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Air India will undergo a complete overhaul of its aircraft interiors, including installing premium economy seats. The airline has allocated a $400 million budget to fixing its planes’ interiors. This is much to the delight of passengers. Years of neglect as a state carrier under the Congress regime had taken a toll on Air India’s core product. In a major victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s privatization drive, Tata Group took control of state-run carrier Air India on January 27 after nearly 70 years. Air India has announced that it will commit $400 million to refurbishing its entire legacy widebody fleet,…

CAPA’s Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence in Singapore presented Etihad Airways with the Environmental Sustainability Innovation of the Year award, and Business Traveler USA named it “Best Airline for Sustainability 2022.” In addition to creating operational efficiency, Etihad’s sustainability initiatives have also united industry leaders and built a comprehensive, cross-organizational aviation sustainability program that supports decarbonisation, biodiversity preservation, and waste management. The airline’s most prominent sustainability initiatives include the Greenliner programme, which uses its Boeing 787 Dreamliners as flying test beds, and the Sustainable50 A350-1000, which focuses on Airbus and Rolls Royce. Etihad is collaborating with a range of organizations…

A third daily A380 flight has been added by Emirates to its Gatwick Airport operations. As the holiday season approaches, the airline is scaling up its UK operations to meet sustained demand. With added frequency, there will be more than 1,000 seats daily between Gatwick and Dubai. Emirates flight EK11 will depart Dubai at 2:50, flight EK15 at 7:40, and flight EK09 at 14:25, offering customers even more flexibility and choices. In addition to the six flights a day to London Heathrow, three flights a day to London Gatwick, three flights a day to London Stansted, three flights a day…

As Emirates and flydubai celebrate five years of partnership this month, they are offering customers unmatched travel options around the world. Since the partnership was launched in 2017, over 11 million customers have been able to connect on over 250,000 flights and enjoy seamless travel. As part of the innovative partnership, network collaboration, schedule optimization, seamless connectivity between Terminals 2 and 3 at Dubai International Airport (DXB), baggage transfers on a single itinerary, as well as reciprocal loyalty benefits under Emirates Skywards, the joint loyalty program. Currently, customers have access to 215 destinations across 98 countries, with over 250 codeshare…

As the carrier continues to deliver solid operational and financial results, Air Arabia announced record financial results for the third quarter ending 30th September, 2022. Compared to AED209 million in the corresponding third quarter of 2021, Air Arabia’s net profit for the third quarter of 2022 increased by 99 percent to AED416 million. Compared to last year’s same quarter, the airline generated turnover of AED1.6 billion, a 100 percent increase. Between July and September 2022, Air Arabia Group carried more than 3.9 million passengers across its six hubs in the UAE, Morocco, Egypt, and Armenia. This is an increase of…

There has been a resumption of Emirates flights to two South American destinations, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, which had previously been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During its journey to Brazil and Argentina on Wednesday, flight EK247, operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, was greeted with warm welcomes by the Brazilian and Argentinean communities. It is worth noting that with the resumption of Emirates’ flights to Argentina, which were originally launched in 2012, Emirates has now restored over 90 percent of its pre-pandemic network, which consists of over 130 destinations. Emirates SkyCargo, the carrier’s cargo division, will…

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of its latest route to Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent. This step reaffirms the airline’s commitment to providing travellers with the opportunity to explore numerous experiences across many destinations within its network. The flight to Tashkent will commence in January 2023 and will operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Michael Berlouis, Managing Director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, said, “We look forward to expanding Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operations further by adding Tashkent to our ever-growing network and the newly added route will strengthen further the connectivity between Abu Dhabi and Central Asia. Wizz…

The first Etihad Airways flight to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and NESTE took off from Tokyo Narita airport today. The pioneering flight, flight EY877, took off from Tokyo Narita at 1500. This was the result of a partnership in which ITOCHU provided Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Etihad, the national airline of the United Emirates. This made Etihad the first international airline to acquire SAF in Japan. Today’s flight used a 40 percent blend of SAF, representing the first of some 50,000 gallons to be utilized in upcoming flights. SAF is being used for…

In a bid to bolster Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia has entered the race to attract wealthy global citizens for long-term stays, Bloomberg reports. In a new regulation issued Tuesday, those with US$130,000 in their bank accounts are eligible for a “second home visa” of five years or 10 years. It takes effect 60 days after the new rule is issued, or around Christmas. “It is a non-fiscal incentive for certain foreigners to contribute to the Indonesian economy,” said Acting Director General for Immigration Widodo Ekatjahjana at the event. Indonesia joins Costa Rica, Mexico, and other countries offering long-term stays…

There were no injuries reported on Korean Air Co.’s flight KE631 that overran the runway during landing at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines on Monday. Yonhap reported that Korean Air expressed sincere regret as safety is always its top priority. “This incident will be thoroughly investigated together with the local aviation authorities and Korean authorities,” Korean Air President Woo Kee-hong said. According to him, the company will do its very best to prevent a recurrence and stands behind its promise of safe operations. Following the incident, Korean Air escorted 162 passengers to local hotels, including some who wanted to…