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How Southwest Airlines lost its groove to unexpected costs and challenges

Some analysts say Southwest was so successful for so long that it grew complacent, resisting strategies that other airlines have used effectively to increase profits and win over travelers

How Southwest Airlines lost its groove to unexpected costs and challenges
Updated On : 24 Nov 2024 | 11:25 PM IST

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian merger clears regulatory hurdle with US DOJ

This is a significant milestone in the process to join our airlines, the company said

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian merger clears regulatory hurdle with US DOJ
Updated On : 20 Aug 2024 | 1:28 PM IST

IndiGo's Gangwal invests $20 mn in manufacturing services startup Zetwerk

Gangwal started his airline career with United Airlines in 1984. He co-founded IndiGo along with his friend Rahul Bhatia in 2006 with one aircraft

IndiGo's Gangwal invests $20 mn in manufacturing services startup Zetwerk
Updated On : 07 Mar 2024 | 9:31 PM IST

Getting away from it all

And now lands Airplane Mode, by Shahnaz Habib, a lively and, yes, wide-ranging book that interrogates some of the pastime's conventions and most prominent chroniclers

Getting away from it all
Updated On : 24 Dec 2023 | 10:16 PM IST

Rolls-Royce begins tests on using hydrogen for commercial airlines

Furthermore, the efficiency of hydrogen production is low. Most hydrogen is produced from natural gas, which emits large amounts of carbon dioxide

Rolls-Royce begins tests on using hydrogen for commercial airlines
Updated On : 21 Dec 2023 | 10:41 PM IST

Garuda Indonesia to Ibera: The world's most punctual airlines in 2022

Eurowings was the worst performer in the top 20 when it came to cancelations, with 3.49% of its flights scrapped

Garuda Indonesia to Ibera: The world's most punctual airlines in 2022
Updated On : 11 Jan 2023 | 2:54 PM IST

Aloke Singh to be chief of Air India's Low Cost Carrier business

The Air India management has appointed Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as the chief of Air India's low-cost airline business from January 1, 2023

Aloke Singh to be chief of Air India's Low Cost Carrier business
Updated On : 22 Dec 2022 | 9:58 PM IST

Jalan-Kalrock consortium looks to move SC over Jet Airways staffers' dues

The consortium won the bid to revive the grounded airline in October 2020, and its revival plan was cleared by the National Company Law Tribunal in June 2021

Jalan-Kalrock consortium looks to move SC over Jet Airways staffers' dues
Updated On : 06 Dec 2022 | 10:18 PM IST

Why merging Brand Vistara with Air India makes sense: Experts explains

With a single airline brand, Tatas aim for quick business turnaround

Why merging Brand Vistara with Air India makes sense: Experts explains
Updated On : 30 Nov 2022 | 11:17 PM IST

Grounded Jet Airways' cabin crew association moves NCLT for liquidation

Banks oppose consortium plea for handover of the company

Grounded Jet Airways' cabin crew association moves NCLT for liquidation
Updated On : 29 Nov 2022 | 11:10 PM IST

Gulf airlines edge past Air India again as post-Covid flying picks up

Air India's dwindling market share is significant as the Tata-owned airline is reported to induct about 200 more planes in what is being billed as one of the largest aircraft orders in Indian aviation

Gulf airlines edge past Air India again as post-Covid flying picks up
Updated On : 24 Jun 2022 | 9:53 PM IST

Jet Airways' Q4 net loss widens to Rs 234 cr; total income falls 33%

The full service carrier had a standalone net loss of Rs 107.01 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing

Jet Airways' Q4 net loss widens to Rs 234 cr; total income falls 33%
Updated On : 26 May 2022 | 11:27 PM IST

Singapore further tightens coronavirus control measures on air crew

Crew members of Singapore carriers will have to undergo stricter Covid-19 control measures with immediate effect following coronavirus cases involving a steward and a pilot

Singapore further tightens coronavirus control measures on air crew
Updated On : 31 Dec 2020 | 9:42 AM IST

Drop in demand due to travel curbs may stall airline revenues in Q4

Sharp fall in crude oil prices, however, is a positive

Drop in demand due to travel curbs may stall airline revenues in Q4
Updated On : 12 Mar 2020 | 11:54 PM IST

India to Singapore: How airlines, passengers are responding to China virus

An explainer on the airline industry's response to the outbreak so far and its potential financial exposure compared to SARS in 2003

India to Singapore: How airlines, passengers are responding to China virus
Updated On : 23 Jan 2020 | 1:58 PM IST

DGCA finds safety lapses in airline ground handling after nationwide audit

Inspections at major airports reveal unsecured containers and foreign object debris in apron area of airports

DGCA finds safety lapses in airline ground handling after nationwide audit
Updated On : 04 Nov 2019 | 9:42 PM IST

Battle for the sky heats up ahead of summer

New airlines ramp up operations as they prepare to go toe to toe with incumbents

Battle for the sky heats up ahead of summer
Updated On : 23 Mar 2016 | 12:24 AM IST