Airport Lounge

Air India opens new lounge at Delhi airport; CEO says exciting time

It is an exciting time for Air India and the changes will manifest in the air as well as on the ground this year, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said as the Tata Group-owned carrier opened its new lounge at the Delhi airport. The airline will also be opening lounges in San Francisco, New York and other cities. Spread across 16,000 square feet, the Maharaja Lounge at the Delhi airport can accommodate around 300 guests in 'Business' and 'First Class' sections. In a brief interaction with PTI after the opening of the lounge on Thursday evening, Wilson said it is an "exciting time" for Air India and 2026 is the year when the changes will "really manifest in the air" and on the ground as he mentioned about retrofit of wide-body planes. "By the end of this year we'll have about half, a little bit more than half of our wide-body aircraft upgraded to a new standard. It will take another 18-24 months beyond that to complete the rest of the fleet (upgrade)... but increasingly we will ha

Updated On: 06 Feb 2026 | 12:47 PM IST

Travel Food Services IPO: Key dates, price band, GMP; all you need to know

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Updated On: 02 Jul 2025 | 12:08 PM IST

New HDFC credit card rule: Lounge access only if you spend this much

Customers will from June 10 not be able to access airport lounges by swiping their cards

Updated On: 20 May 2025 | 1:48 PM IST

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When selecting a credit card for lounge access, factors such as international versus domestic travel frequency, joining and annual fees, and additional benefits should be considered

Updated On: 17 Mar 2025 | 4:31 PM IST

'Average wait time 256 min': Edelweiss CEO stranded in Delhi airport chaos

Independence Day 2024: Recounting her tiresome experience at IGI airport, Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO Radhika Gupta said that the average wait time at the security was 256 minutes

Updated On: 14 Aug 2024 | 5:05 PM IST

RuPay cardholders will be able to access airport lounges in major cities

Priority Pass Access India has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India, offering airport lounge access to RuPay card holders

Updated On: 27 Jun 2023 | 7:47 PM IST

Are Airtel's 'prepaid' insurance plans as good as standalone policies?

Earlier this month, the telecom company introduced a Rs 279 prepaid plan, with Rs 4 lakh insurance cover from HDFC Life

Updated On: 28 Jan 2020 | 1:08 AM IST

A $400 airport lounge

Frankfurt offers celebrities peace, quiet and pricey cigars

Updated On: 10 Mar 2017 | 10:01 PM IST