Tata-owned Vistara wins big at World Airline Awards, jumps to 28th in global rankings

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Vistara Chief Executive Officer Leslie Thng expressed his delight at winning the two awards. (File) Tata-owned full-service carrier Vistara has bagged the award for Best Airline in India & Southern Asia at the 2021 World Airline Awards. The 2021 World Airline Awards was based on surveys of over 13 million flyers between September 2019 and … Read more

Indian fliers spending big for extra seats to ensure social distancing

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“The demand for extra space is growing. Of the total number of people booking extra space, about 55 per cent are opting for more than one seats,” said an airline executive. Synopsis About 25% fliers across segments have bought extra space since July to ensure onboard social distancing. There have been cases where families of … Read more

Analysts are ditching AirAsia in droves after record loss

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By Kyunghee Park AirAsia Group Bhd., which helped pioneer a wave of low-cost air travel in the region, has fallen even further out of favor after posting a record loss on Tuesday. At least eight analysts tracked by Bloomberg have revised down their recommendations or price targets on AirAsia’s shares since it announced a net … Read more