Aviation

[ad_1] Singapore Airlines A350 aircraft. Singapore Airlines has announced a temporary up gauge of its Boeing 737-8 services to Airbus A350-900 services from October 17- 20, 2023, and again on October 26 and 27, 2023 from Kolkata. Subject to regulatory approvals, this change of aircraft type from a narrow-body to …

[ad_1] 22.139 million travel bags handled by Dubai Customs in Dubai Airports during H1 2023 Dubai Customs, through its Airports customs centres, under the management of the Passenger Operations Department, have efficiently handled over 22.139 million travel bags in the first half of 2023. This achievement, which is attributed to …

[ad_1] Representative Image Port Blair, a popular destination for tourists and gateway to the islands of the Andaman and Nicobar, got a new integrated terminal building yesterday. A part of the government’s vision to enhance connectivity infrastructure, the inauguration of the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, …

[ad_1] Passengers wait for their flights during a nationwide strike of airports ground staff, and check-in services at Rome’s Fiumicino International airport in Fumicino, Italy, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The airport in the Sicilian city of Catania, close to some of the main tourist hot spots in …

[ad_1] A train moves along the Crimean Bridge, a section of which was damaged by an alleged overnight attack, as seen from the city of Kerch, Crimea, July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak Russian officials on Monday encouraged holidaymakers stranded in Crimea to drive home through occupied Ukraine after a Ukrainian …

[ad_1] Alex McEwan, Country Manager – South Asia, Virgin Atlantic British carrier Virgin Atlantic is aiming for a larger share of the outbound passenger market in India as it plans to offer over half a million seats to travellers annually between UK & India from 2024. Starting early next year, …

[ad_1] North American pilots are pushing for better pay and working conditions during their talks over new job contracts with company managements. Members at some unions have voted to authorise a strike if a new contract is not reached. The aggressive stance comes at a time of pilot shortages and …

[ad_1] Tata-owned Air India wrote off an estimated INR 7,000 crore in FY23 as part of impairments stemming from the carrier’s faulty aircraft and engines as well as low-cost airline AirAsia India, people aware of the matter said. Losses shrank and the carrier was ebitdar (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, …

[ad_1] The world’s largest cricket stadium will play host to the big-ticket World Cup group match between India and Pakistan on October 15 and the gargantuan venue in Ahmedabad. The Narendra Modi Stadium has a seating capacity of 1,32,000 spectators – 32,000 more than the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). …

[ad_1] Daily commercial flights between Chennai and Sri Lanka‘s Jaffna city have commenced with India’s Alliance Air increasing the frequency from the earlier four-times-a-week service, a move that is set to further boost travel and trade between the two countries. The move to increase the frequency of flights between Chennai …