SpiceJet, the country’s favourite low-cost carrier, was today awarded 6 proposals and 11 routes under the first phase of the Government of India’s UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme, the airline said. Out of the six finalised proposals, four will be to Adampur, Kandla, Pondicherry and Jaisalmer whereas two will be for underserved markets of Porbandar and […]
Airports Authority of India said it has identified eight airports where it intends to carry out commercial real estate development once the government relaxes the relevant rule. The airports are Lucknow, Kolkata, Amritsar, Varanasi, Bhubaneshwar, Jaipur, Raipur and Tirupati, it said in a statement. Separately, the Airports Authority — which owns and operates most of […]
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, India’s biggest manufacturer of aeroplanes and related equipment, has submitted a detailed project report for setting up an aerospace university in the country, the government said. The university will be called ‘HAL Aerospace University’, the civil aviation ministry said in response to a query. The university, to be set up at a […]
Air India, India’s national carrier, has grounded 30 women and 4 men among its cabin crew for being overweight, the civil aviation ministry said in reply to a query. The grounded crew, however, comprises only 1% its total cabin crew strength of 3,490. Air India said it grounds its cabin staff when they exceed 27 […]
SpiceJet said it will start daily flights to Dhaka from Kolkata on Mar 23, its first to the Bangladeshi capital, and said it plans to introduce more international flights soon. With the Dhaka service, the total number of international destinations served by the company has reached seven. Last month, the airline announced a deal to […]
SpiceJet said it is giving its staff an image makeover with a “Redder, Hotter and Spicier” new uniform starting today. “The uniforms retain the carrier’s signature red colour largely while incorporating some unique and flamboyant designs to infuse boldness and style,” it said. The new dress code has been created by SHIFT, a design house […]
SpiceJet has unveiled a new sale, with ticket prices starting at Rs 888. The 4 day “Great Budget Sale’ will be open till midnight, 4th February, 2017 for travel from 19th February 2017 to 12th April 2017. The Rs 888 all inclusive fare is valid on routes like Chennai – Hyderabad, Chennai – Pune, Pune – […]
Jet Airways has announced a Republic Day sale of air tickets, starting at Rs 999 on certain sectors. The special fares are applicable on tickets booked between January 25 to 29 for select domestic routes and until January 27, 2017 for international travel from India on Jet Airways’ direct flights to London, Amsterdam, Paris and […]
InterGlobe-owned Indigo turned out to be the big winner in Indian aviation sector in 2016, increasing its domination of the Indian skies relentlessly through the year. It was a good year for Indian aviation as low fuel prices kept fares affordable, leading to a 23% jump in total passengers to 99.9 million; almost 10 cr […]
SpiceJet reported a doubling of its net profit to Rs 58.9 Crore for the July-September period as against Rs 29 crore for the same quarter last year. Operating revenue for the quarter stood at Rs.1,400 crores, a growth of 35%. Capacity deployed registered a growth of 38% over the same quarter last year. Despite a […]
SpiceJet has launched its ‘Spicy Annual Sale’, offering all inclusive one-way fares as low as Rs 737 for travel to select destinations on its domestic network. The four day sale launched today will be open till midnight, 24th November, 2016 whereas the travel period covered is from 9th January 2017 to 28th October, 2017. The […]
The central government has said that it has no plans to impose any limits on the fare charged by airlines in India. The clarification has come in the context of demands in certain quarters that airlines will be the next to see curbs on surge pricing after such limits were placed on taxi services such […]
GMR Airports Limited (GAL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited, today signed the agreement with Government of Goa for the development and operation of north Goa’s Greenfield International Airport at Mopa. GMR Airports Ltd (GAL) a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Ltd, is one of the largest airport developers in the world; handling more than 70 […]
Jet Airways said it is launching a daily direct flight from Bengaluru to Singapore from 14th December, further expanding its connectivity across the ASEAN region. The new flight will offer passengers from Hyderabad, Mangaluru, Coimbatore and Thiruvananthapuram connectivity to Singapore via Bengaluru. “This service has been introduced in response to growing demand on this sector, […]
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet said it was introducing three new Boeing 737-800 jets as it ramped up its operations for the winter by introducing 8 new flights and an equal number of new connections. With the introduction of the new and additional flights, SpiceJet will operate 334 flights a day. The Boeing 737 is an American short-to […]
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet said it is offering a flat 12% discount on flights between India and Dubai. The discount will be applicable for flights between Dubai and any of the Indian cities Kozhikode, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Mangalore. Customers can avail this offer by using a promo code –´TRAVEL12´– while booking. Booking can be done […]
Budget airline SpiceJet launched 16 new flights with a special focus on North-East India. The new flights include Kolkata-Silchar-Guwahati; Kolkata-Aizawl-Guwahati; and Kolkata-Gorakhpur-Delhi routes. “SpiceJet intends to penetrate the underserved markets within its domestic network and thereby aims to enhance regional connectivity,” the airline said. The company has outlined new markets on to its network including […]
Spicejet is offering one-way fares starting at Rs 888 all-in for the domestic routes and Rs 3699 for international routes under a festival offer. “Applicable only on direct flights, under this offer, tickets on domestic routes are priced for popular routes such as Bengaluru – Kochi, Delhi – Dehradun, Chennai – Bengaluru at Rs. 888 […]
Reliance Anil Ambani group said itś unit Reliance Aerospace entered into a joint venture with Dassault Aviation, a French aircraft manufacture. The partnership between Reliance and Dassault will also focus on promoting Research and development projects under the IDDM program (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured), a new initiative of India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The […]
SpiceJet, India´s low-cost carrier, said it is offering a flat 12% discount on flights between India & Dubai. Customers can avail this offer by using a promo code –´TRAVEL12´– while booking. Booking can be done on the company´s website from 19th to 22nd September. The travel period for this offer is set between 20th and […]
