[ad_1] With the recent completion of a heavy maintenance check on a Cebu Pacific Air Airbus A330 (Trent 700), the Engineering division of SriLankan Airlines has marked its foray into providing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for wide-bodied aircraft from the Southeast Asian region. The heavy maintenance check on …
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Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] FILE – KLM airplanes sit in Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Jan. 18, 2018. Appeals judges in Amsterdam on Friday, July 7, 2023, ruled that the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year …
Read More »China’s airlines set sights on Spain, adding more flights, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Chinese airlines have upped the number of weekly flights to Spain by more than five times since the end of China‘s zero-Covid policy in December, filling most of the gap left by European rivals due to a ban on flying over Russia. “We’ve managed to restore 60% of the …
Read More »Airstrips At C’magaluru And Kodagu, But No Celebrations, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Pic generated by Bing Image Creator Karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah’s budget proposals have evoked a mixed response in Mysuru region. A slew of new schemes were announced for the Malnad districts of the region, which includes construction of airstrips at Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu districts. Coffee planters welcomed the initiative …
Read More »Booking platforms prepare to deal with cricket travel rush as demand during World Cup spikes, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Marquee sports events, including global sporting tournaments, contribute significantly to India’s hotel and accommodation business. The symbolic relationship between sports and hospitality is reshaping India’s tourism landscape. With cricket being an immensely popular sport in India with the rising popularity of IPL and the country also playing hosts to …
Read More »Jazeera Airways opens pre-ordering for Duty Free and On-board shop, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] As part of its efforts to make traveling on Jazeera Airways more convenient, Kuwait’s low cost airline has now introduced pre-ordering through their online Duty Free and On-board shop. Passengers can opt to pre-order items from an extensive collection of luxury perfumes, jewellery, electronics, tobacco and other gift items …
Read More »Akasa Air announces new flights between Mumbai & Kolkata, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Fuelled by the rapid growth in air travel demand, country’s newest airline Akasa Air has launched several new routes and has increased frequencies from key metro and non-metro destinations. With 200 weekly departures, Akasa Air now connects Mumbai with 12 domestic destinations including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Goa, …
Read More »Antara Cruises to offer specially crafted short-segment cruising itineraries, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] After its successful debut with the world’s longest cruise journey that sailed through 25 river systems, five states and two countries, Antara Ganga Vilas now announces short 3–4-day cruises for the upcoming September 2023 season. The shorter departures are for travellers who want fulfilling, immersive experiences without an extended …
Read More »Airbus books record India orders, confirms higher deliveries, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Record demand from India sharply increased Airbus orders in June to leave the European planemaker with 1,044 net orders in the first half of the year, data showed on Friday. In a bulletin, Airbus officially booked orders for 500 jets from budget carrier IndiGo and 250 from Air India …
Read More »SC refuses to extend time for SpiceJet to make payment to Maran, Kal Airways, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] In a jolt to low-cost airlines SpiceJet, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the time for making payment to media baron Kalanidhi Maran and his Kal Airways in pursuance of an arbitral award of INR 578 crore related to a share-transfer dispute, saying these are “luxury” litigations. …
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