Air India

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Air India’s A350 Embarks on the Journey to Modern Transit Excellence

Joe Cusmano Apr 9, 2025 0

Air India is in the midst of an ambitious transformation, laying the groundwork to become a top transit airline through its growing fleet of modern aircraft, enhanced passenger experiences,…

Airlines and Aviation

With time Indian aviation’s critical mass will be in India: Campbell Wilson

Kanchan Nath Mar 25, 2025

Speaking at the Skift India Forum Campbell Wilson, CEO, Air India said that the fundamental constraint for Indian aviation in recent years was not deploying more capacity.

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Air New Zealand codeshares with Air India

Kanchan Nath Mar 20, 2025

Star Alliance Partners Air New Zealand and Air India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of boosting air connectivity between India and New Zealand.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India launches ‘Maharaja Club Points Plus’ offer 

Kanchan Nath Mar 17, 2025

Air India has introduced ‘Maharaja Club Points Plus’ offer which enables frequent flyer members to maximise the reward points earned with eligible bank partners.

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Air India offers premium economy fares starting from INR 599 above economy fares

Kanchan Nath Mar 13, 2025

Air India has expanded its Premium Economy Class offering, fueled by the doubling of premium seat sales over the past three years.

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Air India launches ‘ZipAhead’ priority check-in and handling service for economy class guests

Kanchan Nath Mar 7, 2025

Air India announced it has launched ‘ZipAhead’, a paid service offering priority check-in and priority baggage handling to Economy Class travellers on flights within India.

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Air India shifts operations to Tokyo Haneda and expands codeshare with ANA

Kanchan Nath Mar 4, 2025

Air India announced a significant upgrade to its non-stop services between Delhi and Tokyo.

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Planning your next getaway just got easier with Air India’s special flight offers

Kanchan Nath Feb 27, 2025

Air India is making travel more rewarding with the launch of its dedicated ‘Exclusive Deals’ section on the website and mobile app.

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Air India and Virgin Australia Partner to Make Travel Between Australia and India Easier

Joe Cusmano Feb 23, 2025 0

Travelling between Australia and India just got a whole lot easier, thanks to a new codeshare agreement between Air India and Virgin Australia. This exciting

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Air India and Lufthansa expand codeshare

Kanchan Nath Feb 20, 2025

Air India and Lufthansa Group have agreed to build on their longstanding codeshare partnership, which sees Air India enter into a new codeshare agreement with Austrian Airlines, as well as…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India’s Business & Premium Economy seats, A350 VR experience on display at SATTE 2025

Kanchan Nath Feb 20, 2025

Air India, India’s leading global airline, is showcasing its latest Business Class and Premium Economy seats from its retrofitted A320 family aircraft and a virtual reality journey of the…

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Air India codeshares with Virgin Australia

Kanchan Nath Feb 17, 2025

Air India and Virgin Australia announced a new codeshare partnership that significantly boosts connectivity and the ease of travelling between India and Australia. 

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Air India launches worldwide ‘Namaste World’ sale from 02-06 Feb

Kanchan Nath Feb 3, 2025

Air India announced the rollout of ‘Namaste World’, a worldwide sale to offer attractive promotional fares across cabin classes on domestic and international routes. 

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Air India to restart flights to Tel Aviv from 2 March 2025

Kanchan Nath Jan 30, 2025

Air India announced it will resume its non-stop services between Delhi and Tel Aviv from 02 March 2025.

Visa updates

Direct flights between Philippines and India hinted at for 2025

Marga Manlapig Jan 30, 2025

The much-anticipated direct flights between India and the Philippines are expected to take off within this year.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India appoints Airesources, Inc. as passenger GSA in the Philippines

Kanchan Nath Jan 24, 2025

Air India has announced the appointment of Airesources Incorporated as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for passenger business in the Philippines.

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Philippine Department of Tourism seeks to draw in more Indian tourists

Marga Manlapig Jan 21, 2025

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) commented on the promising growth in terms of Indian tourists to the country at the 12th ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers Meeting on Monday, 20th…

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Air India announces daily flights between Delhi and Bhuj

Kanchan Nath Jan 17, 2025

Air India, India’s global airline, announced daily flights between Delhi and Bhuj, starting 1 February 2025. Air India will operate the route with its A320 aircraft,

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Air India to operate daily flights to Prayagraj to meet demand for Maha Kumbh 2025 

Kanchan Nath Jan 15, 2025

Air India announced it will temporarily operate daily flights between Delhi and Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the world’s largest spiritual gathering.

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In pictures: New Air India in New York 

Kanchan Nath Jan 3, 2025

Air India’s cabin crew recreated iconic New York City moments and visited popular movie locations to celebrate new Air India’s arrival in New York (JFK) and Newark (EWR)

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Air India becomes the first Indian airline to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi internet on domestic flights

Kanchan Nath Jan 3, 2025

Starting 1 January 2025, in-flight Wi-Fi services available on all flights operated by Air India’s A350, B787-9 and select A321neo aircraft.

