AVIATION

Indonesia AirAsia X has recently launched Mumbai-Bali direct daily giving added impetus to not just leisure traffic between the two countries but also business. Taking advantage of the liberal bilateral agreements that have been signed between India and Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia Extra has started a direct flight from Mumbai to …

Among the various business development plans of Qatar Airways, Group Chief Executive H.E. Akbar Al Baker shares that they will be starting a five-star airline in India. Excerpts from the interview. SHEHARA RIZLY Q) How is your investment in India coming along? We have not yet made a formal application, …

Oman Air has enabled the pre-purchase of extra luggage space and extra legroom, as well as lounge services at Muscat International Airport when booking on its website. In order to provide more convenience for guests, Oman Air has enabled the pre-purchase of extra luggage and extra legroom. The front and …

Shandong Airlines recently took Indian agents to the Shandong province in China to showcase its tourism products, chart a growth path and strengthen relations between the two countries. NISHA VERMA FROM SHANDONG For Wang Shuai, General Representative-India, Shandong Airlines, India remains a crucial market since there are a lot of …

Oman Air can now be the airline of choice for travellers in India, UK and Africa, as the national carrier of Oman has improved its flight connectivity to these countries. The premium luxury airline has increased its weekly frequency from 126 to 161 flights per week between Oman and its …

Philippine Airlines is mulling to re-enter the India market with a direct flight. Currently engaged in fleet expansion, the airline aims to be ranked as a 5-star airline by Skytrax by 2020 and is improving flight experience for this. ANKITA SAXENA I n 2016, the Philippines received a record arrival …

Jet Airways’ focus on guest experience has steered it towards constant innovation and much of it has been brought about by the unstoppable force of technology. The airline is currently running a pilot programme of linking Aadhaar card with bookings that allow passengers to travel without any ID for Bengaluru …

Ihab A. Sorial, Senior Vice President-International Sales, Oman Air, says they are studying places in India they should fly to. Oman Air has completed two years in Goa. Sorial says the journey has been very successful so far. “We started with four flights and today we have seven flights. We …

Pankaj Srivastava, Director-Commercial, Air India, says that while Air India is rapidly spreading its wings internationally, the national carrier is committed to the Indian government’s National Civil Aviation Policy to increase regional connectivity. The airline has identified certain routes to boost this network. PEDEN DOMA BHUTIA Q Air India has …

Neena Sharma, General Manager-Airport Operations, Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited, Durgapur, says Zoom Air’s flights would boost traffic to the city India’s latest scheduled carrier Zoom Air started flying Delhi-Durgapur-Kolkata and brought back Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Durgapur in the limelight, which was earlier served only by Air India. The …