'3 drinks are more than enough on a long flight'

'Passengers feel since they have paid for the ticket it means they are entitled to unlimited free drinks.' Kindly note all images in this feature have only been published for representational......

What Indian Music Should Airlines Play?

So should airlines play the keening, trance-like Siddi folk music from the Kutch peninsula? The Sufiana Kalam of Kashmir? Carnatic music? Rabindra Sangeet? Bihu melodies? Classical music from the......

Etihad gets showcause notice for violating Covid rules

The New Delhi district authorities on Monday issued a show-cause notice to Etihad Airways for allegedly violating the Centre's guidelines for international passenger arrivals at the IGI airport......

The Jazz-Loving Politician With No Enemies

Ajit Singh represented a bridge between a constituency that represented a more traditional era in politics and a modern, forward-looking, India, remembers Aditi Phadnis. Photograph: ANI Photo A......

SpiceJet's resurgence could disrupt Indian aviation market: Capa

SpiceJet’s resurgence, once the new funding is in place, has the potential to disrupt the Indian aviation market in 2024 as the airline will bring its grounded aircraft back to service and......

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

In a dramatic turn of events in May 2019, an Emirates aircraft en-route to Dubai was asked to stop while it was taxiing for a take off in Mumbai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pilot......

Dogfight In The Skies For International Routes

West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes. Photograph: ANI Photo   The battle lines in the air are being staked out. A......

Why Jet Airways has failed to take wings

Who will pocket rent coming from the leased plane of Jet Airways? Who will pay provident fund (PF) and gratuity dues to previous employees? Can State Bank of India-led lenders ask Jalan-Kalrock......

Etihad takes flight as CSK's official sponsor!

IMAGE: CSK have roped in Etihad Airways as its official sponsor. Photograph: BCCI Gulf carrier Etihad Airways on Thursday entered into an agreement with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to become its......