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Air India to progress on key initiatives in 2025

Kanchan Nath Dec 30, 2024

Air India will see progress on various key initiatives, including refitting of wide body and narrow body planes, in 2025 as well as tighten practices and processes to ultimately become…

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Air India appoints Rogers Aviation as passenger GSA for Mauritius

Kanchan Nath Dec 26, 2024

Air India, India’s global airline, announced the appointment of Rogers Aviation as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for passenger business in Mauritius.

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Air India extends ‘Vista Stream’ in-flight entertainment service to narrowbody aircraft

Kanchan Nath Dec 13, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has extended its wireless inflight entertainment service, Vista Stream, to its narrowbody fleet, ensuring uninterrupted entertainment for guests.

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Air India optimises fleet to offer its best narrowbody cabin products

Kanchan Nath Nov 28, 2024

Following the integration of Vistara earlier this month, Air India announced an optimisation of its domestic route network that will prioritise deployment of its best narrowbody cabin…

Airports

Star Alliance unveils its first lounge in Asia at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China 

Kanchan Nath Nov 25, 2024

Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, has opened its  first lounge in Asia at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in Guangzhou, China.

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Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines celebrate partnership

Kanchan Nath Nov 20, 2024

Tata Sons (Tata) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) celebrated the successful merger of Air India and Vistara at a symbolic ceremony held at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, heralding a new era…

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Tourism Australia and Air India sign a 3-year MoU to boost visitor growth from India

Kanchan Nath Nov 18, 2024

Tourism Australia and Air India have today signed a three-year marketing agreement to sustain and drive the positive trend in Indian visitor arrivals to Australia as Air India expands its…

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Air India introduces ‘Fly Prior’ service

Kanchan Nath Nov 11, 2024

Air India introduced a  new ancillary service, ‘Fly Prior’, to provide greater flexibility in travel plans to its guests flying  within India.  

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Air India advances partnership with Sabre with launch of NDC content 

Kanchan Nath Nov 8, 2024

Sabre Corporation announced a major milestone in air travel distribution for India, with the launch of New Distribution Capability (NDC) content for Air India, the country’s flagship…

Global

Royal Brunei Airlines launches direct flights to Chennai

Marga Manlapig Nov 7, 2024

Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) announced the official launch of its new direct flight route between Bandar Seri Begawan and Chennai, India. 

Global

Air India gears up for merger day with multiple initiatives for Vistara customers

Kanchan Nath Nov 7, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline, is undertaking multiple steps to ensure a smooth on-ground experience for customers as Vistara merges with Air India on November 12, 2024.

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Air India’s flagship A350 makes ultra long-haul debut on Delhi-New York (JFK) route

Kanchan Nath Nov 4, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has introduced its flagship A350-900 aircraft on daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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Air India and Singapore Airlines Deepen Partnership with 51 New Codeshare Destinations

Joe Cusmano Oct 31, 2024 0

In a significant move to enhance travel options and connectivity, Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced an extensive expansion of their codeshare agreement.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

Air India and Singapore Airlines expand codeshare agreement

Marga Manlapig Oct 23, 2024

Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) recently agreed to significantly expand their  codeshare agreement, adding 11 Indian cities and another 40 international  destinations to their…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to operate non-stop flights between Bengaluru and London Heathrow from 27 October

Kanchan Nath Oct 21, 2024

Air India has announced it will start daily, non-stop services between Bengaluru and London Heathrow from 27 October 2024, thus connecting London Heathrow to all three hubs of Air India in…

Technology

Travelport and Air India Fast-Track NDC Content and Servicing Delivery on Travelport+

Kanchan Nath Oct 18, 2024

Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and Air India, India’s leading global airline,  announced that…

India

5 essential steps for transitioning a Vistara Booking to Air India for flights on/after 12 November

Kanchan Nath Oct 7, 2024

Vistara is all set to embark on a new chapter in its growth story by merging into Air India, and customers trying to book a Vistara flight on or after 12 November 2024 are being redirected…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India appoints Oscar Travel Services as passenger GSA in Malaysia 

Kanchan Nath Sep 18, 2024

Air India has selected  Oscar Travel Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oscar Holidays, to serve as its Passenger General  Sales Agent (GSA) in Malaysia. 

