From a surge in airfares to rattled aircraft lessors to thousands of employees staring at uncertainty, it has been a month of continued turbulence since cash-strapped Go First suspended flights from May 3. As the government and other stakeholders hope that Go First restarts operations at the earliest, plans are being worked out for the budget airline's revival. A section of Go First staff are optimistic about restarting of operations, another section are pessimistic about the airline's future course considering what had happened to erstwhile Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways, according to employees who spoke to PTI.
To add aircraft, more services this year, even as full-service airlines hold their expansion plans.
Kingfisher Airlines has introduced the Kingfisher First Companion offer, exclusively for its business class travellers.
Kingfisher Airlines has introduced a daily service between Pune-Delhi.
Kingfisher Airlines, the wholly owned subsidiary of United Breweries, on Tuesday announced the operation of daily Airbus A320 flights on two new routes - Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Hyderabad from Wednesday.
After being hit by a fuel price hike and capacity cut, it may be happy times again for the airline industry this festive season. While Kingfisher is looking at adding at least 15 new flights in the winter season, competitors Jet Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo and Paramount are adding over 30 new flights together (arrivals and departures); they will do this through a combination of better utilisation of existing aircraft and inducting new fleet.
The airline would offer Re 1 ticket to a few passengers through a lucky draw as part of its promotional campaign.
'I am indirectly related to VG Siddhartha. Excellent human and brilliant entrepreneur. I am devastated with the contents of his letter,' Mallya said on Twitter.
The aircraft that took off from Kathmandu at 10:30 am crashed into the Seti river gorge, killing all four crew members and 68 passengers. One person on board the aircraft is still missing.
The final hearing in the case at the London magistrate's court to extradite Mallya to India is scheduled later this month.
Sometime in the second half of this year, Vijay Mallya-controlled Kingfisher Airlines will start operating chartered flights with two helicopters in and around Mumbai. Later, it will also press into service a handful of very light jets.
Kingfisher Airlines has launched a daily flight between Hyderabad and Vijayawada.
Kingfisher Airlines has introduced daily services between Bangalore-Mangalore and Mangalore-Chennai.
Kingfisher Airlines has launched a daily flight between Bangalore and Trichy.
Kingfisher Airlines has introduced a daily service between Delhi-Srinagar and Mumbai-Srinagar.
Kingfisher Airlines soared 5.76 per cent to Rs 13.20, while Spicejet scrip gained 4 per cent to Rs 38.30 on the BSE. Jet Airways rose by 2.44 per cent.
The Akali Dal is convinced that Waris Punjab De and Amritpal Singh are part of a bigger plan to create a law and order problem in the state, leading to the imposition of central rule and even the exclusion of Punjab from the Lok Sabha polls as was done in 1991.
Kingfisher Airlines offers a one-way fare of Rs 4,999 on the Delhi-Bangalore sector.
The banks have asked the court to demand his return and to impound his passport.
Beginning September 28, Kingfisher Airlines will launch daily services between Pune-Ahmedabad, Bangalore-Kochi, Bangalore-Pune and Mumbai-Kochi.
Kingfisher Airlines has launched two new services between Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Hyderabad.
Kingfisher Airlines will introduce a new service between Mumbai and Goa effective, August 11, and Mumbai and Delhi, effective August 15.\n
'Mallya has offered to pay the original amount.' 'Let us say he means the principal amount and that stands at Rs 5,000 crores.' 'The Indian banks have to ask themselves if they would rather have this 5,000 crores or would have none of it at all,' asks Sudhir Bisht.
The world's largest passenger aircraft, Airbus' A-380, would make its maiden flight to India on May seven and spend three days romancing the Indian skies.
American carrier Delta Air Lines has launched a non-stop flight connecting New York and Mumbai with officials expressing confidence that it would prove popular with tourists and business people alike.
SBI had moved the Debt Recovery Tribunal because Mallya owes over Rs 7,200 crore to a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India
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.
The Kingfisher Flying Models offers a chance to fly as well as launch your modelling career.
For almost all the properties owned by Vijay Mallya, the reserve price has been marked down after the earlier attempts failed to attract bidders.
Mallya's barrister, Clare Montgomery, reiterated the central defence that there had been no misrepresentation or fraud on the part of her client and that Kingfisher Airlines was the victim of economic misfortune alongside other airlines.
According to agency reports, Jet Airways has approached the ministry to acquire six of the vacant slots.
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The objections were filed after Airbus failed to repay Rs 196 crore, availed by the aircraft-making company on behalf of Mallya-controlled Kingfisher Airlines
Majority of India's international routes have been captured by foreign airlines.
'I used to tell my wife to pack extra food in my tiffin so that I could at least offer that to my colleagues who were living on vada pav.'
The tax authorities have been piling pressure for a long time against Mallya and on Kingfisher Airlines to cough up the dues.
Kingfisher Airlines will have to pay Rs 60 lakh daily for operating flights.
The new alliance will help the Tatas realise their long-cherished dream of flying abroad, while Singapore Airlines will get a foothold in the expanding Indian market
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