On Tuesday the 19th of Jan, The Airports Authority of India has signed a concession agreement with Adani Group for three airports including Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The agreement was signed even as a petition filed by the state government against the Centre’s decision to lease the airport to Adani Enterprises, which would be coming up […]
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Air India’s longest non-stop flight, Bengaluru to Sanfrancisco sector to operate from 11 Jan
07
Jan
Jan
Passengers will soon be able to fly non-stop to San Francisco in the US from Bengaluru. India’s national carrier Air India announced on Wednesday that it will operate flights twice-weekly to the United States from January 11, 2021, from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport. The flight, for which the bookings have commenced from Wednesday, will be […]
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Pakistan’s famous truck art goes from highways to the skies
05
Jan
Jan
Pakistan’s famous truck art will move from its highways to the skies, as a flying academy is painting a two-seater Cessna aircraft with the colorful technique. Such art has become one of Pakistan’s best-known cultural exports in recent years. UNESCO, for example, has been using truck art, blended with indigenous themes, to promote girls’ education […]
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GoAir Commences services to UAE from 01st JAN
03
Jan
Jan
Budget carrier GoAir on Thursday announced the expansion of its services to the UAE with the launch of new flights to Sharjah from Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, and Kannur. Currently, flights to the UAE are operated under an Air Bubble Agreement since international commercial flights to and from India remain suspended from March 23 in the […]
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Emirates partners with Arsenal, Real Madrid and AC Milan to give fans the surprise of their lives
02
Jan
Jan
Emirates enlisted the help of Arsenal, Real Madrid and AC Milan to surprise its most deserving fans and reconnect them with their favourite football clubs. In a year filled with video calls, it was only apt that Emirates set up one last virtual meeting they would never forget. The unassuming fans joined the teleconference thinking […]
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Tata Group increases stake in AirAsia India to maximise its share in India’s airline industry
01
Jan
Jan
Tata Group on 29th DEC has announced it would increase its holdings in the Indian-based joint venture with AirAsia from 51% to 84%. AirAsia, owned by Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandes, has been scaling back its operations during the Covid pandemic. Last week Tata also put in a bid for the country’s struggling national carrier Air […]
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Qatar Airways Resumes operations to Canada with daily flights to Montreal
01
Jan
Jan
Qatar Airways has announced that it will begin incrementally increasing flights to Montréal from 16 January 2021 and operate daily frequencies by 25 February 2021, up from the previously scheduled four weekly frequencies. The Montréal service is operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900 featuring 36 seats in the award-winning Qsuite Business Class and 247 seats […]
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Book On Google –Vistara Empowers Customers to book directly
28
Dec
Dec
Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, will now allow its customers to directly search and book Vistara flights on Google through the integrated ‘Book on Google’ feature. Following the implementation of the New Distribution Capability (NDC), made possible through a technology partnership with Amadeus, passengers will now be able to seamlessly book Vistara flights while searching […]
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The Sky is Yours –Exquisite Open to Sky dining options by Taj Hotels
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Dec
Dec
There is no better way to enjoy a meal than being surrounded by nature and mesmerizing views. At Indian Hotels Company’s (IHCL) hotels, dining has a fresh destination. The Sky Is Yours offers an inimitable range of open to sky experiences, ranging from breezy alfresco dining to soaking in the serenity of waterside venues to […]
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Emirates to Operate its flagship A 380 between Dubai and Sao Paulo
22
Dec
Dec
Emirates has announced that it will be operating its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on the Dubai – Sao Paulo route between 9 and 30 January 2021. The Emirates A380 will be deployed four times weekly to Sao Paulo in response to the summer season increase in demand for travel to and from Brazil. This will […]
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Vistara announces Non Stop flights between Mumbai and London from Jan 21
19
Dec
Dec
Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, will operate special, non-stop flights between Mumbai and London Heathrow from 16 January 2021. The airline will operate these special flights thrice a week – on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, complementing its recently-launched service between Delhi and London Heathrow as […]
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Vistara and Singapore Airlines strengthen their partnership
16
Dec
Dec
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and SIA, have signed a Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement. This agreement will further strengthen SIA’s and Vistara’s existing partnership and enable them to offer seamless services to their customers by harmonising efforts incapacity planning, sales, marketing, joint fare products, customer services and […]
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Tourist Tax by UK provides yet another competitive advantage to EU rivals says Heathrow
15
Dec
Dec
Passenger numbers at Heathrow fell by 88% in November, as travel restrictions and a second lockdown took their toll. Based on current forecasts and the continued decline in passengers, the decision has been taken for Terminal 4 to remain non-operational until the end of 2021. Heathrow is calling for targeted, sector-specific Government support to protect […]
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Emirates reopens its lounges worldwide
12
Dec
Dec
Emirates is re-opening its lounges around the world beginning with the Emirates lounge at Cairo International Airport. In the coming weeks, Emirates’ customers can look forward to once again enjoying Emirates lounge services in other destinations including New York’s JFK International and Manchester Airport. The airline has redesigned its lounge offering and introduced additional health […]
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Private Charters to play major role in future corporate travel segment
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Nov
Nov
While international organizations seek alternatives to conventional ways of travel in a time of great uncertainty, one option is rapidly growing; private air charters. Once thought of as a niche, expensive, and a last-resort kind of commodity, charters are increasingly being sought out for the convenience and protection they provide over commercial flying during a […]