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Air India inaugurates daily, non-stop flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kanchan Nath Sep 17, 2024

Air India inaugurated its daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). The inaugural flight, operated by Airbus A320neo aircraft, landed at Kuala Lumpur at 2043 Hrs…

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Vistara to embark on a journey of limitless possibilities with Air India

Kanchan Nath Aug 31, 2024

Vistara is all set to embark on an exciting new chapter in its journey as it merges into Air India, creating a world class airline with limitless possibilities.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India enhances customer support with multilingual service  

Kanchan Nath Aug 29, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has introduced seven new languages to its round-the-clock customer support services

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Air India adds flights to Kolkata from four cities to meet festive demand

Kanchan Nath Aug 23, 2024

Air India announced it will temporarily operate additional flights to Kolkata from four Indian cities to meet greater travel demand to the city during the upcoming Durga Puja festivities.

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Air India introduces ‘Vista’

Kanchan Nath Aug 22, 2024

Air India recently launched its wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) service, Vista, across the existing wide-body fleet* to provide customers with uninterrupted entertainment until the…

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Air India Flying Returns members can now earn reward points on 40+ cruise lines worldwide

Kanchan Nath Aug 13, 2024

Air India and Arrivia, the world’s largest stand-alone travel loyalty provider and a travel technology company, have entered into a partnership for Air India’s Flying Returns loyalty…

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Air India, Vistara gain DGCA approval for Maintenance Operations

Kanchan Nath Aug 13, 2024

In a significant move towards the merger of India’s aviation industry, Air India and Vistara have secured CAR (Civil Aviation Requirement) 145 approval from the Directorate General of Civil…

Global

Air India Flying Returns members can now earn Reward Points on tickets to LEGOLAND® theme parks 

Kanchan Nath Aug 8, 2024

Air India and Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in location-based family entertainment, have entered a partnership, whereby members of Air India Flying Returns loyalty programme will…

Airlines and Aviation

Honeywell signs long-term agreement with Air India for auxiliary power unit aftermarket support

Kanchan Nath Jul 31, 2024

Honeywell has signed a long-term agreement with Air India Limited, India’s leading global airline and a Tata Group enterprise, for Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) aftermarket support covering…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India’s flagship A350 to operate New York JFK and Newark flights from this winter

Kanchan Nath Jul 23, 2024

Air India has announced its flagship A350-900 aircraft will operate Delhi-New York JFK flights from 1 November , 2024, and Delhi-Newark flights from 2 January, 2025.

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Air India partners with The Bicester Collection to reward Flying Returns loyalty programme members 

Kanchan Nath Jul 19, 2024

Air India partners with The Bicester Collection, a family of immersive luxury destinations, for the airline’s recently redesigned Flying Returns loyalty programme.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India introduces ‘Air India Gift Cards’ 

Kanchan Nath Jul 18, 2024

Air India has introduced Air India Gift Cards, offering travellers a convenient and flexible way to gift the joy of travel to their  loved ones. 

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Air India’s Game Changer: The A350-900’s Debut on the Delhi-Heathrow Route

Joe Cusmano Jul 10, 2024 0

Air India, India’s flag carrier, has announced a significant upgrade to its Delhi-Heathrow route. Starting from 1 September 2024, the airline will roster its flagship

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to begin flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 15 September

Kanchan Nath Jul 8, 2024

Air India, India’s global airline, will start non-stop services between Delhi and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, starting 15 September 2024.

Airlines and Aviation

dnata awarded contract for Air India’s long-awaited return to Zurich

Kanchan Nath Jul 2, 2024

dnata, a global air and travel services provider, has won a multi-year contract with Air India at Zurich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland, as India’s national carrier returns to the city for the…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India’s flagship A350 to fly twice daily on Delhi-London Heathrow route from 1 September

Kanchan Nath Jun 28, 2024

Air India is set to transform the on board experience for its guests on twice-daily flights between Delhi and London Heathrow with the deployment of its brand-new Airbus A350-900 aircraft.

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Air India Elevates In-Flight Experience with Three-Class Configuration

Joe Cusmano Jun 27, 2024 0

Starting from 1 July, guests can fly in Premium Economy on select domestic routes. The new A320neo aircraft will be configured with 8 seats in Business Class, 24 in Premium Economy, and 132…

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Air India international passengers can now avail check-in & baggage drop service at select Delhi metro stations 

Kanchan Nath Jun 6, 2024

Air India has collaborated with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi International Airport (DIAL) to facilitate check-in for international travellers at two metro stations in Delhi…

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Air India’s Digital Wings: Elevating the In-Flight Experience with CE Plus

Joe Cusmano May 23, 2024 0

Air India, the flag carrier of India and a pioneer in the aviation industry, has once again set a new standard for in-flight service with the launch of Cabin Executive (CE) Plus. This…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India strengthens presence in Europe with additional flights to Amsterdam, Milan and Copenhagen

Kanchan Nath May 11, 2024

Air India has further scaled up its European operations with additional flights to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Milan to meet sustained demand. 

