Passengers in Qatar airways can now travel seamlessly to and from India, over 150 destinations on single ticket
The Dollar Business Bureau Qatar Airways and Vistara on Tuesday entered into an interline partnership, under which customers of the two carriers will have seamless travel to and from India to over 150 destinations. The partnership is effective from Monday, Qatar Airways said in a media release. The Gulf carrier currently operates to 13 cities in India from Doha while Vistara, the Tata-SIA run domestic carrier operates to 18 domestic destinations. An interline arrangement refers to a pact to issue and accept tickets for flights that are operated by the partner airline. When selling an interline ticket, the operating airline's own flight numbers are used. According to the Interline partnership arrangement, passengers holding a Qatar airways’ can travel seamlessly to and from a wide range ...
Improvement in aviation infra would offer better opportunities: Lufthansa
The Dollar Business Bureau Improvement in infrastructure in the aviation sector in India would offer better opportunities for business to cargo airlines, an official of Lufthansa Cargo on Tuesday told the Indian media. Lufthansa Cargo CEO and Chairman of Executive Board Peter Gerber termed the Indian aviation market as ‘interesting’ and said that growth was returning in the market. “Infrastructure (in aviation) has always been a key challenge for us. I believe if infrastructure is improved, there will be better opportunities for the business,” Gerber said. The Lufthansa Cargo, the arm of Germany’s largest airline Lufthansa, has enhanced its freighter services flights to Mumbai from three to four from the last month. He said that India has always been a vital market for Lufthansa, while adding, ...
India will consider an open sky agreement for flights within 5,000 km: Oman Air
The Dollar Business Bureau India has plans to have an open sky agreement with the nations, which are within the radius of 5,000 km, said Oman Air Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paul Gregorowitsch on Thursday. An open sky agreement refers to an agreement between two nations to allow each other airlines to have an unlimited number of flights, seats, etc between the two countries. “If the current policy of the Indian Government is to also consider an open sky (agreement) for those destinations which are within 5,000 kilometres materialises, in the next two years, then it will automatically (provide us) a more level environment,” said Gregorowitsch, while briefing a media round table in New Delhi. He was confident that the measure could be put ...
Govt exempts duty on re-import of catering cabin equipment, food, drink by airlines
The Dollar Business Bureau The Government has exempted the whole of customs duty on the re-imports of catering cabin equipment, food and drink by the aircrafts of the Indian Airlines Corporation. However, the exemption is applicable on goods which were not taken on board at any foreign port or place, the notification clearly stated. “The Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts, the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and from the whole of the integrated tax leviable thereon under subsection (7) of section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, catering cabin equipment and food and drink ...
Indian domestic air traffic in Mar 2017 grew slowest since Sept 2015
The Dollar Business Bureau As per the measure of revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), a unit used to measure passenger volume, International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that India’s domestic passenger traffic, during the month of March 2017, grew at the slowest rate since September 2015. “China overtakes India as the fastest growing domestic market,” the monthly report stated. Monthly air passenger market analysis report released by the international association, recorded a robust 7% first quarter global growth in passenger demand, which is well ahead of the long-run average of around 5.5%. However, the report cited the reasons for slow demand growth in India to be the ‘reduced cash supply’ and ‘wider economic uncertainty’. To add to this sombre result, ICRA’s report further dulled the ...
UK joins US airline electronics ban
PTI The UK today imposed a ban on carrying laptops as part of cabin baggage on Britain-bound passenger flights from six Muslim-majority countries, hours after US introduced a similar move citing terrorism concerns. The ban will cover around 14 airlines that operate direct flights from largely Muslim countries Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia. The UK restrictions also apply to tablets, DVD players and phones over certain size. "Direct flights to the UK from these destinations can continue to operate to the UK subject to new measures being in place. Travellers are advised to keep up-to-date with the latest FCO [Foreign and Commonwealth Office] travel advice and to check online with their chosen airline for further information," a UK government spokesperson ...
SpiceJet likely to place order for new aircrafts this fiscal
The Dollar Business Bureau Optimistic about the growth prospects, low-cost airline SpiceJet said on Friday that it expects to conclude negotiations and put orders for new aircrafts in the current fiscal year ending in March. The budget carrier, which has been in profit for seven quarters in a row after battling financial instability, is expected to be looking for about 100 aircrafts. “For quite some time, the discussions are going on. We are expecting to complete the negotiations and would place an order this fiscal,” said a SpiceJet spokesperson in a statement. However, he did not disclose the details about the type or number of aircrafts that are expected to be ordered. Presently, the airline has a fleet of 47 aircrafts, which consists of 18 Bombardier Q400s ...
Vistara plans 500 flights a week to 18 routes by year-end
The Dollar Business Bureau Gurgaon-based domestic carrier, Vistara said on Monday that it will grow its fleet to 13 Airbus A320 aircrafts and will operate 500 flights per week to around 18 destinations by the end of this year. Vistara, which claims to be fastest-growing full service airline in India, also announced special schemes for active as well as retired personnel of Armed Forces and their family members, who fly together on the airline. In the meantime, the special discounted prices for armed forces has up to 15 percent off on the lowest available fares of economy class, and is offered to all the active and retired personnel of armed forces and for up to three members of their family who are traveling with ...
