AirAsia India is limiting its flights until February 10 as the third wave of COVID-19 hits the air travel, according to a statement released by the airline. The flights that get curtailed include the direct flights to and from Mumbai. “Due to a surge in the new COVID-19 variant Omicron cases, immediate demand for flights has been significantly impacted. Consequently, we have curtailed our schedule till February 10 to avoid... Read More
Air India, one of the prominent airlines in India has announced that they will be offering one free change of flight or one free rescheduling of flight to the customers until March 31, 2022. On the other hand, IndiGo, the largest airline in the country has said that it might cut up to 20% of its flights in the coming months due to the COVID-19 scenario and that is why... Read More
AirAsia India has just announced that it is going to be offering free rescheduling for travel on all of its flights for bookings made till January 31, 2022, and travel until March 31, 2022. The airline is calling it - ‘Plan the Change’ campaign and it will enable guests of AirAsia India the flexibility for changing the date of their travel conveniently without having to pay anything against it. All... Read More
Soon after news surfaced stating that AirAsia India’s credits to the Airport Authority of India (AAI) doubled for the tenure from January 2020 to October 2021, AirAsia India said it had cleared all dues. The airline said that it was making all payments according to the credit terms on due dates from September 2021. According to PTI, AirAsia India’s credit to AAI increased from Rs 1.47 crore in January 2020... Read More
In a bid to stay above the competition, AirAsia India has launched a new in-flight dining experience brand, ‘Gourmair’. With Gourmair, the airline will bring a unique gourmet experience for its passengers 36,000 feet in the sky. AirAsia India will offer passengers up to 21 regional and international favourites to try from. Passengers will be allowed to pre-book their meals on the airline’s website or its Indian mobile application. The... Read More
While Tata Group is all set to take over the operations of Air India by January 23, 2022, the group plans to merge low-fare airline AirAsia India with Air India Express. With the merger, Tata Group intends to create a single airline entity. Economic Times reported that Tata Group might operate AirAsia India on domestic skies and use the airline to extend Air India Express’ international network. Air India Express... Read More
As a way to honour the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and to execute its commitment to the differently-abled community, AirAsia India has launched its in-flight safety manual in braille. The airline collaborated with Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind to design the manual. Besides, the airline has added a new provision on its website and mobile app to enable the differently-able to pre-book for wheelchair assistance.... Read More
In a bid to attract customers even further, AirAsia India is offering ‘Premium Flex Fares’ to passengers. The speciality of this offer is that it will give passengers several facilities such as unlimited rescheduling of flights, discount on cancellation fees, and free selection of pre-booked meals. If the passenger wants, he/she can make changes to their flight plans right up to two hours before its scheduled departure. Whether the customer... Read More
India is all set to witness a growth in the number of low-cost air carriers. In 2022, a new ultra-cost airline, Akasa, backed by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala will start operations in the country. Then airlines such as Jet Airways and Air India are also expected to make a strong comeback. Go First is also going for Initial Public Offering (IPO) soon and AirAsia India and Vistara will continue to operate the... Read More
AirAsia India is soon expected to receive a permit for operating international flights. With this development, Tata Sons will end up with multiple airlines with the power to fly internationally. This will include Vistara, Air India, Air India Express, and now AirAsia India. According to an IANS report, AirAsia India has already received security clearance for operating international flights. However, there are a lot more procedures that will have to... Read More
After close to seven decades, Air India has made its way back to the Tata Group. While this was the expected outcome, hearing it officially makes it even sweeter. The cash-strapped airline had become a burden for the government, and it was high time for it to be privatised. Air India was nationalised way back in 1953. According to a Times of India (TOI) report, Tata’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Talace Pvt... Read More
AirAsia India has recently announced the launch of its new service namely ‘Extra Seat’. This service is aimed at providing the passengers with the option to book extra seats while purchasing a ticket. This is a great service in line with the vision that there are some customers who appreciate extra seats just because they are some stuff which they don’t want to let go of or simply they want... Read More
Regardless of how slumped the airline industry is right now; Air India is getting a lot of interest from the Tata Group. The state-owned airline is being disinvested by the government because of its debt and continuous operational losses. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the break-in domestic as well as international travel, Air India was affected majorly. Tata Group has a special place for Air India in its heart because... Read More
Tata Group has recently submitted an expression of interest for the flag carrier, Air India. But instead of going through with Vistara, an airline which the group co-owns with Singapore Airlines, the Indian conglomerate has submitted the expression of interest with AirAsia India. For the unaware, AirAsia India is also owned by the Tatas. As per a report from the Times of India, apart from Tata Group, two other parties... Read More
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