Are Acche Din in Aviation Being Compromised by Inadequate Infrastructure ??

By Anita Sharma

 

Indian aviation has  embarked on a massive growth cycle with a 20.34% YOY growth fuelled by the falling oil prices and the induction of capacity .

With the civil aviation policy in place one would presume that Indian aviation is now heading towards “Acche Din “.

 

But sadly the infrastructure required to realize these dreams is nowhere in sight. The airports in Delhi and Mumbai are almost saturated and there is no planning for addressing the traffic jams in the air .There is a urgent need for an alternative airport at Mumbai , Delhi and Pune to name

Sky is the limit ??

By Anita Sharma

Akbar Al Baker ,  Chief Executive Officer  Qatar Airways not known for mincing words  , lambasted Delta  Air Lines for supposedly trying to ruin  Qatar Airline’s maiden flight into Atlanta  , the world’s busiest airport

 Qatar's Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet landed in Atlanta recently marking Qatar’s foray in yet another US destination .

 Atlanta , which is also a hub of Delta airlines   , wasn't ready to welcome the A380 or so it seems. There was no gate assigned  to the  plane when it  touched base at the Hartsfield  airport causing immense discomfort to the  passengers who had to resort

A Consumer Friendly Policy in the offing

By Anita Sharma

 

 

Following rising complaints by travelers against Indian carriers, the Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to intervene and bring forth  a few traveler-friendly changes.

Ministry particularly took cognizance of the fact that over 4,000 flights had been cancelled, and another 64,000 flights were delayed in the last year causing a great deal of inconvenience to the passengers

Many of the changes proposed by the Ministry, which will be applicable to both domestic and international flights by Indian carriers, appear to in the consumer interest. Here are some of the salient features that would directly affect your next travel experience.

1.Charges for

The Turn Around Specialist

By Anita Sharma

The national carrier Airindia has been plagued by a lot of internal issues post the merger of Indian Airlines and Airindia in 2007 .Despite many interventions from the management , the HR issues have haunted the airline time and again.The disgruntled  staff further resulted in the deterioration of services.With no one to take ownership of the erstwhile Maharaja which once was the pride of the nation , Airindia further lost out due to fierce competition with private players which had a new fleet and no legacy to carry forward

A ray of new hope emerged when  the turn around specialist Mr