Around the corner? Air India finally posts profit in December
Despite Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation’s estimate that the Indian airline industry will post losses of up to Rs8,408 crore in FY15, Air India recorded a net profit of Rs14.6 crore in December [via...
View ArticleAir India has no respite from rising govt dues on VVIP travel
The Narendra Modi government has amassed Rs317 crore in air travel expenses in the first year of operation, Rs59 crore more than the Rs258 crore that the UPA-II government had incurred in its last …...
View ArticleDGCA okays ?zero-baggage? fares on domestic routes
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has allowed domestic carriers to roll out “zero bag” fares, and charge a penalty against check-in baggage for tickets booked under such an offer. At… [via...
View ArticleAir India targets an operating profit, sees 7.75% growth in FY16 revenue
National flag carrier Air India is targeting an operating profit of Rs6.20 crore as per the budget estimates of financial year 2015-16, on the back of falling oil prices, its first in several years…...
View ArticleAir India asks passengers to report three hours prior to departures after...
Air India has asked passengers to turn up three hours ahead of flight take-off times as stringent security measures came in force at airports, in the wake of the Pathankot terrorist attacks and the…...
View ArticleWait-listed 1st class Rajdhani passengers can now fly AI
Air India on Tuesday said it will offer ‘Super Fares’ seats to wait-listed First Class passengers on the Rajdhani Express who are unable to get confirmed berths, at a price equivalent to first clas…...
View ArticleGovernment to launch new airline for Northeast connectivity
Undeterred by the poor performance of national carrier Air India, the government will start a new airline based out of Guwahati which would connect all state capitals in the Northeast, according to…...
View ArticleAir India offers last-minute tickets at Rajdhani 2-tier rates
Aiming to attract more fliers and achieve higher seat occupancy in its flights on trunk routes, Air India has decided to lower its last minute ticket fares to the level of 2-tier AC fares on the Ra…...
View ArticleAir India, SpiceJet, IndiGo offer cheap fares starting Rs809
National flag carrier Air India has joined some of the private sector carriers such as SpiceJet and IndiGo to offer cheap flights to starting at Rs809 to attract flyers during the lean Monsoon seas…...
View ArticleAir India to soon fly over the Pacific to San Francisco
Air India will soon start flying over the Pacific Ocean region, saving significant fuel costs and time, in its already lucrative direct services from Delhi to San Francisco. Aviation regulat… [via...
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