IndiGo will start daily flights connecting Gwalior with Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Delhi from September 1 onwards, said Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Civil Aviation Minister on August 13. “IndiGo will start daily flights from Madhya Pradesh from September 1: Delhi-Gwalior-Delhi; Gwalior-Indore-Gwalior; Indore-Gwalior-Indore; Gwalior-Delhi-Gwalior,” he said on Twitter. Scindia on August 13 flagged off IndiGo’s Bareilly-Mumbai flight that would operate under regional connectivity scheme UDAN. “Under the guidance of our visionary Prime Minister, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is determined to facilitate the movement of citizens across the country and give wings to their development,” the minister tweeted.
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
Domestic flight travel registered a monthly surge of 61 per cent in July with nearly 50.07 lakh passengers travelling by plane. The number was 31.13 lakh in June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on August 13. In May and April, as many as 21.15 lakh and 57.25 lakh people travelled by flights in India, respectively. Air passenger numbers had taken a tumble during April and May when the second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) hit the country. According to data shared by the national aviation regulator, IndiGo carried 29.32 lakh passengers, accounting for 58.6 per cent…
Domestic air travel is set to become costlier as the Civil Aviation Ministry has raised the lower as well as upper caps on fares by 9.83 to 12.82 percent, according to an official order. India had imposed lower and upper limits on airfares based on flight duration when services were resumed on May 25, 2020, after a two-month lockdown due to coronavirus. The lower caps were imposed to help the airlines that have been struggling financially due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions. The upper caps were imposed so that passengers are not charged huge amounts when the demand for seats is…
In order to accelerate demand, Thomas Cook India and its Group Company, SOTC Travel, have launched a unique Diwali Mahotsav-Holiday sale with attractive pricing and special Gujarati Tours accompanied by a Gujarati tour manager with a unique Diwali celebration night on tour. The Diwali Mahotsav invites Gujaratis to celebrate the festival of lights with family and friends, while exploring a new destination and building close bonds. According to the press release, Gujaratis are displaying penchant for travel in 2021 and also during the upcoming Diwali festive season. The Holiday Sale offers a wide range of destinations -Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal, Andamans,…
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has increased the cap on special flights that operate between India and the UK from 30 to 60 flights per week from August 16 onwards. The ministry’s decision has come five days after Sanjeev Gupta, Secretary, Inter-State Council Secretariat, Union home ministry, had complained on Twitter that an economy-class ticket on Delhi-London flights of British Airways, Air India and Vistara for August 26 was priced between INR 1.2 lakh and INR 3.95 lakh. After Gupta’s post, Vistara had said that pricing is always a function of supply and demand. “There are only 15 flights…
Budget carrier SpiceJet on August 12 said that its passengers can now book cabs for airport transfer during their flight, using the airline’s in-flight entertainment platform SpiceScreen. This first-of-its-kind initiative in the domestic aviation industry would help the passengers avoid any waiting for their transport, post-arrival at the cab transfer area, the airline said. Once a passenger books a cab on SpiceScreen, they will get the cab booking OTP message via SMS, WhatsApp and automated inbound call confirmation on their mobile phone on arrival. It will also allow customers the flexibility to pay via any payment options (online or cash)…
The Travel Corporation (TTC) announced the appointment of Nicholas Lim as Chief Executive Officer of TTC effective August 16, 2021. Commenting on the appointment of Lim, Gavin Tollman, President, TTC, said, “With a strong management team in place in Asia, we are excited to have Nicholas back to help us lead the change and replicate the fantastic success he has had in the past. As travellers of the world hit the road and take to the skies again, thanks to rising vaccination rates, manageable caseloads and relaxing travel restrictions, we are confident of delivering the most enjoyable, safe and enriching…
India’s leading loyalty and rewards programme, InterMiles, has announced the 4 th edition of their festive season sale, Miles Frenzy; the sale is slated to be live until 15th August 2021. With Miles Frenzy, InterMiles members can double their Miles earning across several programme categories such as flights, hotel, shop, dine, bill payments and purchases made on DigiStores. Members can earn bonus Miles while also saving on spends across InterMiles’ 200+ programme partner portfolio. Members also get 100% bonus Miles earnings for every transaction made across categories using InterMiles co-brand cards. The latest edition of Miles Frenzy anticipates more member…
Higher domestic flight capacity and easing of travel restrictions locally have accelerated passenger traffic with Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) registered a 59% increase in it in July as compared to June. Officials said approximately 1.1 million passengers flew on at least 1,400 domestic and international destinations from Mumbai last month. A Mumbai airport spokesperson said approximately 500,000 passengers travelled over 4,000 plus flights during the weekends alone in July. In June, 300,000 passengers travelled on 2,700 plus flights during the weekends. Looking at the surge in passenger traffic and easing of travel restrictions, CSMIA reintroduced flights to…
Kerala has launched the so-called “bio-bubble model” to create protective layers of mostly-vaccinated service providers to receive and host tourists, having opened up key spots from Monday to soften the blow to millions dependent on tourism for a living. “God’s own country” had been forced to impose curbs periodically on tourist places since early 2020 to contain the pandemic. Consequently, arrivals of both the domestic and foreign tourists dropped by over 70% on year in 2020 and revenue from tourism crashed by 76% to just Rs 11,000 crore. The tourism sector employs about 1.5 million people and accounts for as…
