Chandigarh to Have Direct Flights to Dubai

Chandigarh is set to become another city of importance on the itinerary of the Dubai Bound flight offerings after Fly Dubai announced launch of the flight service from Chandigarh to Dubai. Earlier also the plans to offered direct flights to Dubai were to be abandoned as the local airport expressed inability to have services that are required for international flights, such as Night landing capacity.

There is growing Airlines Booking  from Dubai to Western cities such as Chandigarh and the Airlines is expected to tap into this market by having the first movers advantage. Also from now on airport can be chosen by other airlines also and hence have the potential of having flights to other major foreign destinations as well due to heavy concentration of NRIs in the area.

Other sectors that are opened up includes having Direct  Flights Booking to  Canada, USA, Malaysia, UAE, and Bangkok and other countries as now round the clock operations are possible at the airport. Fly Dubai will be starting the international flight from January next year and. At present Chandigarh airport handles only 11 domestic flights per day.
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Air India To Restart Vayudoot Services

National Aviation company Limited, Owner of the Air India, India’s national Airlines have decided to give a thought to reviving the Now defunct Vayudoot service, which was launched in 1981 to offer Cheap Flights to suburban cities of India, following a low costs airlines model.

Vayudoot was initially launched as a Indian Airlines to connect rest of India from the northeast provinces thought soon the Vayudoot service was expanded to cover more than 100 destinations. But the service hade to be discontinued due to financial crisis of the Air India and also due to the fact that economic condition of India at that time meant that there were not enough demand for this type of services. In the new proposed structure Vayudoot is conceptualized as a feeder service thereby bringing traffic from small suburban towns to larger cities and state capitals. It has to be noted that the service still retains its brand value and can be an asset for the Air India as demand for low costs airlines are increasing due to economic growth in suburban areas.

Also better connectivity with all areas of the country is a necessity as Air India is going to become a star alliance member and hence expected to get passengers from the Star Alliance network. At present the Vayudoot service will connect Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and the northeast region with state capitals. The aircraft in service will be 15-20 seat, 50-seat, 120-180 seat and 300-seat depending on the Airlines Booking demands generating for the service.

Top 10 Airlines of the world: Review

Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) is the flag carrier of Singapore, the prime island Country in East Asia. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Change Airport and is the dominant carrier in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. The company also operates Pacific flights, including the world's two longest non-stop commercial flights from Singapore to Newark and Los Angeles on the Airbus A340-500. The airlines was the first customer of the "super jumbo" Airbus A380. SIA has diversified portfolio ranging from airline-related businesses, such as aircraft handling and engineering. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, SilkAir, manages regional flights to secondary cities with smaller capacity requirements. Singapore Air is the World's Most Admired Airline and was ranked 27th on Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies rankings in 2010


Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place.The airline's operations include scheduled passenger and cargo services to 114 destinations in overall 36 countries worldwide, including code shares and joint ventures, with a fleet of 126 aircraft, consisting of a mix of Airbus A330s and A340s, Boeing 747s and 777s.The airline was founded on 24 September 1946 by American Roy C. Farrell and Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow, with each man putting up HK$1 to register the airline. Cathay Pacific is also a founding member of the Oneworld alliance, with its subsidiary, Dragonair, as an affiliate member. The airline was awarded with a Five Star Airline ranking and 2009 Airline of the Year by Skytrax.


Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways Limited is the national airline of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport. It is Australia's largest airline and the world's oldest continuously operating airline.[4] Qantas headquarters are located in the Qantas Centre in the Mascot suburb of the City of Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales.Currently the airline is considered a four-star airline by research consultancy firm Skytrax. In 2010, Qantas was voted the seventh best airline in the world by the firm.


Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. The airlines Formed in 1988, are headquarters at Chanukah District, Bangkok, and operate out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Thai is a major shareholder which hold 39% shares of Nok Air - a low-cost Bangkok based carrier.From its hub at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai flies to 71 destinations in 34 countries worldwide, using a fleet of 98 aircraft. The airline operates one of the longest non-stop commercial flights, including the 18 hours non-stop flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles.Thai Airways International is the First Asia/Pacific Airline to serve London's Heathrow Airport. Thai’s first class lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport was awarded World's Best First Class Lounge by Skytrax in 2009. Thai Airways International has received an award for the excellence of its in-flight hygiene measures by the World Health Organization.


Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines Inc. South Korea's major airlines. Asiana has its headquarters in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Asiana is one of six airlines to receive a five-star rating from Skytrax.[2] The airline has its domestic hub at Gimpo International Airport and its international hub at Incheon International Airport Asiana is a member of the Star Alliance and offers 516 daily departures throughout the Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, operating 13 domestic and 81 international passenger routes and 20 cargo routes.In 2010, Asiana was named the airline with the best in-flight service in the world by Global Travelers magazine, which was the sixth honor for Asiana in as many years. Asiana is also rated the best airline in Northern Asia of 2010. Its MAGIC shows, food created by chefs and other unique services helped it score well with 31,500 experts, passengers and other voters. Asiana also won the prestigious Airline of the Year Award by Skytrax for 2010.

