Qatar wants flight cap to & from India to go, wants to increase number of weekly seats to India

New Delhi: Qatar has sought open skies with India, an aviation treaty under which there is no cap on the number of flights or seats operated between two countries ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the energy-rich Gulf nation next week.
India last gave additional flying rights to Qatar in 2009 due to which Qatar Airways is currently entitled to deploy about 24,000 weekly seats to India, less than half the bilaterals given to neighbouring Dubai and Abu Dhabi by the Congress-led UPA during its 10-year rule.

2 airlines share world's longest nonstop flight and One is from India

As long flights go, Singapore Airlines' epic almost-19-hour, 9,534-mile journey from Newark to Singapore was once the standard-bearer against which all others were measured. But the all-business-class Flight 21 was scrubbed in 2013, some nine years after its first voyage in 2004. The airline had sold its ultra-long-range A340-500 aircraft, and no other in its fleet was capable of connecting Singapore and the New York area on a nonstop basis.

Jet fuel gets costlier at Indian airports

New Delhi: The government-owned oil companies on Wednesday increased the price of aviation turbine fuel or jet fuel price by a steep 9.2 per cent, and that of non-subsidised cooking gas by Rs 21 per cylinder.
This was the fourth monthly increase in ATF prices, in line with global trends. ATF in Delhi will now cost Rs 46,729.48 per kiloliter, an increase of Rs 3,945.47 or 9.2 per cent.
Prices vary from state to state depending on the sales tax.

Jet fuel price hike likely to deal a blow to passengers, air carriers

Jet fuel price has been raised by 9 percent with effect from Wednesday, for the fourth straight month, posing a double whammy to passengers and air carriers.

While passengers could be hit by an increase in airfares, carriers are likely to see an erosion in their profit margins as jet fuel price accounts for about 35 percent of operating costs.

Govt asks Air Odisha to stop flying

Bhubaneswar: After less than five months of intra-state operation, the state government on Tuesday decided to terminate the air service by cancelling the contract with Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited.
The Air Odisha started flying to three places of the state from here on January 19 with chief minister inaugurating the maiden flight amid much fanfare. According to the government, the carrier didn't fulfill the terms and condition mentioned in the agreement.

Global Airline Industry's Profit To Touch $39.4 Billion This Year

New Delhi: Global airline industry's profits are projected to rise nearly 12 per cent to $39.4 billion this year, primarily fuelled by lower oil prices, IATA said on Thursday.
It also said there are continuing infrastructure and cost difficulties in the Indian market.
The latest forecast by International Air Transport Association (IATA), revised from last December's estimate of $36.3 billion, would be higher than the global aggregate profit of $35.3 billion recorded in 2015.

Why Are Governments Taxing Aviation Sector Punitively, Asks IATA

New Delhi: Global airlines' body International Air Traffic Association (IATA) on Thiursday asked the government as to why the aviation sector was being taxed "punitively" like that of alcohol or tobacco industry, saying such fees were weakening its ability to be a force for good.

All-Inclusive Air Tickets At Rs 829 As IndiGo Joins Fare War

India's biggest airline IndiGo has announced tickets as low as Rs 829 (all-inclusive) as special low fares rain in ahead of the monsoon season. 
The IndiGo offer is for travel between between July 1 and September 30 and is applicable only on domestic routes.

GoAir Gets First A320 Neo Aircraft, Becomes Eligible For International Operations

New Delhi: Wadia group-promoted airline GoAir has become eligible for international operations with the induction of its 20th aircraft in the fleet with the arrival of its first Airbus A320 Neo plane at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday morning.

Jet Airways Offers Special Low Fares To Beat Lean Season

Mumbai: Special low airfares are pouring in ahead of the monsoon with domestic carrier Jet Airways rolling out cheaper air tickets to woo fliers during the lean travel season.
In its "GetMore" scheme, Jet Airways is offering fliers a 20 per cent discount on business and economy class base fares for a limited period on its domestic network.

With Jet Fuel Price Hiked, Airlines Seen Raising Ticket Prices

New Delhi: With the government affecting a steep hike of over nine per cent in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, airlines may increase ticket prices.
"With the price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) increasing by a steep 9.2 per cent, this could result in an increase in airfares as fuel constitutes approximately 40 per cent of an airline's operating costs," said Sharat Dhall, president of travel portal Yatra.com.

Jin Air signs MoUs & interline contracts with 3 overseas airlines

Jin Air signed further contracts and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Hawaii’s regional airline Island Air, Cambodia’s national airline Cambodia Angkor Air and Laos’ national airline Lao Airlines to expand its flight routes with international carriers. Jin Air also concluded its first interline contract with Jetstar Group in April.

IATA launches NDC Registry

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) Certification Registry to recognise those companies that have implemented part or the entire NDC technical standard. The Registry lists airlines, travel agents and aggregators (such as global distribution systems) that have achieved NDC certification as well as those IT providers who have demonstrated that they are capable of delivering NDC-certified products. 

Vistara to offer double daily flights from Delhi to Guwahati from June 18

Vistara, an Indian full service carrier announced additional frequency between Delhi and Guwahati. Effective June 18, 2016, Vistara will operate double daily on the Delhi-Guwahati route.

currencykart.com to launch its mobile app by month end

A vertical of Argentum Technologies, currencykart.com, an online marketplace for forex solutions, plans to launch of its mobile application by the end of June. The app would be available for both Android and iOS platforms, said Nishima Gupta, Co-founder, currencykart.com. Gupta is also in talks with Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and corporate brands for tie-ups which will be announced in the coming time. Currently, the brand is headquartered in New Delhi and is in process to launch a franchisee office in Mumbai by July end. In the first year of operations, we are aiming to generate an annual turnover of INR 100 crore, she asserted.