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 …
Read More »Jazeera Airways launches direct flight from Kuwait to London Gatwick from October 27, 2019
Low-cost carrier airline based in Kuwait, Jazeera Airways, will soon launch its new flight from Kuwait to London Gatwick starting from October 27, 2019. This will be a direct flight from Kuwait and a first for a low-cost carrier from the Middle East. Sharing this news is Romana Parvi, Country …
Read More »SFO opens first airport terminal named after an LGBTQ+ leader
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opened Harvey Milk Terminal 1, the first airport terminal in the world named after a member of the LGBTQ+ community. USD$2.4 billion facility sets a new standard for an extraordinary travel experience. Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected public official in California. …
Read More »More options from Terminal 3 (DXB) for flydubai passengers
Dubai-based carrier flydubai has announced that flights to seven destinations will move from their current operating base of Terminal 2 and relocate to Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB). Other flydubai services will continue to operate from Terminal 2. From 27 October 2019, flights to Almaty, Basra, Dar es Salaam, …
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