Transformation necessary at the airport, airline & industry levels: IATA CEO

June 24, 2019

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Meeting future demand “will test our industry’s capabilities,” and “Transformation will be necessary at the airport, airline and industry levels,” said Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO, IATA. “I believe we must embrace far-reaching change in how we operate our businesses and serve our customers. This will be driven by data and digital transformation.” […]

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United Airlines and Vistara establish codeshare agreement

June 19, 2019

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United Airlines announced that it has entered into a new alliance agreement with New Delhi-based airline, Vistara. The agreement, effective in fall 2019, further expands United’s global route network to more than 20 destinations throughout India. United currently operates more nonstop service to India than any other U.S. carrier. Additionally, beginning December 5, 2019, United’s […]

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Vistara adds 62 new flights, announces 48-hour sale

June 18, 2019

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(PTI) Increasing its flight network by more than 50%, Vistara announced that it has added 62 new flights – connecting Mumbai and Delhi with other cities across the country – from the beginning of this month. All 62 new flights are operational as of June 18, said Vistara spokesperson. It also announced a 48-hour ‘Grand […]

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Air India to start services on three routes

June 18, 2019

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(PTI) Air India will begin services on Mumbai-Patna-Amritsar, Amritsar-Delhi-Toronto and Mumbai-Nairobi routes from September 27. The national carrier will also launch its operation on Delhi-Chennai-Bali route from October 27, said Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Civil Aviation Minister. “I am delighted to announce that on the occasion of World Tourism Day on September 27, 2019, Air […]

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Boeing projects demand 44,040 new commercial jets by 2038, global fleet to exceed 50,000

June 18, 2019

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Boeing released its 2019 Commercial Market Outlook at the 2019 Paris Air Show, reporting that growth in passenger volumes and increasing aircraft retirements will drive the need for 44,040 new jet aircraft valued at USD6.8 trillion over the next 20 years. The global commercial aircraft fleet will sustain the need for aviation services valued at […]

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flydubai first airline from UAE to commence flights to Naples in Italy

June 17, 2019

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Dubai-based airline flydubai celebrated its inaugural service to Naples (NAP), a city in southern Italy, becoming the first national carrier for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to offer direct flights from Dubai. With up to five flights a week, Naples becomes flydubai’s second destination in Italy after it launched flights to Sicily’s Catania last year. […]

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Oasis Lounge by Lite Bite Foods launches at Mumbai Airport’s Terminal 1-B

June 17, 2019

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With an aim to provide world-class facilities to the passengers keeping in mind their needs, GVK’s Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has launched an additional relax and dining facility – Oasis Lounge at its domestic terminal, T1-B, Departures. Managed and operated by Lite Bite Foods (LBF), the lounge is specially designed for stopover fliers waiting […]

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Smaller cities to fuel next round of growth in aviation

June 3, 2019

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Anand E Stanley India, which is already the third largest domestic civil aviation market in the world after US and China, is all slated to witness a six-fold rise in its total passenger traffic by 2040 and the major driving force will be the growth in regional connectivity. According to a recent report by FICCI […]

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Government working to make India a major aviation hub by 2040

May 30, 2019

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Anand E. Stanley The Indian government is working to make India one of the world’s major aviation hubs by 2040 that may see major changes in tax structure, fleet size, privatisation, number of airports, automation and indigenous aircraft manufacturing capacity. Initiatives like Nabh Nirman (to augment airport capacity), Digi Yatra (for paperless travel) and AirSewa […]

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IndiGo’s web check-in goes chargeable; MoCA to review move

November 26, 2018

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As per a report in The Economic Times, IndiGo has revised its policy and passengers travelling on the LCC will be charged between INR 100-800 for seat selection online, depending upon the position of the seat. The check-in at the airport, however, is free of charge. For the seats in the first-row, travellers will have […]

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