Israeli carrier, Arkia will launch flights from Tel Aviv to Goa and Cochin in September 2019. The route will be operated by a 220 seat Airbus A321LR.
Arkia to launch Tel Aviv to Goa and Cochin in 2019
EU bans Turkmenistan Airlines, leaving many Indians stranded
EASA has withdrawn Turkmenistan Airlines’ safety license. That means a tonne of people travelling from Amritsar and Delhi on this boutique airline are now stuck.
GoAir forays into the Middle-East
GoAir started their international operations in October 2018 with the addition of Phuket and Male. GoAir will now launch flights from Kannur to Muscat and Abu Dhabi.
Fire destroys overwater villas at Taj Exotica Maldives
Earlier this week, a fire gutted a part of the Taj Resort in the Maldives, it being the third incident in January 2019 of a fire breaking out at a Maldives Resort.
AirAsia India seeks nod to fly overseas
AirAsia India inducted the 20th aircraft in its fleet earlier this month. It has now filed for approval to fly International. It won’t be easy to get approval, especially since Vistara is still waiting after 7 months of applying.
Ex-United President Ronojoy Dutta is IndiGo’s new CEO
Post Aditya Ghosh quitting IndiGo in July 2018, Rahul Bhatia took over as interim CEO. Ronojoy Dutta joined IndiGo last month and has now been elevated to CEO of IndiGo.
10 Luxury Hotels to look forward to in 2019 in India
Here are the top 10 luxury hotels opening up in India in 2019. Hyatt, Taj, Six Senses, Four Seasons, Chedi and Hilton are opening up quite a few Luxury hotels this year which will set the bar a bit high.
Philippine Airlines to launch Delhi – Manila flights from April
Philippine Airlines will start operating flights on the Delhi – Manila route from April 2019 using an A321neo. They look to have a solid business class product on this aircraft.
IndiGo launches flights to Istanbul
IndiGo has launched Istanbul as their 16th international gateway from India. IndiGo has some tempting introductory fares starting at INR 24k roundtrip.
IndiGo’s big bets going into the future?
IndiGo is on a roll and plans to add a huge number of International flights from India in 2019, which will make flying cheaper for everyone.
British Airways’ retro liveries to celebrate 100 years
British Airways is celebrating a 100 year of flying. As a part of the celebrations, British Airways will introduce a series of retro liveries. First up is this classic BOAC livery.