Global

Air India adds Zurich to its growing European network

Kanchan Nath May 6, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline, will start a non-stop service between Delhi and Zurich starting 16 June 2024, marking the airline’s entry in Switzerland and taking the total…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds flights to Phuket route from 1 June

Kanchan Nath May 3, 2024

In response to strong demand, Air India will start operating a second daily service (except Wednesdays) to Phuket, Thailand, starting 01 June 2024.

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Air India and All Nippon Airways to begin codeshare partnership for travel between India and Japan

Kanchan Nath Apr 23, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline, and All Nippon Airways, the largest Japanese carrier, have signed a codeshare agreement connecting their networks.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India augments customer care with 5 new centres globally 

Kanchan Nath Apr 14, 2024

Air India, India’s global airline, has deployed five new contact centres, offering round-the-clock assistance to its customers worldwide. 

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to fly to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam from 01 June 2024

Kanchan Nath Apr 11, 2024

Air India, India’s global airline, will start non-stop service between Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) in Vietnam, starting 01 June 2024.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India transforms ‘Flying Returns’ loyalty programme to offer more to members 

Kanchan Nath Apr 4, 2024

Air India launched its transformed Flying Returns loyalty programme, introducing a simplified new structure, more customer-friendly features, renamed tiers, and an updated identity.

Airlines and Aviation

DGCA finalises summer schedule, Indian airlines will operate a total of 24,275 weekly domestic flights

Kanchan Nath Mar 25, 2024

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has finalised the summer schedule — which will be in in from March 31 to Oct 26, 2024, — of domestic and international flights.

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Air India offers special business class fares for flights on select Asian routes

Kanchan Nath Mar 25, 2024

Air India today announced a sale to offer special fares for its flights to and from countries in the South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Middle East.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India launches its new brand track: ‘India takes Flight’

Kanchan Nath Mar 4, 2024

India, India’s  global airline, unveiled a signature track defining its sonic identity, ‘India Takes Flight’, reflecting the sound of a bold, vibrant, and confident India.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India launches new inflight safety video celebrating Indian Classical and Folk Dance forms

Kanchan Nath Feb 26, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline,  unveiled ‘Safety Mudras’, the airline’s new inflight safety video that seamlessly blends safety instructions with the kaleidoscope of India's…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India’s virtual travel assistant is now on WhatsApp

Kanchan Nath Jan 10, 2024

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has now extended access to its Generative AI-powered virtual travel assistant, AI.g, on WhatsApp.

Global

P Balaji  appointed as Group Head of Corporate Affairs by Air India

Kanchan Nath Jan 9, 2024

Air India has appointed P Balaji as the Group Head for Governance, Regulatory, Compliance (GRC) and Corporate Affairs. Balaji, who will join the newly-created position at Air India on…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India set to link Bhuj with Mumbai

Kanchan Nath Jan 8, 2024

Air India will be launching a direct daily service between Mumbai and Bhuj from 1st March 2024. Air India will be offering a comfortable and convenient connection between the two cities to…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India’s fogcare initiative to help passengers affected by fog delays this winter

Kanchan Nath Dec 29, 2023

Air India, India’s leading global airline,  announced that passengers flying to and from Delhi IGI airport during the winter season will be allowed to reschedule or cancel their bookings at…

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Air India Unveils New Uniform Designs  

Joe Cusmano Dec 18, 2023 0

Air India has unveiled new uniforms for its cabin crew and pilots. The new designs are the next step in the airline’s rebranding as it restructures and The post Air India Unveils New…

Awards

Star Alliance is “World’s Leading Airline Alliance” at the World Travel Awards 2023

Kanchan Nath Dec 12, 2023

For the fourth consecutive year, Star Alliance proudly announces its victory as the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the esteemed World Travel Awards. The announcement took place at a…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India moves entire IT infrastructure to cloud, closes historic data centres

Kanchan Nath Dec 6, 2023

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has successfully migrated to a cloud-only IT infrastructure, having closed its historic data centres located in Mumbai and New Delhi.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India set to link Delhi with Phuket with non-stop service 

Kanchan Nath Nov 27, 2023

Air India, India’s leading global airline, is set to connect Delhi  with Phuket, Thailand’s popular island destination, with a non-stop service from 15th December  2023.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India successfully deploys airline industry’s first Generative AI virtual agent

Kanchan Nath Nov 13, 2023

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has become the world’s first airline to have successfully deployed a Generative AI virtual agent, called ‘Maharaja’, powered by Azure OpenAI…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India now provides Air-Rail connections across 5600 train stations in Germany on Deutsche Bahn 

Kanchan Nath Nov 10, 2023

Air India has entered an intermodal interline agreement with WorldTicket, the exclusive distributor for Europe’s largest railway operator, Deutsche Bahn. 

