[ad_1] American carrier United Airlines on Tuesday announced increasing the frequency of its flight services between Delhi and New York/Newark to twice daily, from once at present, starting October 29 this year. In line with the existing year-round service, the additional flight will also be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner …
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Odisha’s Utkela airport gets license to start flight operations, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image The Director General Civil Aviation Monday (DGCA) on Monday said it has issued the license for Utkela airport in Odisha‘s Kalahandi district to start flight operations.Utkela airport, 15 km from the district headquarters of Bhawanipatna, is among the airstrips that have been listed under the regional connectivity …
Read More »Delhi, Mumbai Airports monthly capacity stood at 74mn and 60mn: MoCA, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image India ranks among the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets and stands as the third largest domestic aviation market. With 30 international airports currently operational, the country is striving to enhance airport facilities and processes to accommodate this growth, said VK Singh, the Minister of State in the Ministry …
Read More »Carriers face longer Africa flights, suspensions as Niger closes airspace, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] People arrive after being evacuated from Niger at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris, France, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. European carriers on Monday reported disruptions and suspended flights across the African continent after Niger’s junta closed its airspace on Sunday. The junta on Monday braced for …
Read More »Akasa Air turns 1, serves over 4.3 million passengers with more than 900 weekly flights, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Akasa Air in numbers. Today marks the one-year anniversary of Akasa Air‘s commercial operations in India. The airline’s first commercial flight took off on August 7, 2022, from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Akasa Air has achieved a remarkable feat by adding 20 new aircraft to its fleet within just 12 …
Read More »EgyptAir CEO Mohamed Moussa, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] (From right to left) Amr Ali, Country Manager – North & East India, Egypt Air, Captain Mohamed Moussa, Chairman & CEO, EgyptAir, Wael Hamed, Egypt Ambassador to India. The national carrier of Egypt and a member of Star Alliance Egypt Air launched a new destination in India after it …
Read More »Long queues at gates, security check as DigiYatra shuts down at 4 airports for 11 hrs, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The queue at Kolkata airport on Sunday morning Passengers travelling through Kolkata and three other airports – Varanasi, Pune and Vizag – were unable to avail of the paperless check-in and boarding facility using facial recognition technology through the DigiYatra app for 11 hours on Sunday. The seamless digital …
Read More »IndiGo starts Nairobi flights from Mumbai as the route marks airline’s foray into Africa, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Leading Indian carrier IndiGo has commenced new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Nairobi, starting August 5, 2023. Nairobi, Kenya’s capital and largest city, is a great addition as its network’s 27th international and 105th overall destination. A momentous opening for IndiGo as this new route marks IndiGo’s maiden …
Read More »Avoid ‘gold plating’ of airports, ensure travel is ‘affordable’ for all: Par panel, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] CISF at Chennai airport to get 2D scanners The government should ensure that development of infrastructure at airports is cost-effective and the cost of travel remains within the reach of the common man, a Parliamentary Panel has recommended while voting against the concept of “gold plating” of airports. The …
Read More »US FAA proposes improvements to Hawaii air tourism safety, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed new procedures to improve the safety of Hawaii tourist sightseeing flights by plane and helicopter after a series of fatal crashes including one in 2019 that killed seven people in bad weather. The FAA proposed a new process for …
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