Maharashtra could see reduced air traffic as new last minute rules come in effect

Maharashtra - home to the financial capital of the country, Mumbai - has put in place stringent guidelines to tackle the new variant of COVID-19 named Omicron. Mumbai, is also the second busiest airport in the country and these rules will affect passengers travelling to Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Nashik, Shirdi, Kolhapur and Jalgaon in … Continue reading Maharashtra could see reduced air traffic as new last minute rules come in effect →

Jewar airport moves a step ahead with ground-breaking ceremony

Most newspapers this morning carried had full page advertisements lauding the Bhumipoojan (Foundation Stone Laying) of Noida International Airport. Terming it as world’s fourth largest Airport in Jewar, Noida. The last few days have seen the airport being propped up with numbers around job creation, runways planned and more. While the overall hoopla could well … Continue reading Jewar airport moves a step ahead with ground-breaking ceremony →

IndiGo to launch flight services from Bareilly

In March, when Alliance Air / Air India Regional started operations at Bareilly, I had written how the airport could get its much needed fillip if IndiGo launches operations. IndiGo - India’s largest carrier by fleet and domestic market share is launching flights to Bareilly (IATA: BEK) starting August 12, 2021 and progressively add more … Continue reading IndiGo to launch flight services from Bareilly →

As traffic grows, Delhi Airport activates Terminal 2 from midnight

New Delhi Airport - the largest in the country is re-activating its Terminal 2 (T2). GoFirst will shift all its domestic operations to T2 while IndiGo - India’s largest carrier by fleet and domestic market share, will shift part of its operations to T2. Flight numbers in 6E 2000 to 6E 2999 series will arrive … Continue reading As traffic grows, Delhi Airport activates Terminal 2 from midnight →

Airlines have started reporting profits, when will the page turn for airlines in India?

Over the last two days, there have been two positive news on the airline profitability front. Delta Air Lines - one of the top three US carriers reported a profit of $652 million in the second quarter of the calendar year. This is the first profit for the airline since the pandemic began and also … Continue reading Airlines have started reporting profits, when will the page turn for airlines in India? →