Air India

Air India operates 15 all-women crew flights to mark International Women’s Day

Air India operates 15 all-women crew flights to mark International Women’s Day

March 8, 2024

In a celebration of International Women’s Day, the Air India Group operated a total of 15 all-women crew flights, both domestically and internationally. In a press statement Air India says since its integration into the Tata group there has been a notable surge in women employe...

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Air India to launch Bhuj-Mumbai direct daily flights

Air India to launch Bhuj-Mumbai direct daily flights

January 4, 2024

India’s national carrier Air India will launch a direct daily service between Mumbai and Bhuj from March 1. In a press statement, Air India says that it will offer a comfortable and convenient connection between the two cities to meet a long-standing demand of the local residen...

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79 pc domestic air travellers say airlines compromise on comfort

79 pc domestic air travellers say airlines compromise on comfort

May 29, 2022

With the rise of several complaints by many passengers towards the Indian airlines, LocalCircles, one of the community social media platform in India has conducted a survey regarding the experiences of these passengers. After a quick enquiry, the Director General of Civil Aviatio...

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Vande Bharat Mission leads to dogfights in the skies

Vande Bharat Mission leads to dogfights in the skies

June 29, 2020

Airlines have been amongst the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic around the world. Frequent disputes over civil aviation are very likely as governments all over are now doing all they can to help their own carriers.

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Fearful, frenetic, furious flyers

Fearful, frenetic, furious flyers

May 25, 2020

Total chaos, cancellations and delays greeted the few thousand flyers at Mumbai airport on Monday as domestic air travel resumed after two months.

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Govt tells Air India: Be privatised or perish

Govt tells Air India: Be privatised or perish

November 28, 2019

Privatise or else perish, is the new mantra from the Modi government in its renewed attempt to sell the debt-laden national airline - Air India.

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Disinvestment overdrive

Disinvestment overdrive

November 23, 2019

The Modi government is on a mission mode to disinvest its stakes in profitable state-run enterprises in strategic sector. Will it just bridge the fiscal gap? Or will it also revive Indian economy is a million-dollar question?

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Kenya to focus on India for MICE and film tourism

Kenya to focus on India for MICE and film tourism

October 4, 2019

Magical Kenya Tourism Expo (MKTE), the largest travel exhibition held in East Africa, attracted over 200 African exhibitors and 150 hosted buyers from different parts of the world for the three-day Expo.

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Amadeus drags Air India to court

Amadeus drags Air India to court

March 7, 2019

Air India`s decision to shift exclusively to a single global distribution system (GDS) platform has faced criticism from travel agents who have protested against the decision and said that this move is going to be a setback to its recovery.

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The history of Air India’s priceless collection of art

The history of Air India’s priceless collection of art

July 23, 2018

The Air India collection is not just a 100 pieces of the finest artists’ paintings. There is of course oil on canvas and acrylic on canvas, but the story doesn’t end there

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Sweetening the deal?

Sweetening the deal?

June 14, 2018

India is all set to sweeten the Air India sale after its failed attempt to put the debt-laden national carrier for sale recently. Will the efforts to list national carrier help?

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No suitors for the Maharaja

No suitors for the Maharaja

June 5, 2018

For the second time in its history India's beleaguered national carrier, Air India, failed to attract any takers. Now everybody is selling their ideas to the government on how to go about it.

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