Airlines and Aviation

Air India selects Sabre GDS to distribute its domestic flight content to Indian travel agencies   

Kanchan Nath Nov 7, 2023

Sabre Corporation and Air India, India’s leading global airline and a Star Alliance member, have signed an enhanced distribution deal that builds upon their partnership announced in April…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India enters interline partnership with Alaska Airlines

Kanchan Nath Nov 7, 2023

Air India, India’s leading global airline, has entered an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to add 400+ weekly flights to route network over next six months

Kanchan Nath Nov 6, 2023

Air India announced its intent to add more than 400 weekly flights to its domestic India and international route network until March 2024, as part of the Winter Schedule ’23.

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Now fly Air India direct between Mumbai and Melbourne from 15 December

Kanchan Nath Nov 1, 2023

Air India announced it will be launching the first-ever non-stop services to Melbourne in Australia from Mumbai, as it expands its global route network.

Airlines and Aviation

Travelport extends and expands partnership with Air India

Kanchan Nath Oct 31, 2023

In conjunction with Travelport’s operator partner ITQ, the expanded relationship between Air India and Travelport will provide agencies in India and across the globe with enhanced retailing…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India launches non-stop service between Bengaluru and Singapore

Kanchan Nath Oct 24, 2023

Air India, India’s global airline, has launched a non-stop service between Bengaluru and Singapore from 22nd October 2023.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India announces non-stop flights between Kolkata and Bangkok from 23 October

Kanchan Nath Oct 12, 2023

Air India, India’s global airline, will introduce a non-stop service between Kolkata and Bangkok starting 23rd October 2023.

Global

Air India unveils new Logo and Aircraft Livery

Kanchan Nath Aug 11, 2023

Air India, a Tata Group-owned airline, unveiled a modern new brand identity and new aircraft livery that capture the essence of a bold new India, marking a milestone in its Vihaan.AI …

Airlines and Aviation

Air India firms up orders for 470 Airbus and Boeing Aircraft

Kanchan Nath Jun 23, 2023

Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion (based on list prices)…

Airlines and Aviation

Aviation leaders assemble in Istanbul for IATA’s 79th AGM from 4-6 June

Kanchan Nath Jun 5, 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India and Sabre re-establish valued relationship with new distribution agreement

Kanchan Nath May 1, 2023

Sabre Corporation and Air India announced a new multi-year deal that enables travel agents and corporations around the world to access Air India fares and seats through Sabre’s extensive…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to expand further in the UK with new services from London Gatwick

Kanchan Nath Mar 28, 2023

Air India is expanding its UK presence in a move which reinforces the strong links between the UK and India, as it undergoes a massive modernisation programme to transform into a…

Global

Air India resumes Bengaluru-San Francisco direct flights

Kanchan Nath Dec 7, 2022

Air India resumed its non-stop flight connecting Bengaluru to San Francisco, on Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays with the Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. 

Mergers & Acquisitions

SIA and TATA to merge Air India and Vistara

Kanchan Nath Dec 1, 2022

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons (Tata) have agreed to merge Air India and  Vistara, with SIA also investing INR 20,585 million (SD360 million, USD250 million)  in Air India as part of…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India Announces Six New European and US destinations

Joe Cusmano Nov 29, 2022

Air India, controlled by the multinational conglomerate Tata, is pushing forwards with its intentions to increase its domestic and international destinations. The airline announced that…

Global

Air India announces new flights to six destinations in USA, Europe

Kanchan Nath Nov 25, 2022

Air India has launched new flights connecting Mumbai with New York, Paris and Frankfurt, and the resumption of non-stop flights connecting Delhi with Copenhagen, Milan and Vienna.

Sports Tourism

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau launches inter-match packages for the FIFA World Cup 2022

Kanchan Nath Nov 18, 2022

On the 2nd November Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau officially unveiled its unique travel packages for the FIFA World Cup 2022 fan base in Negombo, close to Bandaranaike International…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia sells its remaining stake in India operations to Air India

Kanchan Nath Nov 3, 2022

AirAsia Aviation Group Limited sold its remaining stake in AirAsia (India) Private Limited, its India operations, to Tata group-led Air India, according to a regulatory filing.

Airlines and Aviation

SIA confirms merger talks of Vistara-Air India with Tatas

Kanchan Nath Oct 17, 2022

Singapore Airlines (SIA) said that it is exploring a potential merger of Vistara with Tata Group’s Air India.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds 20 more flights per week to UK and US

Kanchan Nath Oct 3, 2022

Air India has announced 20 additional flights every week to Birmingham, London and San Francisco. They will be introduced in a phased manner from October to December this year.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India reduces senior citizen, student concessions

Kanchan Nath Oct 3, 2022

Air India has reduced its senior citizen and student concessions from 50 per cent to 25 per cent to rationalise airfares.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India, Vistara, AirAsia sign MoU for sustainable aviation

Kanchan Nath Sep 27, 2022

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is made from sustainable resources, such as forestry and agricultural waste and used cooking oil and can be blended with fossil jet fuel to reduce emissions.

