Low Cost Airlines

Fuel Tax, airport charges keep Air Asia away from India

Air Asia head, Tony Fernandes said he had no immediate plans to enter the Indian market because he thought the aviation fuel tax and airport charges were still too high.

Spicejet's b'day return gift: Fly for Rs 777

To celebrate its birthday, SpiceJet is offering a special base fare of just Rs 777 (excluding government taxes) for booking tickets on any of its network.

Twenty intl flights cancelled as AI pilots' strike enters 6th day

Hundreds of passengers were stranded following the flight cancellations.

DGCA slows down Gopinath's low cost airline plans

Captain Gopinath's plans to launch a new low cost carrier have hit a speed bump with the DGCA holding up it's approval due to the financial record of his past businesses, particularly the now defunct Deccan 360.

GoM meeting on ATF import and FDI next week

Group of Ministers (GoM) is likely to meet next week to decide on the investment cap on foreign investments in aviation, official sources said today.

Capt Gopinath wants a new airline, but where's the money?

Gopinath's re-entry into the aviation space comes at a when the industry is grappling with serious challenges.

SpiceJet flight makes precautionary landing at Mumbai

A Spicejet airlines Ahmedabad-Chennai flight was diverted to Mumbai following some technical glitches.

AI on cost-saving mode, to import fuel directly

The airline is also expecting to close the bridge loan of $195 million from the domestic arm of the British lender shortly.

How sinking Kingfisher is improving aviation's fortunes

Kingfisher's continuing troubles are having at least one good effect on the sector - they're reducing over-capacity and improving yields for other airlines.

After KFA, unpaid Jet, AI pilots threaten to strike

Given the changing political equations because of the UP election results, which further weaken an already weak central government, it remains to be seen whether reforms such as allowing foreign airlines to invest up to 49 percent in local carriers will actually be passed.