Government Halts 60% Free Seat Selection Requirement for Airlines, ETTravelWorld
The government has suspended its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60 per cent of seats on any flight free of additional charge, which was set to come…
Bhuvnesh Kumar Appointed Secretary of India’s Tourism Ministry, Replacing Srivatsa Krishna, ETTravelWorld
Bhuvnesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of Unique Identification Authority of India – UIDAI The Centre has appointed Bhuvnesh Kumar, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, as Secretary…
IndiGo Names Willie Walsh as New CEO to Propel Aviation Growth, ETTravelWorld
IndiGo appoints Willie Walsh as CEO InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) has announced the appointment of Willie Walsh as Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approvals. Walsh’s tenure at the International…
A Game Changer for North India’s Connectivity, ETTravelWorld
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Phase I of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, marking a major addition to India’s aviation infrastructure as the country continues to scale…
ICRA Signals Trouble Ahead for Indian Aviation Sector Amid Rising Costs and Sluggish Growth, ETTravelWorld
Representative image. India’s aviation sector is witnessing a phase of moderated growth, alongside rising cost pressures and operational challenges, according to the latest assessment by ICRA. Domestic air passenger traffic…
Final Preparations for March 28 Kick Off, ETTravelWorld
Image credit – PIXABAY Preparations for the inauguration of Noida International Airport have entered the final stage, with authorities accelerating efforts to ensure smooth execution of the event scheduled for…
IndiGo Strengthens Leadership with Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer, ETTravelWorld
InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, has announced the appointment of Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer, following approval from its Board. The move is aligned with the airline’s…
Airline Fare Caps Lifted as Costs Surge Amid Crisis, ETTravelWorld
Representative image Brace yourself for steeper domestic airfares as airlines will now be able to pass on their hugely escalated operating costs to passengers from next week. The domestic airfare…
Deskilling and Its Impact on Job Quality, ETTravelWorld
Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, released a research paper earlier this month that deserves the attention of everyone in the travel industry. Not because it predicts mass job losses;…
60% Free Seats and Enhanced Passenger Rights, ETTravelWorld
Airline followed dark pattern by not informing passengers about availability of free seats, instead forced to prebook seats on paying a premium over ticket price (representative image) In a move…