March 28th, 2022 6:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

From May 1, Vistara Will Serve Daily Flights Between Delhi and London Heathrow

Vistara, an Indian airline, has announced that its Delhi to Heathrow daily schedule would be extended even further. From May 1, both cities will be connected by a daily aircraft that departs at 22:05 IST for London and 14:40 GMT for return to Delhi. The news comes as no surprise to the airline, which is already looking to expand internationally. Vistara presently flies to over 45 locations, with foreign flights... Read More

March 28th, 2022 6:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Will Operate 100 Domestic Flights From Today

IndiGo, the country's largest airline, will begin flying 100 flights between important domestic metro cities and regional centres on March 27, 2022. As a result, beginning March 27, 2022, the airline will provide flights on 20 exclusive routes. The carrier stated in a statement that it will start offering exclusive flights on a number of routes, including Pune-Mangalore, Pune-Visakhapatnam, Hubli-Hyderabad, Jammu-Varanasi, and Tirupati-Tiruchirappalli. On the same day, it launched the... Read More

March 16th, 2022 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

After a Pandemic Hiatus, Emirates SkyCargo Gets Back to Dubai World Central

The Dubai-based carrier and its Skycargo affiliate have announced a return to its Dubai World Central cargo hub at the end of the month, after nearly two years apart. As the airline ramps up operations following COVID-19, this relocation will give much-needed extra cargo handling capacity. Emirates SkyCentral is resuming Another evidence that the worldwide post-pandemic recovery is picking up speed. On March 26th, Emirates SkyCargo will resume cargo operations... Read More

March 13th, 2022 1:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

For the First Time in Two Years, Aer Lingus Flies From Shannon To The United States

Aer Lingus resumed direct flights from Shannon Airport to Boston Logan International and New York JFK this week, after two years of suspended service due to pandemic. This effort represented the resumption of connectivity from the Irish city to the United States' Northeast after a two-year hiatus. Back in the game We announced at the beginning of the year that Aer Lingus planned a record number of flights to North... Read More

March 2nd, 2022 9:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

‘A Major Decline in Traffic’: Russia’s Private Jet Industry Has Already Been Hit by Sanctions

Just days after the European Union and the United Kingdom restricted their airspace to Russian-owned private aircraft, the number of departures from Russia has already decreased by 25%. Richard Koe of WingX, told Robb Report, "We've already noticed a huge decline in activity in just three days."  According to the Berlin-based corporation, business aviation traffic from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine—the three warring countries—has increased by 35% to 5,421 flights since... Read More

February 26th, 2022 9:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Launches Six Flights to Bangkok, IndiGo Announces Services From Kadapa to Five South Indian Cities

India’s budget carrier SpiceJet has announced new international flights to Bangkok. According to a statement released by the airline, the operations will commence from March 10 in a phased manner. The newly launched SpiceJet Bangkok flights will enhance the air connectivity between India and Thailand. SpiceJet will operate daily direct flights connecting Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai with Bangkok. “We are delighted to launch new flights connecting Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata... Read More

February 17th, 2022 6:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Civil Aviation Ministry Removes the Restrictions on the Number of Flights Between India and Ukraine

According to a senior official, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has removed the restrictions on flights that can be operated between India and Ukraine under the bilateral air bubble agreement to make travel easier for Indians from the regions. India has recommended its people to temporarily leave Ukraine due to the current circumstances in the country as a result of rising tensions with Russia. Under the air bubble agreement, the... Read More

February 17th, 2022 5:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Delhi-Amritsar Flight Returns to Delhi After Facing a Technical Issue

On Thursday, a Vistara flight heading for Amritsar with 146 passengers experienced a technical issue and returned to the Delhi airport shortly after taking off. The technical snag was discovered on flight UK 697 from Delhi to Amritsar, according to a Vistara spokesperson. The pilots chose to fly around as a precaution and landed safely at the International Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. The airline said it was just a cautious... Read More

February 12th, 2022 7:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Emirates Introduces Second Daily Service Between Gatwick and Dubai

Gulf carrier Emirates has added a second daily service between Gatwick and Dubai, which will depart the south London airport every evening at 20.25. The airline resumed daily flights from Gatwick in December 2021 and said that the UK’s bookings from Gatwick airport have doubled in 2022. While Emirates uses its A380 superjumbo aircraft on the Dubai-Gatwick route, the newly announced second service will be operated by Emirates’s B777 aircraft.... Read More

February 8th, 2022 9:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Emirates Launches Thiruvananthapuram-Dubai ‘First-Class’ Service

Emirates has started first-class services on the Dubai-Thiruvananthapuram route from February 6, 2022, making it the first airline to offer first-class services to the said destination. First-class services would imply superior products, comfortable amenities and services on-ground and on-air, among other premium facilities. “This is the newest addition in the passenger amenity improvement efforts of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Limited,” a statement from the Adani Group said. The first passengers of... Read More

January 27th, 2022 6:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Stocks of SpiceJet and IndiGo Hit New Low Amid Crude Oil Price Rise

Amid the rising crude oil prices, the shares of aviation companies hit a new low. IndiGo’s shares went down 7% to Rs 1,838.75. SpiceJet shares had hit a 52-week low at Rs 57.70, down 5%. The oil price reached $90 a barrel for the first time in seven years, the reason of which is attributed to tight supply and rising political tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Aviation companies are hit... Read More

January 21st, 2022 1:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Get Ready to Grab Your Biometric-Based E-Passport Soon!

Soon Indian travellers will get smart e-passports with microchips. Ministry of External Affairs is planning to launch smart e-passports with secure biometric data, according to the Secretary, the Ministry of External Affairs Sanjay Bhattacharyya, who announced the news on Twitter. According to Bhattacharyya, India’s new smart e-passports will make it easier for passengers to get through immigration checkpoints. It will be compliant to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s criteria (ICAO)... Read More

January 18th, 2022 6:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qantas, Jetstar Reduce Flight Operations for Coming Months

Two of the major airlines based out of Australia have reduced their flight operators for the coming months in light of reduced demand for travel and other restrictions. Qantas expects that the domestic capacity for the March 2022 quarter would be at 70% of the pre-COVID levels against the expected 102%. As per a TTRWeekly report, the airlines will be making changes to the schedule so that the number of... Read More

January 18th, 2022 3:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Aviation Industry Expects Resolutions for Its Ongoing Crises in Union Budget 2022-23

After two years of the pandemic, India’s domestic air travel showed signs of recovery from November 2021. The recovery was soon cut short by the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Post pandemic, the government planned to reinstate regular international flight schedules from December, which was again postponed due to the rising COVID-19 cases. The number of domestic passengers reduced by 25% in the first week of January 2022. There... Read More

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