An Air Deccan flight, which was grounded because of a bird hit at the Visakhapatnam airport. Bird hits have proved especially expensive to airlines this year.

Cash-strapped airlines have been pounded on another front suffering a loss of at least Rs 7 crore this year on account of bird hits. As of October, 241 bird-hit cases were reported. Read the rest of this entry »

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A possible merger between low-cost carriers SpiceJet Airlines and Wadia Group-owned GoAir has hit a roadblock after the two sides failed to arrive at a consensus on valuation and branding related issues, two persons familiar with the development, told The Economic Times, a popular new service. Read the rest of this entry »

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Air fares in India could go up by as much as 20-25% by mid September, Sanjay Aggarwal, CEO of SpiceJet, said, adding that demand is likely to pick up in four–six weeks. “The peak season will be able to move fares up,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »

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BANGALORE: If you book two days in advance or one month in advance your air fares are the same. Even on trunk routes, the fares for immediate travel are at rock bottom. A Bangalore-Delhi return ticket on SpiceJet for travel between September 7 and 8, inclusive of taxes and airport charges, is Rs 6,318. Of the total, the basic fare is only Rs 1,400. For the same price, SpiceJet is offering a Bangalore-Delhi return ticket for travel between October 7 and 8. Read the rest of this entry »

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MUMBAI — India’s low-cost airlines are set to go from strength to strength as they grab market share from ailing premier carriers such as Air India, whose debts and losses continue to pile up, experts say. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: Low-cost airline SpiceJet, which attracted $80-million investment from US billionaire Wilbur Ross last year, is looking to acquire a rival budget airline, and start international and regional operations, said its chief executive. “We are looking at inorganic growth,” said SpiceJet chief executive Sanjay Aggarwal, adding that a low-cost airline will be his preferred choice for acquisition. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: India’s fifth largest airline SpiceJet on Saturday announced four free complimentary tickets to all its 20,000 passengers travelling by SpiceJet Airlines. Read the rest of this entry »

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MUMBAI: Budget airline, SpiceJet, has plans to train around 35-40 co-pilots and graduate them into full-fledged pilots, a top company official said. Read the rest of this entry »

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MUMBAI: After the national carrier’s decision to drop fares by up to 70%, the Naresh Goyal-owned JetLite and low-cost carrier SpiceJet reacted on Tuesday by announcing reduced return fare prices. This could well pave the way for another fare war in the domestic aviation market. Read the rest of this entry »

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