Air Asia

Racheal Kaur, an assistant manager in AirAsia’s finance operations department, has been making headlines for her extraordinary 'super commute'—a journey of nearly 400 km each way between her home in Penang and her workplace in Sepang.

Air Asia to start Thiruvananthapuram-Kuala Lumpur service

Air Asia Berhad will be operating the Thiruvananthapuram-Kuala Lumpur service with an Airbus 320 aircraft with a capacity of 180 passengers, it said.

Malaysia conglomerate to sell budget carrier to AirAsia X

Under the terms of the non-binding agreement, AirAsia Malaysia and AirAsia subsidiaries in Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines would be merged with AirAsia X, it said.

AirAsia adds over 5 million seats for flights between China, India & Malaysia in 2024

The increase in capacity via AirAsia Malaysia and AirAsia X Malaysia comes in response to the anticipated surge in travel demand following Malaysia's announcement of a 30-day visa-free entry for travellers from China and India from December 2

Tata Group’s Air India Express has a new logo | Merger Of Air India Express & Air Asia

Tata Group-owned Air India Express has unveiled its new brand identity. Air India Express is Air India’s low-cost arm which launched a new logo and livery in orange and turquoise colours on a new Boeing B737-8 aircraft. The new logo is also a nod to Air Asia India and Air India Express merger

Triumph for Vistara, turbulence for Akasa as domestic air traffic rises in August

Vistara recorded a better load factor and took back the number two position in market share from Air India while Akasa Air lost market share and saw a rise in its cancellation rate.

Air India likely to replace iconic 'Maharajah' mascot, says report

The airline is slated to get new livery featuring red, white and purple color. Red and white are Air India’s colours.

One in five A320 family planes in Airbus order book is from an Indian carrier

Huge aircraft orders also mean brighter prospects for the industry – from maintenance to the workforce and allied services.

Delhi HC closes case against foreign investment in Air Asia

A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma recorded Air Asia (India) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, which is now under Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd, last year and that the petitioner, former MP Subramanian Swamy, was no longer interested in pursuing the case filed in 2013.

Maharashtra jet fuel VAT cut unlikely to lower airfares

The reduction in jet fuel prices is too insignificant to pass on in view of continued high demand in the domestic market.

Air India's three domestic destinations to be operated by AirAsia India

AirAsia India, which currently operates 19 domestic destinations, became a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Group last November. The group has already announced its merger with Air India subsidiary Air India Express to create a low-cost airline.

AirAsia flight aborts take-off after suspected bird hit at Lucknow airport

All passengers deboarded the Kolkata-bound Air Asia flight i5-319 safely after it was grounded for detailed inspection

Airlines look to attract customers with lower airfares as domestic demand plummets after new year

The new prices reflect the competitive landscape in India. The reduction in ticket prices is a positive sign for the airline industry, say experts.

AirAsia India announces New Year sale with fares starting at ₹1,497

The deal, as per the airline notification, is for routes such as Bengaluru-Kochi, in addition to similar discounted fares across its network. The offer is applicable for bookings made till December 25 for travel between 15th January 2023 to 14th April 2023.

As Akasa Air product strategy takes a hit, its network blueprint looks clearer

The airline has based the bulk of its operations in Bengaluru where it is set to edge out Vistara from the second position in departure count. However, owing to supply chain issues, Akasa is inducting aircraft with different seating which may hit its ability to freely swap planes.

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Air Asia sells remaining stake in India operations to Air India

Air India has signed agreements to complete the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding in Air Asia India (AAI) and to subsidiarize it under Air India.

IndiGo may take a bet on widebody aircraft as it eyes overseas destinations

The possibility of a recession in the west, tighter interest rates, and a depreciating rupee are factors that could affect the airline’s plans.

Amid expanding fleet, Vistara looks to hire AirAsia India pilots on deputation

Both airlines are part of the Tata group and the latest move indicates efforts to have more synergy as well as optimal use of manpower among group carriers.

Air India Express plunges into the red for the first time in seven years

However, the number of passengers flown increase 56 percent in FY22 to 2.29 million

Air India plans to increase international flights to Dubai and Qatar as part of winter schedule

Air India is seeking to take advantage of an expected increase in passenger traffic due to the FIFA World Cup tournament that will take place in November-December in Doha.

Cheaper jet fuel, offers galore: Is this the start of domestic airfares flying down?

According to market experts and industry participants, ticket prices in India are most likely not going to fall due to high fuel costs, the depreciating rupee, and the struggling balance sheet of airlines.

Six months with the Tatas: How has Air India fared?

Whether it’s market share or on-time performance, Air India has been languishing close to the bottom of the monthly charts. The airline’s priority seems to plugging losses first.

Cyclone Asani | IndiGo cancels all flights to Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry

The domestic budget carrier has offered its customers alternate flights or a full refund in return.

AirAsia India evaluating fuel savings from using taxibot on two modified aircraft

Taxibot is a semi-robotic towbarless aircraft movement equipment that tows an aircraft from the terminal gate to the take-off point (taxi-out phase) and return it to the gate after landing (taxi-in phase).