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NEW DELHI: Over 7,000 employees of Air India and Vistara have been assessed and their fitment will be completed in June as the merger process of the two Tata Group-owned airlines moves forward, sources said on Monday.Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson along with Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan on...

Kolkata, Several airlines on Sunday celebrated International Mother's Day with special messages, souvenirs and food for passengers.Air India, Akasa Air and IndiGo are some of the airlines that celebrate this day, which falls on the second Sunday of May every year, in different ways, an...

Islamabad [Pakistan], A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Dubai to Islamabad experienced a moment of concern when passengers reported a burning smell emanating from the food storage area, immediate action was taken and emergency declared Due to which O had to be deployed...

New Delhi, Air India has appointed SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) as its strategic partner to develop its base maintenance facilities in Bengaluru.The facilities, scheduled to be ready in 2026, will have wide-body and narrow-body hangars, which will also include associated repair...

New Delhi: The chiefs of Air India and Vistara will address employees on the proposed merger of the two airlines on May 13, according to officials.Vistara's merger with Air India was announced in November 2022 under a deal in which the Singapore airline will acquire 25.1 percent stake in Air...

Reports suggest that Indian airlines like Air India and Indigo are strategically adding new aircraft to their fleet and launching new international routes thereby cutting down travel time.According to the CRISIL report, Indian airlines have the advantage of excellent domestic connectivity...

New Delhi [India], The share of Indian airlines in international passenger traffic originating from, terminating in or transiting through India is expected to grow to 50 per cent by FY2028 from 43 per cent in 2024, according to CRISIL Ratings. The percentage was. The rating agency claimed the...

Mumbai: Credit rating agency Crisil on Monday said that it expects that by the financial year 2027-28, half of the country's international air passenger traffic will be fulfilled by Indian airlines.The share of Indian airlines in international passenger traffic, which includes traffic...

SYDNEY - Airfare increases are slowing after the pandemic, but the return to the old days of cheap tickets abroad may be over.To the surprise of many, airfares in and out of Australia have increased significantly since 2022.In 2023, politicians and the media rushed to interrogate why...

Brisbane, rising costs of living and airfares indicate that long distance travel is becoming affordable for fewer people. It could also reshape the way we think about tourism.Australians need to be prepared for a reality check. When it comes to international travel, we've had it pretty good...

New York [US], A Boeing 767 Delta Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency return at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City after the emergency exit slide collapsed after take-off, US-based media outlet NP Citing said. "After the aircraft safely landed and proceeded to the...

The accused was identified as Sangeet Singh, resident of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.According to police, a man dressed in Singapore Airlines pilot uniform was seen roaming in the Metro Skywalk area on Thursday.“While introducing himself as a Singapore Airlines pilot to the CISF...

New Delhi [India], A 24-year-old man was booked for forgery after he posed as a Singapore Airlines pilot before CISF personnel in charge of airport security across the country. He was seen roaming in the Metro Skywalk area of ​​Delhi Airport in the uniform of a Singapore Airlines pilot with a...

New Delhi, Aviation consultancy CAPA India on Thursday said Indian airlines will need about 60 more wide-body aircraft in fiscal 2032 to serve the long- and ultra-long haul markets.India is one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world, but currently only Air India and Vistara...

New Delhi [India], IndiGo has ordered 30 A350-900 aircraft, a decision that will enable the airline to connect Indian metros with destinations across the world. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, these aircraft offer unique mission capability and Promise efficiency. IndiGo offering...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Joe Biden administration issued new rules on Wednesday that will require airlines to provide automatic cash refunds to passengers when due, protecting consumers from costly surprise fees."Too often, airlines drag their feet on refunds or harass people with junk fees. Now...

New Delhi [India], The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has implemented amendments to improve the seating arrangements for children in airlines. No DGCA orders airlines to allot seats to children below 12 years of age accompanied by at least one of their parents or guardians. The...

New Delhi, Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked airlines to ensure that children up to 12 years of age are allotted seats in flights accompanied by at least one of their parents or guardians.The directive comes in the backdrop of cases where children below 12 years of age were not seated with...

ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is expected to happen by the end of June or early July, with Islamabad airport likely to hit the needle soon, Dawn reported. Speaking during a briefing at the Pakistan...

Chennai, India is gradually becoming a convenient hub for travel between Southeast Asia and the Middle East as airlines prefer to move people by connecting through Indian cities, a top industry official said.V Sumanthran, Chairman of the Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo...