In the next two months, passengers travelling to and from Mumbai are likely to face trouble as the Mumbai airport will partially remain shut for six hours for 22 days. In the meantime, re-carpeting the intersection of the runways will take place. During February and March 2019 re-carpeting of runways[Read More…]
Tag: Flights
British Airways to resume flights to Pakistan after 10 years
London: British Airways will resume flights to Pakistan from June 2019 after a period of 10 years, the airline announced on Tuesday. “Direct flights from London Heathrow to Islamabad’s new airport to start in June,” said British High Commissioner Thomas Drew in a video on Twitter. “A further boost to[Read More…]
Provide Hindi newspaper on flights, asks DGCA advisory to airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to airlines asking them to carry Hindi newspapers and magazines on flights. The notice was issued to ensure that reading material in both English and Hindi languages are offered to the travelers. “Not providing Hindi reading material on board[Read More…]
To book air tickets, digital UID to be made mandatory
In India, with government facilitating paperless travel, air passengers will soon be needing to produce their unique identity details (UID) details at the time of booking tickets, as the government looks to facilitate paperless travel. On Thursday, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said that the Ministry[Read More…]
Luxury train, Tejas Express, to make you forget flights!
Extra Luxurious train ‘Tejas Express,’ with ultra-modern facilities began its maiden journey on Monday. Flagged off by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through video-conferencing in the presence of Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal, Sachin Tendulkar and other dignitaries, the train started from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) and will reach Goa’s[Read More…]
Indigo announces Summer Sale, fares starting at Rs 899
Low-cost carrier Indigo on Monday announced its ‘Summer Sale’ with fares starting as low as Rs 899 on select domestic routes. The offer opens from May 8 and will be available till May 10, Indigo said in s statement. Notably, the offer is valid for bookings made 20 days prior[Read More…]
Air India to slap fines for delaying flights
Air India revenue estimated to grow by 10%
Air India’s revenue is expected to rise around 10% as compared to last fiscal’s years. It is anticipated to grow to Rs. 22,521 crore this financial on account of higher passenger earnings and increased capacity. Notably, The Revenue Passenger Kilometers has improved by 6.8% while the Passenger Carriages improved by 6.2 per[Read More…]
Dense fog disrupts rail, road and air traffic; 101 trains delayed, 7 cancelled, 18 rescheduled
Around 101 trains were reported to be running late while, 7 were cancelled and 18 others were rescheduled, as dense fog continued to shroud the national capital in morning hours of Saturday. The low visibility conditions heavily disrupted rail, road and air traffic. While several trains are running late at[Read More…]