Airlines and Aviation

Tata Group to bring AirAsia India, Vistara under Air India by 2024

Kanchan Nath Sep 27, 2022

As part of the plan, being discussed at multiple levels within the group, the consolidation process is likely to start with the merger of AirAsia India into Air India Express, to be…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India To Offer Premium Economy On Long Haul Flights

Joe Cusmano Sep 21, 2022

A total of 30 narrow- and wide-body aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to Air India over the course of the next 15 months, allowing the airline to more than double its current fleet…

Eturbo News

Air India new transformation plan

Dmytro Makarov Sep 20, 2022

Air India today unveiled its comprehensive transformation plan, to establish itself, once again, as a world-class global airline with an Indian heart – the absolute best in class in…

Airlines and Aviation

Vihaan.AI is our plan to make Air India a world class airline: Wilson

Kanchan Nath Sep 19, 2022

Air India has unveiled its comprehensive transformation plan, to establish itself, once again, as a world-class global airline with an Indian heart - the absolute best in class in customer…

Airlines and Aviation

Air India to induct 30 planes

Kanchan Nath Sep 14, 2022

Air India to receive 30 new aircraft, including 5 wide-body Boeing planes, from December this year.

Sports Tourism

Air India adds capacity to Qatar for football fans

Kanchan Nath Sep 9, 2022

Air India has started 20 new flights per week to Qatar from key Indian cities. It will start direct flights from Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai to Doha from 30 October.

India

Tata Sons to raise USD 4 billion for Air India

Kanchan Nath Sep 8, 2022

Tata Sons Ltd, the holding company of the Tata group, plans to raise as much as USD 4 billion to infuse fresh capital into Air India and refinance costly debt.

Air

Tatas may need to pay AirAsia India’s debt

Kanchan Nath Aug 26, 2022

Tata Sons will likely have to make a provision of INR 26 billion (USD 325.69 million) as amassed losses for AirAsia India.

Airlines and Aviation

Air India launches first direct flight between Ahmedabad and Pune

Kanchan Nath Aug 17, 2022

Air India launches its first direct flight between Ahmedabad and Pune from 21 August 2022

Air

Air India to increase 24 new flights on its domestic network from August 20

Kanchan Nath Aug 16, 2022

The additional 24 flights include two new frequencies from Delhi to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, and from Mumbai to Chennai and Hyderabad, as well as one new frequency on the Mumbai –…

Air

Air India increases international flights

Megha Paul Aug 11, 2022

Air India, following its acquisition by Tata Group, is now deploying aircraft that were grounded for prolonged periods due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Eturbo News

Delhi to Vancouver flight is now daily on Air India

Harry Johnson Aug 8, 2022

Boeing has been working closely with Air India to restore 777-300ER that had been grounded due to COVID-19 pandemic Delhi to Vancouver flight is now daily on Air India

The future of aviation in India

Anil Mathur Jul 10, 2022

Readers of India news on eTurboNews are surely aware that India is trying to convey the exciting things  happening on the aviation in India. The future of aviation in India

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Singapore’s Competition Commission raises concerns over Air India buy

Megha Paul Jun 7, 2022

Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India is likely to run into a regulatory wall in Singapore

Air

Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson becomes Air India head

Megha Paul May 16, 2022

Tata Sons announced Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson has been appointed the MD and CEO of Air India

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Air India proposes to acquire AirAsia India

Megha Paul Apr 28, 2022

both airlines are run by Tata Sons — Air India is a wholly owned subsidiary, while AirAsia India is a joint venture with Malaysia’s AirAsia

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Air India cancels Hong Kong flights

Megha Paul Apr 19, 2022

Air India has cancelled flight services to Hong Kong due to Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand in the sector

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Tata Sons chief Chandrasekaran becomes Air India chairman

Megha Paul Mar 15, 2022

N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, has been appointed as the chairman of Air India by the airline’s board, aviation industry sources said

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Ilker Ayci declines role of Air India CEO

Megha Paul Mar 2, 2022

Days after the announcement of his appointment led to opposition in India, Turkey’s Ilker Ayci has declined to be the chief executive officer (CEO) of Tata Group’s Air India

India’s domestic air traffic dips by 17% in January

Megha Paul Feb 22, 2022

India’s domestic air passenger traffic fell to a six-month low in January as the Omicron variant impact travel behaviour

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Former Turkish Airlines head Ilker Ayci becomes Air India CEO

Megha Paul Feb 17, 2022

Tata Sons appointed former Chairperson of Turkish Airlines Ilker Ayci as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India

Air India announces new flights from Delhi to Hong Kong from January

Megha Paul Dec 24, 2021

As part of the air bubble agreement, Air India announced it will fly additional flights between Delhi and Hong Kong under the Vande Bharat Mission

