The new Istanbul Airport will go live in April 2019. If you are travelling to Istanbul or transiting through there, this should be of interest to you.
New Istanbul Airport to be operational on April 6, 2019
India orders ‘Immediate’ Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX, SpiceJet keeps flying them.
In clear contravention of the directions given by the Indian aviation regulator, SpiceJet continued to fly the planes in normal commercial service till much after. Regulator changed the guidance later to accommodate this.
Finally: Vistara gets approval to fly International!
Vistara had applied with the Government back in June 2018 to fly overseas but the approval was delayed. Vistara has finally received a go-ahead to start International flights.
Grounding 737 MAX: Here is what regulators and airlines have done so far
The Grounding of the 737 MAX continues to take place around the globe on the back of the second crash of one such aircraft in Africa. Here is an updated list of all the countries and carriers which have grounded the aircraft.
SpiceJet signs Amadeus as their GDS partner
SpiceJet is charting a huge international growth plan with the induction of new aircraft. To widen its sales and distribution reach, SpiceJet has signed up with Amadeus as its first GDS partner.
My thoughts on the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8
With yesterday’s crash of another 737 MAX 8, airlines and regulators have started to ground their 737 MAX fleets. China, Ethiopian and Cayman Airways started the trend. Will DGCA and/or SpiceJet follow?
Last Call: Mileage Mentor MasterClass Delhi at a Special Price
Here is the best deal on the Mileage Mentor MasterClass Delhi NCR, that will be held next weekend in Delhi. Sign up now!
Philippines Airlines cancels Delhi plans, for the moment
Philippine Airlines initially postponed the launch of Manila-Delhi route to April 16, 2019. And now, they have removed Delhi-Manila route altogether.
Deal: Qatar Airways at 50% off in Business & Economy (India – USA QSuites at INR 1.5L)
Under a new Qatar Airways Sale, they have fares to Europe & USA for cheap! Check out this Qatar Airways 50% off sale, where you could even find a Business Class ticket to the USA in Qatar’s fabulous Business Class for about 150K INR.
Singapore Airlines Bangalore to Singapore flights go all Airbus A350
Singapore Airlines will be launching 10 times a week A350 flights to Bengaluru in May 2019. That represents a huge increase from the current capacity on the Singapore Bangalore segment.
Club Vistara Offers Redemptions at 30% less through March 2019
A new Club Vistara promotion is offering 30% discount through the rest of March 2019 on various routes of Vistara. Here is how to get in on the discounts during this festive season.
