December 30th, 2018 6:36 AM 1 COMMENTS

DGCA Directs Airlines to Make Announcements in Regional Languages

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Indian aviation regulatory authority, has asked the airlines to make announcements in regional languages to the extent possible. It has also directed the pilots to make announcements when the flight crosses monuments such as Taj Mahal, Ajanta Ellora, Statue of Unity, etc. The action intends to raise awareness about the cultural heritage of India to the travellers. “All airlines may consider using local... Read More

December 26th, 2018 9:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru All Set for a Revamp by the Second Half of 2019

Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru is all set to witness some significant developments in 2019, reveals a report submitted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.  According to the report, the airport’s second runway and a terminal newly being constructed will become operational by the end of September 2019. The airport will also add 20-30 parking slots to its existing 85 aircraft parking slots. “Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International... Read More

December 26th, 2018 3:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo to Receive Its First A321Neo Aircraft for Medium Haul Flights

As per a PTI source who reported the new development relating to IndiGo, the low-cost Indian carrier, might be looking forward to inducting a new A321Neo aircraft in its fleet. After almost a month’s delay, the airline will be receiving the delivery of this new aircraft with a new engine option which will allow it to begin its medium-haul international services. The source also added that IndiGo is likely to... Read More

December 21st, 2018 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

JetAdvance: A Quick and Easy Way to Prepone JetAirways Flight

These days airlines are offering very innovative and new services to the flyers to provide them with the best experience possible. When it comes to flying experience, Jet Airways is one of the top names in India. The airline offers many services and is one of the top luxury carriers in the country. Jet Airways not only offers its popular loyalty program service, Jet Privilege but it also offers holiday... Read More

December 17th, 2018 7:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gulf Airlines Awaits Permission From DGCA to Operate Two Daily Flights to Kannur International Airport

Gulf Airlines may operate two daily flights to Kannur International Airport, says a report published by Arabian Business. According to the report, the airline has applied for permission to the Indian aviation authority the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and is awaiting its approval. On similar ground, few Indian airlines may also receive permission to operate to various airports in the Middle East. In an exclusive interview provided to... Read More

December 15th, 2018 7:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kannur International Airport (KIAL) Charts Out Flight Schedule for December 2018

Out of all the happenings and events in the aviation industry this year, the inauguration of Kannur International airport is surely a big landmark for India. This city in Kerala, which is strategically placed as a tourist destination attracts people from all of the country and even from beyond the borders, making it an equally attractive linking point for airlines. That is why shortly after the Kannur airport was operational,... Read More

December 5th, 2018 5:44 PM 2 COMMENTS

GoAir to Start Services From Kannur International Airport on December 9

Domestic airline service will begin from Kannur International Airport on the inaugural day itself, says an exclusive report by a Malayalam news channel Media One. GoAir will launch the service to Trivandrum on the day. The flight that departs Kannur airport at 3 pm will arrive in Trivandrum at 4 pm. On the day, the airline will reach the airport at 12.20 pm from Bengaluru. The fare from Bengaluru to... Read More

December 5th, 2018 7:43 AM 2 COMMENTS

Flights from Delhi to Kannur from Hindon Air Force Station, Delhi NCR from mid-February 2019

The flights under the government subsidised Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN-II to places such as Pithoragarh, Jaisalmer, Gorakhpur, Allahabad and Kannur will fly from Hindon Air Force Station in Delhi NCR from the mid-February 2019, according to a report published by Times of India. Currently, Airports Authority of India (AAI) is constructing a public terminal at Hindon Air Force Station to handle the operations. The construction will end by mid-February... Read More

December 3rd, 2018 5:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

No Need to Remove Laptops From Handbags for Passengers at Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad Airports

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has granted permission to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to check the passengers’ handbags without removing the laptops and fluid items from it. This experimental arrangement will be practised at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi; Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai; and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. “On an experimental basis, BCAS has allowed handbag scanners where laptops, liquids item not to be... Read More

November 26th, 2018 8:05 PM 3 COMMENTS

Angry Tweets Surface Against IndiGo for Web Check-in Charges of All Seats

The passengers are unhappy about IndiGo’s decision to charge for the web check-in seat selections. Several passengers have raised their concerns on the social media platform Twitter. “If you are a regulator, this should make you think ‘market power’. The reason why IndiGo can charge for online check-in that costs it less than a counter check-in is because it can.”, tweeted a user. “Nice, Time for folks to look at... Read More

November 26th, 2018 3:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Announces Sale and Leaseback Tender to Raise Money

The debt-ridden Air India is planning various strategies to raise money. One among them is sale and leaseback agreement (SLB pact), under which the airline will sell seven of its Boeing aircraft over the next 15 days to a lessor and take them back for lease for operations. SLB option will allow the airline to remove the planes and the debt associated with them from its balance sheet. The airline... Read More

November 23rd, 2018 10:56 PM 2 COMMENTS

IndiGo Airbus A320 Neo Aircraft from Hyderabad to Port Blair Faces Technical Difficulty Mid-air

During a flight from Hyderabad to Port Blair, aircraft IndiGo Airbus A320 Neo suffered a tilt in mid-air as a result of the technical fault, reports Times of India (TOI). The incident that happened on Tuesday, 20 November 2018, did not cause much panic as the pilots managed to level the aircraft within minutes. The flight continued its flight and had a safe landing at Port Blair. “The pilots are... Read More

November 21st, 2018 4:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

The Fare for New Late-night Flights of Air India starts at Rs. 1000

The booking for new Air India late-night flights connecting cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore and Goa has started at a low fare price of Rs. 1000. The services of the new flights commence from November 30. The new services cover three routes -- to and fro between Bengaluru and Ahmedabad; to and fro between Delhi and Coimbatore; and to and fro between Goa and Delhi. They help the passengers... Read More

November 20th, 2018 10:12 PM 1 COMMENTS

IndiGo mulls over launching one-stop flight service to Europe

The budget airline service provider IndiGo is mulling to start a one-stop flight to European cities, according to reports by Business Standard and Times Now. The airline is in discussion with the airports at Tbilisi (Georgia) and Baku (Azerbaijan) for using them as technical stop, for purposes like refuelling. The airline is also said to have initiated the talks with Istanbul airport. However, the airport has high landing charges, that... Read More

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