Articles by Ameya Joshi
No stopping flights to Thailand as Indians make most of visa-free arrivals
Up to 110 additional weekly flights in Jan 2025 versus Jan 2024 as Thailand extended the visa-free arrival for Indians indefinitely.
Published on Nov 28, 2024 03:09 PM IST
Excessive delays: Why Delhi to Mumbai is turning out to be a 6-hour flight
Mumbai is the busiest single-runway airport in the world, and On-Time Performance at Mumbai is significantly lower than its peers.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 01:01 PM IST
Hindi-Chini fly fly: Improved ties to again give wing to India-China flights
A diplomatic solution, including de-escalation across multiple points, has paved the way for flights to resume between the two countries.
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 01:15 PM IST
Indian aviation makes history, records 5 lakh passengers in a single day
The deployment of flights has been hovering at an average of 3161 per day, this month. This is about 8 flights a day more than the previous month.
Published on Nov 18, 2024 11:44 AM IST
Tourist outrage, did you say? Goa is connected by more flights than ever before
The flight connectivity to Goa is at an unprecedented high despite an outpouring of complaints by tourists.
Published on Nov 14, 2024 03:42 PM IST
Vistara (9-Jan-2015 to 11-Nov-2024): How the airline changed Indian aviation
As social media pays tributes and many take their last flights on the airline, a look at some pivotal moments.
Published on Nov 11, 2024 02:28 PM IST
Air India cancels several flights in peak winter. What passengers should know
Most cancelled flights were on India-North America routes, where traffic typically peaks during December as people of Indian origin and tourists visit India.
Published on Nov 07, 2024 05:19 PM IST
Longest and shortest non-stop flight routes in India this winter
The aviation regulator has approved flights for the winter schedule. Below is a guide on the longest and shortest routes operated by airlines
Published on Oct 29, 2024 03:24 PM IST
Smaller cities are seeing significant increase in international connectivity
India has 33 airports handling international traffic, with Port Blair joining this winter. November will see a 12% increase in weekly international flights.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 04:06 PM IST
Bomb threats on flights: What should passengers do?
The increasing number of bomb threats on flights and consequent diversion has caused much anguish to passengers. What should they do in such situations?
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 09:44 AM IST
India-Canada diplomatic ties at new low, but air connectivity soars to new high
This winter, Air India is offering 21 weekly flights to Canada, all from Delhi with twice daily service to Toronto.
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 02:05 PM IST
Flying SpiceJet? Things you should know as a passenger
The routes that the troubled SpiceJet operates, its punctuality and other things you should know before booking
Published on Sep 10, 2024 04:51 PM IST
Visa-free Thailand is attracting Indians more than ever
Beaches, street food, night life, ease of access and a tourist- friendly atmosphere are all playing their part.
Published on Sep 06, 2024 03:32 PM IST
Did the Tatas really have to merge Vistara with Air India?
Could Vistara have operated as a standalone airline?
Published on Aug 31, 2024 07:19 PM IST
Vistara to end bookings: Loyalty points, last flight, and all you need to know
Is Vistara shutting down? No, it isn't. Vistara is merging with Air India, but it will cease to exist as Vistara.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 03:27 PM IST
SpiceJet is again under enhanced surveillance. What should the passengers do?
Passengers who have already booked tickets on SpiceJet should check with the airline on the status of their flight.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains
April to June quarter, which is a peak travel month in India, saw Agatti handle 22,990 passengers as compared to 11,074 passengers in the same period 2023.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 12:19 PM IST
Despite air travel boom, foreign tourist arrivals lower than pre-Covid day
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for the first half of 2024 stood at 47,78,374 as compared to 43,80,239 in January-June 2023 and 52,96,025 in January-June 2019.
Published on Aug 22, 2024 06:36 PM IST
Airfares are back in the spotlight, but what exactly is happening?
Airfares are highly dynamic in nature and largely a function of demand and supply in the market
Published on Aug 09, 2024 05:37 PM IST
How does IndiGo’s business class compare to others in market?
IndiGo announced its plans to have a business class on select business and busiest routes by the end of the year in May.
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 02:23 PM IST
Why Abu Dhabi is the flavour of the season for Indian airlines
Between April and September this year, connectivity between India and Abu Dhabi would have gone up by 75 frequencies per week.
Published on Jul 30, 2024 06:22 PM IST
What to expect in the MAX 8 which IndiGo will operate to Doha?
This arrangement is similar to what IndiGo has with Turkish Airlines but while IndiGo sells tickets beyond Istanbul, in the case of Qatar Airways, it does not.
Published on Jul 26, 2024 05:34 PM IST
Explained: How the Microsoft-CrowdStrike IT outage hurt airlines worldwide
Airlines and airports who use Microsoft Azure for their services faced the impact
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 09:49 AM IST
Air India's code shown on Vistara flights: What should passengers do?
Vistara's merger with Air India leads to Air India's code being increasingly seen on Vistara flights, along with price differences that confuses passengers.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 03:15 PM IST
More passengers are impacted by delayed flights than ever before, shows data
Punctuality of even market leader IndiGo and Air India falls significantly as delays by airlines become commonplace.
Published on Jul 08, 2024 11:59 AM IST
Find out the number of flights impacted as Delhi airport Terminal 1 suspends ops
At least 18% of domestic flights will be impacted after the terminal’s structure collapsed because of heavy rains.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Damaged seats, faulty entertainment systems: How old are Air India planes?
Air India passengers often complain about terrible seats and useless in-flight entertainment. Ancient planes are to blame.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 04:07 PM IST
Half of Indian airports see foreign carriers dominate international routes
While Indian carriers operate 47.6% of all international flights from India by frequencies, it's only 38.2% by seats deployed.
Published on Jun 21, 2024 04:08 PM IST
Air India focuses on premium position with premium economy in domestic skies
The airline is deploying flights on the Delhi - Bengaluru sector along with one flight on the Delhi - Chandigarh - Delhi sector.
Published on Jun 19, 2024 03:01 PM IST
Grounding costs IndiGo its international share, Tata group gains most in Q1
In Q1-CY24, the international traffic (from and to India) stood at 1,78,69,231 passengers, according to data released by the DGCA
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 07:30 PM IST