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This Indian Airline Plans To Fly Overseas In October

Press Trust of India | Monday August 7, 2017

Indian aviation sector witnessed double-digits passenger growth for the last 35 months

Passenger Carrying A Baby Asks About A Delay - And Is Punched By An Airport Worker

World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post | Tuesday August 1, 2017

It had all the makings of a modern-day airport nightmare: a 13-hour delay, more than 100 cranky and exhausted passengers, and babies running out of formula and diapers.

Grounded TDP Lawmaker Diwakar Reddy Says 'Sorry' To IndiGo, Can Fly Again

India News | Reported by Sandeep Phukan and Uma Sudhir, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday July 20, 2017

JC Diwakar Reddy, the TDP lawmaker banned last month by domestic airlines for creating a ruckus at Visakhapatnam airport, can fly again. IndiGo, the budget airline that first grounded the 73-year-old lawmaker for misbehaving with its officials, said he had expressed regrets at a meeting today. Senior airline officials had met the lawmaker over a lu...

Airline Apologizes For Making Wheelchair User Climb Up Boarding Ramp On His Hands

World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday June 29, 2017

A Japanese budget airline has apologized to a passenger in a wheelchair who was made to board a recent flight by crawling up a staircase using only his hands.

US Vice President Mike Pence Wants To Visit SpiceJet Office In India

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 28, 2017

US Vice President has expressed his desire to visit budget carrier SpiceJet's office on his trip to India in a meeting with the airline's chief Ajay Singh.

The World's Top Airline Stock Is India's SpiceJet With 124% Gain

India News | Anurag Kotoky and Santanu Chakraborty, Bloomberg | Tuesday June 27, 2017

Two and a half years after SpiceJet Ltd. was forced to ground its entire fleet on its inability to pay a mere $2.2 million in fuel bills, the budget airline has become the world's best-performing airline stock -- with $26 billion in plane orders to boot.

This Is the Future of Business-Class Seats

World News | Eric Roston, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 7, 2017

While the vast majority of fliers are feeling the squeeze with tighter and tighter economy seats and downright frightening customer-service disasters, we might well be witnessing the dawn of a new golden age of travel in the business-class section.

IndiGo Operates 900 Flights In A Day, Sets Industry Record

Agencies | Sunday April 9, 2017

Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Saturday said that it flew 900 flights on April 7, 2017

Qatar Air Plans To Establish Indian Carrier With 100 Planes

Andrea Rothman, Deena Kamel Yousef, Bloomberg | Thursday March 9, 2017

Qatar Air was thwarted in a 2015 bid to boost its Indian footprint by purchasing a stake in budget airline IndiGo.

Airlines Launch Special Offers On Women's Day

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 8, 2017

Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet announced that starting Wednesday, the fourth row seats would be reserved for the airline's solo women passengers on all its flights, starting March 8.

AirAsia India Plans To Begin Overseas Flights From Next Year

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 3, 2017

The budget passenger carrier plans to increase its fleet size to 14 aircraft from the current eight by the end of 2017.

AirAsia India To Start International Operations By Mid-2018

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 8, 2017

The domestic budget airline, which is a joint venture between Tata Sons and Malaysian carrier AirAsia, has eight aircraft in its fleet and as per the norm, requires a minimum of 20 planes to fly on international routes.

Air India To Get Rs 1,800 Crore Of Fresh Equity In 2017-18

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 1, 2017

The budgetary support has been provided to the airline on account of a turnaround and financial restructuring plan worth more than Rs 30,000 crore which was passed in April, 2012.

Citing Air India Example, Survey Flags Difficulties Of Privatising PSUs

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 31, 2017

Acknowledging difficulties in privatisation efforts for public enterprises, the Economic Survey today said there is still a commitment to make the "perennially unprofitable public sector airline" a 'world class' entity.

Boeing Close to $10.1 Billion Order From SpiceJet: Report

India News | Anurag Kotoky and Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg | Friday January 6, 2017

Indian budget airline SpiceJet Ltd. is poised to order at least 92 Boeing Co. 737 jetliners as the carrier plots rapid expansion in the world's fastest growing aerospace market.

