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…
Indian low-cost airline operator, InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) shares will be in focus of stock market investors tomorrow, Wednesday, 27 May 2025, after the Customs authorities imposed penalties worth over ₹2.76 crore on the aviation company. According to the filing data, the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has imposed a penalty of ₹2.2 crore on…
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) InterGlobe Aviation promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his family trust are likely to offload up to 3.4 per cent stake worth at least ₹6,831 crore in the airline on Tuesday, according to sources. Gangwal, the co-founder of IndiGo, has been offloading his holding in a phased manner following a bitter fallout…
Indian airlines Air India and IndiGo are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times as they reroute international flights after Pakistan shut its airspace to them amid tensions over a deadly militant attack in Kashmir. India has said there were Pakistani elements in Tuesday’s attack in which gunmen killed 26 men in a…
The average airfare in the upcoming peak summer travel season from Delhi and Mumbai to Srinagar has dropped 20-30% Google Flights data shows. As per Mint’s analysis, the double-digit drop – following the terror attack in Pahalgam – has been calculated for the period between 25 April and 25 May. Prodded by the civil aviation…
India’s tourism sector has been on a recent high buoyed by three elements integral to Indian culture: religion, cricket, and music. To be more specific, the once-in-a-lifetime Maha Kumbh Mela; the Indian cricket team’s recent success, including the Champion Trophy title it won on Sunday; and concerts headlined by the likes of Diljit Dosanjh, Bryan…
“Upon landing, all passengers were disembarked and mandatory security checks were promptly initiated. Passengers were provided with assistance and refreshments,” a statement from IndiGo said. (Representational image only.) | Photo Credit: The Hindu An IndiGo flight from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh to Hyderabad in Telangana was diverted on Sunday (September 1, 2024) to Nagpur following…
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…
