Page 11 - Air Travel

Tatas spread wings in aviation, hike stake in AirAsia India to 84%

Malaysian parent planning to quit the joint venture fully

Aviation sector hit hard by Covid-19, but recovery may not be far away

Experts believe nimbler carriers will survive the pandemic's carnage

Goa routes dominate domestic flight bookings in Christmas, shows data

Customers continue to book closer to travel date due to uncertainty over travel restrictions imposed by states

Indians get more holiday options for Christmas as countries ease rules

Surge in trips planned for Africa, Oman and UK with expansion of air travel bubbles

Covid-19 overhauls decades of aviation boom; a third of 50,000 routes shut

With borders effectively shut from Europe to New Zealand, the bulk of the world's dropped routes are inevitably cross-border

Hong Kong and Singapore to launch 'travel bubble' on November 22

Flight services between Singapore and Hong Kong will resume from November 22 under the 'air bubble' arrangement, with the number of people allowed to move each direction initially limited to 200 per day. This will increase to two flights a day into each city from December 7, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Wednesday. Air bubbles are temporary arrangements between two countries or territories aimed at restarting commercial passenger services when regular international flights are suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CAAS, travellers have to take the dedicated flights, but will have no restrictions on their travel purpose and do not have to follow a controlled itinerary. They will also not be subject to quarantine or stay-home notice, according to a Channel News Asia report. However, they must test negative on COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests within 72 hours before their scheduled departure time. The health ministry on

Future of business travel unclear as coronavirus upends work life

Work travel represented 21% of the $8.9 trillion spent on global travel and tourism in 2019, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council

Staying safe from Covid-19 pandemic led to fast recovery in online biz

Revival in air travel, hotels, ride-sharing taking longer than expected

DGCA extends suspension of international passenger flights till November 30

The scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lufthansa braces for very slow recovery in passenger demand

Reliable forecasts remain impossible for the time being, but advance bookings for private trips in June next year are close to pre-crisis levels and already above them on certain days in September.

AAI plans to develop 100 airports, waterdromes, heliports by 2024

The scheme aims to provide affordable, economically viable, and profitable air travel on regional routes.

App aims to make it easier for passengers to show Covid norm compliance

A public-interest foundation is testing a smartphone app that could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with Covid-19 testing requirements.

Coronavirus impact: European Union loses over 96% air travellers in Q2

The number of people travelling by air in the European Union decreased dramatically in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19: Singapore and Hong Kong agree on bilateral travel bubble

To avail the flights, travellers will have to test negative in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19, Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) on Thursday

Airports see uptick in retail sales, line up sweeteners for passengers

Bengaluru airport in process of finalisng new brands for its retail and F&B zone

With movement getting normal, 42% travellers ready for a trip again: Survey

With movement is slowly becoming normal, the confidence in air travel has also grown as around 42 per cent of recent travellers said they had a good in-flight experience and are ready to travel again

Changi airport, world's best, warns of 'daunting' future in raging pandemic

According to the International Air Transport Association, 25 million jobs are at risk in airlines and associated businesses such as travel and tourism

Air ticket refund, international flights in Unlock 5: Key updates to know

Listen to the Podcast to know about Supreme Court's order on refund of tickets, travel bans, options for Indians who want to fly abroad and more

Uttar Pradesh extends deadline for Noida airport pact with Swiss major

The new airport will be designed, developed and operated under a 40-year concession period

Dubai, UK flyers contributed max Covid-19 importations in India: IIT Study

According to the research, which has been published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, COVID-19 got induced into Indian states mainly due to international travels