Will Air India Express succeed with hand baggage-only fares where others failed?
10 months ago

Will Air India Express succeed with hand baggage-only fares where others failed?

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express, the fully-owned subsidiary of Air India, has launched a hand baggage-only fares and named it Xpress Lite fares. Air India Express is offering 3 additional kilos of hand baggage allowance as part of this fare, making it a total of 10 kgs. Air India Express carried over 10 lakh domestic passengers in January, which comprised eight lakh passengers flying erstwhile AirAsia India while 2.62 lakh passengers flew Air India Express. A decade-old story on hand baggage only fares In June 2014, AirAsia India - which currently is AIX connect and is in the final stages of merger with Air India Express, saw the regulator come down heavily on it as it announced charges for check-in baggage, a system which was predominant with its parent AirAsia group.

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Air India reduces cabin baggage allowance to 15 kg for lowest fare segment
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India reduces cabin baggage allowance to 15 kg for lowest fare segment

Live Mint  

Loss-making Air India has reduced the free cabin baggage allowance to 15 kilogram from 20 kilogram for the lowest economy fare segment on domestic flights. With effect from May 2, the free cabin baggage allowance for the 'Comfort' and 'Comfort Plus' categories has been reduced to 15 kg from 20 kg and 25 kg, respectively. Prior to the introduction of …

Air India reduces check-in baggage limit to 15 kg for lowest fare segment | Details
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India reduces check-in baggage limit to 15 kg for lowest fare segment | Details

Hindustan Times  

Air India has reduced its free check-in baggage allowance from 20kg to 15kg for the lowest economy fare segment on domestic flights. Prior to the fare families concept, passengers on Air India's domestic flights were allowed to carry 25 kg of check-in baggage free of any additional charge, while other domestic carriers such as IndiGo, Vistara and SpiceJet offer 15 …

Air India reduces cabin baggage allowance to 15 kg for lowest fare segment
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air India reduces cabin baggage allowance to 15 kg for lowest fare segment

India TV News  

With effect from May 2, the free cabin baggage allowance for the 'Comfort' and 'Comfort Plus' categories has been reduced to 15 kg from 20 kg and 25 kg, respectively. The changes have been made in the menu-based pricing model fare families that were introduced by the Tata Group-owned Air India last August, with the airline saying that a one-size-fits-all …

You can get cheaper Air India Express tickets but on this one condition: Details
10 months ago

You can get cheaper Air India Express tickets but on this one condition: Details

Hindustan Times  

Air India Express will be offering tickets at discounted prices to passengers who prefer travelling without check-in baggage, the company announced. "Xpress Check-In enables flyers to avoid queues at counters and baggage belts and comes with a complimentary +3 kg cabin baggage allowance in addition to significantly discounted pre-booked prices for +15 kg and +20 kg check-in baggage allowances to …

Air India Express Launches Discounted Flight Options, Here's How to Avail
10 months ago

Air India Express Launches Discounted Flight Options, Here's How to Avail

News 18  

Looking for discounted prices on flights? While sharing the offer on digital platforms, the company in an official release said, “Xpress Check-In enables flyers to avoid queues at counters and baggage belts and comes with a complimentary +3 kg cabin baggage allowance in addition to significantly discounted pre-booked prices for +15 kg and +20 kg check-in baggage allowances to ensure …

India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force
54 years, 11 months ago

India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force

CNN  

CNN — Having recently become the world’s most populous nation, India has sparked much speculation about whether it will continue to surpass China in other arenas. India is experiencing what Omri Morgenshtern, CEO of travel and bookings website Agoda, calls a tourism “boom,” and is currently “the biggest growing outbound destination.” While the total number of travelers coming from some …

Air India inches closer to seal half of jumbo plane order
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India inches closer to seal half of jumbo plane order

Live Mint  

Air India will on Friday seal half of an order for some 495 jets with Boeing and engine suppliers General Electric and CFM International, industry sources said, as its new owner seeks to revive the airline and compete with larger rivals. After months of closely guarded, tough negotiations, Air India is set to place an order for 190 Boeing 737 …

Tata's Air India to seal half of jumbo plane order with Boeing: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Tata's Air India to seal half of jumbo plane order with Boeing: Report

India Today  

Air India will on Friday seal half of an order for some 495 jets with Boeing and engine suppliers General Electric and CFM International, industry sources said, as its new owner seeks to revive the airline and compete with larger rivals. After months of closely guarded, tough negotiations, Air India is set to place an order for 190 Boeing 737 …

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here

Firstpost  

Currently, Air India’s fleet consists of 70 aircrafts, out of which 54 are in service, whereas, 16 will return to the service clan by early 2023. In efforts to increase connectivity between key metropolitan cities in the country, Tata-owned Air India announced an increase of 24 flights in their domestic fleet. Air India, in a statement, mentioned that the 24 …

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