Nothing stands still at AirAsia for long, so it was no surprise to see the airline had launched another new route yesterday, adding its thirteenth nonstop connection between Malaysia and India. The Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost carrier rolled out one of its Airbus A320neos for the inaugural flight to Jaipur, the capital of India's Rajasthan state known as the Pink City.
The traffic on Sunday was more than 14 per cent higher than the average pre-Covid count of 3,98,579. On April 21, the total number of domestic air passengers stood at 4,71,751 and the number of flights was 6,128, as per the data from the civil aviation ministry.
IndiGo airline issued a travel advisory to passengers on Thursday night due to bad weather conditions in Dubai caused by heavy rainfall in the Gulf nation. In a message on X, the airline said, "#6ETravelAdvisory: Flights to/from #Dubai are impacted due to Airport restrictions and operational challenges caused by bad weather.
Private carrier Air India on Wednesday launched a revamped loyalty programme with a simplified structure, offering more rewards and added benefits to its customers. In its first overhaul in more than a decade, the revamped loyalty programme -- Flying Returns -- moves away from the legacy model of miles-based collection of points to a fairer, more equitable spend-based approach, Air India said in a statement.
FLY91, the latest entrant in the country's aviation sector, on Monday commenced commercial operations with its first flight taking off for Bengaluru from here. The flight departed from Goa's Manohar International Airport at 07.55 am to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. The regional airline also operated its maiden flight to Sindhudurg from Bengaluru on Monday, a company spokesman said.
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport), is dedicated to meticulously designed infrastructure and seamlessly orchestrated operations. Through a commitment to innovation and efficiency, BLR Airport has set new standards in airport infrastructure and operations. By integrating cutting-edge technologies with visionary strategies, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) aims to create an environment that not only meets current demands but also leads to unparalleled connectivity, operational excellence, and sustainability.
IndiGo-parent InterGlobe Aviation’s Chairman of the Board of Directors V Sumantran has said that India is gradually marking its place as a convenient hub for travel between Southeast Asia and West Asia as airlines are preferring to move people by connecting through Indian cities.
Air India operationalises 5 new contact centres New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Air India has operationalised five new contact centres, including in Cairo and Kuala Lumpur, to provide assistance to its customers worldwide.
Vistara flight cancellation crisis: Amid ongoing protests by Vistara pilots over pay revision, sources revealed that at least 15 senior first officers recently resigned from the airline. Vistara operates around 300 flights daily and has a fleet of 70 aircraft including A320-family planes and Boeing 787s. In recent weeks, the Tata Group-owned airline has faced discontent among pilots, particularly first officers of its A320 fleet reporting sick.
Domestic air traffic rose 4.8 per cent on an annual basis to 126.48 lakh in February, while more than 1.55 lakh passengers were affected by flight delays during the same period, according to official data released on Friday.
The Mumbai airport saw its passenger traffic rise to 16% year-on-year to 52.8 million in FY24, its operator said. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), owned jointly by the Adani Group and the Airports Authority of India (AAI), served 43.9 million passengers in the previous fiscal year, which concluded in March 2023.
Air Seychelles (HM) has announced a new codeshare partnership with SriLankan Airlines (UL) to offer customers flying between Seychelles and Sri Lanka access to more destinations. The announcement comes nearly a year after Air Seychelles launched flights to the South Asian country.
IndiGo, trading as InterGlobe Aviation on the BSE and The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), two Mumbai-based stock exchanges, has reached a market cap of INR1.466 trillion ($17.5 billion), becoming one of the most-valued airline brands in the world.
Vistara will temporarily reduce flight operations due to non-availability of pilots that resulted in nearly 50 flight cancellations on Monday, according to sources. More number of flights are expected to be cancelled on Tuesday and the number could go up to 70, the sources in the know said.
Stiff competition for IndiGo: InterGlobe Aviation, the owner of IndiGo, is expected to face challenges in gaining market share in the near future due to intense competition. The airline gained a significant share after Go First's bankruptcy in May last year. From April to September 2023, IndiGo's market share rose to 63.4% from 57.5%. However, in November, it dropped by 160 basis points to 61.8%, as per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data.
