Konnect to be phased out as airline struggles to contain losses.
The world's 10 longest non-stop flights criss-cross the world, cutting down travel time and making journeys easier and comfortable.
would also take on board its strategic investment partner Etihad
Jet Airways (India) Ltd hopes to minimise the impact of a sharp rupee depreciation by growing its international network over the next few months.
The airline has failed to address fliers' fears and has been opaque about the allegations of tax and financial fraud, giving rise to apprehension that Jet Airways may be headed the Kingfisher way.
Lured by fatty pay packages and "better" work conditions, flag carrier Air India's pilots are taking a flight to the Gulf airlines leading to a severe shortage of commanders.
Together with Jet Airways we will have 61 flights to Amsterdam and Paris during the winter season. That also makes us the second largest airline group after Lufthansa, which has 67 weekly flights, and we are catching up to become the first, says KLM CEO Pieter Elbers.
West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes.
Air India, which is set to fly to Moscow from early next month, is exploring CIS destinations among the new places that it wants to expand its global operations to, an airline official said.
Asian and Middle Eastern airlines -- but no Indian names -- dominated the Top 10 slots at the World Airline Awards.
National carrier Air India became part of the 27-member global airlines grouping Star Alliance, as budget airline AirAsia India launched operations and Tata-SIA joint venture carrier Vistara received the flying permit and announced its intentions to start operations from January 9.
The airline is trying to save on wage costs by cutting the normal notice period of six months by about half for pilots who have already resigned.
Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways have combined hired more than 100 Indian pilots in the last six months.
'Passengers feel since they have paid for the ticket it means they are entitled to unlimited free drinks.' 'They don't differentiate between 'free' and 'complimentary' drinks.'
With oil prices in a free fall, the airline is looking at regaining some of its lost share.
The 16-hour flight will be the first direct one from India to the US west coast.
Though Vistara is not a low-cost carrier, it could benefit from the fact that the difference between the fares of LCCs and economy class of full-service carriers in India is minimal today.
Indian bankers are fearful that going out of their way to save Jet could lead to subsequent harassment from investigative agencies.
Foreign carriers to pick up staff from cash-strapped SpiceJet.
But its sales pitch will remain muted till India opens up more seats on the route
Both Vistara and AirAsia India, along with their partners, are quietly putting together an aggressive plan to become a formidable force in the skies. At the core of this new push is their plan to go international this financial year.
SpiceJet promoter Kalanithi Maran would need to invest at least Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) almost immediately to stabilise the airline.
Enormous debt isn't the only thing afflicting Air India. Its work culture is an equal culprit in its downfall.
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