MUMBAI: Passengers on board an Air Mauritius flight were stuck on the aircraft for over five hours at Mumbai airport on Saturday before the airline decided to cancel it, one among the flyers said. The Air Mauritius flight MK 749 from Mumbai to Mauritius was to depart at 4.30 am and passengers boarded the plane […]
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Go First: Singh, Busy Bee bid to have edge
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh and EaseMyTrip founder & CEO Nishant Pitti-backed Busy Bee Airways’ bid for grounded airline Go First was discussed in detail by a committee of creditors on Friday and is likely to have an edge over the bid submitted by UAE-based SkyOne, said a source aware with the development. “It […]
Canadian low-fare airline Lynx Air is shutting down, customers may be on their own seeking refunds
TORONTO: Canadian discount airline Lynx Air will shut down on Monday and suggested that it could cancel many flights over the weekend too, leaving customers scrambling to make new travel plans. Lynx announced the shutdown late Thursday and told customers to contact their credit-card company about getting a refund for cancelled flights. The Calgary, Alberta, […]
Odisha plans intra-state air connectivity with VGF support
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to expand air connectivity within Odisha, the state government has decided to allow airline operators to start intra-state operations for individual routes or a set of connected routes. Odisha has 26 airports/airstrips, including one international and five private and commercial each. Besides, two more are coming up at Dhamra and Puri. […]
Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout on a flight over Oregon
SEATTLE: Boeing said Wednesday that the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door panel blew out on a flight over Oregon, renewing questions about safety at the company. Boeing announced that Ed Clark, who had been with the company for nearly 18 years and […]
Odisha: Idco floats global tender for international airport at Puri
BHUBANESWAR: In a major boost to aviation sector in Odisha, the Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has floated a global tender for the first phase construction of an international airport at Puri. As per the tender notice, the proposed Sri Jagannath International Airport will be built in public private partnership (PPP) mode near Sipasarubali in […]
Odisha invites tenders for phase-I construction of international airport at Puri
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has invited tenders for the first-phase development, operation and maintenance of the proposed international airport at Puri, officials said. The Sri Jagannath International Airport will be constructed near Sipasarubali in Puri district, they said. The first phase entails work on public-private-partnership mode for 4.6 million passengers per annum […]
German labor union calls on Lufthansa ground staff to strike at 7 airports on Tuesday
BERLIN: A labor union in Germany has called on ground staff for Lufthansa to walk off the job at seven airports on Tuesday following a similar strike earlier this month. The Ver.di union said Sunday that the one-day strike will affect the airports in Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa’s two main hubs, as well as Berlin, […]
Ajay Singh, Busy Bee Airways submit bid to acquire grounded Go First
NEW DELHI : Ajay Singh, Chairman and managing director of SpiceJet, and Busy Bee Airways have jointly submitted a bid for grounded airline GoFirst on Friday (Feb 16, 2024). The bid has been submitted by Singh in his personal capacity along with Busy Bee Airways, a Delhi-based non-scheduled air transport operator. Pran Sathiadasan, a Director […]
Akasa Air goes global, adds Doha to network
NEW DELHI : In less than two years after commencing operations, Akasa Air will start flying on international sectors. The low-cost carrier on Friday announced international operations with the addition of Doha, capital of Qatar, as the first international destination to its growing network. Starting 28 March 2024, Akasa will operate four non-stop flights a […]
Delhi-Chandigarh airfare hits Rs 1 Lakh
NEW DELHI: In the wake of farmers’ protest leading to huge traffic disruption on the highways, the Delhi-Chandigarh airfares have risen significantly, with one-way tickets costing as high as Rs 1 lakh. Vistara Airlines on Wednesday evening charged as high as Rs 1,04,063 for an economy seat ticket, while for February 15, the ticket would […]
Flight from Delhi forced to land in Bengaluru due to medical emergency
BENGALURU: An Air India flight from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram recently witnessed two major incidents on the same day massively delaying the journey of the 174 passengers on board. It had to be diverted to Bengaluru due to a medical emergency and refuelling was done before it took off to its destination. Flight no AI 801 […]