IndiGo Sells Tickets From Rs 868 In New Offer

Monday November 7, 2016

Budget carrier IndiGo is selling tickets from an all-inclusive Rs 868 under a new promotional offer. IndiGo's offer is open till November 8, the airline said.

Air France Creating Lower Cost Airline To Compete Better

World News | Associated Press | Thursday November 3, 2016

Air France plans to create a new budget airline in hopes to better compete with Mideast carriers and low-cost rivals.

AirAsia Bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 On All Its Flights

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 16, 2016

Malaysian budget airline group AirAsia has prohibited carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones onboard any of its flights, including those operated by AirAsia India, due to safety concerns.

IndiGo, GoAir Made Parties In Vijay Mallya Case

Press Trust of India | Friday September 23, 2016

IndiGo and GoAir airline filed objections to interim applications of the consortium of banks led by Oriental Bank of Commerce, which pleaded before the Debt Recovery Tribunal under garnishee proceedings to direct the budget carriers to deposit the money to be paid to Airbus with it instead of paying to the aircraft maker in the Vijay Mallya case.

AirAsia India Offers All-Inclusive Tickets From Rs 599

Tuesday September 6, 2016

Budget airline AirAsia India has announced discount offers on advanced fares, with all-inclusive tickets starting Rs 599.

Single Judge Order On Share Dispute Erroneous: Spicejet To Court

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 31, 2016

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday claimed in the Delhi High Court that the latter's decision directing the airline to deposit Rs 579 crore within 12 months in connection with a share transfer dispute with its previous owner Kalanithi Maran was "erroneous".

GoAir To Hire 500 Personnel, Expand Fleet

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 21, 2016

GoAir plans to hire 500 personnel, including pilots, in the coming months as the budget carrier prepares to expand its aircraft fleet and fly overseas next year.

AirAsia India Outlines Plans To Expand Fleet, Network

Reuters | Wednesday August 17, 2016

Budget airline AirAsia India said on Wednesday that it planned to gradually expand its fleet and network in India as it seeks to boost its small market share in the fast expanding domestic market.

InterGlobe Aviation Jumps 4% On Citi Upgrade

NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday August 17, 2016

Shares of InterGlobe Aviation, which runs budget airline IndiGo, jumped as much as 4 per cent to hit intraday high of Rs 863 after global brokerage Citi upgraded it to 'buy' from 'neutral'.

Court Stops Two Former SpiceJet Employees From Disclosing Information

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 14, 2016

The Delhi High Court has restrained two ex-employees of budget carrier SpiceJet from disclosing confidential information about it to any of its competitors or any other third party on the plea of the airline which had sought to stop them from joining any of its rivals.

SpiceJet, Ajay Singh Move Court Against Order To Deposit Rs 579 Crore

Press Trust of India | Friday August 5, 2016

Budget carrier SpiceJet and its owner Ajay Singh have moved the Delhi High Court against its single judge's order directing the airline to deposit Rs 579 crore within 12 months in connection with a share transfer dispute with Kalanithi Maran.

AirAsia To Launch Sale Of Stake In Leasing Arm: Report

Reuters | Thursday August 4, 2016

AirAsia, Asia's biggest budget airline, will kick off the sale of a majority stake in its plane leasing unit this month, a deal that could value the business at about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

SpiceJet's 100-Plane And $12 Billion Blockbuster Deal: Foreign Media

India News | Anurag Kotoky,Julie Johnsson,Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg | Wednesday July 13, 2016

Two years ago, SpiceJet was fighting for survival as creditors retreated and oil companies refused to refuel its airliners. Today, the world's biggest planemakers are wooing the recovering Indian budget carrier for a potential blockbuster order worth about $12 billion.

AirAsia Excited About Indian Market, Says Chief Fernandes

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 12, 2016

AirAsia is excited about India and is looking to accelerate there even though it is a tough market, the budget airline's chief Tony Fernandes said on Tuesday.

Yoga Sessions Held at 35,000 Feet by SpiceJet and Isha Foundation

IANS | Tuesday June 21, 2016

Budget airline SpiceJet celebrated International Yoga Day by conducting practice sessions on all its two-hour flights across the network.