Using an Air India flight, Indians are being airlifted out of China to save them from the Corona virus outbreak. In the first rescue flight from Air India, 324 Indians were airlifted from the Wuhan district. Currently, the death toll from the Corona virus has crossed 350 across the world, with more than 17,000 identified cases. On 7:30 AM, Saturday, the flight carrying 110 professionals, 211 students, and three minors... Read More
SpiceJet, the second-largest low-cost carrier in India after IndiGo is all set to induct Boeing 737 MAX planes into its fleet. However, it seems that the airline has run into some hurdles regarding its induction. As per anew CNBC TV18 report on the matter, SpiceJet’s CMD, Ajay Singh has remarked that it is “disappointing” and that SpiceJet will have to make use of more leased aircrafts in the short term... Read More
Chandigarh airport is all set to have enhanced connectivity as the Summer schedule for the flights kicks off on March 29. With this new schedule, the city will now get direct connectivity with popular domestic destinations like Goa, Patna, Surat and Chennai thus increasing the ease for the flyers boarding their flights from Chandigarh. The number of flights which take off from Chandigarh have also been increased from 32 to... Read More
The airline which was once known as the king of the skies, Jet Airways had to face a sad demise in April last year. The full-service carrier which connected India to many major cities across the world shut down its operations after being distressed by poor financials. However, now it seems that the exit of Jet Airways from the Indian aviation industry might have acted as a catalyst for the... Read More
Delhi’s IGI and Mumbai Airport are two of the busiest airports in the country. The number of passengers at these airports is so much that the government has to construct two new airports at these cities, one in Jewar near Delhi and the other one in Navi Mumbai to ease the traffic of these two airports. However, the year 2019 was different for both of these airports as they saw... Read More
Vistara, which is one of the two full-service carriers operating in India, and the only private full-service carrier in the Indian aviation industry, has decided to drop the Premium Economy and the Business class seats on some of its routes. Vistara has announced that it would be doing away with Premium Economy and Business class seats in some of its aircraft which will be flying on low-income routes, as per... Read More
Premium airline, Vistara, has now announced its fifth international destination- Kathmandu. Starting February 11, Vistara will operate to Kathmandu and the route will be Delhi-Kathmandu. Having said that, bookings for the Vistara Kathmandu flight already began on both the official and travel agency portals. The first flight to Vistara's fifth international destination will take off on February 11 from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. As per of Vistara's official website,... Read More
SpiceJet is the second-largest carrier of Indian Aviation. With experienced pilots, elegant cabin-crew and contemporary interiors, SpiceJet directly competes with IndiGo to provide world-class flying experiences to its customers. To make sure passengers fly in comfort, SpiceJet offers various add-on services with affordable fares. If the passengers are looking for preferred seat and meals, SpiceJet provides Seat plus Meal plus combo offer. Similarly, if the passengers want to enjoy business... Read More
Passengers will have to receive the full ticket booking amount along with 400% worth of compensation if an airline denies them to board at the very last minute. According to civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri, if a passenger was denied by an airline to board a confirmed flight, then they have the full right to demand a refund. Furthermore, he says the airline should provide 400% compensation to such... Read More
SpiceJet is the second-largest carrier in domestic aviation. Competing directly with India’s largest airline IndiGo, SpiceJet delivers the lowest airfares with high customer value to attract the mass population of price-sensitive customers of India. From ground staff to flight pilots, all the employees in SpiceJet follows the concept of no-frills but high performance to make every single flight hassle-free and memorable for customers. If you’re a frequent flyer and pay... Read More
AirAsia has been awarded as the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Finals on November 29. AirAsia has bagged this award for the seventh year in a row. AirAsia says the company reached the top spot after receiving the most number of votes from industry professionals and travellers. Besides the low-cost airline award, AirAsia clinched the top spot for the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin... Read More
GoAir has been making rounds at the awards ceremonies now. It has won some of the major airline awards in the past year. The airline is a tough competitor for the other airlines in the Indian aviation industry. It is compared to airlines such as IndiGo, Vistara and Air India. All of these airlines are major players in the market. GoAir has been smart with its strategy in capturing the... Read More
One of the major development that's going to happen in the Indian aviation industry is the Air India sale. The government was initially expected to bring the Air India sale document by the end of October, however, it did not happen. A recent report surfaced online revealed that the Expression of Interest (EoI) will be released by mid-November. But a new report coming from Indian Express now says the EoI... Read More
The British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat plc has signed an agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the Indian state-owned telecommunications company to offer onboard Wi-Fi to the passengers flying to, from, and over India. As per the deal, Inmarsat will provide its solution ‘Global Xpress’ in Indian skies from 2020. With this, both foreign and domestic airlines who choose to offer onboard connectivity can begin offering the service to... Read More
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