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Way forward: Tatas plan new vertical to on-board Air India

Megha Paul Oct 14, 2021

Tata Group plans to create a new business vertical to onboard all its holdings in the airline industry, including Air India post the share purchase agreement

Air India comes home! AI goes back to the Tatas after 68 years as it wins bid for USD 2.4 billion

Megha Paul Oct 8, 2021

The national carrier Air India has gone back to its original founders, the Tatas

Final bids for Air India disinvestment today, Tata and SpiceJet joins race

Megha Paul Sep 16, 2021

Air India’s disinvestment process has moved into the final stages, with Tata Sons and SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh having submitted their final bids to acquire 100% stake in the national…

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Pilots in India seek payment for colleagues who died of Covid

Joe Cusmano Jun 11, 2021

Now, the country’s pilots, especially those working for Air India, the debt-ridden airline controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, are asking for better compensation for the…

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Air India’s London-Mumbai flights from 17 May

Megha Paul May 12, 2021

Air India has informed that it will operate flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai from 17 May, keeping in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation

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Air India cancels pilot leaves as passenger demand soars

Megha Paul Mar 2, 2021

Air India, has issued an order for its pilots stating that all their leaves stand to be cancelled with immediate effect

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Air India flight with all-woman cockpit crew successfully lands at Bengaluru airport

Megha Paul Jan 12, 2021

Air India’s longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru with an all-woman cockpit crew successfully landed in the southern city on 11 January

Flights from India to China’s Wuhan all set to resume operation

Megha Paul Oct 28, 2020

India’s national carrier, Air India, is all set to operate flights to Wuhan on 30 October

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10 fascinating facts about UAE you can’t afford to miss

VISALEETS Immigration and visa services Jul 12, 2020

The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, as it is mostly called, is a country situated on the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula. Although, Dubai is its most prominent 'emirate', but in all,…

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Air India opens bookings for passengers to London, Singapore and US

Megha Paul May 8, 2020

India's national carrier Air India has opened bookings for those passengers who meet eligibility criteria and wish to travel from India to London, Singapore and select destinations in…

Government extends deadline for Air India bid to 30 June

Megha Paul Apr 30, 2020

The government extended the deadline to submit bid documents for Air India by two months to 30 June, given the ongoing nationwide lockdown. Though aviation sector has been badly hit…

Vistara evaluating Air India bid

Megha Paul Mar 5, 2020

Vistara is evaluating Air India and would decide later whether it would bid or not for the national carrier’s disinvestment. “We are evaluating Air India. Which company would not be…

Rajiv Bansal to pilot Air India for second time

Megha Paul Feb 14, 2020

The government has appointed senior IAS officer Rajiv Bansal as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Air India (AI). Bansal takes charge as AI chairman from Ashwani Lohani, who…

Air India disinvestment process restarts

Megha Paul Jan 28, 2020

The divestment of Air India has restarted with the government seeking to sell 100% of its equity share capital in the state-owned airline, including Air India’s shareholding interest of…

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Air India: Sabre out, Amadeus in.

Alastair Newport Jan 7, 2020

Following the news yesterday that Air India ditched American firm Sabre as its GDS provider after two decades, rival company Amadeus announced a new deal to roll out the full range of the…

Air India exits Sabre

Megha Paul Jan 6, 2020

Sabre Corporation, the software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, has issued a statement regarding its relationship with Air India. “After a successful…

Delta resumes Mumbai-New York flight after a decade

Megha Paul Dec 25, 2019

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has resumed its non-stop flight services from Mumbai to New York, starting 24 December, almost a decade after it discontinued the route due to the stiff…

Air India uses TaxiBot on A320 aircraft with passengers onboard

Megha Paul Oct 15, 2019

Air India will be using TaxiBot on a A320 aircraft with passengers onboard. TaxiBot is a robot-used aircraft tractor for taxiing an aircraft from parking bay to runway and vice versa.…

Air India announces new international flights

Megha Paul Oct 8, 2019

Air India has announced new international non-stop flights on the Delhi-Doha route from 29 October 2019. The flights will be operated four times a week, the airline said. Additionally,…

LOT Polish Airlines commences Warsaw-Delhi flight

Megha Paul Sep 16, 2019

LOT Polish Airlines, the national carrier of Poland and the leading carrier of Central and Eastern Europe, has started Delhi operations from Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The opening of…

Air India announces direct Delhi-Seoul flight

Megha Paul Sep 12, 2019

Air India has announced its new direct route of Delhi – Seoul, starting from 19 September. The national carrier will operate direct flights four days a week on the two route using the…

Air India set to offer ‘Namaskar Sewa’ at airports

Megha Paul Sep 6, 2019

Air India passengers can soon avail ‘Namaskar Sewa’, a meet and greet service wherein dedicated personnel will receive the customers at airport entry gate and assist them till being…

