NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Wednesday reported the highest ever quarterly profit for an Indian carrier at Rs 3089.2 crore in April-June 2023 period. Last Q1, the airline had a loss of 1,056.5 crore. The largest Indian carrier by domestic and international carriage saw its revenue at Rs 17160.8 crore this, up 32% from Rs 13018.8 […]
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IndiGo 3-day anniversary sale begins on August 2
MUMBAI: To celebrate its 17th anniversary, IndiGo has announced special offers on tickets sold between August 2 and August 4. It begins with a 12% discount on all tickets booked from its website and mobile app on August 2 and August 3 and a 7 % discount for bookings done on August 4. The airline […]
Lessor Carlyle to buy 5.9% stake in SpiceJet at 55% premium over current market price
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet has sought shareholders’ nod to issue 5.91% stake to Carlyle Aviation Partners at Rs 48 per share — against Wednesday afternoon price of about Rs 31 on BSE. This February, Carlyle, which is SpiceJet’s biggest aircraft lessor, had decided to convert part of its dues to the airline into equity […]
Lessor to buy nearly 6% in SpiceJet at 55% premium
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet has sought shareholders’ nod to issue 5.9% stake to Carlyle Aviation Partners at Rs 48 per share – against Wednesday closing price of Rs 31 on the BSE. This February, Carlyle, which is SpiceJet’s biggest aircraft lessor, had decided to convert part of its dues to the airline into equity […]
Air India enhances its lounge access across domestic and international network
PUNE: Air India has expanded and enhanced its network of lounges across airports in India and at all overseas destinations, as it continues to enhance the travel experience for its premium customers, its officials said. Since embarking on its comprehensive, 5-year transformation plan, Vihaan.AI, Air India has increased the coverage of lounge access from 16 […]
IndiGo posts highest profit in a quarter at ₹3,089 crore
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Wednesday reported the highest ever quarterly profit for an Indian carrier at Rs 3,089 crore in the June quarter. Last Q1, the airline had a loss of Rs 1,057 crore. The largest Indian carrier by domestic and international carriage saw its revenue at Rs 17,161 crore this quarter, up 32% from […]
AirAsia station manager who ‘didn’t wait for Karnataka governor’ suspended
BENGALURU: AirAsia India has suspended its station manager at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru, for a month following Thursday’s incident in which a Hyderabad-bound flight took off before Karnataka governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot could board the aircraft. Raj Bhavan maintained that the governor arrived on time, but lapses on the part of the airline’s ground […]
Old main runway at Delhi airport to be shut down for 75 days for recarpeting
NEW DELHI: The old main runway of the Delhi airport (28/10) – famous for its erstwhile viewing “jumbo point” on the Gurgaon E-way – will be closed for recarpeting soon after the G20 leaders’ summit concludes on September 10, for about 75 days. The airport’s latest runway (29R-11L), which was commissioned on July 14 and […]
Man smokes in flight from Jeddah, held
MUMBAI: Savej Liyakat Ali (24), who flew from Jeddah, was arrested on Sunday for smoking in the IndiGo flight soon after it took off from Jeddah. He is the second passenger caught in July for smoking onboard Mumbai-bound flights. Earlier on July 12, a 28-year-old flyer from Karnataka smoked in the toilet of a Bahrain-Mumbai […]
For governor’s missed flight, AirAsia suspends staffer
BENGALURU: Three days after an AirAsia India’s Hyderabad-bound flight took off before Karnataka governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot could board it at Bengaluru, the airline’s station manager at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has been suspended for a month. Besides manager Zico Soares, two more airline staffers are likely to be suspended over Thursday’s “lapse” before a […]
Go First resolution professional approaches NCLT seeking permission for refund of cancelled tickets
NEW DELHI: Go First has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking permission to refund money to passengers who had booked their tickets for travel on and after May 3, the day when the cash-strapped airline suspended operations. The Resolution professional of Go First has filed a new application before the Delhi bench of […]
Star Air awarded 40 new routes under UDAN 5.0
PUNE: Star Air has been awarded with 40 new routes under the centre’s UDAN 5.0 scheme, airline officials said on Monday. The airline plans to launch these routes and expand its operations significantly, aiming to provide convenient and accessible air travel options to millions of travelers. The UDAN scheme, initiated by the Government of India, […]