NEW DELHI: India’s civil aviation sector is experiencing dynamic growth and air passenger traffic on an annual basis is expected to touch 1 billion in the coming years, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday, July 25. The civil aviation minister told Lok Sabha that the government had taken a decision to privatise six airports, including at Lucknow and Ahmadabad. Out of the six, three have been awarded to Adani group and issues related to two others have been resolved, he said . In 2018, the government decided to lease out airports at Ahmadabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Mangaluru and…
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TEXAS: American Airlines has welcomed the United States department of transportation’s final approval of a joint business agreement with Qantas. American and the Australian flag-carrier now have the opportunity to jointly offer more products that will better serve customers flying between the United States and Australia and New Zealand. This has been a longstanding business objective of the partnership. “We look forward to working closely with our valued partner, Qantas, on this new joint business,” said American chief executive, Doug Parker. “We now have the opportunity to launch new routes and provide enhanced service with better schedules, additional frequent flyer…
HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific has completed the acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways.HK Express is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific. Cathay Pacific chief executive and HK Express chairman, Rupert Hogg, said: “We are very excited to welcome HK Express into the group. “We strongly believe that the acquisition is good for the travelling public, good for HK Express, good for the Cathay Pacific Group, and good for the development of Hong Kong as a global aviation hub. “HK Express will continue to operate as a stand-alone airline using the low-cost carrier business model. “I would also like…
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LONDON: With cruising becoming more and more popular across the globe, it is as important as ever to focus on trends and innovations that will make the cruise experience even more unique and inspiring. Design is a crucial factor when it comes to creating dreams for consumer and brand equity for cruise lines. As the cruise orderbook hits a record high of 118 ships with a total order value of over $69 billion, it’s no wonder cruise lines are taking the opportunity to invest in developing their fleet through introducing new passenger technologies and designing impressive passenger spaces. Creating spaces…
LA PAZ-BOLIVIA: The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony in the administrative capital, La Paz, to find out who among them would be crowned best-of-the-best. Winners at the red-carpet reception included Colombia, which fended off stiff competition to win the title of South America’s Leading Destination, while Costa Rica, with its lush cloud forests and rich biodiversity, was voted Mexico & Central America’s Leading Destination. The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru was named South America’s Leading Tourist Attraction, while the medieval charms of Quito, Ecuador helped it lift the title of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has intensified efforts to take back the control of hotel Larkana Inn from the Sindh government. Mr. Arshad Malik, CEO PIA has raised the issue of the Sambara Inn Hotel at both the federal and provincial levels, said sources in the airline. Malik informed the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation that the airline has decided to take administrative control of the hotel away from the Sindh tourism department and bring it back in the airline’s hands. “The property rights of the Sambara Inn Hotel located in Larkana rest only with the PIA, which constructed it…
MUSCAT: Close on the heels of achieving its IATA NDC (New Distribution Capability) Level 4 certification, Oman Air conducted successful workshops on the same, for its travel agents in Muscat and Salalah. NDC is the modernization of a 40-year old data exchange standard for ticket distribution developed before the Internet was invented. NDC is aimed at replacing the old protocol that has been around since the 1980s and used by Global Distribution Systems (GDSs). With the new NDC platform, the travel agents will now have more opportunities to engage directly with the airline. More importantly, their earning power will be…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, has announced that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is being distributed into regulatory and service divisions under the new aviation policy. Ghulam Sarwar Khan in his latest statement after a meeting at Prime Minister Office said that Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) is delinking into two divisions on the base of regulatory and service in principle. He said, “PM Imran Khan has given approval the separation of regulatory function from the Airport Services as proposed by the federal cabinet.” The minister added that the move will benefit the country’s aviation sector in…
DUBAI: The reopening of Pakistan airspace for civilian traffic after six months has come a relief for Indian passengers as it has reduced travel times by up to four hours on some flights. Indian carriers together lost over Rs 550 crore due to the restrictions that had resulted in longer flight times and higher fuel burns. A chunk of this was for flag carrier Air India, which lost Rs 491 crore till July 2 Pakistan had closed its airspace on February 27 in wake of the Balakot strikes. The ban forced airlines to take a longer route to reach their…