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Emirates to fly to Toronto five times a week starting Aug 18

Emirates recently announced that it will introduce two additional flights to its Toronto (YYZ) service, complementing its existing schedule and providing even more choice and convenience to travellers. The additional

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SriLankan Airlines completes the acquisition of its final Airbus Neo aircraft

SriLankan Airlines welcomed its newest and final addition to the Airbus A321 Neo fleet. The aircraft arrived from Hamburg via Abu Dhabi on 29 July 2018. Religious observances were held

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Air India & Ethiopian expands codeshare

The partnership between Air India and Ethiopian Airlines commenced in 2011 and currently includes 14 sectors each. Air India and Ethiopian Airlines, both members of Star Alliance and with an

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Emirates Skywards expands loyalty programme to include both Emirates airline and flydubai

Emirates Skywards replaced flydubai’s frequent flyer programme, OPEN, officially becoming the loyalty programme of Emirates airline and flydubai. The alignment of the loyalty programme now allows Emirates Skywards members to

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Government has no plan to completely exit Air India, says Jayant Sinha

The government remains committed to the disinvestment of Air India but has no plan to exit the national carrier altogether, Union minister Jayant Sinha said recently. The proposed stake sale

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Indian carriers can fly abroad from Kannur

September 15 deadline for agencies to issue clearances Indian carriers have been given the nod by the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to operate international flights from the Kannur international airport,

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Emirates is celebrating 10 years of A380 operations

Over 105 million passengers have experienced the Emirates A380 since 2008 Over 1.5 billion kilometres travelled, equivalent of 39,000 trips around the globe Aircraft is a customer favourite, playing a

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Emirates to fly to Toronto five times a week starting August 18

Emirates has announced that it will introduce two additional flights to its Toronto (YYZ) service, complementing its existing schedule and providing even more choice and convenience to travellers. The additional

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Plaza Premium Lounge honoured for its outstanding service and hospitality at Delhi Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge, the world’s largest independent airport lounge network, won “Hospitality of the Year Award” at GMR IGI Airport Awards, 2018. GMR IGI Airport Awards have been institutionalized to

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Govt to roll out DigiYatra offering for air passengers soon

The facility will use digital technology to enhance air passenger experience all the way from ticket booking to airport entry check, security check and aircraft boarding. Having worked on the