Etihad Airways Offers Free Visa to India Flights Travelers

Etihad Airways is pushing for a major publicity in the Indian Aviation sector by announcing the scheme of providing free visas to Indians with any Flights booked with the airlines. With Indian Celebration season in full swing the scheme is bound to be availed by many India Flight travelers especially for leisure and honeymoon travelers.

The offer by Etihad Airways is available for a month from October 15 to  November 15 for Airlines  ticket booking and  for travel between October 20 to December 15. Etihad airways is the primary airlines connecting  Abu dhabi which is a renowned business and leisure destination. Etihad airways is launching the cheap flights online Booking  and free visa scheme in collaboration with some travel and visa providers. There is a growing investment in Abu dhabi airport for growing infrastructure which is sure to give a Philip to visitors and Etihad airways step may be an attempt to capitalize on the investments.Etihad is one among the airlines in UAE. Other being Emirates Airlines.

Air Asia Direct Flight to Bankok

Thai Capital, Bankok is the place which is getting attention if the steps of most of the Airlines in India are an indication. With Air Asia deciding to Launch daily flights  between Kolkata  and Bangkok and the future plan of  increasing the frequency to twice daily in six to eight months, it looks certain that other airlines are sure to offer similar steps.

Besides Air Asia, Thai Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways and Air India Express are already operating direct flights between Kolkata and Bangkok. The Air Asia step would be the perfect background for a fierce competition for garnering both Out Bound and Inbound travelers, it will also lead to slashing of prices for Air tickets by the major airline and thereby reducing their profit margins.

East Asia has been the center of attraction of most International airline due to increasing visitors to these countries for both leisure and corporate travel driven by the robust economic performance of the Asian countries. India in particular has seen not only increased tourist inflow but also seen a major rise in out bound tours to bot US  as well as major Asian countries. The move by the private airlines assumes importance also because Air India Express  has recently announced withdrawal of flights from any international sectors. Indian Airlines have been on an overdrive due to their rising operating profits and increasing consumer demand.

Qatar airways Offers Direct Flight to Thailand, Phuket

Catching a direct flight to Thailand from Qatar is now possible with Qatar airways launching a direct flight to Phuket. With this initiative Qatar airways became the first middle east airlines to have direct flights to Thailand.
 
The flight initially scheduled six times a week  on a 272-seat Airbus 330, connects both Bankok and Phuket with Doha. Thailand has been seeing increased visitors from Middleeast and hence the initiative is seen as a big boost to Qatar airways. Over the year 2009, Middle Eastern visitors traveling to Thailand totaled 450,000 with an average length of stay of over a week.Phuket, Thailands largest  tourist site and island, is acronym ed the Pearl of the Andaman,famous the world over for its beaches, diving, water-sports and resorts.
Another beneficiary of the new airline route launch is Malaysia as the stopover destination from Doha to Phuket also includes Kuala Lumpur as a destination. The airlines offers flights services to Shram al sheikh and Sanghai as well.

Many other airlines carriers from the Middle East countries are also preparing for  a similar Cheap Flights tickets  offering for the south East Asian countries which will be a welcome step for visitors to the east asian countries. Theses airlines include Etihad airlways and Emirates airlines.

RAK Airways Starts Cheap Flights to India

RAK Airways, one of the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates(UAE), has announced that it will resume the flights to India starting its services with four flights per week between Jeddah(UAE) and Kozhikode(India).

As Per the standard flight offerings, the price of each RAK flight would include a full meal and beverages on board all flights, a baggage allowance of 30kg per passenger as well as the normal hand baggage allowance and free shuttle service between the neighboring emirates for each flight.Flights to Jeddah will be on Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving at 8 am and arriving in Jeddah at 10 am.Flights to Kozhikode will also be on the same days leaving at 10.15 pm and arriving in Kozhikode at 3.35 am.

The choice of Jeddah and Kozikode is a wise move on part of the RAK Airlines. While Jeddah is the gateway to Saudi Arabia’s holiest sites  there is a steady stream of traffic there from India Kozhikode was chosen as the gateway to South Indian state Kerala, home to a large number of UAE’s expatriate workforce.

RAK Airways aims to follow the cheap flight Booking model wherein  the aims is to to differentiate itself from competition by offering lower fares and more number of flights. Many Indian Airlines already have flights on these sectors.

Cheap Flights Information:Emirates Airlines To Acquire 120 Aircraft For having a Competitive Edge

The war between Emirates airlines and European airlines is not going to relent any time on. This is when on the top of a line of orders for booting its fleet size, the airlines have now decided to acquire a fleet of at least 100 Airbus A380 super jumbos.Emirates increased the airline’s orders by a third to 90 in early  so that the airlines baseline target of a fleet of 120 carriers is maintained.

