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May 15th, 2019 10:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

Union Government Proposes Public-Private-Partnership Model of Development for Six Airports in India

The Government of India has decided to develop six airports of the nation – Mangaluru, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Trivandrum, Jaipur, and Guwahati – under public-private-partnership (PPP), reports a statement issued by Press Information Bureau (PIB). Such an expansion will lead to an enhanced revenue generation to Airport Authority of India (AAI), and also provides other benefits such as job creation for the mass. The public-private-partnership model of development for airports are... Read More

May 15th, 2019 10:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Entertainment Activities Filled Mumbai Airport During the Week of Its 13th Annual Passengers’ Day

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) celebrated its 13th annual passengers’ day last week between May 3-5, 2019. To commemorate the day, various fun customer engagement activities were curated at the prominent spots across both terminals of the airport.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) celebrated its 13th annual passengers’ day last week between May 3-5, 2019. To commemorate the day, various fun customer engagement activities were curated at the prominent... Read More

February 11th, 2019 1:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Announces Valentine’s Week Sale With All Inclusive Domestic Fares Starting at Rs 899

As Valentine’s day draws near, more and more brands and companies are rolling out their special sales and offers. Not behind all of these, is the low-cost Indian carrier, IndiGo. Like it is the case in every festive season, IndiGo has again announced a three-day sale for Valentine’s week. In this sale, interested flyers will be able to get tickets for all-inclusive fares as low as Rs 899 for domestic... Read More

February 1st, 2019 3:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

AAI to Finish Hindon Air Base Work By March 2019, Enclave to Handle Regional RCS Flights

The subsidised regional connectivity rolled out by the government with the name of UDAN seeks to connect the unserved or underserved airports of India with various routes to tier I and tier II cities. As part of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) the government is also building a civil aviation enclave called the Hindon air base near Delhi from which planes up to 80-seater will be able to take... Read More

January 29th, 2019 11:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cial to Establish Intra-State Connectivity With Kochi, Kozhikode, Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram

There is no doubt that the government is pushing for more and more intra-state air connectivity as more and more airports start service. On the same lines, Cochin international airport limited, (Cial) is also exploring possibility to introduce new flights between Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur and Kozhikode. Going by the words of Cial official, the low-cost carrier, IndiGo has already confirmed a flight which it would operate from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram... Read More

January 26th, 2019 10:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Civil Aviation Ministry Charts Out 235 Routes for Airlines Including 18 Seaplane Routes

On Friday, in line with Government’s ambitious regional connectivity scheme, UDAN, the centre awarded 235 routes over which seaplanes will fly on 18 air routes, reported ET. The connectivity scheme will connect 16 unserved airports and six water aerodromes. The scheme which is popularly known as UDAN aims at regionally connecting cities via air. In its third round, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu announced that as many as 69.30 lakh... Read More

January 25th, 2019 3:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

GoAir Providing All Inclusive Fare of Rs 999 Under Republic Day Bonanza Sale

India’s fastest growing low frills carrier, GoAir has announced its Republic Day Bonanza Sale where it is offering all-inclusive fares for as low as Rs 999 across its 26 domestic or international destinations. This sale which will last for 2 days has been specially introduced by the carrier to celebrate the occasion of Republic Day. This sale will be a good opportunity for the flyers to avail discounts on their... Read More

January 25th, 2019 2:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

FAA Retains Indian Aviation Safety Rating at Category 1

The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), the US aviation regulatory authority, completed its audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and confirmed that the Indian aviation adheres to the standards laid by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Therefore, it retained India’s aviation safety rating at Category 1. FAA conducted the audit in July 2018. It primarily checks aspects of guidance and training materials used. “FAA has formally communicated... Read More

January 24th, 2019 4:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Announces Two New International Flights from Kannur Connecting Doha and Kuwait

IndiGo, the low-cost carrier has already announced flights connecting Kannur with domestic destinations like Bengaluru, Goa, Hyderabad, Chennai and Hubli. Now, the airline has announced that effective March 15, it is going to launch new routes connecting Kannur with international destinations. As part of these two new flights, IndiGo will connect Kannur with Doha with daily flights and a six-days-a-week service between Kannur and Kuwait. International Destinations Connected to Kannur... Read More

January 22nd, 2019 2:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Ahead of Other Airlines in Domestic Capacity Addition: Report

Even while being troubled by rising operational and fuel costs and in between financially troubling times in the Indian aviation industry, IndiGo, the low-cost carrier has been the biggest contributor to domestic capacity addition last week. An Australia-based aviation consultancy CAPA released the data collected by a data intelligence company, OAG aviation, which detailed that approximately 99% of airline seat capacity added last week was due to the low-cost carriers... Read More

January 21st, 2019 7:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Announces Daily Non-Stop Flights Connecting Hyderabad to Bhopal, Jabalpur and Tirupati

India’s budget airline IndiGo has announced its plan to launch new daily non-stop flights between Bhopal-Hyderabad and Jabalpur-Hyderabad.  According to a media statement released by the airline, the starting fare for the ticket will be Rs. 1999. Besides, IndiGo has also said that it will operate a daily return flight between Hyderabad and Tirupati from January 2019. The airline already has three flights on this route. “We are pleased to... Read More

January 18th, 2019 7:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Announces New Flight Service Between Bengaluru and London

In response to the continuing demands from the passengers, primarily from Bengaluru region, the national carrier Air India has decided to launch flight service connecting Bengaluru with London, according to Economic Times. The service will be available three times a week. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft will offer the service.  From Bengaluru to London, the flights will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. From London, the return flights will... Read More

January 18th, 2019 1:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Fares Starting at Rs 899 as Part of 4th Anniversary 24hr Sale

Vistara, the full-service airline operated jointly by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines has completed its four years of service. As such to celebrate its fourth anniversary, the airline has introduced a special 24hr sale for the flyers. The special fares in this 24-hour sale which will only be live till 11:59 PM Jan 17, 2019, will be available across three classes of travel including Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class.... Read More

January 11th, 2019 8:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

AirAsia Announces New Flights Between New Delhi and Hyderabad Starting February 1

The airline, AirAsia India has announced that it would be operating two new daily flights between Delhi and Hyderabad starting February 1 as part of its expansion plans. Not only this, but AirAsia’s expansion plans will involve the introduction of more domestic flights in India. Some of these new flights which AirAsia will probably launch in the coming days will include connectivity between New Delhi and Srinagar, Pune. AirAsia has... Read More

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