IndiGo’s recently launched long-haul international flights have an interesting crossover product in their Stretch cabin. Here is why I was impressed.
First Impressions: IndiGo’s Long Haul flight to Manchester
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Bad Fuel, Bird Strikes are some of the theories now ruled out for Air India 171 Fatal Incident
In the wake of the AI 171 incident, a lot of theories came about. Some of those have been put to rest. Here is what we know so far.
India’s Air Crash Investigator releases AI 171 Incident’s Preliminary Report; Fuel Switch movement at the centre of the incident
The AAIB has put out the Preliminary Report for the AI171 incident, which puts the focus on the move of two fuel control switches. The how remains unexplained.
Airbus to get new Lars Wagner as CEO for Commercial Aircraft Business in January 2026
Airbus Commercial Aircraft will see a leadership change, with Lars Wagner set to take charge of the division in 2026. Here are the details of the appointment.
Air India to consolidate London operations at Heathrow
Air India will continue the shrunk schedule operating to London (with cutbacks to flights from Goa, Kochi and Amritsar), and will consolidate its operations from London at London Heathrow, leaving Gatwick for a few months.
Virgin Atlantic to upgrade Boeing 787 aircraft, get Starlink on board, and more…
Virgin Atlantic will undergo a significant passenger Experience Upgrade, affecting everything from the lounges to the interior of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Here are the details of what is next at Virgin Atlantic.
Etihad to bring its A321LR to Kolkata September 2025 onwards
Etihad will operate the A321LR, which is yet to be inducted, to Kolkata in the Winter Schedule, making it the first city in India to receive this aircraft. Here are the details.
Emirates brings Premium Economy on ex-Kolkata operations, effective July 18
Emirates will soon offer its Premium Economy cabin to customers departing from Kolkata, following its introduction on flights from Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad. Here are the details.
Adani Digital Labs debuts LoungeOne with access for lounges across 16 airports
Adani Digital Labs has launched LoungeOne, a platform to enable lounge access for cardholders of various banks. Here are the details on how to access lounges with LoungeOne.
Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cut Dreamfolks for lounge access on some card programmes (including Atlas)
Dreamfolks, the largest intermediary facilitating lounge access in Indian airports, has seen the exit of some of their programmes operated for ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. Here is how this is playing out.
IndiGo goes long haul tomorrow. What to expect?
IndiGo is all set to go long-haul. Here is a curtain raiser on what to expect on their long-haul product, offered via the wet lease of Norse Airways’ 787-9 aircraft.
