In a bid to continue its rapid growth and development plan in India, Radisson Hotel Group has recently signed agreements for the construction of 11 new hotels across various brands. These signings, which took place between January and April 2023, are strategically located in key gateway cities and emerging destinations such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ujjain, … Read more
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) was the most expensive airport in the US for domestic flights last year. The average domestic roundtrip at Dulles was almost $500, putting it ahead of San Francisco and Charlotte in the national Top 3. Dulles ranks as most expensive domestic US airport The Washington DC airport has long had … Read more
While many people have heard of and flown with Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling, did you know there is a Vueling-themed hotel in Barcelona? In 2012 the International Airlines Group (IAG)-owned airline partnered with Catalonia Hotels to create a chain of hotels. The first hotel opened in Vueling’s home city of Barcelona in 2013 and features … Read more
As part of Air India’s digital transformation, the carrier has launched an AI-driven learning platform for its employees to help them evaluate and enhance their skills for better prospects within the company. The airline is investing heavily in digitalizing its processes and departments for more efficient operations, and the latest development is part of its … Read more
Flying over a national holiday, like the kickoff-to-summer Memorial Day Weekend just passed, is always a crapshoot. But because of vacation schedules and timing, like my college reunion this year, many of us have little choice but to fly then. More people are traveling through an already-strained airline and airport ecosystem. From May 26 through … Read more
Expressing concerns over the diminishing footfall at Kalaburagi Airport in the last year, Lok Sabha member from Kalaburagi Umesh Jadhav has urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation to invite more airline operators in the civil aviation sector such as Indigo, Air India, Vistara and SpiceJet to offer services from here. In a letter he wrote … Read more
Commenting on the news, Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat said on Tuesday: “With the responsibility of being our country’s national flag carrier and the power of being the airline that flies to more countries than any other airline in the world, we will continue to carry our brand to many more successes.” Japan’s All Nippon … Read more
Jet Airways’ revival hopes continue to stay afloat somehow, with its winning bidders granted an extension to pay lenders their dues. The airline’s initial 180-day deadline to repay its creditors as part of the recovery plan was up. But the airline has been given one more chance to make things rights India’s National Company Law … Read more
Air Canada’s pilots have decided to withdraw from their nine-year-old labor framework with the airline ahead of negotiations this summer. The airline’s pilot union merged with the larger Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) earlier this month. Air Canada pilots to renegotiate collective agreement As reported by Reuters, the Canadian airline’s pilots will exercise an escape … Read more
New Delhi: There have been multiple incidents of unruly passenger behaviour, including abusing and assaulting of cabin crew, onboard planes in recent months. In various cases, the aviation regulator DGCA has also taken action against airlines for certain lapses in reporting and not taking appropriate measures with respect to such incidents. In an incident of … Read more
