Airasia India

Flying overseas will make it the first to benefit from liberalised regulations, apart from giving the airline cost advantages.

AIX Connect receives regulatory approval to fly under 'Air India Express' brand

With the regulatory nod, Air India Express and AirAsia India are now permitted to jointly promote, sell, and operate their services as 'Air India Express'

Air India Express, AirAsia India recruit over 800 cabin crew members in one year

The induction process, which started in June last year attracted a diverse pool of candidates, through joint walk-in recruitment drives conducted across various metro cities and small towns, Air India Express said in a release on Thursday.

Air India’s pilot unions fold in standoff with airline, pilots ‘free to sign new contracts’

The decision to withdraw their stance comes after a vote was held among the members of the two unions where almost 80 percent voted in favour of signing the new wage agreement. The unions will also withdraw the legal notice sent to Air India’s management terming the new employment contract as illegal.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson says majority of pilots have accepted new contracts

Air India including Air India Express has around 3,000 pilots and close to 6,000 cabin crew on its payroll.

Tata-owned Air India to hold town hall meeting after legal notices by pilot unions over pay structure

The airline’s CEO Campbell Wilson, along with top executives, is expected to attend the town hall meeting on April 25 while Aix Connect, another Tata airline, held a similar meeting on April 22.

Air India to slash flights to Oman, UAE and Qatar amid shortage of planes, crew

Following one round of VRS by Air India, the airline has been facing a crew crunch, especially pilots for Boeing 777 aircraft, and plane shortages for the last six months

Clouds on the boil: The top 10 air routes set for some intense competition

Post merger, the combined might of the Tata group airlines will trump IndiGo’s market share by a mile. But the current market leader isn’t going to take things lying down.

Flying out of the blues: The longest and shortest airline routes this summer

Tata group airlines fly both the longest and shortest routes in the country.

Passengers booking tickets 3-4 weeks in advance, as in pre-COVID times: Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan

The team that created brand Vistara and ensured quality services will be needed to maintain them after the merger with Air India, Kannan said.

Modest but realistic airline summer schedule on the cards

Oil prices are still high and the rupee has slid close to 10 percent over the last year. How will this all play out with profitability? Air fares may remain high as airlines try to make ends meet.

Air India’s aircraft shopping doesn't turn out to be what was expected

With the purchase of the Airbus planes, Air India has signalled continuity for its full-service arm.

Air India gears up to integrate networks. Greater capacity, more flights, higher frequency on cards

The Air India group will have an exciting time beginning the second half of 2023. From inducting new planes to completing one merger and moving on to another, refurbishing existing planes to expanding the network, the Tatas’ aviation arm will have a lot on its plate.

1 year since Tatas take over, Air India gives a glimpse of future — expanded network, timely performance

The merger and fleet expansion will decide the airline’s fate. Often, this decade gets described as the “Decade of India.” If all goes well, it could well be the decade of Air India as well.

AI Express, AirAsia India exploring synergies ahead of merger

Both airlines are looking at synergies with respect to customer touch points, such as having a common website, social media handles and call centre.

Aloke Singh to head Air India's low cost airline business from January 1

The Low Cost Carrier (LCC) business will comprise AirAsia India and Air India Express.

Here's what combined Air India will look like by 2024

Air India's market share in the domestic market will jump from around 9 percent in October 2022 to around 27 percent after the amalgamation. Vistara and Air Asia India currently control 9.2 and 7.6 percent of the current market share.

How the Air India-Vistara merger will be completed in 16 months by March 2024

The promoters of Air India and Vistara, Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons, on November 29 announced, that they have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara in a deal, where SIA plans to invest Rs 20,585 million ($250 million) in Air India to acquire 25.1 percent stake in the enlarged Air India group.

Vistara's transfer of Boeing 737s to Air India Express is a win-win for both

For Vistara, it would mean one step closer to being an airline with all new-age aircraft while Air India Express will get the much-needed strength for expansion.

AirAsia India launches 'Splash Sale' with fares starting at Rs 1,497

The offer is applicable on bookings made till July 10 for travel between July 26, 2022 and March 31, 2023

Pride Month 2022: How India Inc is supporting LGBTQIA+ financial inclusivity

The financial inclusion measures have taken different forms: support for LGBTQIA-owned businesses, special jobs fair and HR policies like insurance for same-sex couples.

Explained | What makes Air India Express and AirAsia India a much-needed match

There is the unwelcome legacy the Tata group inherits, that of discontent from the days of the Air India-Indian Airlines merger that still simmers. Can the group handle industrial relations better as Air India Express and AirAsia India merge?

To take on IndiGo, the Tatas have no option but to merge Vistara with Air India

Even combined, Air India, Air India Express and AirAsia India will be no match for IndiGo. But that changes the moment Vistara’s network is added to the Tata group airline mix.

CCI approves acquisition of AirAsia India by Air India

AirAsia India is majority-owned by Tata Sons with a shareholding of 83.67 percent. AirAsia Investment Ltd, part of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group, holds the rest of the stake in AirAsia India.

AirAsia India halves excess baggage fees for passengers taking connecting international flights

Flyers connecting to international flights from AirAsia India’s domestic flights can now pre-book their excess baggage at the significantly discounted price of Rs 100 per kg, compared to the standard excess baggage charges of Rs 450 per kg when booked online and Rs 500 per kg when booked at the airport, the airline’s statement said.