Aviation News

» Global Airlines plan to launch new booking platform

The New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard aims to give consumers the same online experience regardless of how or where they do their travel shopping ... Read more

» IndiGo reduces free baggage allowance to 15 Kgs on domestic flights from 1 June

Jet Airways and Jet Konnect also to reduce the free baggage limit from 20 Kgs to 15 Kgs from 5 June ... Read more

» Kingfisher Airlines admission to OneWorld global alliance put on hold

In August 2011, Star Alliance announced that Air India’s membership to the global alliance had been put on hold. Jet Airways is also seeking a Star Alliance membership ... Read more

» Qatar Airways launches fourth destination in Iraq

Southern Port City Of Basra Joins Growing Network Taking Iraqi Frequency To 16 Flights A Week ... Read more

» SpiceJet raises Rs 100 crore from travel agents for working capital

They are paid 1 per cent deposit incentive and productivity commission of 1-3 per cent, if the sales target is met ... Read more

» IATA projects 1.8% profit margin for the airlines in 2013 on $ 711 billion in revenues

Profitability is thin, but there is a solid performance improvement story over the last seven to eight years ... Read more

» Kerala Tourism launches first seaplane service in India

Initially, the six-seater Cessna 206 H amphibian aircraft will be utilised for this service, which will be launched officially for tourists in August ... Read more

» Virgin Atlantic reveals the bizarre items often left on-board by passengers

The most frequent items that have been left behind by the passengers are: Books; Reading glasses; Mobile; Phones; Cameras; iPod/MP3 players ... Read more

» TUI Travel to buy 60 new Boeing aircraft worth USD 6 billion

TUI Travel, which operates six European airlines with 141 aircraft, received the first of its 13 Boeing 787 Dreamliners planes on Friday ... Read more

» Singapore Airlines plans to order USD 17-billion aircraft from Airbus, Boeing

The move comes as SIA attempts a big strategy overhaul, pushing into the budget-airlines segment and expanding its regional network ... Read more

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