The Tata-owned carrier Air India says rerouted long-haul flights to Europe and North America are burning more fuel and straining crew resources
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Air India becomes first Indian carrier to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity
Starting 1 January 2025, Air India will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on A350, B787-9, and select A321neo flights
Air India announces massive fleet expansion plans with 100 more Airbus plane order
The new order is in addition to the airline’s firm orders of 470 aircraft placed with Airbus and Boeing last year
Inaugural Air India-Vistara flight departs off from Doha
After the merger, Singapore Airlines will hold a 25.1 per cent stake in the Air India-Vistara joint entity.
Shake-up in Indian skies: Vistara bids farewell as IndiGo goes premium
The two events taking place days apart are poised to redefine India’s competitive aviation landscape
Air India offers value, classy and flexi fares across classes in enhanced fare categories
The new fare families offer increasing baggage allowance and flexibility in terms of cancellation and date changes for a nominal upsell value
Series of bomb threats impacts India flight operations; Air India plane makes emergency landing in Canada, Singapore
Bomb threats also impacted an IndiGo flight from Dammam to Lucknow
Air India to extend A350 services to US, other international destinations to enhance travel experience
Among its international destinations, Air India flies to several cities in the Middle East
Air India-Vistara merger soon as government clears Singapore Airlines FDI
Singapore Airlines to have 25.1% stake in the enhanced Air India; Vistara will stop operating after November 11
India’s air traffic jumps 7.3% in July, carriers fly over 12.9mn passengers
IndiGo continued to dominate domestic air traffic with its market share rising to 62% in July
Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights amid escalating regional tensions
Air India operates four flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv every week
Technical glitch forces San Francisco-bound Air India flight to make unscheduled landing in Siberia
This is the second Air India flight that has made an emergency landing in Russia in the last 13 months
Tata-owned Air India introduces voluntary retirement schemes as it prepares for Vistara merger
The staff reduction is expected to be around 500-600 employees, primarily among Air India’s ground staff
India’s domestic air passenger traffic grows 5.76% in June, led by IndiGo
Tata Group airlines Air India and Vistara held the second and third largest market shares
Air India offers booking flexibility with ‘fare lock’ option
Fare lock will be available at a fee of $10 for short-haul international flights and $18 for long-haul international flights arriving in India
Air India Express cabin crew sick leave protests cause domestic, Middle East flight cancellations
The Tata-owned airline reportedly terminated employment of 30 cabin crew members after they failed to report to work
Air India deploys its first Airbus A350 aircraft on Delhi-Dubai route
The A350-900 has a range of 15,000 kilometers and features a three-class cabin configuration with 316 seats