Ministry of Civil Aviation, which allowed the resumption of domestic flights in a calibrated manner from May 25, has said that international operations are still not on the cards, at least till July 2020. The Ministry is also in discussion with airlines on the matter of refunds and will speak …
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While IATA’s guidelines for restarting passenger flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic through a layered approach for bio-security measures has been received well by airlines and airports, the point pertaining to keeping the middle seat open is viewed with trepidation by passengers and with caution by airlines, and with reason, say …
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Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Civil Aviation, has said that his ministry is constantly in touch with travel agents and other stakeholders in dealing with the crisis they presently face. While the government has resumed evacuation flights for Indians stranded abroad, no news has been shared yet …
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Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Founder, JetSetGo Aviation Services, shares how the private aviation sector has been affected by COVID-19 and how it will reshape after the pandemic. Manas Dwivedi “The aviation industry has been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 crisis and when flying through such turbulence, it’s critical to …
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No doubt, air travel will change drastically and where it will ultimately settle down is anyone’s guess. But, looking at the situation at hand, one can safely assume that much is about to change. Three players in the tourism industry share their perspective on how air travel will look like …
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In a free-wheeling webinar interview organised by CAPA – Centre for Aviation recently, József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air, minced no words while sharing his opinion. He believes that bailout packages provided by governments, albeit selective, could be a hindrance to the betterment of business practices and preserve …
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These are unprecedented times, and such times call for unprecedented ideas. COVID-19 has changed everything, and whenever it would go it would leave us with more changes and learnings. While we all are learning and waiting for the ‘new’ normal to come, we need ideas, suggestions and advise on how …
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Due to the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and its continuing impact on air travel services globally, Etihad Airways continues to follow UAE and international government and regulatory authority directives and has implemented a series of consolidated network changes. This is also being carried out for the safety and …
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ForwardKeys has concluded a landmark agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) to include their global ticketing data in its portfolio of products and data services. Through this agreement, ForwardKeys will now provide global air travel data that leverages the world’s most comprehensive air …
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Keeping its focus on strengthening its domestic connectivity, India’s leading carrier – IndiGo – today announced 26 new flights on its network. Starting March 29, IndiGo will operate its first flights between Patna-Guwahati, Chandigarh-Indore, Lucknow-Bhopal, Lucknow-Raipur and Chennai-Vadodara routes. The airline will also be adding frequencies for Chandigarh-Delhi, Delhi-Varanasi, Chandigarh-Mumbai, …
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