United Airlines and JetBlue announced an agreement on May 29 to link loyalty programs. The broader understanding helps United return to New York one more time, while it mainly focuses on customer loyalty programs, cross-earning and sharing benefits. Speaking to WSJ, Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, called the low-cost model “dead”, adding that…
It is estimated by aviation consultancy firm Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) that the country will need an additional 10,900 pilots by the end of 2029-30. While the exact numbers of engineers, crew and all other skilled and unskilled personnel required are not easily available, it is reasonable to assume that the final number…
Indian aviation reported the best-ever half-year traffic this year, recording 7.93 crore passengers between January and June this year, compared to 7.60 crore passengers during the same period last year. Thus far, 2023 has been the best-ever year for domestic aviation in India, when it surpassed the pre-COVID numbers by 5.77 per cent. The current…
