Surajeet Das Gupta And Aneesh Phadnis

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Aneesh Phadnis

Air India kicks off fare war, slashes prices by half

Air India kicks off fare war, slashes prices by half

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2015

The response to the sale has been overwhelming.

Vistara heats up the airfare war

Vistara heats up the airfare war

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Once again, there seems to be an airfare war in India.

On day one, Vistara flies high on personalised service

On day one, Vistara flies high on personalised service

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2015

Vistara starts flying in India.

Meet Vistara's management team

Meet Vistara's management team

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2015

Tata's Vistara has a very strong core team to look into daily operations.

After take-off, Vistara ready for world play

After take-off, Vistara ready for world play

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2015

Vistara is keen to take to global skies.

With Vistara, a Tata airline is reborn

With Vistara, a Tata airline is reborn

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2015

An airline's birth is a result of passion and enterprise, often not without its challenges and ordeals. And, Tata-run airlines are no exception

Why British Airways needs to repackage its legacy in India

Why British Airways needs to repackage its legacy in India

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2015

Ninety years later, BA counts the country as its second-biggest overseas market after the US.

Vistara set for Jan 9 take-off, Delhi fog could be spoiler

Vistara set for Jan 9 take-off, Delhi fog could be spoiler

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2014

Bookings are already open, trial flights are being conducted.

Current crisis may not impact AirAsia's long-term plans

Current crisis may not impact AirAsia's long-term plans

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

AirAsia's India plans may not be hit with the current crisis that the airline is going through

Missing Airbus puts focus on training, tracking

Missing Airbus puts focus on training, tracking

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

Initial reports say the pilots had asked for a change in route (it was flying to Singapore) because of adverse weather.

AirAsia India plans Delhi flights from February

AirAsia India plans Delhi flights from February

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

AirAsia India launched service in June and has two Airbus A320 planes.

Why India's domestic airlines will oppose price cap proposal

Why India's domestic airlines will oppose price cap proposal

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

A ministry's internal note proposes caps on minimum and maximum fares airlines can charge, keeping in mind their cost structure, profit margin and ensuring the last minute fares are not out of bounds of passengers.

Hyundai joins Maruti in 400,000 sales club

Hyundai joins Maruti in 400,000 sales club

Rediff.com   25 Dec 2014

It plans to increase India sales by a tenth, helped largely by launches next year

How domestic airlines are planning to counter Vistara

How domestic airlines are planning to counter Vistara

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2014

IndiGo, which has about 550 flights a day, has increased the number of daily flights from Delhi to Hyderabad and Chennai to seven.

REVEALED! How Vistara plans to take on the skies

REVEALED! How Vistara plans to take on the skies

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

'India is a high-cost market but that is man-made. The government can change that with a stroke of the pen.'

Mumbai airport puts up Mallya's jet for sale

Mumbai airport puts up Mallya's jet for sale

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2014

Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for liquor baron Vijay Mallya, with Mumbai International Airport(MIAL) deciding to sell a mid-sized corporate jet owned by his group company.

Vistara starts bookings, keeps fares much higher than competitors

Vistara starts bookings, keeps fares much higher than competitors

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2014

Vistara will have to face stiff competition from Jet Airways, AirAsia

Ajay Singh: The man leading SpiceJet's rescue plan

Ajay Singh: The man leading SpiceJet's rescue plan

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2014

There are rumours that Ajay Singh who previously headed SpiceJet may get an investor to bail out the airline of dire consequences.

SpiceJet limps back, bets on discounts and a white knight

SpiceJet limps back, bets on discounts and a white knight

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

Ministry sources say investors are looking at pumping in around Rs 1,100 crore

Rouble in trouble: Tourist arrivals in Goa to fall

Rouble in trouble: Tourist arrivals in Goa to fall

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

Estimates of decline in arrivals vary from 30-50 per cent. Rouble fell to 80 against the dollar on Tuesday, but settled around 72 against the dollar its steepest fall in sixteen years.