August 22nd, 2020 3:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo and Turkish Airlines Sign Mutual Codeshare Agreement to Bolster International Presence

IndiGo has expanded its flight network, whether internationally or domestic, extensively this year. The low-cost carrier started new flights, inculcated new aircraft into its fleet and launched a wide range of services along with attractive offers for the flyers. In a new move, the Interglobe Aviation owned airline has signed a codeshare and mutual cooperation agreement with Turkish Airline, a member of Star Alliance. This new codeshare agreement which will... Read More

July 25th, 2020 7:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Civil Aviation Ministry Extends Restriction on Domestic Flights Until November 24

Indian aviation has been taken a drastic hit due to the outbreak of Covid-19. The Civil Aviation ministry has extended the restrictions on domestic flights till November 24, 2020, to contain the spread of the deadly virus and ensure a risk-free journey to passengers. Apart from this, the cap on airfares will remain in effect until the same period. Domestic flights operating in India will have both upper and lower... Read More

July 18th, 2020 7:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Directs Indian Airlines to Update Passengers About Flight Delay, Boarding Gate Change

In the wake of a series of flight delays and cancellation complaints by passengers on social media, The Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked all the airlines to circulate text messages following every 30 minutes to all the passengers whose flight has been delayed, cancelled or whose boarding gates have changed. In a directive sent to all the airlines in India, Directorate General of Civil Aviation... Read More

July 16th, 2020 1:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

International Flights to Not Land in Indian Airports, Says DGCA

International flights are still not operational in India and for a good reason. But there are still special international flights which are operating with the permission of DGCA. Some of the flights are going to UAE and some are coming from there to India. One thing that is still not clear for India is when will the regular international charters resume. As for the flights coming from UAE, none of... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Is Offering Attractive Fares to Students Similar to Other Airlines, Here Is What You Need to Know

It has been a few rough months for Air India this year. The flag carrier airline has been around for decades now. Air India is known for its professionalism. In recent times, the talks of the airline going private is making rounds in the industry. The government also has made it clear as well that they are looking for potential buyers of the airline. To support its efforts in making... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Buyer Will Be an Indian Entity and Nobody From Outside

The process of Air India’s disinvestment had intrigued a lot of foreign carriers to invest in the debt-laden carrier, however, according to the disinvestment reports, Air India will continue to be the major national carrier of the domestic aviation and 60% shares of the carrier must be governed by Indian Investors. Marking the words of the reports, the government has already rejected the delusion plan of the ownership Air India.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Domestic Air Traffic Growth of India Decreased to 13.34% in October, Lowest in Last 14 Months: DGCA

According to the data unveiled by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India has reported 13.34% of domestic air traffic growth in October 2018. During October, around 1.18 crore passengers flew on domestic flights. The percentage is the lowest in the last 14 months. The Passenger Load Factor (PLF) that determines the airline’s occupancy too has reported a slowdown. The decrease is evident for most carriers, including IndiGo, AirAsia... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Turkish Airlines In Talks With IndiGo To Renew Codeshare Agreement

The Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines has plans to revise its codeshare agreement with IndiGo. Turkish Airlines hopes to expand its footprint in India and also intends to tap into the rising transfer of passenger traffic from the country. Mert Dorman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Distribution Channels, Turkish Airlines, told IANS, “We are working with our partner IndiGo to enhance our partnership... We are ready to extend any co-operation.” Currently,... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Airlines Bookings Have Reopened Opposing The Direct Order From DGCA

Airline industry all the world is in a cash-strapped situation. There is nothing that seems to be going towards the way of the aviation sector. In India, Airlines have had to take measures such as cutting salaries of their employees to save some cash. There are huge fixed costs but no source of revenue at the moment. All international airline operations have been paused from March 21, and from March... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airlines to be Notified 10 days Before Resuming Operations

The spread of coronavirus break has wrecked Indian Aviation. Since the government announced the first lockdown period on March 25 and extended it until May 03, 2020, all the commercial domestic and international operations have been banned by the government. Only Caro and rescue flights are exempted from the ban. As per the sources of ET, Airlines will be notified 10 days before resuming operations so that they can make... Read More

July 16th, 2020 4:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

ACI Appeals Indian Government to Defer Aviation Taxes

The Airport Council International (ACI) has appealed the government of India to defer the aviation specified taxes till December 31, 2020, to support the industry from operational losses and safeguard the interest of Airport’s business and working. The spread of the deadly Covid-19 has forced the government to declare 21 days lockdown to combat the virus. All the aviation operations have also been banned till April 14, 2020, except Cargo... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airlines in a Clash Over Distribution of Jet Airways Bilateral Rights

The exit of Jet Airways from the aviation industry has left a void in the sector. The airline has abandoned its bilateral rights for various domestic destinations which has left the opportunity for other carriers to claim these bilateral rights. However, the operating airlines have been divided on this issue and there has been clash going on between the older carriers and the newer carriers regarding these rights. According to... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara, United Airlines Sign Codeshare Agreement

Vistara and United Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement, enabling United Airlines to codeshare on Vistara-operated Indian domestic flights. The partnership will also allow the customers of both carriers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles. With this new arrangement, more than 20 flights of Vistara flights will add ‘UA’ designator code. The partnership will open more than 20 destinations to United passengers across India, primarily Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:50 AM 1 COMMENTS

Domestic Carriers in India Take Delivery of More Than 100 Planes in 2018

For the first time in the Indian aviation industry, the carriers took delivery of more than 100 aircraft in the year 2018. The budget carrier, IndiGo accounted for more than half of these deliveries. The carriers that reached these figures are the nine domestic carriers in India, who in total inducted over 120 planes last year. In 2017, these carriers had inducted only 88 aircraft. As per the industry experts,... Read More

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