In a major relief for the struggling budget airline Go First, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) today admitted its voluntary plea to initiate an insolvency resolution process, which is aimed at restructuring debt and liabilities. Calling the order a “perfect example” in the context of reviving a viable business before it becomes unviable, Go First CEO Kaushik Khona told news agency PTI that it was “historic”. The crucial decision comes at a time when foreign lessors, including major global names such as Jackson Square Aviation, SMBC Aviation Capital, and CDB Aviation’s GY Aviation Leasing, are trying to repossess 40…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
Vietnam based airline VietJet has announced their greatest ever promotional offer for Indians. Beginning from today until May 17th, 2023, VietJet’s latest campaign- “Vietjet pampers you, summer chill” will offer Indian consumers one million eco class tickets priced from INR 5,555 (Including Fees and Taxes). The offer is valid for Indians on all routes flying across Vietnam. “Passengers can avail this offer at www.vietjetair.com and VietJet Air mobile apps subject to availability. The offer is available for flights from August 10 until December 12, 2023,” said the release. Vietjet intends to delight its passengers with a variety of services and…
By Dr. Himanshu Talwar, International TEDx speaker & Travel Writer Odisha is India’s hockey capital. Yes, it’s true, although not known to many. Out of many forms of tourism, sports tourism is one that has picked up well in the state. Thanks to the state government for developing and maintaining the sports infrastructure and also taking the privilege and honour of organising the Hockey World Cup in 2023. I have been a regular visitor to the state, mostly to visit the religious sites and deliver lectures to the students. Penned an engaging travelogue for travellers who have or have not…
Travel agents belonging to TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India) are contemplating to move NCLT to seek refunds from Go First for cancelled tickets. “Since, we as an association cannot move (NCLT), we will provide all assistance to our members, if required,” said Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI and board member of Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH). The development comes on the day when the Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) directed Go First to stop booking and sale of tickets, directly or indirectly, with immediate effect and until further orders. The airline has extended its flight cancellation…
Several airlines were operating special flights from Imphal to help people stranded in violence-hit Manipur return home, officials said, maintaining that this resulted in airfares on the route not rocketing out of control despite the massive jump in demand. Regional carrier Flybig said it operates a Guhahati to Imphal flight via Tezu six days a week. But, since Saturday it has operated three additional flights between Imphal and Guwahati, on which people from Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Maharashtra returned from Imphal. “A total of 150 passengers were brought back from Imphal to Guwahati over the three days. On Saturday, people…
The Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) along with its partners in the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors had showcased pioneering and secure tourism projects focused on sustainability at the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 edition at Dubai World Trade Center. These projects align with the sustainable tourism guidelines envisioned in Ajman Tourism Vision 2030 – which will see the emirate emerge as a major international tourist destination in the world with a focus on sustainable and eco-tourism projects. Numbeo.com, a global research portal, has named Ajman the fourth safest city in the world for 2023, surpassing many…
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced the launch of flights to Poznan in Poland from 29 October, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights from Dubai. The start of flydubai’s three-times weekly service to Poznan expands the carrier’s network in Poland to three destinations including Krakow and the capital, Warsaw. Flights to Poznań Airport (POZ) will operate from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB) on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. flydubai also operates a daily service to Warsaw and a five-weekly service to Krakow, which will increase to a daily service from 26 June 2023. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive…
According to a report by The Hindustan Times, low-fare airline Go First may lose valuable airport slots to other airlines if its operations remain suspended, two people aware of the matter said. Given the intense demand for airport slots, authorities and stakeholders may be forced to allocate them to other airlines ready to operate a route, first on an ad-hoc basis and later permanently if Go First remains grounded, one of the two people cited above said. A slot is a specific period of 5-20 minutes during which an aircraft can take off or land. Slot timing can impact airline…
Myanmar Airways commenced direct non-stop flights from Yangon to Chennai enhancing the connectivity between the two countries further after Delhi (Mon, Wed, Fri) and Kolkata (Thu, Sun) and Gaya. The flight was operated by A320 aircraft. It departed from Yangon at 0800 Hours and arrived Chennai airport at 1015 Hours. With the non- stop flights , MAI makes Chennai closer to new exotic touristic destinations such as Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Thandwe (Ngapali Beach) to name a few. Yangon is famous for Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar’s most sacred and famous Buddhist Pagoda along with other religious sites like Bago, Pindaya and…
Amid uncertainty over tickets booked by passengers with crisis-hit Go First, the Travel Agents Federation of India has written to Kaushik Khona, CEO, Go First, saying travel agents need the money urgently to fulfil refund request pouring in from passengers who have been stranded due to the airline’s decision to suspend operations as it seeks insolvency protection. “Passengers whose flights have been cancelled have already begun calling their agents and clamouring for refunds. You will appreciate that the agents have already paid you for such tickets and it is not possible for them to refund the money until it is…
