Category Archives for Aviation.
WOW Air is probably planning to start direct flights to Delhi, to connect India not just to Iceland but to the USA via their hub in Reykjavik airport. An announcement is imminent, and this could be the start of low-cost long-haul flying from India.
The Mosquito Menace on planes has just been solved by India’s largest airline IndiGo. They plan to put mosquito swatting bats on their planes starting this month to be able to kill these mosquitoes.
Emirates Premium Economy will finally be a reality in this lifetime. Sir Tim Clark has confirmed that the Premium Economy will be launched on the Airbus A380s in the coming years.
Qatar Airways has been planning a big airline in India for a while. The plan is still on the table, and one could soon see the Oryx taking to the Indian skies with 100 aircraft. Here is the latest on the new Indian airline from Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways super wifi is being fitted out on the airline’s Boeing 777s and Airbus A350 aircraft, which will offer about 70 Mbps for streaming across the length of your flight. Not just that, you get one hour free on every flight.
Inflight wifi in India will soon be possible, hopefully in 2018 itself. The enabling decisions have been made, now it is just for the government to notify the rules, and for airlines to work on the technology front.
Air India wants you to pay money to select your seats, but the process is thoroughly clumsy and broken. We advise you against using the paid preferred seating options, and here is why you should consider our advise.
The title for the World’s Longest Flight is set to return to Singapore Airlines, with a little help from Airbus. This year, with the delivery of the first A350-900 ULR, they will get to restart non-stop flights between Singapore and New York within 2018, followed by non-stop flights to Los Angeles next year!
India’s biggest airline, IndiGo, has just bid farewell to their President. Aditya Ghosh resigns from IndiGo after ten years at the helm. Rahul Bhatia takes over as Interim CEO.
Want to cut down on your airport travel time? Emirates unveils its home check-in service for passengers travelling from Dubai. Not a bad idea if you want a more hassle-free travel experience.
Air India’s 787 aircraft recently got caught in 15 minutes of bad turbulence, which caused quite a mishap on board, including some aircraft panels coming off.
