There was a time when commercial aviation was covered in glamour, if not in reality, then in culture. Magazine advertisements and movies served up images of happy fliers dressed in Sunday’s best, regaled with fine food and beverages while being served by flight attendants and greeted by pilots straight from central casting. In a post-September … Read more
Qantas has joined a host of other companies in reducing, and mulling over reducing, access to its lounges. The changes will come into effect on June 15th. By cutting down on the number of guests welcome in these spaces, Qantas hopes to bolster allure and usher in the return of its sanctuaries being perceived as … Read more
After months of beta testing, Apple has finally released iOS 16.5 and iPad 16.5 for all its users. With less than a month to go until WWDC 2023 and iOS 17, Apple is making minimal changes to its iOS 16. iOS 16.5 could also be the last update from Apple before the imminent launch of … Read more
Gland Pharma shares were locked at 20% lower circuit, hitting a 52-week low of ₹1,070.80 apiece on Friday, after the company reported weak set of numbers for the fourth quarter of FY23. The company’s net profit in Q4FY23 plunged 72% to ₹78.68 crore from ₹285.90 crore reported in the year-ago quarter. The net profit was … Read more
भारत सरकार अपने नागरिकों को चार रंगों के पासपोर्ट जारी करती है. सभी रंगों के पासपोर्ट अलग-अलग कैटेगरी के लोगों के लिए जारी किए जाते हैं. रंगों के आधार पर पासपोर्ट धारक को सुविधाएं भी अलग मिलती हैं. जानते हैं कि किस रंग के पासपोर्ट पर कितनी सुविधाएं मिलती हैं? आपको अगर विदेश यात्रा पर … Read more
Singapore Airlines Ltd. will pay staff a bonus of around eight months’ salary after posting a record annual profit Eligible staff will be paid a profit-sharing bonus equivalent to 6.65 months’ pay, and a maximum of 1.5 months’ salary of ex-gratia bonus in recognition of their hard work and sacrifices during the pandemic, a spokesperson … Read more
In the latest State of Schengen Report, published on May 16, the EU Commission has called on the Council to allow Romania and Bulgaria to become full members of the Schengen Area in 2023. The report highlights the achievements of the European bloc in relation to its borderless area and outlines key priorities for the … Read more
Singapore-based low-cost airline Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), has announced the commencement of a network sale from May 16 to May 20, 2023 and offering international airfares starts from as low as ₹6,200. The sale offers customers in Amritsar, Coimbatore, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, and Vishakhapatnam the opportunity to plan their trips ahead, with access … Read more
Go First, the crisis-hit airline currently undergoing insolvency resolution, has announced an extension of its flight suspension until May 26. With ongoing legal proceedings and an uncertain future, the airline’s passengers and stakeholders find themselves in a state of limbo Efforts to resume operations by May 27 remain uncertain due to various operational challenges and … Read more
In an effort to enhance passenger convenience, Indian Railways has announced plans to completely overhaul the signboards at railway stations across the country. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed on Monday that a standardized approach will be adopted for the color, font, and use of pictographs on the new signboards. “Guidelines released for passenger friendly standardization … Read more
