Leh, one of the most attractive tourist places in India, will get its new operational terminal by December 2022. This new terminal will allow more footfalls in the airport at a given time and will further boost travel and tourism in the Ladakh region. According to a PTI report, Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said that Leh’s new terminal is expected to become operational by December 2022. New Airstrips Might... 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
While the aviation sector slowed down in 2020 because of the pandemic, India became the biggest customer for Airbus. The credit will largely go to IndiGo which replaced multiple old A320/21neos with newer engines and didn’t default on the payments. India was only behind China in terms of recovering domestic travel in the country. Lakhs of passengers and flights took to the skies following the pandemic protocol set by airlines... Read More
IndiGo has been able to recover much faster than any other airline in India. In fact, compared to major international airlines, IndiGo has posted a faster recovery in revenues, and its market share still stands strong in India. As per a report from Reuters, the airline has reached 80% of its pre-COVID capacity. IndiGo is now recognised as the biggest airline out of China and the United States and the... Read More
The largest low-cost airline in India, IndiGo has plans for purchasing multiple new Airbus A320neo aircraft in the future. Saying the last few months have not been good for the aviation industry would be a massive understatement of the situation. Airlines are currently strapped off cash, but the positive thing is, things are indeed picking up for the industry. Talking about IndiGo, the airline has estimated it would reach approximately... Read More
Demand for air travel has grown with time. With vaccine against the COVID-19 virus on its way, international flights and travel may start next year. But as per a report from the AP, there is a strong possibility that travellers flying to certain countries will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 virus before they board an international flight. Without getting the vaccination, the travellers won’t be allowed to board international... Read More
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has partnered with Verteil Technologies, a New Distribution Capability (NDC) aggregation partner, as it continues its NDC strategy launched earlier this year. The new partnership will enable Etihad to expand its global NDC distribution with a particular focus on India, the home market of Verteil. The technology company will provide Etihad with its International Air Transport Association (IATA) certified NDC distribution platform, Verteil... Read More
Air travel in India has become much cheaper since the time low-cost airlines such as IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir, and IndiGo started operating. But even after air travel becoming cheaper than what it used to be a decade ago, it isn’t exactly cheap for a middle-class person. That’s why any offer or discount on the base fare of the ticket feels like a blessing. For the unaware, one way to get... Read More
Hyderabad Airport has become the first airport in the country to allow international flight passengers to e-board themselves. Not only this, but the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport also holds the title for being the first in the country to allow domestic flight passengers e-board themselves. As of now, only IndiGo international passengers have the luxury to benefit from e-boarding facility present at the Hyderabad airport. But other airlines have also... Read More
India’s low-cost airline IndiGo is offering free cancellation insurance as an add-on-service on its flight tickets. The passengers who are between the age of 03 months to 70 years travelling within India are eligible to apply for Indigo’s flight ticket cancellation insurance. Liberty General Insurance company powers this insurance for IndiGo. The insurance covers a gamut of benefits and coverage, including lifestyle assistance, cancellation assistance, accidental death coverage, trip cancellation... Read More
The statutory body for India’s aviation sector the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has published a comprehensive guideline for issuing refunds for the air tickets cancelled between March 25 to May 24. No domestic passenger flights operated in the country during this period due to COVID-19 pandemic and the resulted lockdown. The guidelines have come after six days of recent Supreme Court judgement asking airlines to offer a full... Read More
The full-service carrier Vistara distributed more than one lakh nutrition and sanitisation items to local communities across India. The initiative was a part of Vistara’s Wellness program, under which it observed ‘National Nutrition Month’ in September 2020. As a part of the program, Vistara distributed around 1000 wellness kits comprising of dry ration and sanitization items suitable for a family of four across geographies like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Raipur, Leh,... Read More
The Supreme Court asked the airlines to refund or provide a credit shell for the cost of tickets booked before COVID-19 pandemic for travels during the lockdown. The verdict came as a response to a petition filed by NGO Pravasi Legal Cell and Air Passengers Association seeking refunds for tickets booked before lockdown for travel during the lockdown. The civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) prepared a... Read More
Thanks to the LTE + networks, device ecosystem, and the hyper-competitive tariffs, mobile data usage growth on the ground exploded exponentially, and India has already achieved many records in consumption numbers. Internet above 35000 feet high is what Indian Air Space or India has not yet experienced because of the security concerns, but thanks to the Telecom Commission, TRAI, and the DOT for paving the way for inflight-connectivity. While the... Read More
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