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Airlines
Air India is expected to emerge as a global network carrier in terms of size, scale and quality over the next few years.
Amrita Ghosh | 3 months ago
Securing air traffic rights and finalizing slots at target airports are certainly the next set of prerequisites Akasa Air has to meet.
Amrita Ghosh | 4 months ago
Hotels
India’s booming aviation market coupled with sustained economic growth have made global hospitality titans check into the country with a robust pipeline of hotels over the next five years.
Amrita Ghosh | 7 months ago
GoFirst's bankruptcy filing is not unexpected given the airline's ongoing financial struggles. However, the real question is whether the airline can recover from this situation, especially as the country is still awaiting the resurrection of Jet Airways.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago
Tourism
Here's a hint to destinations that say they want the Indian outbound traveler — don't have visa processing times that last for months. But then that's not really rocket science, right?
Peden Doma Bhutia and Amrita Ghosh, Skift | 7 months ago
No matter how big the Indian aviation pie may be, a new carrier, especially one whose crew wears sneakers, entering the market, will definitely shake things up as airlines compete more aggressively to tap first-time fliers.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago
News Blog
India's civil aviation regulator cleared Jet Airways to resume operations, allowing what was once the country's largest airline to operate commercial flights. Jet Airways ceased flying in April 2019, buckling under the weight of an aggressive expansion strategy and what were called at the time operational missteps and a heavy debt load. The carrier first…
Madhu Unnikrishnan | 2 years ago
Airline Weekly
Could India's Jet Airways be ready for a comeback? The airline had global ambitious before going belly-up in 2019, before the pandemic. But now, a consortium of investors say the carrier is all set to relaunch.
2 years ago
With the pandemic gutting India's low-cost carrier market, which already includes IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoFirst and AirAsia India, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala thinks a fresh start, a capital infusion, and new planes could be a competitive advantage. Hope springs eternal, as they say.
Aditi Shah, Reuters | 2 years ago
The airline industry is a tough business. Dozens of carriers have gone belly-up since Skift Airline Weekly began publishing in 2004. We picked 10 of the most interesting bankruptcy and grounding stories in the last 15 years.
Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 4 years ago
