In an interesting development in Indian skies, GoAir - the Mumbai headquartered Low Cost Carrier (LCC) has started a new service named GoFlyPrivate which allows a passenger to book as many seats as one wants to maintain safe distance from another passenger. A look at the concept and how it is done! https://youtu.be/A_FgM919qaM
Tag: Indian Aviation
India UK market – Winter Schedule 2020
I have keenly followed a couple of markets and the most interesting ones have been those between India and UK, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UAE. No wonder that these are also the most sought after markets for airlines from India. While India – USA is open skies, the rest four have seen airlines … Continue reading India UK market – Winter Schedule 2020
Time to tweak Route Dispersal Guidelines and make them attractive
As airlines remain grounded due to COVID-19, the time could be used to re-look at some of the regulations in the country and tweak them to make them more attractive. The most discussed and debated regulation has been the Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG). Some of my suggestions were incorporated in the National Civil aviation Policy … Continue reading Time to tweak Route Dispersal Guidelines and make them attractive
Singapore Airlines announces a full year loss
Singapore Airlines posted a full year loss as COVID-19 crippled the passenger traffic in fourth quarter of financial year. The airline announced that it has cut passenger capacity by 96% and this was topped by mark-to-market fuel hedging losses due to unprecedented plunge in fuel prices. There was a drastic drop of $894 million in … Continue reading Singapore Airlines announces a full year loss
Thoughts this week – 9May20
This week, we look at More airlines are announcing increase in flights Delta and LATAM sign trans-American Joint Venture State Aid starts flowing to airlines Aircraft deliveries deferred Iberia to offer COVID-19 tests for all employees More airlines are announcing flight schedules More airlines are getting back to the air and increasing flights. Qatar Airways … Continue reading Thoughts this week – 9May20
