In a new revenue management update, Vistara has now started to offer Flexible fares as a small upsell to the usual fares, and Economy Lite tickets will be cancellable after all.
You can now cancel Vistara’s Lite Fares
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Jet Airways 2.0 to refund Jet Airways tickets up to a maximum of INR 15,000 per claim
There is finally some news on how Jet Airways customers will receive their refunds. Here is an update for all the claims that were admitted by the IRP of Jet Airways.
International flight India ban extended until July 31, 2021
If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has announced that for now, only travel under the Vande Bharat Mission and air bubble flights are allowed.
United goes for Growth: Orders 270 Narrowbody Jets from Boeing and Airbus
United is betting the house on the surge of travel post pandemic. They have ordered another 270 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, in a move that signals their confidence on Americans travelling in the future.
GE Aviation & Safran working on new jet engine that will cut emissions and fuel consumption by 20%
GE & Safran, which deliver jet engines via their JV CFM, have started to work on next-gen engines which will be more sustainable and cut back emissions by 20% and fuel burn by 20% (over current fuel-efficient engines), making, as a whole, aviation more sustainable. Here are the details.
No RT-PCR needed for arrival into Delhi from Maharashtra / Andhra Pradesh / Telangana anymore
Delhi has removed requirements to present RT-PCR test for those arriving from Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Here are the details.
London Heathrow’s “Red List” Terminal to move from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 shortly
Heathrow will bring on Terminal 4 as the designated terminal for Red-list arrivals in June 2021. Direct flights from all 51 countries on the list will see their pax diverted there on arrival.
GVK unveils first look of the Navi Mumbai International Airport and it is gorgeous!
Here is the first look at Mumbai’s gorgeous second airport, which is going to come up in Navi Mumbai in the next few years. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the same ones who designed Beijing’s latest airport.
Plaza Premium Group and DragonPass form strategic tieup for global lounge offerings
After expiring their contract with Collinson Group, Plaza Premium Group has formed a tie-up with DragonPass International to offer their lounge offerings on the network of Dragon Pass International.
Indian Government proposes fully-vaccinated flyers should no longer need RT-PCR tests for domestic flying
The Indian Central Government is trying to nudge the Indian States to open up air travel without RT-PCR test reports for those who are fully vaccinated.
SpiceJet & Go First cooperate on clubbing flights as loads remain low
SpiceJet and Go First are in cooperation where they are proactively clubbing flights to ensure that both the airlines are saving money by not operating flights that are on low loads. Here is how it works.
