Over 100 Air India Express Flights Cancelled As Crew Goes On “Mass Sick Leave”

AI Express flights cancelled: The management is currently trying to reach out to the crew (File photo)New Delhi: Over 100 Air India Express flights were cancelled since Tuesday night after the cabin crew members went on a “mass sick leave”, official sources said on Wednesday. The international and domestic flights were cancelled after about 300 senior cabin crew members reported sick at the last minute and switched off their mobile phones.The Air India Express management is currently trying…
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Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/over-70-air-india-express-flights-cancelled-after-crew-goes-on-mass-sick-leave-5614619

Air India Express apologizes for flight cancellations and delays

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New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Air India Express apologized for the convenience after over 70 of its flights, most of them international, were either cancelled or delayed due to senior crew members calling in sick on Wednesday.

In a major flight disruption, more than 70 international and domestic flights of Air India Express on Wednesday were cancelled or delayed due to senior crew members calling in sick. The situation has…
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Source: https://theprint.in/economy/air-india-express-apologizes-for-flight-cancellations-and-delays/2075726/?amp

78 Air India Express Flights Cancelled After Crew Members Report ‘Sick’; What Is The Real Reason?







78 Air India Express Flights Cancelled After Crew Members Report ‘Sick’; What Is The Real Reason? – odishabytes





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Air India, Lufthansa deepen ties in ‘rare’ code-sharing pact

Tata-owned Air India and Lufthansa have strengthened their relationship with the German major expanding the code-share agreement on the popular India-Australia route. Under this new pact, passengers of Lufthansa, from its hub in Frankfurt and Munich, will be able to travel to Sydney and Melbourne via Delhi and Mumbai airports on Air India.Similarly, Swiss Airlines, owned by the Lufthansa group, will partner with Air India where passengers from Zurich hub will be able to travel to Sydney,…
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Source: https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-lufthansa-deepen-ties-in-rare-code-sharing-pact/amp_articleshow/109927514.cms

See India as market with huge potential, developing network jointly with parent Singapore Airlines, says Scoot CEO | Business News

Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot sees India as a country with enormous potential for the carrier’s growth and is constantly on the hunt for opportunities jointly with its parent Singapore Airlines (SIA) for building and strengthening the group’s network in one of the world’s fastest-growing large aviation markets, the budget airline’s chief executive officer Leslie Thng said. The Scoot CEO also said that calls on building synergies with the Air India group will be taken…
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/huge-potential-network-parent-singapore-airlines-scoot-ceo-9313978/lite/

New Air India A320neo livery spotted at Airbus facility in Toulouse – AeroTime

Air India’s first Airbus A320neo sporting the airline’s new livery was seen being rolled out from the paint hangar at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France.

Air India unveiled its new brand identity and livery design in 2023. Since Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India in 2021, the airline has undergone an image rebranding that highlights a  “window of possibilities.”

Although the airline’s A350 fleet is already wearing the new livery, this is the first time that the…
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Source: https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/sneak-peek-new-air-india-a320neo-livery-spotted-at-airbus-facility-in-toulouse/amp

Emirates Announces A350 Flights with Premium Economy to India This October

With more and more major airlines zeroing in on A350 aircraft to upgrade their fleet, Airbus 350-900 has become a ‘poster boy’ for modern aircraft in global aviation. While Air India’s brand new A350-900s are gearing up for long-haul journeys between India and USA, Emirates has announced the first set of destinations including Ahmedabad and Mumbai for its soon-to-be-delivered A350-900s. Notably, Singapore Airlines operates the biggest fleet of A350 aircraft, at present. With…
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Source: https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/emirates-airline-a350-flights-with-premium-economy/

Air India boosts Phuket flights

SINGAPORE, 7 May 2024: Air India confirmed last week in Facebook posts that it will increase flights between India’s capital, Delhi, and Thailand’s holiday island, Phuket, from daily to 13 flights weekly, effective 1 June.
The route is served by a 140-seat Airbus A320, with daily flights departing Delhi at 0205 and arriving in Phuket at 0810.

The additional six flights, increasing frequencies to 13 weekly, will depart Delhi at 1100 and arrive in Phuket at 1715. Advance schedules…
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Source: https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2024/05/air-india-boosts-phuket-flights/

Indian airlines poised to capture 50% of country’s global passenger traffic: CRISL

New Delhi, May 6: The airlines in India are poised to capture 50 per cent share of the country’s international passenger traffic by 2027-28 with a 7 per cent jump in market share from 43 per cent at present, according to a CRISIL report released on Monday.The report points out that Indian airlines, such as Air India and IndiGo, are strategically adding new aircraft to their fleets and launching new international routes which are cutting travel time.According to the CRISIL report, Indian…
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Source: https://www.prameyanews.com/indian-airlines-poised-to-capture-50-of-countrys-global-passenger-traffic-crisl