Air India and Jet Airways are planning to leverage their extended domestic networks following a merger (with Indian Airlines) and acquisition (of Air Sahara), respectively, to offer small-city travellers free connectivity for international flights.
The government on Tuesday asked all domestic airlines not to impose Rs 150 surcharge being levied for traffic congestion in airports.
Jet's supremacy has now been challenged by a nimble and aggressive Kingfisher which, in just two years and following Mallya's buyout of Air Deccan, is commanding the same market share as Jet Airways and Jetlite.
The airline will reconfigure its planes to add business class seats in its low-cost service
The government is taking the first steps towards opening of the Gulf region to private airlines -- by setting a high-level committee under the aegis of the aviation ministry -- to examine the contentious issue.
Airfares of most major airlines will go up by Rs 150 per sector from Friday, as the carriers plan to levy a traffic congestion surcharge.
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Over 80 domestic flights of all major airlines to and from Mumbai were cancelled on Monday.
A special IAF plane carrying Vajpayee landed at the Amausi airport in Lucknow at 1850 IST.
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Air travel is likely to become costlier from October 14 with all major domestic airlines planning a hike of 10 per cent in line with the spurt in oil prices.
Value-carrier JetLite, formerly full-service airline Air Sahara, which was bought by Naresh Goyal last year, will offer a voluntary separation scheme to 750 employees who have been with the airline for one year or below, Chief Operating Office Rajiv Gupta confirmed on Friday.
Roy was allowed by the Supreme Court to use the jail's conference room to negotiate sale of his hotels in order to collect Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) for his bail.
Jet Airways, which inducted the 42nd aircraft in its fleet, has urged the government to allow domestic private carriers to fly abroad and also carry out their own ground handling.
He wanted 15-day relief to attend aunt's cremation.
Closely following Air Sahara, premier private carrier Jet Airways said on Friday that it was already "operationally equipped" to commence international operations and connect Indian metros with Sri Lanka.\n\n\n\n
Jet is believed to be in talks with leading private equity players.
Jet Airways announced the launch of a new all-economy, no-frills service called Jet Airways Konnect starting May 8.
JetLite, which was acquired by Jet Airways for Rs 1,450 crore, is operating three of its seven Canadian-built Bombardier airplanes. JetLite has a total 24 aircraft, including Boeing B737s.
JetLite is the new brand name of Lucknow-based airline Air Sahara after Jet Airways acquired it for Rs 1,450 crore in April this year.
After snapping up Air Sahara in a $500-million deal, Jet Airways is likely to operate it as a wholly-owned subsidiary till regulatory and other clearances are granted to the acquisition process.
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