NEW DELHI: Low-Cost carrier SpiceJet is likely to see some top-level changes in the coming weeks with the appointment of a chief operating officer. The company may also have a new CEO. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: Bidding to cash in on the civil aviation boom in India, in-flight shopping service provider AVA Merchandising (AVAM) has signed up with low-cost carriers, including Air Deccan and SpiceJet, even as it targets a four-fold jump in turnover to Rs 200 crore. Read the rest of this entry »

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Assuring government’s support to Air India to regain its past reputation of being one of the world’s best airlines, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the national carriers have so far been unable to take advantage of the opening of skies. Read the rest of this entry »

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An air ticket for Rs 99? Too good to be true, isn’t it? Low cost carriers (LCCs) may think they have customers in their thrall with such misleading advertisements , but passengers ain’t buying it. They want transparency, and from all airlines. Advertise full prices, including taxes and charges, so that we don’t get taken for a ride, they say. This was revealed in a recent survey conducted among 2,000 passengers in key airports of India by Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Air India Express, the low-cost international airline subsidiary of Air India, is planning to start flights from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from October. This is per the new aviation agreement between the two countries, which enables Air India Express to start new flights to Malaysia. Read the rest of this entry »

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Times of India today reported that Ryanair of Ireland is planning to acquire a stake in low-cost airline SpiceJet. The SpiceJet promoters have denied the news. Read the rest of this entry »

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Singapore Airlines announced that it will auction seats on the first passenger flight of the Airbus A380 super jumbo from Singapore to Sydney. The proceeds from the ticket auction on E-Bay’s Singapore web site will go to charity. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jet Airways is launching its Mumbai-Brussels-Newark flights on August 5. This will be the first flight launched by Jet Airways to North America. The one-stop flight launch on August 5 will be four days after Air India launches its non-stop flights to the US. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: It would be a race against time for Air India to begin the first nonstop flight to US, as scheduled, from August 1. Two of the Boeing 777-200 long range aircraft that will be used on this route are now expected to be delivered to the airline only on July 25 and 26. They would reach Delhi amid much fanfare on July 27 and then be sent to Mumbai for preparations of an ultra comfortable flight, AI is promising on this sector. Read the rest of this entry »

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