UN aviation agency says air travel boom erases COVID dip
The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels were operating at around two per cent above their high in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic grounded much of the world’s population in lockdown.
Akasa Air to start international operations with Mumbai-Doha flights
Mumbai: Budget airline Akasa Air on Friday announced its plans to enter the international market by launching flights to Doha as its first destination, starting on March 28, 2024.
Guwahati: Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport has added five new domestic connectivities and one international connectivity for the winter schedule—29 October 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Air India to add over 400 flights in the next 6 months
Mumbai: Air India Friday announced its intention to increase its weekly flight capacity by more than 400 on both domestic and international routes by March 2024, as part of its winter schedule for 2023, the Tata Group-owned airline said.
Noida International Airport and TajSATS partner to build inflight kitchen
New Delhi: In inflight catering firm TajSATS and Noida International Airport (NIA) signed a concession agreement on Friday for the development of an in-flight kitchen facility.
IndiGo starts direct service between Kazakhstan’s Almaty and Delhi
Gurugram: IndiGo on Wednesday announced direct service between Kazakhstan’s Almaty and Delhi from September 23.
Ahmedabad's global connection: IndiGo begins direct flights to Abu Dhabi, Jeddah
Private carrier IndiGo is set to expand travel connections and fortify ties between India and the Middle East with the commencement of two new daily direct flights from Ahmedabad-Abu Dhabi and Ahmedabad-Jeddah.
Air India begins new flights to Mumbai from Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram: Air India began a new flight service to Mumbai from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Jyotiraditya Scindia flags off direct daily flight between Kolhapur-Bengaluru
New Delhi/IBNS: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen. Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh (Rtd.) inaugurated a direct flight from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur to Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka, on Saturday.
Akasa Air starts flights from Goa
Panaji: Akasa Air on Tuesday announced the commencement of its services from Goa.
India extends ban on international commercial passenger flights till 'further orders'
New Delhi/IBNS: India's aviation regulator (DGCA) on Monday extended the ban on scheduled international commercial passenger flights till "further orders".
Air Canada resumes operations in Delhi after four months
New Delhi/IBNS: Air Canada resumed its flights to India after four months, the airline said in a tweet.
Hardeep Singh Puri virtually flags off first flight to newly upgraded Bareilly Airport to Delhi
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday virtually flagged off the first flight to the newly upgraded Bareilly Airport to Delhi.
Virgina Atlantic to cut jobs across all functions and end operations at London Gatwick airport
London/IBNS: British airlines Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will cut more jobs in the UK and end its operation at Gatwick airport to deal with the financial crisis arising from the Covid-19 crisis, according to its press release dated May 5.
GoAir becomes reliable airline for 11th time in a row
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Aviation major GoAir on Friday said it has achieved the highest On-Time-Performance (OTP) amongst the scheduled domestic carriers for the 11th consecutive month in July 2019.