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IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoFirst announce resumption of in-flight meal sales on all flights

November 18, 2021 by Ajay Leave A Comment

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Various Indian airlines are now serving up in-flight meals and sandwiches again, as they receive the go-ahead to be able to do so again.

Etihad Guest offering opportunity to earn Status Miles by conversion of miles

November 17, 2021 by Ajay Leave A Comment

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Etihad Guest is offering a promotion with an opportunity to earn up to 20,000 status miles just for transferring your points into the Etihad Guest programme. Here are the details and how it works.

Paxex Upgrade: Indian airlines allowed to resume meal services on all sectors

November 17, 2021 by Ajay 2 Comments

Airlines have been allowed to serve meals onboard aircraft again, and they will also be allowed to place inflight magazines going forward. Here are all the details on this new rule.

Akasa orders 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft; Launch planned in 2022

November 16, 2021 by Ajay Leave A Comment

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Akasa, the new airline founded by ex-Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube has placed a firm order for 72 737 MAX aircraft here at the Dubai Airshow. The airline has split it between the regular and high-density variant of the MAX.

Emirates launches aircraft upgrade programme across A380/B777 families; Will retrofit Premium Economy and upgrade Business Class to 1-2-1 configuration

November 16, 2021 by Ajay 1 Comment

Emirates has launched a new programme to upgrade the A380 and B777 aircraft to add a Premium Economy cabin, along with the addition of a new Business Class cabin on the Boeing 777 which will be 1-2-1 instead of the current 2-4-2 configuration.

Airbus CEO suggests A350 Freighter is a good candidate to implement single pilot operations

November 16, 2021 by Ajay 6 Comments

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Airbus CEO Guilliame Faury indicated today that the yet-to-enter-service A350 Freighter programme could potentially be in the right place to explore single-pilot operations.

Singapore announces plans to open Vaccinated Travel Lane with India effective November 29, 2021

November 15, 2021 by Ajay Leave A Comment

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Singapore has announced that they will put India on their Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme effective November 29, 2021. This will allow passengers arriving on specific VTL flights, and who are fully vaccinated, to skip the rigorous quarantine once in Singapore.