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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicAir travel

Topic: Air travel

Air travel is gradually returning, but coronavirus complications remain

Between meeting demand, maintaining social distancing and boosting revenue, airlines have a tough balancing act this summer

Air travel is the safest mode of transport in Covid times. India can boom here

In the post-coronavirus world, when social distancing will be the norm, India’s aviation system is going to boom thanks to low international crude oil prices.

Indian travel agents are stuck as fliers want cash refunds but airlines only giving credit

Modi govt has told airlines to repay passengers in cash for tickets booked during the lockdown, but there’s no such obligation when it comes to travel agents.

Corona vacation, why some millennials only see cheap flights and resorts in the pandemic

It doesn’t look like millennials fear for their lives because they are “here for a good time, not a long time”.

Don’t blame capitalism for shrinking airline legroom

Air travel has gotten cheaper in the last 20 years and it offers a larger set of choices including extra legroom in premium seats.

I traveled the world in 37 hours because of the coronavirus

A first person account of how a flight from New York to the Philippines via Hong Kong turned into a 37-hour game against time as the coronavirus outbreak quickly narrowed global travel options.

For Japan’s biggest airline ANA Holdings, the future of travel is about sitting at home

Concerns about sustainability and movements like 'flight-shaming' are taking a toll on carbon-intensive airlines, which are now looking at newer revenue models.

World’s most ‘dangerous’ countries to travel to aren’t that scary

News headlines tend to focus on violence & danger and are not always the best source of information about what it is actually like in any given place.

This Philippines’ airline plans to break a record of maximum seat capacity

Cebu Air is part of a broader push, especially in Asia, to stuff more people into airplanes flying the most popular routes.

You might soon be travelling without a passport – this is how

Passengers arriving at participating airports will already have their identity data encrypted and stored on their mobile phone, instead of on a passport microchip.

On Camera

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

Navy conducts XPOL 2024 for greater maritime security, more preparedness

It also witnessed participation from IAF, Andaman & Nicobar Command, and Coast Guard, indicating the high degree of interoperability among the services.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.