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  • IndiGo Announces Flights To San Francisco Via Codeshare Connection With Turkish Airlines

    IndiGo Announces Flights To San Francisco Via Codeshare Connection With Turkish Airlines


    IndiGo Airlines, India’s largest domestic air carrier, has announced codeshare connections to San Francisco via Istanbul, effective September 25, 2023. This expansion of IndiGo’s codeshare network in partnership with Turkish Airlines now links to five destinations across the United States of America. Further, with the launch of the San Francisco route, IndiGo’s codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines will expand to connect travellers to a total of 39 destinations. IndiGo will launch daily Istanbul-San Francisco flight under the codeshare agreement. 

    The establishment of a connection between India and San Francisco is expected to prove beneficial for leisure, educational and business passengers of both the nations. This new connection will further bolster the airline’s international connectivity, which has seen a massive growth in recent times. IndiGo recently launched flights to 8 countries in 2023. 

    San Francisco on the West Coast of the United States is renowned for its iconic attractions such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and historic cable cars. The city is often referred to as the Silicon Valley for IT professionals, given its proximity to the epicenter of the tech industry. The city is home to major tech companies and startups, offering ample career prospects and networking opportunities for IT experts. 

    Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo, said, “We are extremely pleased to announce the latest connection to San Francisco via Istanbul as part of our codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. Our first entry into the Bay Area famed for its natural beauty, cable cars, Victorian houses and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is also a gateway to the thriving IT industry at Silicon Valley.

    This connection to California enhances travel options for passengers, marking our fifth destination in the US after New York, Washington, Boston & Chicago. As we expand our global network and connect people with favored destinations, we remain committed to delivering on our promise of providing affordable, on-time, courteous, and hassle-free travel experiences across our extensive network.”



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  • IndiGo Airline On Massive International Expansion Spree; Launches Flights To Africa, Central Asia

    IndiGo Airline On Massive International Expansion Spree; Launches Flights To Africa, Central Asia


    India’s largest airline, IndiGo is on a massive international expansion spree as the air carrier announced direct flights to Kenya, Indonesia and Georgia in a past couple of days. With the recent announcement of direct flights to Tbilisi, Georgia, IndiGo Airline is now connected to 29 international destinations and 107th overall destination. The budget air carrier earlier announced to start direct flights to six new destinations in Africa and Central Asia, including to Nairobi, Tbilisi and Tashkent, this year. Once these routes are operational, the budget airline will be connecting a total of 32 international destinations compared to 26 before the announcement was made.

    The rapid expansion plan will also make Indigo the second biggest Indian airline to operate on international routes, just behind Air India, route wise. However, passenger capacity wise, IndiGo Airline is now the largest Indian airline operating international flights. In the domestic market, the airline is still the biggest air carrier by a distant margin, with a 55 percent market share.   

    Direct Flight To Africa, Central Asia

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    The airline is embarking on a “massive” international expansion plan as the air carrier has now announced to connect Nairobi in Kenya, Jakarta in Indonesia and Tbilisi in Georgia, with direct flights from Delhi/ Mumbai. Later, IndiGo will also add flights from Delhi to Azerbaijan, Uzebkistan, Kazakhstan and restart flight to Hong Kong. “Delhi will get connected in August to Tbilisi, Georgia & Baku, Azerbaijan and in September to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Almaty, Kazakhstan,” IndiGo said in a release.

    Codeshare With Turkish Airlines

    IndiGo is strengthening its connectivity to Europe through the codeshare connections with Turkish Airlines. Currently, it offers connectivity to 33 destinations in Europe via Istanbul. “As part of the codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines, IndiGo will soon be offering connectivity to North America, closing final regulatory approvals,” said IndiGo. The airline entered codeshare with Turkish Airline to start flights to Istanbul, Turkey.

    Later, they enhanced the partnership to deploy the first wide body plane on the route, a wet-leased Boeing 777. While initially the airline deployed the plane painted in the Turkish Airline livery, it was later painted to IndiGo’s blue and white livery, making the brand only the third airline in India to operate a wide body plane after Air India and Vistara and only the second airline to operate a B777.

    International Expansion Plan

    The expansion also comes at a time when there is a rising demand for international travel from, to and via India, as well as the government’s efforts to develop an international aviation hub in the country. IndiGo said it will be adding an “impressive 174 new weekly international flights between June and September 2023, including new destinations, routes, and frequencies”.

    “The addition of these exciting new destinations, new direct flight routes, enhanced flight frequencies, and strategic codeshare partnerships, will help us expand our footprint across four continents with Africa and Central Asia being penetrated for the first time. With this expansion in our network, we will now be directly touching 32 international destinations (up from 26), next to our 78 domestic destinations,” IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said.





