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Sunday, May 5, 2024
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Topic: Airlines

Dear airlines, leave the middle seats open for now

Much about how the coronavirus moves through aircraft cabins is under study, but it’s important to be as careful as possible based on what information exists.

Virus sidelines A380 superjet, the biggest plane in the skies

Airbus decided to discontinue the A380 program as carriers looked to simplify fleets and upgrade fuel efficiency but airlines are also opting to retire it early.

Indian airlines caught unawares by Modi govt decision to resume flights

The short notice makes it harder for airlines to prepare for operations, deploy staff, arrange for protective gear & ensure the virus stays away from flights.

International air travel slowly returns as countries partner up, set up ‘bubble’ corridors

The biggest challenge to re-opening international travel right now is the lack of consensus on the kind of protections needed to limit the risk of spreading Covid-19.

IndiGo’s Rahul Bhatia should remember Australia has been a graveyard for foreign airlines

In its ruthless efficiency in controlling its home turf, Qantas behaves a lot like IndiGo, one reason ambitious foreign airlines have failed in Australia.

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

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.

Airlines and airports will need very expensive revamp to survive in the virus era

Airlines have been burning through $10 billion a month as passenger totals have tumbled more than 90 per cent during the past month.

No in-flight magazines, health checks, longer queues — How flying could change post Covid

With potential passengers losing their jobs, air travel will likely become much more expensive, and the sector may take years to recover.

This is what happens to the world’s planes when they can’t fly for weeks

Finding the right space and conditions for 62% of the world’s planes and keeping them airworthy have suddenly become priorities for 2020.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.