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Prince Mathews Thomas

Chief Of Corporate Bureau

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Prince Mathews Thomas heads the corporate bureau of Moneycontrol. He has been covering the business world for 16 years, having worked in The Hindu Business Line, Forbes India, Dow Jones Newswires, The Economic Times, Business Standard and The Week. A Chevening scholar, Prince has also authored The Consolidators, a book on second generation entrepreneurs.

Airlines open bookings for travel after April 15, but to fly, or not to fly, is the question

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Airlines open bookings for travel after April 15, but to fly, or not to fly, is the question

All airlines, expect Air India, are now accepting bookings for travel starting April 15. The national carrier has opened bookings for travel from May 1.

Coronavirus pandemic | IndiGo waives extra hours benefits to pilots, GoAir asks staff to go on unpaid leave

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Coronavirus pandemic | IndiGo waives extra hours benefits to pilots, GoAir asks staff to go on unpaid leave

The steps taken to reduce manpower costs comes in the face of dramatic slump in traffic

Exclusive | Captain on IndiGo flight says Kunal Kamra was not unruly, questions ban by airline

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Exclusive | Captain on IndiGo flight says Kunal Kamra was not unruly, questions ban by airline

The captain has asked the airline for a clarification.

Was IndiGo within its right to suspend Kunal Kamra?

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Was IndiGo within its right to suspend Kunal Kamra?

The question is: Did IndiGo, and Air India and SpiceJet, follow the DGCA guidelines while barring the stand-up comedian from flying?

Air India Express continues to fly high on profitability

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Air India Express continues to fly high on profitability

The low cost unit of Air India, which is on course to report fifth straight year of profitability, excels on almost all parameters, compared to the rest of the airlines

US-Iran conflict: Closure of airspace to hit aviation industry

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US-Iran conflict: Closure of airspace to hit aviation industry

An increase in travel time may spike fuel costs. And a war-like risk will also increase insurance rates

Supply constraints at IndiGo, SpiceJet to impact demand-supply dynamics. But will fares go up?

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Supply constraints at IndiGo, SpiceJet to impact demand-supply dynamics. But will fares go up?

Economic slowdown has hit spending

Essar Steel insolvency timeline: A saga of many twists and turns in IBC's biggest case

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Essar Steel insolvency timeline: A saga of many twists and turns in IBC's biggest case

The saga began in June 2017. Here is how it has unfolded.

Thanks to Virgin Atlantic, fares to London drop

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Thanks to Virgin Atlantic, fares to London drop

The airline has resumed operations in October, after a gap of five years.

Pilot fatigue series (Part 1): Sleep-deprived pilots in cockpits are a ticking time bomb

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Pilot fatigue series (Part 1): Sleep-deprived pilots in cockpits are a ticking time bomb

When pilots go to work without enough sleep, it endangers their lives and hundreds of others who fly with them. In the first part of this series, we take a look at why pilots are sleep deprived.

Vistara to add six Boeing 737 aircraft from Jet Airways

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Vistara to add six Boeing 737 aircraft from Jet Airways

The Boeing aircraft will mark a change as Vistara till now had only Airbus planes

Jet Airways timeline: When and what happened so far

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Jet Airways timeline: When and what happened so far

Read on to know more about the chain of events before the airline was forced to navigate these choppy skies.

Jet saga: Etihad Airways renews interest in beleaguered airline

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Jet saga: Etihad Airways renews interest in beleaguered airline

Senior Etihad officials met executives of SBI, the lead lender of Jet.

As election campaigning intensifies, demand for chartered jets and helicopters surges

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As election campaigning intensifies, demand for chartered jets and helicopters surges

Even though rates have doubled, with some jets going for nearly Rs 4 lakh an hour, supply has dried up

Naresh Goyal & Vijay Mallya: The contrasting tale of two aviation entrepreneurs

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Naresh Goyal & Vijay Mallya: The contrasting tale of two aviation entrepreneurs

In many ways, Goyal has been an antithesis of Mallya.

Tata Sons, Etihad Airways, Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways - Long list of suitors for Jet Airways

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Tata Sons, Etihad Airways, Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways - Long list of suitors for Jet Airways

Interested companies will have to submit expression of interest by April 9, and the deadline for binding bids is April 30.

IndiGo to gain as fares spike further post Boeing 737 Max grounding

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IndiGo to gain as fares spike further post Boeing 737 Max grounding

While ticket prices in Mumbai-Delhi route have already seen a hike of up to 50 percent, rates have nearly doubled for Delhi-Chennai flights

More trouble: Jet Airways, on standalone basis, loses rank 2 to SpiceJet in aviation market

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More trouble: Jet Airways, on standalone basis, loses rank 2 to SpiceJet in aviation market

The distressed airline is now ranked fourth, behind IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India.

After 49 cancellations on February 13, IndiGo to curtail 30 flights a day until March-end

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After 49 cancellations on February 13, IndiGo to curtail 30 flights a day until March-end

The attempt is to normalise operations, said the airline

IndiGo flight cancellation: Not just hailstorms, it's also about airline's aggressive expansion

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IndiGo flight cancellation: Not just hailstorms, it's also about airline's aggressive expansion

Reports say that more than 50 flights were cancelled over the weekend. The effects of the disruptions were felt on Monday too.

Ruias open new front in Essar Steel race; file fresh application at NCLT

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Ruias open new front in Essar Steel race; file fresh application at NCLT

Prashant Ruia, along with Essar Steel directors have moved the Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on February 1, citing the January 31 order of the Supreme Court

Naresh Goyal wants the 'right price' to exit Jet Airways. Is that Rs 250 a share?

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Naresh Goyal wants the 'right price' to exit Jet Airways. Is that Rs 250 a share?

The valuation is central to making a success out of the deal, and injecting liquidity into the struggling airline.

Section 29A of IBC may be tweaked to allow bids from promoters, connected person

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Section 29A of IBC may be tweaked to allow bids from promoters, connected person

The changes may relax the 'connected party' clause, and may allow promoters of defaulting companies to bid, but with riders

Indian airlines do well on product ratings, but industry fares poorly on safety

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Indian airlines do well on product ratings, but industry fares poorly on safety

AirlineRatings gives high marks to Jet Airways under product rating.

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