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Air India to lease 12 more aircraft comprising A320 neo, Boeing 777
•The new planes will be deployed on the airline's short, medium and long-haul international routes, Air India said in a statement
Off For a Holiday: Why booking tickets from an airline is more expensive
•Booking directly through airlines involves navigating a maze of fees, add-on offers and confusing seat selection choices. The resulting price at the checkout is often higher — much higher — than the advertised price
Go First under DGCA scanner following customer inconvenience over delayed flights
Trendingdesk •This may only be a short-term effect due to aircraft availability concerns, but the inconvenience to the passengers is quite considerable
Jet Airways' CIRP concludes; seven-member monitoring panel to manage airline under resolution plan
•However, NCLT made it clear that it will not give any direction on the issue of airport slots for Jet Airways, citing that the matter will be handled by the government or the appropriate authority concerned
GoAir sacks senior pilot for tweeting 'derogatory' remarks against PM Narendra Modi
•The pilot issued an apology saying his tweets 'may have hurt sentiments'. A GoAir spokesperson said the airline has a zero tolerance policy on such matters
Vistara's first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operates maiden commercial flight on Delhi-Kolkata route
•Vistara said its first 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, which was delivered to it by Boeing in February this year, operated its maiden commercial flight from Delhi to Kolkata on Thursday morning
Airline stocks gain after govt announces resumption of domestic flight services 25 May; IndiGo surges over 7%
•Aviation stocks gained after the government announced that domestic airline operations will resume on 25 May.
Rahul Bhatia of InterGlobe Enterprises says has signed agreement to take part in sale of Virgin Australia
Fp Staff •Virgin Australia collapsed on 21 April, putting 16,000 jobs under threat.
Jet Airways insolvency resolution professional seeks fresh expressions of interest for defunct airline; shares up over 4%
Fp Staff •Jet Airways insolvency resolution professional on Wednesday invited fresh expressions of interest (EoI) for the grounded airline
Rahul Bhatia's InterGlobe Enterprises joins list of bidders for bankrupt airline Virgin Australia
Fp Staff •Virgin Australia is one of the first major airlines to seek bankruptcy protection in response to the pandemic