Aviation
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Global air demand down 0.8%; India domestic traffic falls 7.5% in August.
The International aviation Transport Association (IATA) reports that in August 2026, global aviation passenger demand fell 0.8% year over year due to a significant fall in Middle East traffic. Global demand rose by 0.6% from August 2025, excluding carriers in the Middle East. While the global passenger load factor decreased by 0.9 percentage points to 85.1%, total capacity, expressed in…
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Centrum Air begins Hyderabad-Tashkent direct flights.
In an effort to improve air connectivity between India and Uzbekistan, Centrum Air has started a new twice-weekly direct passenger service between Hyderabad and Tashkent. On September 28, 2026, a launch ceremony was held at Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) in collaboration with GMR, customs officials, top airport officials, and stakeholders in the tourism industry. After its operations from Delhi…
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From December 1, Air India will provide direct Delhi-Tel Aviv service.
On December 1, 2026, Air India will start operating direct flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv, re-establishing a vital air connection between Israel and India. With five weekly flights on Boeing 777 aircraft scheduled from Sunday through Thursday, the airline will be the only one providing nonstop service between the two nations. Flight AI139 will fly for around seven hours,…
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Hunnu Air operates direct Ulaanbaatar-Delhi flights in five hours.
With the start of direct, nonstop flights between Ulaanbaatar and New Delhi, Mongolia’s Hunnu Air has established direct air connectivity between Mongolia and India, cutting the travel duration to about five hours. The first flight arrived at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at 7:20 am on September 28, 2026, marking the start of the service.…
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Air India serves street-style ‘Cutting Chai’ on overseas flights.
With Cutting Chai-Masala Flavour, which is offered to First and Business Class travellers on its international flights, Air India is taking a well-known Indian tea custom to the skies. Inspired by the street-style cutting chai that is popular throughout India, the masala chai was created especially for Air India in partnership with Tata Consumer Products Ltd. (TCPL). The drink is…
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Philippine Airlines to serve Delhi and Mumbai from December 2026.
Subject to Indian government clearance, Philippine Airlines (PAL) intends to begin nonstop flights from Manila to Delhi and Mumbai in December 2026. Filipino tourists will have easier access for business, pleasure, and cultural exploration thanks to the new routes, which will create direct flight linkages to two of India’s top commercial and cultural hubs. “We look forward to welcoming more…
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Flydubai introduces daily Dubai-Pokhara flights.
Flydubai has established the first direct air link between Dubai and Western Nepal by starting daily nonstop flights between Dubai International (DXB) and Pokhara International Airport (PHH). With the launch of the new service on September 23, 2026, Pokhara Flydubai is now the second destination in Nepal, behind Kathmandu. With the expansion, the airline now offers four daily flights to…
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Lisbon introduces airport taxi charges with set prices.
Travellers can now buy fixed-fare taxi vouchers at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport to cover the entire cost of their transfer before departing the airport for trips to locations throughout the city. The system, which is run by Turismo de Lisboa (ATL), splits Lisbon into two zones and bases prices on the number of passengers, destination, and trip time. There are…
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The third daily Delhi-London Heathrow flight by British Airways
In response to rising demand on the route, British Airways has expanded its Delhi-London Heathrow frequency to three daily flights, improving connectivity between India and the UK. The increased schedule began on September 20, 2026, when the airline’s third daily service touched down in Delhi at 6:00 am. British Airways’ fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft will be used for the…
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ITA Airways launches “Simply Italian,” a new international campaign.
ITA Airways unveiled Simply Italian, a new worldwide communication initiative that aims to revitalise the company’s brand identity and promote its development in Italy and its primary international markets. The project’s goal was to strengthen ITA Airways’ identity by including aspects such as the Italian character, which is demonstrated via customer service, style, and hospitality. Simply Italian, which was created…
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