SpiceJet has grounded its commercial operations like every other airline in India because of the imposed lockdown. The global pandemic - coronavirus outbreak has put the budget carrier in a tight spot at the moment. It is expected that SpiceJet's lease bill may exceed $20 million per month for the 100 leased aircraft which they have. Most of these aircraft are in storage at the moment, and no cash flow... Read More
The Indian Aviation industry has been facing various trouble amidst the outbreak of Covid-19. Recently, the government has announced 21 days lockdown in the entire nation to combat the deadly virus. All the domestic and international flights have also been postponed till April 14, 2020. To ensure that the Aviation Industry takes all safety measures, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has temporarily suspended breath analyser tests across all the... Read More
Covid-19 is almost affecting every industry in the entire world. More than 1,20,000 cases have been registered in which nearly 62 cases have been recorded in India. Domestic aviation is also facing massive distress due to the virus outbreak. In order to cope with the situation, Air India lifted Indian students who were studying in Wuhan Universities. Also, other airlines such as IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara and many others are taking... 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
SpiceJet has been one of the most booked airlines in India. If you have travelled with SpiceJet then you know that the airline prioritises its customers comfort before anything else. One of the many reasons the airline has been a hit in the Indian market is that it is considerably cheaper than the other airlines. SpiceJet commenced its operations back in 2005 and today it has become the second-largest private... 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
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
The popular low-cost carrier of India, SpiceJet has recently signed codeshare agreement with the popular Gulf based carrier, Emirates. This agreement is also an interline agreement between the two airlines. As per the information put out by the carrier, the passengers will be able to book the tickets for both the airlines starting November 25 and they would be able to travel starting December 15. However, SpiceJet is also looking... Read More
Three months ago, SpiceJet announced their service of direct flights for Guwahati and Dhaka. But in such a short time, it has decided that they will not carry on with the direct flight service for the route anymore. SpiceJet has not been seeing the appropriate amount of passengers on the route and hence has decided to suspend the service on this route. The Reason Might Be the Poor Business of... Read More
SpiceJet Airlines has announced the launch of 46 new non-stop flights on domestic network, starting from October 27, 2019. Among the new services, SpiceJet has added Rajkot as its 54th destination. Daily non-stop flights will be available on Mumbai-Rajkot route. The airline has also added first non-stop services on Pune-Jodhpur and Chennai-Durgapur routes. Services on Chennai-Jaipur, Bengaluru-Guwahati, Chennai-Vishakhapatnam, Chennai - Patna, Vijayawada-Vishakhapatnam, Surat-Udaipur, Hyderabad-Aurangabad, Ahmedabad-Jodhpur routes are other few. Commenting... Read More
India’s budget airline SpiceJet has announced that it will shift its Mumbai operations to Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport from October 1, 2019. “From October 1, SpiceJet’s entire operations at the Mumbai airport will be consolidated at T2. A single terminal operation would not just help us substantially cut down its costs but provide passengers with a seamless and smooth travel experience as they transit between domestic and... Read More
After investigating a runway overshoot incident occurred in Mumbai airport earlier this month, the aviation regulatory authority the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the licenses of two SpiceJet pilots. The pilots -- Ajinkya Hanchate and Tushar Dasgupta – adopted a wrong approach in landing the flight, leading to instability of the plane. The approach ‘endangered the safety of the aircraft and the passengers on board’, according to DGCA... Read More
In a relief to passengers travelling to the west, Pakistan has opened the airspace after 140 days. The re-opening drops the travel times and reduces the operating expenses for the airlines. It is worth noting that after the closure of the Pakistani airspace, the flights had to be diverted to a different route which was costing the airlines more fuel. Pakistan closed the airspace after India’s strike on Balakot terror... Read More
In the wake of a series of runway incidents, occurred in last five days, the aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is likely to conduct audits of the airlines involved in the incidents of runway veer off. The regulator has also issued an advisory to the airlines. We are going to audit the operations of some airlines. The advisory for all airlines is also released, a DGCA official... Read More
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