Known for its flamboyant and trendy image, Virgin Atlantic is a minnow among airlines due to a small fleet and limited network.
Passengers with names such as Simran or Karan, Arjun or Kiran can now book with Virgin Atlantic and claim up to 10% discount.
Richard Branson-promoted Virgin Atlantic Airways is interested in investing in the Indian civil aviation sector once the Union government
Richard Branson promoted Virgin Atlantic Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of daily direct flights between Mumbai and London from December 1
The daily flight would depart every day from Mumbai at 1455 hrs arriving in London Heathrow at 1935 hrs. The airline is offering introductory special return economy fare of Rs 17,777.
After the formal announcement of three flights a week from London to Mumbai, Virgin Atlantic Airways is now hoping
Virgin Atlantic Airways Chairman Richard Branson has said he planned to invest about $50 million in his personal capacity in an Indian airline for which he was in talks with 'four different people' in the country.
Following a significant power outage, operations at the London Heathrow (LHR) have been suspended till 2359 hours (local time) on March 21 (05.30 am March 22, IST).
Closely competing with Air-India and British Airways in passing the benefits to passengers on flights to the West, Virgin Atlantic said it would add more value to its services on the Delhi-London sector, especially on its premium economy class.
The airline had quit the Mumbai-London route in 2009 because of losses
As part of experiencing the flavour of Mumbai city and its local trains, Virgin Atlantic Airways founder-chairman, Richard Branson on Friday took time off from aviation and travelled in a local train along with the famous 'dabbawallahs' of the city.
Virgin says it will appeal decision, British Airways says it wants more.
On Thursday, Virgin Atlantic, for instance, cancelled its morning flight between London and Delhi. And Air India rescheduled its London-Ahmedabad flight by several hours. With the Heathrow restrictions to remain in place till September 11, air traffic between India and London is likely to see slower growth over the next two months.
Has also sought permission to share with Virgin Atlantic for new routes in Britain.
Over 600 slots at three major airports - Heathrow, Dubai and New York's JFK International - could be at stake.
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Airlines plying abroad find growing takers for premium economy class, especially on long-haul routes.
Though the civil aviation sector accounts for only two per cent of the global carbon emission, the industry has conducted sufficient research on the usage of alternative fuels, from the prospective of both environment and cost.
The premium economy cabin is getting popular among air travellers from India.
A severe squeeze on margins has prompted leading international airlines such as Virgin Atlantic, Sri Lankan Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Delta, KLM, Syrian Airlines, Aeroflot, All Nippon Airways, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Finnair to withdraw over 100 flights in the last six months.
Kardassis, who quit the airline in 2013, will advise Goyal and senior management on cost-saving and productivity improvement
On Indian routes, Air France, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are offering premium economy seating
Minimum one-way air fares between Delhi and London are priced upwards of Rs one lakh in August due to limited number of seats, data collected by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) shows. The United Kingdom has included India in the amber list and the change came into effect from Sunday. With this, passengers from India needn't undergo institutional quarantine and can self-isolate at home for 10 days.
Indian and global carriers are offering limited period discounted fares to attract flyers from New Delhi on the occasion of the 68th Independence Day.
With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes.
A number of countries like Canada, Turkey, Belgium, Italy and Israel have banned flights from the UK as the British government warned that the potent new strain of the virus was "out of control" and imposed a stringent new stay-at-home lockdown from Sunday.
Jio has partnered with AeroMobile to launch mobile services on 22 flights on international routes, with plans starting at Rs 499 per day.
Ticket refunds remain a challenge, though Jet claims the amount would be credited in 7 to 10 working days after the request is processed.
Tata's Vistara has a very strong core team to look into daily operations.
Ninety years later, BA counts the country as its second-biggest overseas market after the US.
The travel agents have demanded refunds for customers
Though India's airlines are certainly bleeding, they haven't yet faced the ignominy of shutting down.
After 18 months of closure, what really could be salvaged? And the answer sadly is, precious little, Patience, perseverance and plenty of moolah is the way forward even assuming intent is in place, says Anjuli Bhargava.
Rains made the job more challenging as it was making the ground soft, the AIESL CEO said.
One reason is that airlines have ramped up capacity and expanded their presence in tier-II markets. The first of a three-part series analyses how the aviation industry is an outlier in the midst of an overall economic slowdown.
Chartered flights may increase 34% from last year as more Russian tourists come calling.
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