GVK-led Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) announces the introduction of new routes between Mumbai and destinations in Russia and Kazakhstan, also known as Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Operated by airlines like Aeroflot, Air Astana and Ural Air, CSMIA is not only providing passengers with the opportunity to explore …
Read More »ForwardKeys acquires Traveller Statistics from NPD
ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has signed an agreement to acquire Traveller Statistics from The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Under the agreement, on May 1, 2020 ForwardKeys will take over direct responsibility for providing information on travellers and on travel trends to former NPD clients in the …
Read More »Profits at Jazeera Airways soar to INR 3.5 Bn in 2019, up 124.1%
Jazeera Airways has announced a net profit of INR 3.5 billion, up 124.1% from last year, supported by a 20.6% increase in number of passengers, reaching 2.4 million, and a 25.9% increase in operating revenue to INR 24.24 billion. Operationally, the airline registered an increase in operating profit by 108.7% …
Read More »Azerbaijan records 67% increase in tourists from India in 2019
Anupriya Bishnoi Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) witnessed 2019 as a year of growth in tourism across the capital city of Baku and other key regions of Azerbaijan, with Indian visitor numbers up by 66.8%. This achievement comes just over a year after ATB unveiled the “Take Another Look” campaign in …
Read More »Tourism New Zealand announces expansion of tourism industry partnership for quicker visitor visa application processing
Inspired by the fact that New Zealand is one of the first places to see the sunlight of a new day, Tourism New Zealand, as a part of 100% Pure Welcome – 100% Pure New Zealand, has released a content series with ‘Good Morning World’ messages shared by locals welcoming …
Read More »IndiGo suspends Delhi-Chengdu and Bengaluru-Hong Kong sector flights
IndiGo has released a statement saying: “After carefully assessing the current Coronavirus situation in China, IndiGo is taking some safety measures for its customers, crew and staff. Due to China travel restrictions, we have seen a high number of cancellations from China on our Delhi-Chengdu route and vice-a-versa. Therefore, we …
Read More »What curated itineraries & social apps tell us about how people will travel in 2020
Authored article by: Sebastien Gibergues, Vice President of Online Travel Asia Pacific at Amadeus Remember culture shock? A common phenomenon for travelers a decade ago, where travelers would arrive in new place and step outside of their comfort zone to pursue the unfamiliar. It was often accompanied with the shock …
Read More »The ungrounding of 737 MAX to begin during mid-2020
Boeing has made a statement on the current status of 737 MAX. The statement reads, “As we have emphasised, the FAA and other global regulators will determine when the 737 MAX returns to service. However, in order to help our customers and suppliers plan their operations, we periodically provide them …
Read More »SWISS now flying with fully-refurbished Airbus A340 fleet
Anupriya Bishnoi Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has equipped the cabins of its five Airbus A340 aircraft with the First, Business and Economy Class seats which already feature on its Boeing 777s, together with a new in-flight entertainment system …
Read More »Thermal screening of passengers flying in from China begins at 7 Indian airports
The Civil Aviation Ministry has directed seven airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to make arrangements for screening of passengers arriving from China in the wake of outbreak of an infection caused by a new strain of virus there. Airlines …
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