Articles tagged “india”

The aviation agency seems driven (and blinded) by political motives in this unique case where officials request a commercial airline to fly to an unsafe area that's currently underserved..

Similar to the unintentional instability caused by volunteer tourism, slum tourism lets foreigners feel like they understand local issues while doing little to actually help the lives they’re peering in on.

The recent policy reform that allows foreign investors a 49 percent stake in domestic airlines may be the saving grace for Kingfisher, which has withered to India’s smallest airline due to a mountain of debt and flight cancellations.

Emirates has reached the limits of its air capacity under current regulations and if it fails to secure more flying rights, the airline may leverage an Indian carrier to feed flights leaving from Dubai.

Again, simplifying the visa process would help a lot, but that comes pre-branding. India's a huge potential market, no doubt.

India knows tourism is a huge revenue booster and job creator and has continued to take steps to increase its role in the economy by relaxing restrictions surrounding border visas and airline investors.

SpiceJet’s clean and profitable reputation makes it the number one choice for investors, but few are interested in infusing capital into airlines piled high in debt with a reputation of contemptuous staff.

The tourism campaign will try to increase the number of business travelers, but focus more heavily on Indian leisure travelers who are likely to spend more money than visitors from other nations.

There are huge opportunities for growth in the Indian market, but few foreign airlines have the financial fortitude to take on an ailing airline like Kingfisher, which had pushed for the ban’s removal.

The 650 km route may be the first of many, but as government planning progresses with international companies bidding for the build, it may be several years before any tracks are laid.