14 Indian travel trade partners join NZ’s TRENZ 2023

Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant international business-to-business travel and trade event – TRENZ – recently concluded in Ōtautahi Christchurch with participation from 1,500 delegates. During four days of appointments, presentations, activities and networking functions, over 300 New Zealand tourism businesses showcased their products and services to more than 330 high quality international Buyers from 25 … Read more

Air Canada To Launch Year-Round Service From Toronto to Yellowknife

Passengers looking for a seamless connection between Toronto and Yellowknife will be pleased to know that such choices are finally available after flag carrier Air Canada announced it would begin non-stop flight services between the two cities this December. As the cherry on top, this new convenient connection between eastern Canada and the capital of … Read more

Southwest Airlines Increases Early Boarding Fees

Those looking to score their favorite seat onboard a Southwest Airlines (WN) flight will now be charged even more. From May 15th, the world’s largest low-cost carrier has increased its ‘Upgraded Boarding’ add-on to as much as $80 per flight segment. Southwest boards their aircraft without assigned seating, meaning those without a seat reservation, looking … Read more

The US Government Spent $62 Billion To Save Airlines During the COVID-19 Pandemic

When the coronavirus pandemic took the world by storm in early 2020, businesses around the world struggled to stay afloat. The aviation industry was one of the worst hit, with airlines losing all their business and revenue streams almost overnight. Most carriers had to start laying off employees to have any chance of survival. Thankfully, … Read more

Not Always A Smooth Ride: The Challenges Of Life As A Pilot

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

भारतीय पासपोर्ट के अलग-अलग रंगों के क्‍या हैं मायने? कौन-सा होता है सबसे शक्तिशाली

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

Airline made over $1.62bn in 22/23, gives staff eight months’ salary as bonus

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