Articles tagged “indian airlines”
India's Newest Airline Looks to Fill Void From Second and Third-Tier Cities
A regional airline with an unusual hub choice, having India's country code in its name, is starting with short-duration flights. Fly91 is aiming for the sky with its ambitions.
AirAsia India-Air India Merger by 2023 as AirAsia Sells Off India Stake to Tatas
Budget carrier AirAsia India is likely to be merged with Air India Express by the end of 2023. An operational review process is underway to integrate the two carriers, Air…
Vistara CEO on Fighting India's Low-Cost Carriers and Nagging Merger Questions
Merger or no merger, the Vistara team has its work cut out for it. The full-service airline would rather concentrate on thriving and growing in a market that’s dominated by low-cost carriers.
Interview: The New Travel Habits of Indian Tourists
Indians have built quite an appetite for travel, though it is mostly domestic for now. But with the stage set for international travel to take off once again, destinations with easier visa regimes stand to gain.
Majority Owner of India's SpiceJet Looks to Sell Part of His Stake
Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian carrier SpiceJet, is said to be in talks with a Middle Eastern carrier and an Indian conglomerate to partially sell a portion…
India's Newest Carrier Akasa Air to Begin Commercial Operations From August 7
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, will be taking to the skies on August 7 with its first flight connecting the country’s financial center — Mumbai with Ahmedabad in western India.
Akasa Air CEO on How India's Newest Startup Carrier Will Stand Out
No matter how big the Indian aviation pie may be, a new carrier, especially one whose crew wears sneakers, entering the market, will definitely shake things up as airlines compete more aggressively to tap first-time fliers.
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India's Jet Airways Ready for Second Act, Investors Say
Could India's Jet Airways be ready for a comeback? The airline had global ambitious before going belly-up in 2019, before the pandemic. But now, a consortium of investors say the carrier is all set to relaunch.