surge that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) might see in the coming weeks. The airline believes the new rules will add fuel to the fire of international travelling. The UAE recently announced that people who are completely vaccinated won’t require any quarantine when they visit the country. This is positive news for the travellers who wanted to visit the UAE and haven’t done so... Read More
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