Aviation

Ronojoy Dutta, CEO & Whole Time Director, IndiGo, shares how they are focusing on short and middle haul international flights despite a capacity increase in the domestic segment, and why privatisation of Air India is a much-needed move, beneficial to the country. Nisha Verma Just like all other airlines, the …

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued fresh guidelines for international arrivals into India, which will be evaluated regularly. The necessity to keep an eye on the virus’ ever-changing nature and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) continues to be a priority. The earlier criteria for …

Neerja Bhatia, Vice President, Indian Sub-Continent, Etihad Airways, discusses traffic between India and Abu Dhabi, as the next few months will see UAE host many global events. She also highlights the airline’s NDC adoption & emphasis on loyalty programme. Hazel Jain What Etihad routes, that see a lot of traffic …

  Talace, a subsidiary of Tata Sons, has won the bid for Air India and has bought the national carrier at the value of Rs. 18,000 crore. It is now a wait-and-watch situation for the industry. Nisha Verma With this winning bid, Tata will own 100% stake in Air India, …

Maldivian is all set to start direct flights from New Delhi to Maafaru and Male’ on 21st October 2021. It will operate A321 & A320 on this route with both business and economy class configuration. Maldivian, the national carrier of Republic of Maldives, owned and operated by Island Aviation Services …

Tony Douglas, Group CEO, Etihad Airways, shared how not only managing the pandemic times, but also the way forward will be fuelled by sustainable initiatives with collaborations across the industry. NishaVerma Tony Douglas claimed that at Etihad, they tried to capitalise on the old cliché of never waste a good …

Andaman & Nicobar Islands’ tourism and hospitality industry appeals to the Ministry of Home Affairs for increased flight frequency at Port Blair in order to ensure enough tourist footfalls. India’s apex hospitality association, Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), has submitted a representation to the Additional Secretary …

JyotiradityaScindia, Union Minister, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), has unveiled a 100-day plan to boost the aviation sector in the country, which has suffered a major setback. Its plan is to develop four airports: in Kushinagar – which will be the focal point for Buddhist tourism, Dehradun, Agartala and of …

Understanding the importance of airlines and their contribution to the development of tourism is vital. Gavin Eccles, Managing Partner, GE Consulting & Advisory, provides insights into how destinations and airports need to be aligned to the new realities post covid-19. The aviation industry is undergoing fundamental change, and, we are …