Lufthansa Group Resumes Regular Flights Between India And Switzerland, Germany

The Lufthansa Group, in a trade circular, announced the resumption of regular commercial flight operations between India and Switzerland, Germany effective April 2022.

Booster doses allowed for all adults from April 10 in private centers: Govt

India on Sunday began administering precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years, who have completed nine months since the administration of their second dose, at private vaccination centres.

Alliance Air takes delivery of first made-in-India Dornier 228 plane

Alliance Air said it took delivery of the first made-in-India Dornier 228 plane on Thursday,7th Apr, to facilitate connectivity within the north-eastern states.

Emirates ramps up global operations with restart of services to four destinations

Emirates has announced it will ramp up its global operations with the restart of services to four destinations, including: Bali (May 1), London Stansted (August 1), Rio de Janeiro (November 2), & Buenos Aires (November 2).

AirAsia resumes flights between India and Malaysia, Thailand

Air Asia had said it is resuming flights connecting India with Malaysia and Thailand from this month. After two years of coronavirus-induced suspension, India resumed regular international flights on March 27.

Wheels set in motion for Air India's tech upgrade

The revamped board of Air India headed by chairman N Chandrasekaran is bringing business accountability to the airline that's undergoing a system overhaul under Tata ownership to save costs and improve efficiency, top officials close to the exercise told ET.

First phase of Hyderabad airport expansion to complete soon; bigger terminal & a tunnel for vehicles ready

The first phase of ’s expansion will soon be complete, paving the way for the annual passenger handling capacity of this hub to increase from the original (in 2008 when it first opened) to over 3.4 crore.

Rakesh Gangwal ropes in 4 investment banks to manage his stake sale in IndiGo

Rakesh Gangwal, cofounder of IndiGo, has asked Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan to manage the planned sale of his shares in the airline, banking sources, informed.

Mumbai Airport Launches Dedicated Transfer Facility at T2 For Flyers With Connecting Domestic Flights

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday launches India’s first dedicated transfer facility for domestic passengers with connecting flights.

IndiGo Increase the Change Fee For Domestic, International Flights From April 1

IndiGo, has increased its change/rescheduling fees for both domestic and international flights from Friday, April 01 2022.

Rs 2430 crore collected from air travelers for CISF security services

Over Rs 2,430 crore has been collected from air travelers in the past two years as fee for security services being provided by the CISF, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Air India suspends Russia nonstops; no direct air connectivity between the 2 countries

India and Russia no longer have direct air connectivity. Air India had to suspend its twice-weekly Delhi-Moscow nonstop from April 1, 2022, as the airline’s renewed insurance contract in force from that day prohibits its aircraft from landing in and taking off from Russia and Ukraine, say people in the know.

Qantas to fly non-stop between Sydney & Bengaluru from Sept 14, codeshare with Indigo

In its first direct flight connection to South India, Australian flag-carrier Qantas has announced that it will operate non-stop flights week between tech-hub Bengaluru and Sydney later this year.

Jetstar and IndiGo announce virtual interline partnership

The Jetstar Group and IndiGo confirmed a new Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) interline partnership that will enable Jetstar customers to book connections and flights on Indigo services through its Jetstar Connect platform.

Alliance Air to connect Assam's Dibrugarh with five Arunachal towns

Regional carrier Alliance Air said on Monday that it will soon launch flight services connecting Assam's Dibrugarh with five towns in Arunachal Pradesh.

Record 1.8 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in March, first time in past 10 years

For the first time in the past decade, around 1.8 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in the month of March alone, according to the figures available with the Kashmir tourism department.

Jet Airways coming back with premium and no-frills hybrid model

Jet Airways India Ltd., which is undergoing a court-monitored restructuring, plans to return with a hybrid of premium and no-frills services that would allow the former top local airline to claw back market share while managing costs in the fiercely competitive Indian aviation market.

Tripura to host India-Bangladesh Tourism Festival from April 17

The three-day second India-Bangladesh Tourism Festival is scheduled to begin next week here at Agartala Ujjayanta palace to boost tourism in Tripura and Bangladesh as well.

Travel insurance demand up as skies open

The boom in travel insurance bookings has enthused insurers, who are looking at strong growth, two years after Covid hit the overseas travel insurance vertical due to lockdowns and international travel restrictions.

Vistara announces Daily Flight between Delhi and London Heathrow from May 1

India’s reopening of its international borders has increased travel demand despite fears that the closure of Russian airspace would negatively affect Asia-Europe aviation.