December 8th, 2021 8:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

The Rise in the Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel Is a Concern, Says ICRA

According to the credit rating agency ICRA, the domestic air passenger traffic grew by 15-16% at around 104-105 lakhs in November 2021. There is also a year-on-year growth of 64%. About 80,750 flight departures happened in November 2021, against 54,132 departures in November 2020. On a sequential basis, the number of departures in November 2021 was higher by 12%, as COVID-19 infections demonstrated a downward trajectory. For November 2021, the... Read More

December 7th, 2021 6:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Madras High Court Orders SpiceJet to Wind Up Operations Over Unpaid Dues to SR Technics

Following the failure of SpiceJet to pay the pending dues of $24 million to the Swiss company SR Technics, the Madras High Court ordered the official liquidator to take over the assets of the airline. The Court asked the airlines to wind up its operations. Although the judgement is out, SpiceJet will get a gap of three weeks to go for an appeal. The verdict will not be executed until... Read More

December 2nd, 2021 1:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

IDFC First Bank Launches First Private Infinity Metal Debit Card

IDFC First Bank has recently launched India’s first-ever standalone metal debit card called — First Private Infinite. The card has been launched in partnership with Visa. The key thing about the First Private Infinity card is that it is completely free for a lifetime. The card is meant for customers who are the part of bank’s First Private program, a premium savings and wealth offering. The card is crafted from... Read More

November 29th, 2021 7:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo and Accor Renew Partnership to Offer Rewards and Benefits to Passengers

India’s budget airline IndiGo and a leading French hospitality group Accor have renewed their partnership to offer 6E Rewards, enhanced benefits and discounts to IndiGo passengers. The continued partnership will enable the 6E (airline code for IndiGo) Rewards members to receive a 15% discount when they book with Accor properties. They can also earn up to 6% 6E rewards as a featured partner on any spending made across Accor properties... Read More

November 29th, 2021 1:04 AM 0 COMMENTS

Prime Minister Asks to Review ‘Ease of Travel Restrictions’ Amid Rising Concerns of Omicron Variant

As the recently discovered covid-19 variant has been raising concerns around the globe, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for a review of the decision to ease international travel from government officials. The new variant known as B.1.1.529 or Omicron has emerged in the past few weeks and is considered to be highly transmissible. Airlines and countries around the world are already on a high alert and are considering... Read More

November 27th, 2021 2:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Announces Mumbai-Singapore Flights Under VTL Scheme

Soon after the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India announced the opening of quarantine-free travel under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme, India’s full-service carrier Vistara published its schedule for Singapore-Mumbai flights. Vistara will resume operations under the VTL scheme from November 29. Vistara will operate its Airbus A320neo/A321neo five times a week between the two destinations. The all-inclusive, round-trip fare between... Read More

November 27th, 2021 2:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aviation Fuel Demand All Set to Soar in the Country

As India reopens its borders for international flights, it is anticipated that the jet fuel demand in the country is all set to soar up. Domestic air travel is already on its path to normalcy as the aviation industry seems to be reaching numbers that were before covid as the number of fresh covid cases in the country has been on a decline. Moreover, airlines have been able to operate... Read More

November 24th, 2021 10:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Eyeing to Bring in 50 Boeing 737 Max Into Operations by 2023

SpiceJet, a low-cost Indian airline, is eyeing to bring in 50 Boeing 737 Max into operations by CY 2023. According to an ET report, Ajay Sing, Chairman, SpiceJet, said the airline would use 15 to 20 of the Boeing 737 Max to replace the older aircraft in the fleet. The next four additions will be made soon where the first addition of the aircraft will be made on December 10,... Read More

November 23rd, 2021 12:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Re-Launches Boeing 737 Max Jetliner for Passenger Service With Free Wi-Fi Onboard

The aircraft model Boeing 737 Max jetliner, notorious for two fatal air crashes in 2018 and 2019, is back to passenger service as the safest airline, according to Ajay Singh, the Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet Airline. The domestic airline provider launched the services with the Boeing 737 Max jetliner two days ago after diligent scrutiny and safety measures. “So far, with all the flights that we have flown,... Read More

November 22nd, 2021 7:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing 737 Max Ban to be Lifted by South Korea

After being grounded for more than two years, the Boeing 737 Max will start operating again in South Korea. According to a Yonhap News Agency report, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport said that Boeing 737 Max will be cleared for passage through the territorial sky, landing and takeoff, from November 22, 2021. Not just in South Korea but globally, the Boeing 737 Max was banned in 2019 after... Read More

November 22nd, 2021 3:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

MakeMyTrip Partnering With Civil Aviation Ministry

MakeMyTrip (MMT), one of the leading travel and accommodation booking online platforms has partnered with the Civil Aviation Ministry of India. The partnership will focus on boosting regional air connectivity under the UDAN scheme. According to a PTI report, MMT will now power UDAN flights on the AirSewa portal. MMT will be displaying the flights on the AirSewa portal on its platform to boost visibility and product/service discovery. UDAN is... Read More

November 21st, 2021 9:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Warns About the Long-Standing Suspension of Scheduled International Flights

As the worst phase of the pandemic fades away and it finally seems like that the operations of the aviation sector look to come back to normalcy, Indian Airline Vistara has said that prolonged suspension of international flights to and from India is hampering the operations of many Indian Airlines. The airlines also added that it is affecting the financial health of these companies and it is too early to... Read More

November 20th, 2021 10:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Resumes Meals for Flights With Under 2 Hours Duration

In a recent development, IndiGo has said that it will be resuming meals for all of its flights which are under two hours in duration. It is worth noting that, a few days back, the Civil Aviation Ministry had allowed all the domestic airlines in India to serve meals to customers inside the flights. Earlier, airlines operating flights with under two hours duration weren’t allowed to serve meals. “Effective 19th... Read More

November 20th, 2021 10:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Brings Back the Boeing 737 Max for Commercial Flights

SpiceJet, India’s one of the major airlines, have resumed its operations using Boeing 737 Max, which was grounded for the past 30 months. The passenger service on the carrier began on Saturday prior to which the airplane VT-MXH and Max 8 were taken on a test flight to check functionality. The test flight was one hour long between the cities of Delhi and Jaipur. The carriers flew over the city... Read More

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