Hyderabad: Air India has introduced the first-ever non-stop services between Hyderabad and Chicago. Coming close on the heels of the launch of the non-stop Bengaluru-San Francisco service, this flight is set to fulfil a long-standing demand for a direct air-link between the two major cities. Flight AI 108 from Chicago to Hyderabad will operate on

GoAir is India’s third-largest domestic airline this winter, up by one place year-on-year. This is from the decline of Air India, which was third. Its winter 2020 capacity fell by 46% against 19% for GoAir.  As always, this says nothing of loads, yields, or financial performance. Delhi is GoAir’s top airport this winter, with just

The total outstanding dues of major domestic airlines to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) as of January 1 stand at Rs 137.16 crore, CNBC-TV18 has learnt. AAI charges airlines for using air navigation services, landing, parking among other facilities. The highest pending dues are of SpiceJet and GoAir at Rs 33.74 crore and Rs

Bengaluru: The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) run by Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) has received Airport Health Accreditation by Airport Council International.  The BIAL said the certification was a recognition of the commitment to the safety of passengers, employees and the general public. The AHA certification was established to restore confidence in travellers about the safety

Jodhpur: The Indian Air Force has deployed its Rafale, Sukhoi and Mirage 2000 combat jets besides other key assets in a five-day mega air exercise with French air and space force that begins near Jodhpur on Wednesday. The Indian Air Force (IAF) said its deployment at the ‘Ex-Desert Knight 21’ will also include IL-78 flight

Kolkata: Although the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has given the green signal for flights from United Kingdom to India amidst the outbreak of what is being termed as a mutated version of the Covid-19 which is far more contagious, flights to Kolkata from the European country continues to remain suspended for now. The last

Mumbai: From March-end, the Seychelles archipelago is set to be reconnected with India with airline flights flying non-stop between Mumbai and Mahe twice a week, said an Air Seychelles official, adding that an air travel bubble between the two countries has been signed. That would add another outbound destination to the teeny list of foreign

Vistara is launching two new routes to Sharjah, UAE, expanding its presence in the country. The carrier plans to add flights from Delhi and Mumbai starting this week, in addition to its services to Dubai. Let’s find out more about these new flights and why Vistara is focusing on the Middle East. Vistara officially inaugurated

Full-service carrier Vistara said on Monday it will be operating daily flights between Delhi and Sharjah from January 20 onwards. “The airline will operate its Airbus A320neo aircraft on this route as part of the ‘air bubble agreement’ between India and the UAE, complementing its services to or from Dubai,” it said in a press

New Delhi/Sydney: India’s IndiGo has emerged as one of the world’s biggest airlines by capacity, aided by a swift recovery in the domestic aviation market to nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels and the financial strength to boost market share as rivals struggle. The airline is now the world’s seventh biggest by capacity and the largest