Jazeera Airways will be launching a direct flight from Kuwait to Gatwick Airport in London on October 27, 2019, becoming the first low-cost carrier from the Gulf to directly fly to UK’s Gatwick Airport. TT Bureau Kuwait-based LCC, Jazeera Airways, will soon launch its new direct flight from Kuwait to …
Read More »Air India expands foreign network
After launching its Delhi-Seoul and Delhi-Toronto flights, Air India is now planning to boost its international connections with the launch of a Mumbai-Nairobi flight on November 27. Nisha Verma Air India recently launched its direct connection to Seoul, South Korea, which saw the national carrier join hands with Korea Tourism Organisation …
Read More »Domestic air passenger traffic grows by just 1.18% in September
According to the data released by Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the domestic air traffic last month consisted of 11.79 million passengers compared to 11.35 million passengers in the same month last year, a jump of 1.18 per cent. Indicating further slowdown in the aviation sector, the domestic air passenger …
Read More »Arkia Airlines to service Tel Aviv-Goa route on 220-seater Airbus A321 neo aircraft
Anupriya Bishnoi Israeli carrier Arkia Airlines expanded its network in India with the launch of a flight service to Goa from Tel Aviv. Goa is the second Indian destination for the West Asian airline, which forayed in the domestic market last month by launching twice weekly operations to Kochi from …
Read More »Virgin Atlantic doubles Indian services with new route to Mumbai
Virgin Atlantic is relaunching flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai, India. The first service is set to commence on 27 October 2019 and will complement the airline’s long established route between London and Delhi. The Mumbai flights will be operated on Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft, offering customers its Upper …
Read More »First of Qantas’ upgraded A380 aircraft takes off
Anupriya Bishnoi The first of Qantas’ upgraded A380s welcomed its first passengers recently, delivering a new level of comfort. The multimillion-dollar upgrade of 12 aircraft includes new seating across expanded Business and Premium Economy cabins and a refresh of the aircraft’s First and Economy seating. The on-board lounge has also …
Read More »Delhi-Warsaw, 5 times a week
LOT Polish Airlines recently launched its maiden flight to Warsaw from New Delhi, which will be operated five times a week. With this addition, the airline hopes to double the number of passengers between India and Europe. Kanchan Nath LOT Polish launched its inaugural flight to Warsaw from New Delhi …
Read More »NZ has more for India
With a young population willing to travel and spend more, India is fast becoming a lucrative source market for New Zealand, especially cosmopolitan Auckland. Kalpana Lohumi Between July 2018 and June 2019, 60,000 Indians flew to New Zealand and 80,000 passengers flew from New Zealand to India, claims Adrian Littlewood, …
Read More »A speedy divestment for Air India
Ministry of Civil Aviation will expedite the divestment of Air India, while focusing on adding 10-15 aircraft every month to meet the growing demand in the aviation sector. Nisha Verma Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has made it clear that Air India will be completely divested at the earliest. Hardeep …
Read More »Capacity growth for India
HE Jasem Ibrahem JM Al Najem, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait, shares his vision for enhancing the bilateral relationship between India and Kuwait. Kalpana Lohumi India and Kuwait share a strong relationship but, unfortunately, it does not come across the way it should, says Ambassador Al Najem, as he …
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