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February 10th, 2022 6:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

AirAsia India Brings Red Carpet Service for Free to All Passengers

AirAsia India, a low-cost airline owned by the Tata Group has announced ‘Red Carpet Service’ for all passengers. The highlight of this service is that it is absolutely free for anyone booking their flights directly through the official mobile application or website of the airline. With the Red Carpet service, AirAsia India would offer passengers a dedicated Red Carpet check-in counter at all the airports, priority boarding for entering the... Read More

February 4th, 2022 6:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

US Airlines Urge White House to Remove Pre-Departure Testing for Vaccinated Passengers

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for the leading US airlines, led by a coalition of travel-industry groups, has urged the Biden administration to eliminate the pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for vaccinated passengers travelling to the US. In a letter addressed to a White House response coordinator to the pandemic, Jeffrey Zients, , the group mentioned that the recovery of the US aviation sector would depend on the... Read More

January 21st, 2022 5:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Domestic Flight Passengers Can Only Carry One Cabin Bag

Domestic flight passengers won’t be allowed to carry more than one cabin bag inside the aircraft. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has ordered the airports and airlines to enforce the rule laid out by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) regarding the one bag order. Because passengers are carrying more than one cabin bag, they are choking the security check-in counters. “As per BCAS AVSEC Circular Nos. 06/2000... Read More

January 20th, 2022 4:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Cancelling Flights at Last Moment Make Passengers Angry, Results in Protests

Air India passengers who were bound to board the flight to the United States (U.S.) on Wednesday were very angry when their flights were cancelled, and the airline didn’t give them any proper reason for the same. Due to the telecom operators Verizon and AT&T switching on 5G using C-band spectrum across the nation, Air India had cancelled flights to the United States. A total of four flights of the... Read More

January 15th, 2022 5:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hong Kong Airport Bans Passengers From 150 Countries to Prevent Omicron Spread

Hong Kong International Airport has announced that it will ban passengers from more than 150 countries and territories to control Omicron spread. The ban from 150 countries, which Hong Kong deems ‘high-risk’, will last for a month from January 16 to February 16. Besides, the people staying in any of these 150 countries in the last 21 days cannot enter Hong Kong even for transit purposes during this period. According... Read More

January 11th, 2022 11:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Go First Offering 20% Discount to Fully Vaccinated Passengers

Go First, a budget Indian airline earlier known as GoAir is now offering a 20% discount to passengers if they are fully vaccinated. If the passengers have the certificate of vaccination for both doses, they will be able to avail this discount. Go First is calling this offer “GOVACCI” and it is applicable for all of its domestic flights. To get the benefit of the offer, passengers will have to... Read More

January 7th, 2022 4:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

More Than 100 Passengers Tested COVID-19 Positive on Milan-Amritsar Flight

A total of 125 passengers on a chartered Milan-Amritsar flight tested positive for COVID-19. According to health officials, they will be held in isolation. According to Airport Director V K Seth, the charter flight, which landed at the Amritsar airport at 11.30 am on Thursday, had a total of 179 passengers. Italy is one of the ’at at risk’ countries, as per the Ministry of Civil Aviation list. Hence, according... Read More

December 26th, 2021 6:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet and Dolby Team Up to Provide Dolby Atmos Experience to Passengers at 38,000 Feet

Budget carrier SpiceJet and the audio and visual expert Dolby have teamed up to provide better audio experiences for travellers 38,000 feet in the air in Dolby Atmos. The passengers can now experience Dolby Atmos-enabled content, such as blockbuster movies and podcasts. SpiceJet's inflight entertainment (IFE) system is SpiceScreen, built by MojoBoxx, an Indian technology start-up. To fulfil the content requirements, MojoBoxx has worked with content experts like Eros Now... Read More

December 23rd, 2021 1:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bengaluru Airport Passengers Can Request Valet through an App Powered by TCS

Bengaluru Airport, one of the major airports in India, has seen many technological advancements over the years. But now, to make the experience of an airport even more personal, enjoyable, and warm, passengers can request a valet before they land at the airport. Not just that, but if people want to surprise their loved ones with flower bouquets at the airport or get their car washed before they return, they... Read More

December 22nd, 2021 12:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Emirates Celebrates Christmas With Goodies, Gifts and Special Menu for Passengers

Emirates has loaded its flights full of treats for everyone this Christmas season. The airline has integrated Christmas menus, amenities, gifts, festive movies and music playlists for passengers flying on December 24 and 25. The festive offerings are served in-flight as well as in the lounge while on the ground. In terms of meals, there are aplenty to grab, from lemon and herb king prawns, turkey bacon, paprika potatoes, and... Read More

December 15th, 2021 9:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Pre-Booking for RT-PCR Mandatory for Passengers From ‘At-Risk’ Countries: Government

The Central Government has made it mandatory for passengers coming from ‘at-risk’ countries to book for RT-PCR tests prior to boarding the flight. It is the responsibility of the airline to ensure that the passenger has done the pre-booking for the test. The mandatory norm will be implemented from December 20 for those arriving at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru. This is phase one of the implementation and... Read More

December 9th, 2021 5:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India, Vistara Receive Show-Cause Notice for Flouting COVID-19 Guidelines for International Passengers

The government authorities have issued show-cause notices to two prominent airlines Air India and Vistara, for not complying with international passenger boarding guidelines issued by the Central Government for international passengers.  In the wake of the emerging Omicron threat, flouting of norms in this regard is a serious concern. According to the authorities, four international passengers – one Air India passenger and three Vistara passengers – were allowed to board... Read More

December 7th, 2021 6:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ministry of Civil Aviation Mandates Air Suvidha Portal for International Passengers

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have revised Air Suvidha Portal with the addition of a contactless self-declaration. Filling of the self-declaration is made mandatory for the international travellers arriving in India. The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Air Suvidha Portal in August 2020. It helps passengers feed the details of their travel and final stay, along with RTPCR, Vaccination status, etc., on the... Read More

November 29th, 2021 8:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Bans Passengers From Eight South African Countries

Due to the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Qatar Airways will no longer accept passengers from a few South African countries ­­-- Luanda, Angola, Mozambique, Johannesburg, Capetown, Durban, Lusaka and Harare – until further notice, says a press release from the airline. However, the airline will continue to carry passengers who wish to travel to these countries according to its current COVID-19 restrictions. The ban is enforced... Read More

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