Air India intends to launch Mumbai to Frankfurt flights as quickly as 6 weeks from now. That should mean Lufthansa would get a helping hand/competition in the coming days for the Indian traffic.
Air India to launch Frankfurt to Mumbai flights
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Jet Airways Boeing #737MAX: What to expect?
Jet Airways’ first Boeing 737 MAX is right now on the FAL in Renton, getting assembled for delivery soon. This will be the first MAX for any airline in India. What do we expect inside this new fuel-efficient aircraft?
WOW Air starting flights between Iceland and Delhi?
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.
New Onboard Amenity: Mosquito Swatters
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 coming on A380s
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 Indian Airline in the works
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’ Inmarsat super-wifi on B777s & A350s
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 work in 2018
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 paid seat selection is a con-job!
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.
SQ’s World Longest Flight returns: Singapore to New York
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!
IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh resigns after 10 years at the helm
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.
