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 →

Pune airport to be closed for all operations starting Oct 16, 2021

Pune is the largest city in India without a dedicated airport Current airport is a civilian enclave at defense airport Pune Airport - one of the top 10 in the country by domestic air traffic, will be shutting down for all operations from October 16, 2021 to October 29, 2021. The 14 day closure is … Continue reading Pune airport to be closed for all operations starting Oct 16, 2021 →

A321XLR: A game changer for thin markets

As the Paris Air Show comes to an end, there was the usual buzz around orders, options, firm commitment, intent and repeat orders. Amidst all this, Airbus announced the launch of A321XLR which also clocked orders at the air show. I have been a keen follower of “thin markets” and this has led to me … Continue reading A321XLR: A game changer for thin markets →

Air India connects Pune to Chandigarh

National carrier Air India (IATA:AI, ICAO: AIC) tweeted the launch of new flights yesterday becoming the first airline to announce expansion in 2017. The Star Alliance member will start services between Mumbai (BOM) & Chandigarh (IXC), Chandigarh & Pune (PNQ), Mumbai & Amritsar (ATQ) and Amritsar & Nanded (NDC). The new flights will be progressively … Continue reading Air India connects Pune to Chandigarh →

Flight Review: Jet Airways from Pune to Coimbatore via Bengaluru

Background A cross country holiday was being planned and that involved few flights & train journeys. The first of which was till Coimbatore with either non-stop flights from Mumbai or one-stop ones from Pune. Website Experience – Booking & Web Check-in The tickets were redemption of JP Miles from two different accounts and the online redemption … Continue reading Flight Review: Jet Airways from Pune to Coimbatore via Bengaluru →