Aviation

Here’s what three industry heavyweights have to say about recovery of the aviation sector, and the factors that are hindering and helping it. Alexandre de Juniac, Director General & CEO, IATA If the opening is slow, the recovery will be slow. Implementation of safety measures must be universal and quick. …

Arvind Singh, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), shares the way forward for international operations, including potential air bubbles with the US, Canada and the Gulf, while stressing that airports are well-equipped to handle the increased traffic. However, there are multiple considerations before international operations are resumed. Nisha Verma Agreeing …

Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), says that through technology and updated processes, including suspension of stamping of boarding passes, the airport now ensures a higher level of sanitisation and touchless travel to boost passengers’ confidence and their airport experience. Nisha Verma The preparations at Delhi Airport …

Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer, IndiGo, shares insights on the airline’s activities, plans for revival and future strategies, along with benefits that travel agents can avail via IndiGo’s newly-launched charter services. He also shares details on the cash refunds initiated by IndiGo. Manas Dwivedi Q How has demand …

Etihad Airways is the first airline to trial an innovative airport technology that will help identify medically at-risk travellers and this technology is currently being tested at the Abu Dhabi airport. Neerja Bhatia, Etihad Airways’ Vice President, Indian Sub- continent, shares more details. Hazel Jain Q How is Etihad ensuring …

With the current ban on international flights and limited domestic operations, charter flights have seen an instant  boost in both interest and demand. Private aviation expert Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Founder, JetSetGo Aviation, helps  decode the changing dynamics of the industry and where it is headed Manas Dwivedi Q What …

The sixth edition of CAPA Masterclass Series discussed the challenges that airlines will face to bring back their cash cow – the corporate travellers. Peter Harbison Chairman Emeritus CAPA – Centre for Aviation Just how safe is it for an employer to ask an employee to travel internationally whether by …

Ajay Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, SpiceJet, speaking at the GMR group webinar titled ‘Reposing the Faith in Flying’, said that it was time India’s key cities for passenger traffic became hubs for global aviation. According to him, a review of policies would be the first step in achieving this …

IATA is promoting a layered approach of measures to reduce the risk of countries importing COVID-19 via air travel and to mitigate the possibility of transmission in cases where people may travel while unknowingly being infected. IATA has urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. “Imposing quarantine …

With the ban on international flights currently and limited domestic flight operations, private charter flight operation has seen an instant boost in interest and demand. Private aviation expert, Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Founder, JetSetGo Aviation helps in understanding the changing dynamic of the industry and nitty-gritty of the business. Why …