Articles tagged “long-haul”

Air India is using loyalty to turn Air India Express into a feeder for its long-haul ambitions, but Maharaja Club still lacks the credit-card economics that make global loyalty programs truly powerful.

Air India has said it will restore the full international schedule as soon as it's safe and stable to do so. For now, it’s focusing on keeping safety front and center.

Saudi Arabia’s Flyadeal is surely rewriting the low-cost rulebook. From widebody orders to a rare partnership with Cebu Pacific, this domestic darling is now eyeing global scale, all without losing sight of its lean, point-to-point roots.

IndiGo is betting that India’s time on the global aviation stage has come, and it wants to lead that charge.

IndiGo is using leased Dreamliners and just enough premium (think free meals, extra legroom) to tap into India’s booming long-haul demand, creating a smart middle ground between no-frills fares and full-service comfort.

IndiGo is surely going ahead with its long-haul, low-cost ambition, and a Boeing 787 might just be the ideal aircraft for the carrier to dip its toes into this market.

Indian airlines are looking to turn the country into a global aviation hub. But competition from Gulf carriers looms.

The Airbus A321XLR looks set to reshape the economics of international flying for airlines and provide greater point-to-point connectivity. 

As climate policies raise the cost of air travel, particularly in Europe, some destination marketers may find it's riskier to bet on tourism growth from long-haul markets.

Long-haul flights just got much more appealing now that Air New Zealand announced a bunk bed system. Will "Skynest" allow economy passengers to recline and rest just like those deep-pocketed business passengers are doing up front?