Ten years after Kingfisher Airlines was grounded, its former employees continue to wait for their dues. On Monday, the Supreme Court awarded a four-month sentence to the grounded airline's flamboyant owner Vijay Mallya in a contempt case. The apex court also ordered him to deposit $40 million plus interest in four weeks to avoid attachment of his properties.
In a bid to assert that it offers the most competitive airfares, Air Deccan has 'challenged other airlines to prove that their fares are the lowest in the market.'
Soorarai Pottru HELD A Ganesh Nadar'S attention till the last frame.
San Fransisco and New York are touted to be the first destinations.
With this extra buck in it kitty, will Air Deccan be able to expand its fleet and revamp its services?
Jayanth Pooviah, director and chief executive officer of Deccan Charters, confirmed the development.
Analysts say mergers by India's airlines have not been successful so far because of their objectives: it's to either kill competition or acquire flying rights to fly international.
Low cost carrier Air Deccan has launched its Indore-Gwalior-New Delhi flight. Air Deccan will connect Indore from Mumbai and Ahmedabad soon, Captain G R Gopinath, MD, Air Deccan, said.
Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline that made flying affordable for the middle class, is relaunching its operations from December 23.
Low cost carriers have 55 per cent of the market, up from 45 per cent in Q1 last year, and 30 per cent two years back. Does it mean India really is an LCC market? The performance of the airlines also seem to suggest that. While budget carrier Spicejet announced a small profit for Q1, all the big boys in the industry seem to be in trouble.
Simplifly Deccan, the low-cost carrier (LCC) brand formed after the merger of full service airline Kingfisher and the LCC Air Deccan, may soon cease to exist.
Even low cost carriers IndiGo, Paramount Airways are now in talks to join the Jet Airways-Kingfisher Airlines alliance to cut costs. After Kingfisher took over Air Deccan, fares have gone up steadily. Other low cost carriers have also hiked fares.
'When resources are few; when frugality demands repairing a broken thing rather than replacing it with a brand new and expensive option, enterprising commoners in rural and urban India improvise on a daily basis and solve their problems with whatever they have,' observes Shivanand Kanavi.
Budget carriers like Air Deccan, SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir are making key appointments, especially in the positions of chief finance officer, chief executive officer, while some airline executives are on their way out.
The incident took place as the pilot of the Delhi-bound Spicejet flight noticed the parked Bangalore-bound Air Deccan aircraft on the same runway, while moving to take-off. Sensing trouble she applied brakes well before the wings of her plane came in contact with that of the other flight, airport sources said.
Air Deccan has opened bookings across select sectors on over 150 flights for 50,000 tickets priced at Rs 999, including taxes.
Air Deccan is offering 2,00,000 tickets priced at Rs 2 each.
Although industry analysts are welcoming Kingfisher Airlines' stake acquisition in Air Deccan as the right move towards consolidation
Air Deccan is offering for 300,000 tickets priced at Rs 9 each.
Air Deccan is offering for 300,000 tickets priced at Rs 6 each.
Air Deccan has opened bookings across all its ATR sectors for travel between September 1 and October 29, 2006.
Air Deccan is recruiting Air Hostesses, Managers -Customer Relations, Executives - Customer Relations, Aircraft Appearance Managers and Aircraft Appearance Executives.
Air Deccan is looking for qualified professionals to fill various positions across the country.
Air Deccan will introduce a new service from between Pune-Ahmedabad from November 2.
Air Deccan has opened bookings on all Airbus sectors for travel between July 1 to August 31.
Air Deccan is offering for 300,000 tickets priced at Rs 3 each as part of its third anniversary celebrations
Air Deccan will introduce a new service from between Mumbai-Bhubaneswar from February 1.
The departure of several flights from Chennai has been pushed due to the delayed incoming flights from Mumbai.
Air Deccan is offering special monsoon fares for travel in the month of July.
The BCAS had last month issued an order asking airlines to allow passengers to carry up to 100 ml of liquids and gels in a separate bag, while retaining the prohibition of carrying such items in hand baggage.
Air Deccan will introduce a daily flight between Delhi and Kullu from October 17.
All major airlines in the country are likely to hike the fuel surcharge by Rs 100 with effect from September 5, raising the total surcharge to Rs 750.
GMR-led Delhi Airport had accepted the government's request to shift UDAN flights to Hindon Air Force Base, but airlines say poor last mile connectivity will have to be dealt with first before starting operations
Air Deccan will introduce a daily flight between Srinagar and Jammu from August 1.
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