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Vietjet, Vietnam’s low-cost carrier, inaugurates a direct route connecting Kochi (India) and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), opening further opportunities to travel easily between the ancient commercial port of Southwest India and Vietnam’s leading economic and cultural central; additionally promoting the development of economic relations and cultural exchanges between the two cities, two countries. Vietjet has once again demonstrated its pioneering spirit by becoming the very first Vietnamese airline to operate direct flights between Kochi and HCMC. Four weekly return flights – departing every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday – promise passengers a swift journey of just over 5 hours, rendering distant destinations remarkably accessible. This achievement follows Vietjet’s successful establishment of direct flight routes to India’s foremost economic, cultural, and political centers, including Mumbai, New Delhi, and Ahmedabad. Departing from Kochi at 23:50 (local time), the flights will gracefully touch down in Ho Chi Minh City at 6:40 (local time), facilitating seamless journeys for travelers. Return flights from Ho Chi Minh City will take off at 19:20 and land in Kochi at 22:50 (local time), ensuring convenient options for both outbound and inbound travelers.

IndiGo is opening up new gateways between India and Central Asia, with the announcement of new flights between to Baku.  The capital city of Azerbaijan will be connected to Delhi four times a week, starting August 11, 2023. Baku is the 30th international destination and 108th overall destination in the 6E network. This fascinating new route will not only provide enriching experiences to business travellers but also mesmerize leisure travellers seeking culturally immersive journeys. With the inauguration of this flight, IndiGo proudly stands as the sole Indian carrier to operate direct flights between the two destinations. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo, said, “We are delighted to introduce our new direct flights connecting Delhi and Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan. This is the 30th International destination in the 108 cities in the IndiGo network and has been driven by the increasing demand for travel from India. Moreover, as a popular destination known for its thrilling F1 city track and modernity, Baku promises to offer a captivating experience, while also serving as a gateway for travelers from Azerbaijan to explore India’s rich culture & heritage. IndiGo continues its commitment to providing affordable, on-time, courteous, and hassle-free travel experiences across an extensive network for our valued passengers.”

Bain & Company in their latest report on the Air Travel Forecast to 2030 titled The Recovery and the Carbon Challenge highlights that Asia intraregional air travel is anticipated to rise by 61% as compared to 2019.  It stated inflationary pressures are dampening aviation outlook.   

Air India launched a new logo on Thursday as a part of their rebranding step after being acquired by Tata Group. The new logo and colour scheme were unveiled at an event in Delhi. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, launching the new logo during the event said, “signifies limitless possibilities.” The new colour scheme retains the bold red lettering of Air India but in a different font. The colour scheme also features a patch of red on the underbelly of planes with Air India written in white. The new look also re-imagines the iconic Indian window shape, historically used by Air India, into a gold window frame that becomes central to the new brand design system. It symbolises a ‘Window of Possibilities’. Subsequently, it was announced that Air India and Vistara, another subsidiary of Tata Sons, would be merged to create a more unified entity. This merger is projected to be completed by March 2024.

In line with its endless efforts to stimulate movement of tourism and travel, and in continuation of the ongoing plans of development, modernization, and expansion of airline’s network, EgyptAir the national carrier of Egypt and a member of Star Alliance, is proud to announce that it has connected Cairo with Delhi as of today 4th August 2023. Cairo-Delhi route will be served by operating 4 weekly flights with state of art A320neo – airline’s newly acquired aircraft that offers 2 Cabin service with 16 seats in Business Class and 126 seats in Economy Class. MS973 will depart Cairo on Fridays & Sundays at 11:40 (Cairo time) and arrive in Delhi at 20:45 (Delhi time); MS975 will depart from Cairo on Thursdays and Saturdays at 23:50 (Cairo time) and arrive in Delhi at 08:55 the next day (Delhi time). Capt. Mohamed Moussa – Chairman & CEO said, “India indeed is an important Nation & Market for us. We are glad to start flights from Cairo to Delhi – the second Gateway apart from the existing operations to Mumbai. This will not only provide a new alternative for consumers for travel but further strengthen relations between Egypt & India and stimulate tourism, travel, and business between the two countries”. Cairo-Delhi route will be served by A320neo aircraft. EgyptAir’s eight A320neos hold an average age of just 1.8 years The carrier holds six Boeing 787-9 in its extensive widebody fleet and is expecting two more Dreamliners in next couple of years. Along with reducing fuel usage by approximately 20% over previous generations, EgyptAir present fleet brings down the emissions by 60%. The opening of new routes and expansion of EgyptAir’s network is in …

