Air India has closed the “acquisition” of their first A350 aircraft, which will be ready for delivery to the airlines in the coming weeks. Here are the details.
Air India acquires their first Airbus A350-900 via a lease done in India
Deal: Virgin Atlantic’s redemption sale offers flights 7,500 Virgin points onwards (Book Through October 3, 2023)
Virgin Atlantic has announced a new sale on their global network, where you can get redemption bookings for travel through December 31, 2023 at a 25% upfront discount. Here are the details.
Air India Express gets delivery of their first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Air India Express has taken delivery of the first of the 470 aircraft, which were ordered by Air India at a group level, in Renton, Washington. The aircraft will be flown to India in the next few days and used to reveal the new livery of the carrier.
Axis Bank shares details on new Magnus for Burgundy Credit Card
Axis Bank has finally unveiled their Magnus for Burgundy Credit Card proposition. Here are the details and how to sign up.
4 More Days: Cathay’s Asia Miles to devalue; switch new award chart on October 1, 2023
Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles programme will undergo a devaluation in the coming week. Lock in your redemptions now, before this happens.
Air India/Vistara and Singapore Airlines gave minimum capacity commitments to win merger approval
As a part of the merger terms of Vistara and Air India, the involved airlines have had to give assurances to the regulator to not drop services on certain routes. Here are the details.
Vistara won’t be “integrated” into Air India till AI comes up to standards
Air India and Vistara will combine, but there is time to it. That is the message that CEO Campbell Wilson gave to the media yesterday. Here are the details.
Air India Express to become a dominant Indian Carrier going forward, says Air India CEO
Air India’s CEO has stated that the airline that will lead the charge for expansion in India will be Air India Express, and not the full-service carrier anymore. Here are some details.
Air India signs codeshare agreement with AIX Connect (erstwhile Air Asia India)
Air India has signed a codeshare deal with AIX Connect, erstwhile AirAsia India. This means that the airline will get access to 4 more stations in India where Air India can sell flights from, after putting a code on AirAsia India/AIX Connect flights from there.
Vistara offering CV points equivalent of 100% of base fare for Hong Kong Flight launch
Vistara’s new promotion offers you a 100% of your fare paid as points for the flight to Hong Kong. Here are the details.
British Airways devalues regional redemptions on Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific (affects India)
In a shock move, British Airways’ Executive Club has devalued award pricing on Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines across most of their Asian routes. Here are the details.
