Akasa Air to launch Guwahati and Agartala to fulfill obligations under Route Dispersal Guidelines

Akasa Air will launch two new stations this October taking the station count in its network to eight from existing six. The airline has opened reservations for flights to Guwahati from Bengaluru, which further extends to Agartala. The new flights will be operational starting October 21, 2022. The airline will also add frequency on the … Continue reading Akasa Air to launch Guwahati and Agartala to fulfill obligations under Route Dispersal Guidelines

Air India’s quest for 30% clearly indicates a merger with Vistara

Thursday afternoon, Air India unveiled its transformation plan named “Vihaan. AI”. The reactions ranged from calling this a rebranding of Air India to wondering how the airline will climb from 8% ish market share to 30% in five years. More often than not, the context becomes clear after the dust settles and that is exactly … Continue reading Air India’s quest for 30% clearly indicates a merger with Vistara

AirAsia India’s Lucknow launch – it’s most well planned ever?

AirAsia India – the low cost carrier which recently received permission from CCI (Competition Commission of India) to merge with Air India group will be launching flights to Lucknow – the capital of Uttar Pradesh starting August 05, 2022. This has been a well planned move with the flights open for sale since mid June, … Continue reading AirAsia India’s Lucknow launch – it’s most well planned ever?

B747s are no more registered as Indian Airlines’ fleet drops by 21 planes between January and April

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released the fleet details of Schedule / Scheduled commuter airlines on its website. The details are current as of April 15, 2022. The last update was in January 2022.  There has been significant change in the Indian aviation landscape between January and April, with the most prominent being … Continue reading B747s are no more registered as Indian Airlines’ fleet drops by 21 planes between January and April