Category Archives: Aviation

According to FCM, Google Flights data shows, on average, flights that depart on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday have been 12 per cent cheaper than weekend departures. This hack will be useful for business travellers who have the flexibility to book early-week meetings.

Santosh Sharma, Founder, BookMyJet, has said that barring only few airports in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Cochin, we have no other airports in India, which has the availability of private terminal for charters which causes inconvenience to private charter operators.

Inaugurating the new terminal in Port Blair, Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia revealed, “Apart from this airport, three additional airports in Shibpur, Car Nicobar, and Campbell, as well as four water aerodromes in Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep, and Port Blair, will be established by the government with an investment of Rs. 150 crores.”

Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, recently inaugurated the 4th Runway at Delhi Airport. “This runway makes Delhi Airport, the only airport in the country to have 4 runways.  This runway along with the terminal expansion will add to creating capacity to serve more than 109 million people throughput which would crest and beat even Atlanta in its capability. With that capacity in place, we would be well positioned both on an infrastructure side and a capability side for creating the international civil aviation hub in India,” he said. 

EGYPTAIR has announced special inaugural return airfares for the Delhi-Cairo-Delhi route, available for the 4x weekly flights starting 4th August 2023. The airfare for Economy class is INR 35,000 all-inclusive while for Business class the fare is INR 80,000 all-inclusive. Travellers can book and get their tickets issued before 31st July 2023. The travel period for these tickets is valid until 30th September 2023. IATA Commission of 5% is available over and above these exciting fares.  

Noting that boosting connectivity infrastructure has been a major focus of the government, the Prime Minister’s Office said the new facility, built at a cost of around Rs 710 crore, will play a key role in enhancing connectivity and accommodating 50 lakh visitors annually.

Domestic air passengers were 760.93 lakhs up till June 2023 as against 572.49 lakhs in 2022; registers annual growth of 32.92 % and monthly growth of 18.78 %.

Sharing future plans, Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, has said that they are awaiting delivery of three Boeing 787 Dreamliner Aircraft for their fleet. The airline is looking at connecting Paris and Frankfurt with Mumbai soon and expanding its fleet, he revealed.

According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s recent tweet, “The 4th Runway at IGI Airport acts as a catalyst for change and symbol of progress & limitless potential”. It is an emblem of development in the realm of aviation. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister said, “A big step for boosting aviation sector”.

With around 2,000 passengers traveling every day, it’s clear Darbhanga Airport to become a bustling hub of connectivity. Operating 10 to 12 flights daily, it’s empowering local travelers to explore and connect to new places.