Emirates is the world’s largest airline carriers in terms of passengers  has been in growth trajectory since the economic recessions took over and emerged as a credible alternative to the European airlines. For Emirates airlines passenger rates are increasing by 20 percent every year and projected to continue for at least five years more. Emirates also ordered 30 of the wide-body 363-seaters earlier this year in a deal thought to be worth more than $9 billion.
More fleet size also means that not only Emirates can have market dynamism in meeting the market demands but can also offer cheap flights bookings  which the European airlines have not been able to do till now.

There has also been a growing race within the airlines carrier fraternity to capture and capitalize on the growth trends of emerging markets such as China and India and here also Emirates airlines is leaving the European counterparts behind.

Cheap Flight Tickets Availability and Airlines Industry

Airline Industry is showing robust growth across all countries but no where it is more pronounced than that ot the Emerging economies. But the airlines Industry is feeling somewhat constrained in meeting the demands of the consumer due to poor Infrastructure development. This is particularly important with regards to the offering of Cheap Flight tickets for the low costs airlines models. Infrastructure development can go a long way in offering cheap flights by the major airlines carriers. According to some studies there have been increasing demands in emerging economies such as India and China but airline industry has been bogged down by the Infrastructure bottlenecks that are faced in terms of less air ports of landing facilities or even high fuel surcharge.
The major reason for airlines not being able to meet the rising demands are:
Less connectivity with major suburban cities
Constraints on limits on even major airports

For example, in relation to India The Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), a Sydney-based research company, recently raised its estimate of annual traffic growth in India to 13%, from about 10% for the next 10 years, which would make it one of the highest growth rates in the world.Even though Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad have seen commendable airport infrastructure development, insufficient capacity at Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai could restrict growth of airlines. However, having said that, it is difficult to get a visibility on how well prepared (in terms if infrastructure) we are for a 13% growth every year over the next 10 years,” said the senior executive of the budget airline

American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia Joint Venture

The International flights sector operations competition was further intensified with coming together of some major airlines in a joint venture. In  a significant development American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia air have launched their Joint Venture which will have a major impact on the European and American Travel and flight sector. Most important of all with the collaboration between the three airlines airfares are going to be reduced considerably. In recent time there have been a flurry of airlines cooperation deals such as that by Continental Airlines, SkyTeam alliance of Air France-KLM, Delta Airlines and Alitalia air.

The combined airlines will launch operations in four new routes - New York JFK-Budapest, Chicago-Helsinki, London Heathrow-San Diego and Madrid-Los Angeles  from April. Mean time the airlines expect that increased code-sharing will drive prices down as customers will have a greater number of flights from which to choose if the price offered by the airlines happens to be different.

The airlines will have:

An aligned schedules will be launched spacing out departure times to give customers more flexibility.

Allowing Travelers  to  have Airlines booking on any of the three airlines' websites and check in at the desk of the airline they booked with or are flying.

Also the frequent flyer programs of all the three airlines have been aligned allowing greater customer flexibility.

The merger and acquisitions that the international airlines sector  has undergone also implies the growing competition and decreasing profitability of major airlines flights operations and Flight Booking..

Air India To Have Non Stop Flights To US

The step which would have wide ranging impact on the Air India airlines viability on the Flights to US, starting from October 31, Air India will convert all flight from India to destinations in the United states as non stop flights which will skip The European Union altogether. The US Airports covered includes John F. Kennedy airport,Newark’s Liberty International Airport, Chicago’s ’Hare airport as well as Toronto airports in Canada. The offering are part of the Air India Frequent Flyer program run by Air India.  

This reflect on the Air India economic viability as Industry experts feels that Air India’s decision  has more to do with shutting down of its Frankfurt hub in an effort to slash airlines costs.The airline has already shut down its London-New York service that caused much concern, especially in north India, as it was a route that had started in 1955 and appealed to Indian holiday-makers visiting EU who preferred to visit family and relatives in London before proceeding to the US.

Most Probably Air India would fly its 238-seater Boeing 777-200 LRs(Long range) and its 342-seater Boeing 777-300 ERs (Extended range) to the United States. The decision to fly non-stop to North America would also turn out to be an expensive proposition and cost of Frequent flyer tickets as the planes would have to tank up on fuel to fly directly.Not only will Air India have to buy aviation turbine fuel (ATF) domestically at much higher prices than overseas, it will also need to carry a full tank load, forcing it to make adjustments in passenger and freight load and hence charge more from each traveler but also and slow down commuting speed. It Is noteworthy that such programs would not have any impact on the flights to India from US once these flights touch down in India they will connect to multiple destinations as before.