Vistara Cancels 26 Flights, Holds Meeting with Pilots to Address Issues

Last Updated: April 03, 2024, 21:00 IST In the summer schedule that started from March 31, the airline is to operate a little over 300 flights daily. (File photo) The sources said top officials of Vistara, including CEO Vinod Kannan, held a virtual meeting with pilots to discuss their problems. Officials of human resources among … Read more

‘I’m a flight attendant and there’s a cheap item I’d always bring on the plane’ | Travel News | Travel

Do you hate plane food? Airline food isn’t the most popular and many passengers prefer to pack their own snacks. Low air pressure and humidity tend to affect our sense of taste so even your favourite foods might taste a little different up in the air. Most airlines tend to focus on foods that are … Read more

Mumbai Airport to Handle 8 Percent More Weekly Flight Movements in Summer Schedule

The airport is operated by the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL). The latter is managed by the Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL). (Getty) With over 6,657 movements weekly, there will be an observed hike of over 8 per cent in weekly flight operations in 2024 compared to 2023,” a release said on Tuesday Weekly flight … Read more

Flight attendant shares place tourists ‘should not touch’ when on plane | Travel News | Travel

The travel tour operator Ski Vertigo has shared the parts of a plane that tourists should never touch if they want to avoid catching any illnesses. No tourist enjoys feeling unwell on the precious days they are away from home. However, with over a billion tourists travelling on planes each year, it is easy for … Read more

Visit now with these bargain fares! See here

Gqeberha is now within reach, thanks to special promotional fares from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Now you can visit the Friendly City of Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) when taking advantage of special promo fares for full-service flights. SPECIAL FARE South African Airways is offering special fully inclusive one-way fares to Gqeberha, from … Read more

FlySafair supports local artists by displaying artwork in cabins

South Africa’s favourite low-cost carrier is supporting local artists once again. The airline is displaying vibrant designs from South African artists inside the cabins on several of its planes. The airline appears to be following in the footsteps of Lift Airline which often treats passengers with special inflight performances. Lift also surprises passengers with expected … Read more

Here’s how many billions the top 20 airlines made off your baggage fees last year

Top airline companies made billions of dollars last year on those pesky baggage fees travelers despise so much. The top 20 global airlines raked in $33.3 billion in revenue from a combination of fees for carry-on bags, price hikes for checked luggage and fines for overweight suitcases, a new report found. The dollar figure rose … Read more

South African Airways cancels flights to Indian Ocean island

South African Airways has announced the cancellation of its flights to Mauritius due to adverse weather conditions. MAURITIUS Mauritius is currently being hit by a cyclone, making flying into and out of the island unsafe. Earlier this week Mauritius’ meteorologists noticed the formation of a tropical depression. This has now developed into a cyclone. CYCLONE … Read more

Lynx Air to cease operations Monday, obtains creditor protection

Lynx Air, a Calgary-based airline that launched less than two years ago, says it will cease operations on Monday. The news came as the low-cost airline announced it had sought and obtained an initial order for creditor protection from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. “Over the past year, Lynx Air, has faced a number … Read more

Flight Curbs Imposed at Mumbai Airport to Ease Congestion, Says Civil Aviation Ministry

The ministry noted that the action has been taken in larger public interest from the perspective of airspace safety, efficiency of operations and passenger satisfaction. (Representative Image) In a detailed statement issued late on Tuesday, the ministry said the airport operator should have proactively taken steps to streamline and regulate the air traffic movements to … Read more