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Better international connectivity from Tier 2 cities fuels increase in outbound travel this summer

International flights from tier-2 airports such as Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Amritsar and Kochi are fueling outbound travel from India this summer, according to a study conducted by Cox & Kings. Gone

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India flights take Pakistan, Iran route to Qatar after travel ban

Jet Airways, Air India Express, IndiGo are operating flights to Doha through Pakistan and Iran after Gulf countries imposed airspace restrictions on Qatar. With some Gulf countries imposing airspace restrictions

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Flights to Qatar will operate, but may get longer, costlier

Qatar may be cut off from rest of the Gulf countries+ but flights between India and Doha will operate as usual for now. The travel time, however, will most likely

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Centre has a ‘winning’ strategy to revive Air India says Jayant Sinha

Working on a “robust” multi-dimensional transformation plan for the ailing airline, says the Minister of State Civil Aviation The Central government has a “winning” strategy for its ailing national carrier

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UAE airports forecast 6.3% passenger growth in 2017 despite headwinds

Middle East carriers reported the strongest annual traffic growth of any region globally for the fifth year running in 2016 Saudi Arabian Airlines Director General His Excellency Engineer Saleh bin

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Laptop ban in flight cabins: Nearly 11 lakh US-bound Indian passengers to be hit

Around 82.6 per cent of the total traffic to the US from India transited via Middle East, Europe, North and South Asia in 2016, as per data from the Centre

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Qatar Airways hastens India push, plans 100 new jets amid Modi’s aviation drive

Qatar Airways is hopeful that Narendra Modi-led govt will permit 100% foreign ownership of a domestic airline in India. Qatar Airways Ltd may order 100 new jetliners before the end

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New flights and routes: Air India, Jet Airways see gains in US travel curbs

Air India is planning new flights and publicising that flyers can use laptops and devices on board. The ban on large electronic items by western countries has provided for an

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The first full scale Passenger Hyperloop Capsule is being built

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies begins Capsule Construction for delivery in early 2018 Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has begun construction of the world’s first full scale Passenger HyperloopTMCapsule. This first capsule is

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50% of US-bound Indian flyers to be impacted by US govt curbs on e-devices

Over 1.3 million, or 49% of passengers flew to the US via airports in the Gulf in FY16. Washington DC’s decision to impose curbs on taking iPads and laptops as