India is important market for Almaty City. We already have 9x flights to from Delhi. We are planning to expand our fleet to more Indian cities, says Serik Rys-ULY, Senior Regional Manager India, Indian Subcontinent and Gulf Region, Air Astana 

The airline to commence direct flights between Kochi (India) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) on August 12, 2023~ VietJet, Vietnam’s leading low-cost carrier has recently launched a campaign, “Vietjet Pampers you, Summer Chill”, to declare its heavily discounted offers as part of its Summer 2023 promotion. Airline will offer 88% discount to all the passengers – only on 8th August 2023. offer is applicable for all the routes. Passengers must use Promo code “SUMMER88” when booking on www.vietjetair.com or the VietJet Air mobile app to receive the discount on 8th August 2023 valid from 0:00 – 23:59 (GMT+7). In its strategic plan to spread connectivity between India with Vietnam, the airline will also commence direct flights between Kochi and Ho Chi Minh City on August 12, 2023. Flights between Kochi – Ho Chi Minh City route will be operated with a frequency of 4 flights/week on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The flights from Kochi will depart at 23:50 and land in Ho Chi Minh City at 06:40 . The return flights will depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 19:20 and arrive in Kochi at 22:50 . Additionally, Indians can fly to Vietnam on Vietjet flights from Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, respectively. Furthermore, the airline has also announced international route, connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The route linking Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta will commence operations on August 5, 2023. With up to 32 direct flights per week, the airline is connecting most flights between India and Vietnam bridging the distance and travel time between the two countries. Additionally, passenger can also fly to Hong …

Sunil V A, Regional Vice President-ISC, Oman Air, stated, “Oman Air currently flies to eight destinations in India, with the new ones starting on October 1 being Trivandrum and Lucknow, both of which are open for sale and doing well. So, we’re quite excited.” 

Sunil V A, Regional Vice President-ISC, Oman Air, stated, “Oman Air currently flies to eight destinations in India, with the new ones starting on October 1 being Trivandrum and Lucknow, both of which are open for sale and doing well. So, we’re quite excited.” 

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group of airlines announced a restructuring of its Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad services, as SIA and Scoot adjust their capacity and network in response to evolving demand patterns. Chennai Scoot will commence daily services between Singapore and Chennai from 5 November 2023, while SIA will go to a twice daily service between the two cities from 29 October 2023. As a result, the SIA Group’s operations between Singapore and Chennai will increase from 17-times weekly to 21-times weekly. SIA will operate its Airbus A350-900, Boeing 737-8, and Boeing 787-10 aircraft on its Chennai routes, while Scoot will operate its Airbus A320 aircraft. This transfer of services will reintroduce Scoot to Chennai after a three-year hiatus, and offer additional options for customers on this important route. Hyderabad SIA will take over Scoot’s daily services between Singapore and Hyderabad from 29 October 2023, and progressively increase its frequencies between the cities from seven-times weekly to 12-times weekly. The new five-times weekly morning services will be operated by SIA’s Boeing 737-8s, offering more options for passengers travelling from Hyderabad to and beyond Singapore.  The daily night services will be operated by SIA’s Airbus A350s.  As a result, Hyderabad will be entirely served by SIA’s full-service product. Bengaluru SIA will operate twice daily flights between Singapore and Bengaluru from 29 October 2023 using its Airbus A350s on all days except Thursdays and Sundays, where the morning flight will be operated by the Boeing 737-8. SIA will discontinue its thrice-weekly SQ512 and SQ513 Airbus 350 services. As a result, the Airline will operate 14-times weekly instead of the current 16 times a week, offering customers better connectivity from Bengaluru to key …