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British Airways, which has been operating to India for nearly 100 years, is keen to increase flights to the national capital and Mumbai as it sees “headroom for expansion" as well as a more balanced demand growth post the coronavirus pandemic.Bullish about the opportunities in India, the airline has also officially opened its new call centre in the country, where it has more than 2,000 employees, including around 1,700 at the call centre.British Airways Chairman and CEO Sean Doyle on Friday said the carrier is seeing a…

Once Jettwings gets the approval for operations, it will be the first ever airline to operate from the northeast. (Image: ANI)The airline got a no-objection certificate from the civil aviation ministry under the UDAN scheme. The airline is now in talks with the DGCA for the airline operator certificateIndia could have a new airline by the end of 2023 and its first from and for the northeast. Jettwings Airways on Wednesday announced that under the ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik’ scheme, the civil aviation ministry gave them a…

BBC, British Airways and Nova Scotia's government have reportedly become victims of one of the biggest global supply chain-related hacking attacks in recent times. According to a report in Associated Press, the US and British cybersecurity officials have warned that a Russian cyber-extortion gang's hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations could have widespread global impact. The range of companies affected by this attack are believed to be from across sectors. These include health care, financial…

Last Updated: May 21, 2023, 16:53 ISTBritish Airways (Photo: Wikipedia)The anticipated launch of Kochi-London direct flight is estimated to take place within a span of three monthsIn an effort to enhance travel convenience between Kerala and the United Kingdom, British Airways is expected to introduce a direct flight between London and Kochi. Recent reports suggest that discussions have taken place between Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and British Airways, indicating a promising development.The anticipated…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: May 20, 2023, 12:05 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)The Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) of Jet Airways, was revalidated on May 20 last year for a one-year period and the validity ended on FridayUncertainty continues over the revival of grounded Jet Airways as the validity of the airline’s air operator’s certificate expires on Friday.There was no word from the Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC), which emerged as the winning bidder for the carrier under the insolvency…

Last Updated: May 06, 2023, 10:32 ISTMyanmar Airways International Embraer E190 Aircraft (Photo: MAI)Myanmar Airways International also operates flights to Delhi, Kolkata and GayaMyanmar Airways International (MAI) is operating a direct non-stop flight on the Yangon-Chennai route. This flight will enhance the connectivity between India and Myanmar. The inaugural flight on this route started from May 6, i.e. today.Also Read: Agartala Airport - First Ever International Flight Service Starts From Next MonthChennai will be…

Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi's state carrier, on Tuesday signed an agreement with technology firm Astra Tech that allows customers to make flight bookings using artificial intelligence within chat app BOTIM, Astra Tech said. BOTIM, which is mostly known in the region as a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) app, relaunched as what it calls an "ultra app" on Monday. One of the services it provides is a generative pre-trained transformer (GPT), AI technology that rose sharply in popularity following the launch of OpenAI's…

A JetBlue plane at LaGuardia Airport.Leslie Josephs/CNBCJetBlue Airways posted a loss for the first three months of the year but joined other carriers in forecasting a profit for the second quarter thanks to strong travel demand.JetBlue estimated per-share earnings of 35 cents to 45 cents for the current quarter, ahead of analyst estimates, with revenue up 4.5% to 8.5% on the year and capacity rising 4.5% to 7.5%. The second quarter coincides with the start of the peak travel season."For the second quarter, we expect…

Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor has announced that he is an Android guy. Sharing a post on microblogging site…

The state-owned Gulf carrier has become the third-largest shareholder of Cathay Pacific with $662 million share purchase. The deal with Cathay Pacific comes during the ongoing political crisis in the Gulf and after Qatar Airways halted a bid in August to buy a 10 percent stake in American Airlines. (File Photo)…