Which countries initiate and successfully implement their COVID-19 vaccination programme will likely determine which ones will restart tourism and air connections first. And, until a database that aggregates COVID-19 vaccination rates is made available, a platform that tracks the latest announcements is a need of the hour. Tracking COVID-19 vaccination …
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In order to drive domestic demand, Ministry of Tourism is planning small boutique roadshows and will soon be offering Dekho Apna Desh webinars in a crisper format to put the right information across. Nisha Verma Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism (MOT), has shared that right now, the …
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With the aviation industry slowing inching towards the part of the revival and pre-Covid operations, the upcoming festive season might be the much-needed boost to the industry. Sharing her views, Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Founder, JetSetGo Aviation decipher queries on how the business is going to be like: How are …
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They are high in demand, thanks to COVID-19, but charter flights are a tough job to pull off. Amidst lack of clarity about state and country-wide quarantine protocols and permissions, operators have to jump many hurdles to get the aircraft off the tarmac. Hazel Jain Even as one of the …
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Sharing the response from travellers and the rising number of queries the company is getting, Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Co-Founder, JetSetGo aviation briefs how demand for charter flights is increasing and momentum is shifting from repatriation to leisure tourism. On the kind of inquiries JetSetGo is getting on charter flights, …
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SpiceJet has received the government’s nod to operate flights to the US and the UK. It has already operated over 450 charter flights to repatriate over 75,000 Indian nationals stranded abroad. The airline will also operate its first long-haul flight from Amsterdam to Bengaluru on August 1. Manas Dwivedi In …
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Starting August, Alitalia will increase the number of flights, and will operate a total of over 1,600 flights per week, 24% more than in July and more than double compared to those operated in June. Alitalia aircraft will fly on 75 routes (24 more than July) and 52 airports (16 …
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Taking steps to make flying safe and secure, the largest airline of the country is witnessing travel trends going up in terms of unit revenue and future booking since the resumption of domestic flights. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer, IndiGo shares insights on the airline’s activities, plans for …
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Malaysia Airlines has introduced an enhanced Economy Class flexible fare options across its entire network for all passengers to enjoy, offering unparalleled safety, security, flexibility and a completely hassle-free, premium experience based on the needs of each customer. Earlier limited to domestic, ASEAN and South Asian destinations, passengers will now …
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Though airlines have begun operations subject to government clearance, the fact of the matter remains that they may not get enough travellers to viably operate flights as the fear of COVID-19 and a COVID-like pandemic will continue to haunt travellers for some time, says Manoj Srivastava, Director – Aviation Technology, …
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