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Akasa Air warns of high air fares if seats not increased under bilateral rights

New Delhi, June 5 -- India's youngest airline Akasa Air is concerned about some markets such as Dubai where the bilateral rights, which fix the number of seats or flights that can be operated between ... Read More


We could have handled the delays better, says Air India CEO Campbell Wilson

New Delhi, June 5 -- Following long delays, cancellations and technical glitches involving several Air India flights in the past week, chief executive and managing director Campbell Wilson said the ai... Read More


Tax issues may force airlines to exit India: IATA DG

Dubai, June 4 -- Global airlines fear the complexities of India's tax system could drive them away from the world's third-largest aviation market, warned the International Air Transport Association (I... Read More


End of Vistara looms as Tatas plan to seal merger by yr-end

dubai, June 4 -- The Tata group will bid goodbye to the Vistara brand by the end of the year, as it aims to bring its four airlines under one umbrella. According to three executives aware of the timel... Read More


India needs to open up to global air carriers: Emirates president

Dubai, June 3 -- The Indian government will need to open up to global air carriers as the impact of Indian diaspora on world economy is increasing, Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has said. "They ne... Read More


IndiGo to add Mauritius to its list of destinations, enhance flights to Thailand

Dubai, June 3 -- India's largest airline IndiGo will add Mauritius to its portfolio of foreign destinations and increase connectivity to Thailand, as it aims to sign up 10 destinations in the current ... Read More


Air India to operate as merged entity from 2025; no Vistara brand by year end

New Delhi, June 3 -- The Air India group is expected to operate as a merged entity starting 2025 following the completion of integration exercises by the Tata Group airlines by the end of this year, t... Read More


Air India to operate as merged entity from 2025; no Vistara brand by year- end

Dubai, June 3 -- The Air India group is expected to operate as a merged entity starting in 2025, following the completion of integration exercises by the Tata Group airlines by the end of this year, t... Read More


India has enough room for multiple wide-body carriers to flourish: Emirates

Dubai, June 2 -- Dubai-based Emirates sees enough room in India for multiple wide-body aircraft operators to flourish, a senior executive said, at a time airlines in the south Asian nation have ordere... Read More


Remal fallout: Airfares soar 90% on eastern routes

India, May 31 -- In the aftermath of Cyclone Remal, airfares have surged for destinations along India's eastern coast, including Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Port Blair, Agartala, Guwahati, and Dibrugarh. Ac... Read More