Passengers on Akasa Air will no longer incur handling fees for carrying musical equipment such as guitars, keyboards, violin, or other musical instruments as part of their extra baggage allowance
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Vietnam’s VietJet opens exciting travel opportunities for Indians
Launches direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane, making it easier for Indians to travel from Mumbai, Ahmedabad and New Delhi to Australia via Ho Chi Minh City
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Air India honours moms with innovative mother’s day campaign
Self-shot film brings to life ‘small’ gestures of mothers’ care that make the big journeys possible
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Saudia becomes the first airline to offer ‘Your Ticket Your Visa’ service
Provides guests with even easier access to the Kingdom through a digital integration system that links transit visas with flight tickets
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Shifting traveler demands could provide an opportunity for airlines
Increased health and safety procedures will be at the forefront of customer expectations and it has been suggested that a new ‘Gen-C’ tourist will emerge from the pandemic. This tourist will not be defined by traditional demographics, but a need for reassurances around health and safety. Airlines that can tap into this market will be most likely to experience a stronger recovery than their competitors.
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RateGain to help airlines maximize revenue in post-COVID world with AirGain’s new unlimited experience
AirGain’s new upgrade will provide them with a single screen to save time, scalable visualizations to easily track your market position and personalization to help revenue managers get real-time insights faster with minimum effort
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Particular airlines could emerge unscathed from poor handling of refunds, says GlobalData
Delaying refunds is a calculated risk that not all airlines can get away with
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Airlines likely to be smaller post-COVID: GlobalData
All major airlines are analyzing their operations in a bid to survive as they burn through cash at an alarming rate
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Social distancing likely to make air travel costlier
Post-lockdown, the airlines will be operating with only one-third occupancy, to ensure that appropriate social distancing is maintained between onboard passengers