Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
Now India, too, wants to make its own checks on the Boeing 737 Max before allowing the plane to fly in the country again, after European regulators this week said they would make their own call.
1 week ago
Manish Modi and Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
With no domestic market at home, and stiff competition from low-cost carriers in Southeast Asia, Singapore Airlines has no choice but to face epic battles elsewhere, such as fighting Emirates seen as a 'flag carrier' in India, for a share of that market.
2 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
The past year has been a horror show for India's aviation sector. So MakeMyTrip deserves kudos for continuing to grow its air ticketing and overall sales despite the upheaval. But executives deserve criticism for the company's relentless unprofitability.
2 months ago
Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
One of India’s biggest aviation success stories faces an uncertain future. With its two billionaire co-founders seemingly at loggerheads, other carriers have the chance to capitalize.
2 months ago
Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
It's a significant show of strength from the founder and gives him a bit more control over the company's future direction. It also makes the company almost as valuable as hotel giants like IHG ($12.5 billion) and Accor ($11.7 billion), a pretty remarkable state of affairs given it was founded in 2013.
2 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Corporate travel and event planning seem to be the only profitable paths in India's online travel scene, at least for now.
2 months ago
Bloomberg, Anurag Kotoky
It’s no secret that the two founders of Asia’s largest budget carrier are fighting but now details have gone public. That’s bad for the airline, considered the best of the lot in India, as it outlines a course to expand aggressively.
2 months ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Claims that Indian travel agents are discouraging clients from going to Australia may be overblown. But they do not detract from the key issue: Australia must streamline visa processing better, especially if it wants to attract Indians to the Cricket World Cup 2020.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
With the hostel market still so fragmented, the Meininger business would make an attractive option for one of its rivals or perhaps a private equity firm.
3 months ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
The transatlantic low-cost, long-haul business model has plenty of skeptics, but Wizz Air's recent order of 20 A321 XLR aircrafts could bring a slew of new Europe-to-Asia routes that show the business model has life in it yet.
3 months ago
Shuriah Niazi, Skift
A water shortage of epic proportions in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, the second most visited state in India by foreign tourists, serves as a reminder to the global hotel industry to ask if it’s doing enough to conserve water.
3 months ago
Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
With the Indian aviation market continuing to grow and SpiceJet as one of the strongest players, it makes sense for outside investors to show an interest.
4 months ago
