Welcome Back: Priority Pass and LoungeKey Members Can Access Plaza Premium Lounges Globally

After nearly two years, Priority Pass and LoungeKey members will have access to 63 Plaza Premium lounges around the globe once again. Following a new agreement between the Collinson Group and Plaza Premium Lounges, cardholders will be able to access 39 locations starting June 6th and the remaining 24 from June 20th onward. The deal … Read more

Qantas To Resume Canberra-Darwin Flights

Qantas, through its subsidiary QantasLink will again take to the skies between Darwin International Airport (DRW) and Canberra International Airport (CBR). It is connecting Darwin to Australia’s capital once again. The flight will cooperate with Alliance Airlines, utilizing its Embraer 190 jets. Kicking off five times a week from June 9th, this seasonal service will … Read more

GoFirst prepares to resume operations with 152 daily flights with 22 aircraft

As per some media reports, Go First Airlines, currently under the management of insolvency resolution professional Abhilash Lal, has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) about its preparedness to resume operations with 152 daily flights with 22 aircraft. It is worth noting that Go First Airlines has been non-operational since May 3. Prior … Read more

Indian Airlines To Frame Guidelines On Rapid Deplaning

Indian carriers have been asked by the aviation regulatory body to work on guidelines for deplaning passengers quickly in urgent situations. It wants them to come up with a procedure in which passengers can safely make a quick exit in situations that can lead to an emergency. DGCA asks to submit guidelines India’s Directorate General … Read more

Upcoming ATC tower to equip Bhopal’s Raja Bhoj airport for flights 24 hours

The only airport in Madhya Pradesh’s capital city Bhopal, Raja Bhoj Airport is getting ready for round-the-clock air services. The induction of several new generation technologies is in the process. A newly constructed 32-meter tall air traffic control (ATC) tower will become operational from October 1. According to Raja Bhoj Airport director Ramji Awasthi, it … Read more

IndiGo’s Potential 500-Jet Airbus Order Could Eclipse Air India: Sources

IndiGo, India’s largest carrier by market share, is all set to potentially close in on a record deal to buy 500 narrow-body A320-family jets from Airbus, according to industry sources on Sunday. Airbus has emerged as the front-runner for the order and the it will eclipse Air India’s provisional purchase of nearly 470 jets in … Read more

Lufthansa, Air India working towards a strong commercial partnership: CEO Carsten Spohr

German major Lufthansa is looking to form a strong partnership with Air India for growing its business in India. While the airline will expand its own flights to India, a partnership with Air India will be a strong point of its India expansion policy, the airline’s CEO Carsten Spohr told Economic Times on Sunday. Our … Read more