Visitors attending the ‘GREAT Big British Bash’ will have the opportunity to explore and experience the British way of life through a number of themed pop-up stores that will cover shopping, music, countryside and food in true British style. To further leverage the campaign, an…

Routes Americas 2013, which will take place in Cartagena, Colombia from 10-12 February, will see the strongest airline list ever assembled at the event. For the first time, the top 20 scheduled carriers in the Americas will all be in attendance. Participation in the event…

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, recorded 5,301,484 passengers in 2012, a 13 per cent growth compared to the previous year. “Air Arabia continues to witness significant year-on-year growth in passenger numbers, and this demonstrates…

Tourism New Zealand and Singapore Airlines announced their partnership agreement to offer special deals to families travelling from India to New Zealand. This alliance will make travelling to New Zealand more accessible for families across India. Visitors will be able to fly to Auckland and…

IndiGo has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, becoming the first Indian carrier to do so. Sharklets are newly designed wing-tip devices that improve the aircraft’s aerodynamics and significantly cut the airline’s fuel burn and emissions…

Qatar Airways has announced an international online competition 'To Maldives, With Love. Qatar Airways', giving visitors to its social media channels an opportunity to win a holiday for two to the Maldives. The contest is hosted on the airline’s social media sites. The line-up of…

Having achieved all their targets set for 2012, Turkish Airlines is now moving into the new year with a very positive outlook for the Indian market. Mehmet Akay, General Manager, Western & Southern India, Turkish Airlines said, “We are investing money in India and that…

Jet Airways will launch its new Mangalore-Dubai route on January 3, 2013. The airline will deploy a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 170 Economy seats on this route. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said, “Jet Airways' new Mangalore-Dubai service will provide a much-needed link…

Emirates has been operating with an average load factor of 80 per cent from all 10 destinations in India showing great potential in the country’s aviation sector, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, Vice President – India & Nepal, Emirates Airline, said.In 2012, Emirates invested significantly in expanding…

Qatar Airways began commercial services of its brand new Boeing 787 aircraft with Doha – Dubai becoming the Dreamliner’s debut route. The aircraft is being deployed on four daily rotations between the two cities marking a new era for Middle East aviation as Qatar Airways…