Air India is replacing its antiquated manual pricing system with more advanced algorithm-based software widely used by competitors. This shift will enable the airline to maximize its revenue per flight. The adoption of technology is part of Tata Group’s plan to modernize the formerly government-owned airline and improve its services to compete with Dubai’s Emirates
On Thursday, British carrier Virgin Atlantic announced an expansion of its codeshare agreement with IndiGo, a budget airline. The move will allow Virgin Atlantic customers to access new destinations across India. Last August, the two airlines entered into a codeshare partnership to expand their reach among customers traveling to destinations serviced by both airlines. IndiGo
On 26th March, an IndiGo flight from Guwahati had an unruly drunk passenger who vomited and defecated in the aisle. Bhaskar Dev Konwar, a senior counsel at Guwahati High Court, highlighted the incident and pointed out the similar behavior of other passengers in the past year. In the meantime, the flight attendants cleaned the area
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) has been awarded a contract by Airbus to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors for the A320neo aircraft family. According to Airbus, this contract is a significant step towards enhancing the company’s competitiveness in the single-aisle aircraft market and supporting the A320 program’s ramp-up. TASL Using cutting-edge robotics and automation
Air India’s pilot bodies have accused the airline management of implementing “regressive” changes to their service conditions without prior consultation. The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) sent a joint letter to Air India’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Suresh Dutt Tripathi, on Tuesday, stating that such actions were creating “industrial unrest”
According to a company official, UAE’s Etihad Airways has ambitious plans for growth in India and is not worried about Indian airlines launching more services to destinations in West Asia. Salil Nath, the head of Etihad Airways for the Indian subcontinent, stated that such competition would spur innovation as the sector expands, satisfying the pent-up
Air India has taken a significant step towards the consolidation of its airline entities by integrating the reservations system and customer interface of its two low-cost subsidiary airlines – Air India Express and AirAsia India. According to a statement by Air India, both low-cost airlines moved to a single, unified reservations system and website, adopting
IndiGo, a low-cost airline, has partnered with VisitBritain to encourage travel to the United Kingdom. The airline will offer connectivity to London, Manchester, and Birmingham through a codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, providing customers with an affordable travel option. They expect that this collaboration will boost tourism between India and the UK, leading to mutual
The civil aviation ministry is planning to introduce CTX X-Ray baggage scanners at airports, which would eliminate the need for passengers to remove electronic items from their hand baggage during security checks. Minister of State for Civil Aviation, V K Singh, revealed that the techno-economic feasibility study for the installation of these scanners is currently
Air India Express, the first budget airline for international travel in India, announced the start of its operations from Goa International Airport on Monday. The airline will offer four direct flights per week on the Goa-Dubai route. The first flight, IX 840, departed from Dabolim Airport at 1:00 am with 148 passengers onboard. Air India
