Aviation News

» IATA releases Traffic Monitor for October 2012

Economy class travel was up 4.4% in October year-on-year, slightly weaker than September’s 5.0% growth ... Read more

» Cathay introduces new business class cabins on Chennai- Hong Kong flights

Chennai will be the first city in South India to offer a three-class configuration - new Business Class, Premium Economy Class and the new long-haul Economy Class from 1 January 2013 ... Read more

» Ajit Singh emphasizes on development of LOW Cost Airports to improve Connectivity

India to be developed as an international hub; creation of Civil Aviation Authority and creation of Civil Aviation Security Force on cards ... Read more

» Flying from New Delhi airport may be cheaper from Jan 1

Airport development fee (ADF) of Rs 200 and Rs 1,300 imposed on domestic and international flyers,respectively,could be halved to Rs 100 and Rs 600 ... Read more

» Cathay Pacific cabin crew to serve without smiles, alcohol due to pay dispute

The airline has offered a 2 percent pay increase for next year, but the union wants 5 percent ... Read more

» Emirates renews its partnership with Jet Airways

Now all Emirates passengers will be able to travel on Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Dubai and back ... Read more

» Civil aviation ministry to ask airlines to reduce fares and increase passenger load factor

While the traffic on domestic routes has fallen, that on global ones has been growing at around eight per cent ... Read more

» Delta Air Lines buys 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic

Plan to cooperate on services between New York and London, with a total of nine daily round-trip flights from London Heathrow to JFK International Airport and Newark International Airport ... Read more

» Turkish Airlines to double its flights to New Delhi

It plans to add Hyderabad, Kolkata as new destinations in 2013; The airline also plans to approach an Indian celebrity to promote Istanbul as a tourist destination ... Read more

» DTDS plans to launch flights from Jamshedpur to Bangalore, Delhi

DTDS in association with Spirit Air operates its nine-seater flight for Jamshedpur-Kolkata and Jamshedpur-Patna ... Read more

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