Aviation

For the quarter ending June 2020, SpiceJet reported a net loss of `593.4 crore compared to a net profit of `261.7 crore in the same period last year. However, the airline recorded the industry’s highest domestic load factor of 66.4 per cent. Ajay Singh, Managing Director, SpiceJet, shares more details… …

Etihad Airways is championing wellness as its  priority with the launch of ‘Etihad Wellness’ that builds on the stringent measures already put in place by the airline in light of COVID-19. Its Wellness Ambassadors, an industry-first initiative by the airline, also provide guidance and care to guests. The COVID-19 pandemic …

Safe Travel Barometer has released the Safe Travel Score for airports worldwide including the Asia Pacific (APAC)  region, and three Indian airports – Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai – have made it to the list of the top 10 in APAC. In fact, Delhi and Bengaluru are also ranked among the …

  Witnessing a great response from the market due to the pandemic, charter flight operations have certainly gained  momentum. Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Founder, JetSetGo Aviation, anticipates that more people will opt for charters  rather than commercials for flying due to natural safety concerns. Manas Dwivedi With charter flights becoming …

Virgin Atlantic has resumed its service from Delhi and will start Mumbai operations from September 17, 2020. Alex McEwan, Country Manager – India, Virgin Atlantic, claims that bookings will now be more flexible for travel agents, as he simultaneously clears the air on the airline’s restructuring and recapitalisation plan. Nisha …

Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) has tied up with Airlines Technology by TWAI to offer the NDC technology to its members as part of its ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives’. The new offering is said to be affordable for the travel agent, with a substantial difference in price from other platforms. Nisha Verma …

Airline commissions have gone down to almost zero, but IATA fees have multiplied almost seven times. Does the IATA membership benefit agents enough to renew it every year? Tarun Malhotra, Director of InORBIT TOURS, shares his view. In the current situation, most of us have cut down salaries of our …

Vinod Kannan, CCO, Vistara, says that the airline will add close to 40 more aircraft to its fleet by 2023, while using its existing fleet to densify its network. He adds that while the pandemic did throw challenges their way in terms of ticket refunds and revenues, they managed to …

Based on its continuous research and monitoring of the industry since the COVID crisis took hold, CAPA India has made some key predictions on the Indian aviation market post the crisis. In its webinar on August 21 titled Financing Indian Aviation in the post-COVID Era, CAPA India revealed some predictions …

Three global experts share their perspective on how the aviation industry – aircraft, airports and passenger traffic – may look like in the coming months. Aircraft Manufacturer Bruno Fargeon, ‘Keep Trust in Air Travel’ project Head, Airbus We need to demystify some of the ideas regarding bio-security on board an …