ICRA: Indian Domestic air passenger traffic in June 2022 marginally lower than pre-Covid levels

For June 2022, the average daily departures were at 2,771, notably higher than the average daily departures of 1,056 in June 2021 Rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, due to ongoing geo-political issues linked to Russia-Ukraine conflict, a likely threat to the recovery process As per a report released by ICRA on Wednesday (July 13), […]
ICRA: Indian Hotel industry on an upward swing; expected to return to pre-Covid levels in FY2023

The demand recovery has been sharper than expected and was aided by leisure, transient passengers, MICE/weddings and a gradual pick-up in business travel and FTAs ICRA has a stable outlook on the Indian hotel industry New Delhi: ICRA expects the Hotel industry’s revenues and margins to return to pre-Covid levels in FY2023. The demand is […]
Recaro Aircraft Seating Bl3710 Selected For Indigo’s New A321n, A320n Aircraft

New Delhi: The Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) BL3710 was selected to outfit IndiGo’s brand-new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The low-cost airline will be the first to feature the bestselling economy class seat in the Indian sub-continent. The BL3710 economy class seat will be installed on 75 Airbus aircraft starting from January 2023. Dr. Mark Hiller, […]
Vistara flights Connect Bangkok With Mumbai Starting 05 August 2022

New Delhi: Vistara last week announced the addition of a new route to its international network with direct connectivity between Mumbai and Bangkok, starting 05 August 2022 with five weekly flights. The airline will use its Airbus A320neo aircraft with a three-class cabin configuration on the route, bolstering its existing connectivity between India and Thailand. The […]
IndiGo Launch flights between Kolkata-Deoghar

New Delhi: In line with its commitment to enhancing domestic connectivity, IndiGo today (July 8) announced the launch of its 74 th domestic and 99 th overall destination. The airline will commence exclusive flights between Kolkata-Deoghar, effective July 12, 2022. These new connections will enhance the connectivity between the eastern states of the country. The […]
IndiGo announces new direct flights between Mumbai-Bahrain

New Delhi, India: IndiGo announced Bahrain as its 25th international destination in the 6E network. The airline will commence new direct flights between Mumbai-Bahrain, effective August 01, 2022. With this new addition to the 6E network, IndiGo will now connect to all six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy and […]
India International passenger traffic continues to remain strong in June 2022: ICRA

International traffic reached 79% of pre-Covid levels in June 2022 and is expected to reach 90-92% ofthe pre-Covid levels by end of FY2023 Domestic passenger traffic recovery stood at 91% of pre-Covid levels in June 2022 New Delhi, India: Subsequent to the resumption of international commercial operations from March 27, 2022, after a ban of […]
Akasa Air receives its Air Operator Certificate

New Delhi: Akasa Air on Thursday (July 7) received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. The grant of the AOC is the final step of a comprehensive and rigorous process laid down by the DGCA and marks the satisfactory completion of all […]
India gets elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention

New Delhi: India has been elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022-2026 cycle. The elections for the Intergovernmental Committee took place during the 9th General Assembly of the 2003 Convention held at UNESCO headquarters, Paris, from 5th to 7th July 2022. The […]
Vistara Bangkok-Delhi flight engine failed after landing at IGI airport, all passengers safe

New Delhi: A Delhi-bound Vistara flight from Bangkok landed on a single-engine at the Indira Gandhi International airport on Tuesday (July 5). The airline said one of the engines had developed a “minor” electrical malfunction after the aircraft landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. All the passengers are safe. “After landing in Delhi, while taxing to the […]