Government to exit Air India completely

Megha Paul Sep 2, 2019

Hardeep Puri, civil aviation minister of India said the government will completely exit Air India, and there is already significant interest among prospective buyers for it. "Air…

Air India becomes first airline to fly over North Pole

Megha Paul Aug 20, 2019

Marking a new milestone, Air India has operated its flight over the North Pole on India’s Independence Day and has become the first Indian airline to operate commercial flights over the…

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Alliance Air offers fares lower than train tickets

Megha Paul Aug 5, 2019

Air India’s regional arm Alliance Air has announced discounted fares starting as low as INR 990 (USD 14.34) for flights across its network under a limited period sale offer. The fares…

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Interest among global airlines likely in Air India divestment: CAPA

Megha Paul Aug 2, 2019

Interest among global airlines in the upcoming divestment of Air India is likely to be strong this time, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) said. In a statement, CAPA said…

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Air India and Fiji Airways ink codeshare pact

Megha Paul Aug 1, 2019

Fiji Airways and Air India have entered into a pact, which will provide convenient connections between three cities of India - Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai and the South Pacific nation. The…

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Air India to bring all 17 grounded aircraft back into operation by October

Megha Paul Jul 29, 2019

India’s national carrier Air India is planning to bring all of its 17 aircraft, which have been grounded for a prolonged period, back into operation by October-end. This was revealed by…

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Air India to resume additional Delhi-Colombo flight

Megha Paul Jun 11, 2019

Air India will resume its additional flight on Delhi-Colombo route from 15 July, Hardeep Singh Puri, the civil aviation minister said. The national carrier had stopped operating the…

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India Tourism and Air India to strengthen overseas partnership

Megha Paul Jun 3, 2019

Air India may soon join hands with the Ministry of Tourism for a working partnership overseas. The plan includes shifting of tourist offices at eight overseas destinations to Air India…

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Indian TA’s hit back at Air India’s exclusive GDS deal with Travelport

Alastair Newport Nov 27, 2018

Following the news in October that UK-based Travelport had won the contract to become the sole provider of Air India’s GDS, the nation’s travel agents have responded with an emphatic request…

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Desperate times, desperate measures: Shift in Indian airlines’ GDS providers

MILI SEMLANI Semlani Oct 17, 2018

Travelport recently bagged contracts of India's state-owned Air India and one of India's premier airlines, Jet Airways as their exclusive ticket-distribution service provider and content…

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Travelport wins tender to become Air India’s sole distributor in home market

Kristin Mariano Oct 12, 2018

Travelport has won a tender process undertaken by Air India for the sole distribution of its domestic flight content in the airline's home market.

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Indian airlines unite to provide special flights after Kerala floods

Tian Tolentino Aug 20, 2018

After the closure of Cochin International Airport due to floods in Kerala, India, airlines have created extra flights and special considerations until its re-opening on 27 August 2018.

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Delta Airlines makes a comeback in India

Kristin Mariano May 30, 2018

Delta Airlines will fly the Indian skies again after its four-year hiatus. Delta announced on Thursday that it will start flying nonstop from the US to Mumbai in 2019.

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Air India goes vegetarian to cut costs

Mark Elliott Jul 12, 2017

Air India will only serve vegetarian meals to passengers on its all-economy class domestic flights in future, as a means of reducing costs. The Economic Times reports that the…

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Government to sell stake in Air India

Mark Elliott Jun 29, 2017

The Indian government has approved plans to sell a stake in national carrier Air India. Channel NewsAsia reported the country's Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, as saying this week…

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Asian air route updates: new flights from AirAsia X, SriLankan, SilkAir and more…

Mark Elliott May 30, 2017

Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Connecting two of Southeast…

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Air India to start Scandinavian service

Mark Elliott May 23, 2017

Air India has unveiled plans to launch its first direct flight to Scandinavia. The national carrier will commence non-stop services between Delhi and Stockholm, the capital of Sweden,…

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TAAI happy with Air India commission agreement

Mark Elliott Apr 5, 2017

The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has said it is pleased with Air India’s agreement to pay commissions to Indian IATA-affiliated travel agencies for their ticket sales.…

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Asian air route updates: Virgin Australia, Thai Lion, Air India and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 20, 2017

Bangladesh gets low-cost Dubai link Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective immediately (rising to six per week in May 2017) Who? Flydubai Why? New…

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Air India starts revamp of short-haul fleet

Mark Elliott Feb 21, 2017

Air India has started a major revamp of its short- and medium-haul fleet, with the arrival of its first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft. The new single-aisle jet is first of 14 aircraft…

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Air India joins Star Alliance partners at Heathrow

Mark Elliott Jan 31, 2017

Air India has moved its entire London operations at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2, alongside its fellow Star Alliance carriers. The national carrier operates multiple flights in and…