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July 24th, 2020 8:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Employees Will Not Be Terminated from Jobs

The Indian Aviation sector has taken a drastic hit due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Since the government announced the lockdown period to combat the deadly virus, all the airlines incurred massive financial losses. Also, the occupancy in domestic airlines was slashed to nearly 50% since May 25, 2020. All the airlines are taking multiple steps to reduce the financial burden and operate without any hassle. Recently the largest carrier... Read More

July 19th, 2020 8:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Bans Air India Off-Duty Crew Members From Travelling in the Cockpit

The civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has banned the pilots, aircraft engineers or additional crew members from travelling in the cockpit unless deemed necessary for the safe operation of the flight. The decision came after an incident occurred on 13 July 2019, when an Air India pilot requested to travel to Bengaluru as an additional crew member in the cockpit. He was off-duty and was in... Read More

July 18th, 2020 7:41 PM 1 COMMENTS

Air India Revises Freight Charges for Transporting Human Remains from UAE to India

Previously, Air India, the national carrier used to follow a very much criticised method of calculating human remains based on bodies’ weights. Putting an end to that method, now Air India has implemented uniform charges for transporting human remains from UAE to India. The airline revealed that there will be a flat rate of Dh1500 on all mortal remains no matter what the destination is and weight of the body... Read More

July 17th, 2020 9:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

Gulf Carrier Emirates Not to Participate in Air India Stake Sale

The next big thing in Indian aviation is the sale of the national carrier, Air India. While the government has put the entire stake in the troubled carrier on the market, there are speculations floating around as to who might bid for Air India and increase their market share in the country. There were also some rumours that the Gulf-based carrier, Emirates might also be the one to place a... Read More

July 17th, 2020 9:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

Fuel Supply Might Be Stopped For Air India From October 18 If Airline Defaults Again

Air India has yet again defaulted on its promise to pay its dues to the oil companies. On October 5, Air India had received a warning that if they did not make the lump-sum payment of what they owe to the oil corporations, fuel supply for the airline will be stopped effective October 11, 2019, in six major airports of India. According to reports from PTI, to its reply, Air... Read More

July 17th, 2020 12:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Comes Down With A Rescue Plan For Its Debt

Air India has a burden of huge debt around its neck. As per reports, the amount of the total debt of Rs 55,000 crore at the end of March 31, 2018, has risen to a total of Rs 58, 351.93 crores at the end of March 31, 2019. The debt comprises of both the working capital debt and aircraft-related debt. Air India's financial situation remains grim as the government moves... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Best Delhi-Mumbai Flights You Can Opt for Your December Vacations

December is the month where we all kind of want to enjoy the festivities of Christmas and take a break from our heavy scheduled lives. This is a month where aviation companies have to manage loads of bookings. One of the most booked routes by people in India is Delhi-Mumbai during this month. So every major airline has this route set as one of its priorities. Frankly, it is a... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Indigo, GoAir and Air India Announce New Domestic and International Flights from Kannur Airport

The Kannur International Airport was inaugurated last month and the services are going on at full pace. Already, various domestic airlines like Indigo, GoAir, Air India and others are providing services to various parts of the country. Today, the already operating five airlines announced new domestic and international flights from Kannur Airport. In a meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, airline CEOs announced the new flights from Kannur Airport.... 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 6:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India to Offer 40% Discounts for Tickets Booked Three Hours Before Departure

As a relief to the emergency travellers, Air India has announced a 40% discount for tickets booked three hours before departure. The discounted rates will apply to tickets purchased from all outlets including Air India booking counters, via the mobile application, website or travel agents.   The last-minute traveller... is often faced with very high-ticket prices… The national carrier has, therefore, decided that for the domestic sector, the "very last... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Holding On to Rs 2,500 Crore Bank Guarantee from the Government, Could Use it for Future Loans

The Government led national carrier, Air India is close to its sale to a private bidder. However, that doesn’t mean that things are smooth for the state led airline. To handle its operations until the time, sale happens, the airline is looking forward to raising loans based on theRs 2,500 crore bank guarantee which the Government has extended to the carrier, an ET report said. No Current Plans to Raise... 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 6:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Group Interested in Bidding for Air India After Reviewing the Sale Terms

Tata Group is showing interest in bidding for Air India in the upcoming sale of which the document is said to come by the end of this month. The government has made up its mind of putting its entire stake in Air India for sale- a move which is expected to attract a lot of bidders out there. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran stated that the bidding decision would ideally... Read More

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