I flew the first commercial flight of the A321XLR to Explore how it will be, to fly over 7 hours in economy in a narrowbody aircraft. I survived. Here are the details!
Flying onboard the first long-haul flight of the Airbus A321XLR with Iberia
Analysis
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Five Things That Vistara Did Right To Become The Darling Of The Indian Flyers
A quick look at everything that differentiated Vistara from the competition and made it an endearing brand for their passengers over time.
The Airbus A321XLR gets ready for prime time
In a few weeks, the first A321XLR will be handed over to the launch customer, Iberia. A single-aisle aircraft with the potential to fly up to 11 hours will change the way network planners look at route maps, and the passenger experience will change as well.
5 Reasons why this is the time for IndiGo to launch it’s big premium seat
IndiGo is all set to go to town on its big premium upfront seat. Here is why it is the right time and the right approach.
As IndiGo turns 18, the possibilities for its “Business Product” are endless
As IndiGo turns 18, we take a look at all the airlines that went the business class way before them, and what could be in store for us with IndiGo’s business offering.
It’s happening, airport lounge visits are reducing in India.
The news is good. Airport lounge access via credit cards is attracting fewer customers in a material way now!
Analysis: Why Indian Banks are brutally cutting down airport lounge access?
At last count, six banks had made changes in 2023 to their lounge access offerings, and we are not done yet. More Banks are expected to change their lounge access offerings in the coming months. Here is the how and why of it.
Air India/Vistara and Singapore Airlines gave minimum capacity commitments to win merger approval
As a part of the merger terms of Vistara and Air India, the involved airlines have had to give assurances to the regulator to not drop services on certain routes. Here are the details.
8 Great Reasons to get that American Express Platinum Card
There are many reasons I keep an Amex Platinum in my wallet. Here are eight of the most prominent ones.
IHCL (Taj Hotels) ekes out a profit during the pandemic
Wow! When people start travelling again, the hospitality industry could make a profit too. IHCL did some solid results in Q3FY22, but there is a lot more insight into their business. Take a look at how the hotel behemoth has survived and thrived during the pandemic.
2022 Airline Status I have and I will chase
Here is a quick round-up of where I stand in 2022 with my Airline status, and how does 2022 look in this very uncertain world for now. Let’s discuss all your inputs here too.
