Articles by Ameya Joshi
Visa-free Thailand is attracting Indians more than ever
Beaches, street food, night life, ease of access and a tourist- friendly atmosphere are all playing their part.
Published on Sep 06, 2024 03:32 PM IST
Did the Tatas really have to merge Vistara with Air India?
Could Vistara have operated as a standalone airline?
Published on Aug 31, 2024 07:19 PM IST
Vistara to end bookings: Loyalty points, last flight, and all you need to know
Is Vistara shutting down? No, it isn't. Vistara is merging with Air India, but it will cease to exist as Vistara.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 03:27 PM IST
SpiceJet is again under enhanced surveillance. What should the passengers do?
Passengers who have already booked tickets on SpiceJet should check with the airline on the status of their flight.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains
April to June quarter, which is a peak travel month in India, saw Agatti handle 22,990 passengers as compared to 11,074 passengers in the same period 2023.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 12:19 PM IST
Despite air travel boom, foreign tourist arrivals lower than pre-Covid day
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for the first half of 2024 stood at 47,78,374 as compared to 43,80,239 in January-June 2023 and 52,96,025 in January-June 2019.
Published on Aug 22, 2024 06:36 PM IST
Airfares are back in the spotlight, but what exactly is happening?
Airfares are highly dynamic in nature and largely a function of demand and supply in the market
Published on Aug 09, 2024 05:37 PM IST
How does IndiGo’s business class compare to others in market?
IndiGo announced its plans to have a business class on select business and busiest routes by the end of the year in May.
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 02:23 PM IST
Why Abu Dhabi is the flavour of the season for Indian airlines
Between April and September this year, connectivity between India and Abu Dhabi would have gone up by 75 frequencies per week.
Published on Jul 30, 2024 06:22 PM IST
What to expect in the MAX 8 which IndiGo will operate to Doha?
This arrangement is similar to what IndiGo has with Turkish Airlines but while IndiGo sells tickets beyond Istanbul, in the case of Qatar Airways, it does not.
Published on Jul 26, 2024 05:34 PM IST
Explained: How the Microsoft-CrowdStrike IT outage hurt airlines worldwide
Airlines and airports who use Microsoft Azure for their services faced the impact
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 09:49 AM IST
Air India's code shown on Vistara flights: What should passengers do?
Vistara's merger with Air India leads to Air India's code being increasingly seen on Vistara flights, along with price differences that confuses passengers.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 03:15 PM IST
More passengers are impacted by delayed flights than ever before, shows data
Punctuality of even market leader IndiGo and Air India falls significantly as delays by airlines become commonplace.
Published on Jul 08, 2024 11:59 AM IST
Find out the number of flights impacted as Delhi airport Terminal 1 suspends ops
At least 18% of domestic flights will be impacted after the terminal’s structure collapsed because of heavy rains.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Damaged seats, faulty entertainment systems: How old are Air India planes?
Air India passengers often complain about terrible seats and useless in-flight entertainment. Ancient planes are to blame.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 04:07 PM IST
Half of Indian airports see foreign carriers dominate international routes
While Indian carriers operate 47.6% of all international flights from India by frequencies, it's only 38.2% by seats deployed.
Published on Jun 21, 2024 04:08 PM IST
Air India focuses on premium position with premium economy in domestic skies
The airline is deploying flights on the Delhi - Bengaluru sector along with one flight on the Delhi - Chandigarh - Delhi sector.
Published on Jun 19, 2024 03:01 PM IST
Grounding costs IndiGo its international share, Tata group gains most in Q1
In Q1-CY24, the international traffic (from and to India) stood at 1,78,69,231 passengers, according to data released by the DGCA
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 07:30 PM IST
5 challenges for the new aviation minister
The Lok Sabha elections verdict means that the allies have bargaining power and will the Civil Aviation ministry be one of the bargains?
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 07:58 PM IST
Why Air India, which dominates India-US routes, has become hell for passengers
Passengers on Air India’s San Francisco flights from Delhi and Mumbai bore the brunt of inordinate delay.
Published on May 31, 2024 12:16 PM IST
Can Indian carriers break the Malaysian jinx?
From Jet Airways to Air Sahara and Indian Airlines to Air India Express, Indian carriers have tried and pulled out of Kuala Lumpur. Will this change now?
Published on May 29, 2024 04:00 PM IST
Jet, Let, Go: The economics behind IndiGo’s business class strategy
It remains to be seen if IndiGo will replicate the success of economy seats in business class.
Published on May 24, 2024 11:14 AM IST
IndiGo’s ‘extra’ passenger: What exactly happened, explained
The IndiGo flight’s return to bay to offload an extra passenger puts a question mark on onboarding practices of Indian airlines.
Updated on May 22, 2024 11:40 AM IST
How airlines are staying punctual despite flight delays
The menace of buffered block times has not gone away. That means on-time performance (OTP) of airlines is intact despite rising passenger complaints
Published on May 15, 2024 04:19 PM IST
Air India Express cancellations: Monopoly routes will be hit the most
After Vistara’s challenges with network disruption in the first week of May, another Tata group airline - Air India Express is facing a major disruption today.
Updated on May 08, 2024 02:17 PM IST
What does IndiGo’s A350 order mean for Airbus?
Airbus has had a great dominance in the narrowbody market, even after the shut down of Go FIRST, with IndiGo, Air India, Vistara operating the A320 family.
Published on May 03, 2024 03:16 PM IST
IndiGo's new appointment brings focus back to expat vs Indian leadership debate
IndiGo's appointment of Isidro Palo Porqueras Orea as Chief of Transformation has put the spotlight on expats at leadership positions in Indian airlines
Published on Apr 30, 2024 02:57 PM IST
IndiGo’s new Airbus order: What it means for India’s largest airline
IndiGo - the country’s largest carrier, has “agreed” to place a firm order for 30 A350-900 aircraft with Airbus.
Published on Apr 26, 2024 09:56 AM IST
Bengaluru, Hyderabad airports are buzzing thanks to small airlines
Bengaluru and Hyderabad will see 10 airlines operating domestic services this season.
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 11:19 AM IST
Up, Up and Away: Traffic increased at almost all airports in India last fiscal
At 18.9%, the highest growth came from Pune, but there were no changes in the positions amongst the top 10.
Published on Apr 20, 2024 11:01 AM IST