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  • Malaysia-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Chennai Due To Medical Emergency

    Malaysia-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Chennai Due To Medical Emergency


    An international flight from Jeddah to Kuala Lumpur had to make an unscheduled to Chennai on Friday after one of the passengers complained of chest pain, officials said. It is to be noted that the Malaysia-bound flight ad 280 passengers onboard.

    Soon after the flight landed following clearance, the passenger was rushed to a nearby government hospital, officials added.

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  • Drunk 63-Year-Old Swedish National Molests IndiGo Cabin Crew on Bangkok-Mumbai Flight, Arrested

    Drunk 63-Year-Old Swedish National Molests IndiGo Cabin Crew on Bangkok-Mumbai Flight, Arrested


    A 63-year-old Sweden national, identified as Klas Erik Herald Jonasm, was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly molesting a female cabin crew on Bangkok-Mumbai IndiGo flight on March 30, 2023. As reported by ANI, the Swedish national was handed over to Mumbai police by the airline staff after the IndiGo flight landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Thursday. The report further states that the 63-year-old was allegedly in an inebriated state when he molested the IndiGo flight attendant on the international flight from Thailand to India. 

    The accused was arrested on Thursday after a complaint by IndiGo Airlines and was produced in the Andheri court on Friday, an official said on Saturday. He was later granted bail and a chargesheet has been filed by the Mumbai police, in Andheri court. The Police further said they have started investigations into the case.

    This is the second such unruly passenger incident on a Thailand-India flight in last three months and 8th unruly airline passenger arrested in India, in the past three months, said ANI, quoting officials.

    Recently, on March 23, Mumbai’s Sahar Police booked two IndiGo flyers travelling from Dubai to Mumbai for allegedly being drunk and misbehaving with the crew. “Two Indigo flyers have been booked under section 336 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) & sections 21,22 and 25 of Aircraft rules for being drunk & misbehaving with the crew. Both were arrested formally but as the sections were bailable, they were granted bail from the police station itself”, DCP Dixit Gedam, Mumbai Police told ANI.

    Earlier, Shankar Meena, a passenger travelling from New York to Delhi on an Air India flight allegedly urinated on an elderly female passenger seated in business class of the flight. The incident led to an uproar, and various bodies demanded amendment in DGCA rules to deal with unruly passenger behaviour on flights. 





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  • Bengaluru Airport: Passengers From Sri Lanka Transported To Domestic Arrivals Gate Due To ‘Human Error’

    Bengaluru Airport: Passengers From Sri Lanka Transported To Domestic Arrivals Gate Due To ‘Human Error’


    Bengaluru Airport has got the headlines again for a bizarre error made by the airport staff. 30 passengers at the Kempegowda International Airport who arrived in India via Sri Lankan Airlines’ flight were transported to the domestic arrivals bus gate instead of the international one on Friday, as per ANI’s report. However, the airport authorities later realised the mistake because of a mix-up at the terminal. 

    According to a Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) official, the passengers who landed on Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL 173 entered the domestic baggage claim area before the airport management realised the mistake.

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    “Yesterday, 30 passengers who travelled on Sri Lankan Airlines UL 173 were erroneously dropped at the domestic arrivals bus gate of Bengaluru Airport instead of the international arrivals bus gate. These passengers entered the domestic baggage claim area,” said a BIAL spokesperson.

    The passengers were all shifted right away to the international arrivals after the airport workers wasted no time in notifying Immigration, the CISF, and Terminal Operations of the mix-up. The officer stated that after the immigration processes were over, they were directed to the international baggage claim area.

    The Bengaluru International Airport authority mentioned that the passengers were transported to the domestic arrival gate because of a ‘Human Error’. 

    A similar situation occurred earlier this year when regional airline Go First failed to board over 50 customers on its Bengaluru-Delhi flight who were waiting on a shuttle on the tarmac and took off without them. After realising its mistake, the airline reportedly made arrangements for a separate aircraft for the forgotten guests.

    With ANI Inputs





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  • Hong Kong Announces 500,000 Free Air Tickets for International Travellers

    Hong Kong Announces 500,000 Free Air Tickets for International Travellers


    Hong Kong is planning to welcome travellers from all over the world once more post coronavirus and to entice tourists to visit Hong Kong, the country has launched the “Hello Hong Kong” promotional campaign. Under this campaign, 500,000 free air tickets are being offered to travellers. This offer of 5 lakh free air tickets will be given away by the Airport Authority Hong Kong to different markets in phases, through three home-based carriers, namely Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong Express and Hong Kong Airlines, starting from March 2023.

    Hong Kong International Airport has always been a major international aviation hub and also a preferred choice of tourism for Indians. Airport Authority Hong Kong aims to generate a multiplier effect on boosting air traffic through the campaign. As per the Chairman of Airport Authority, since the relaxation of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for inbound travellers, passenger traffic at the airport has started to pick up, especially in the last quarter.

    Jack So, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong said: “These tickets were bought at the worst time of the pandemic, showing our confidence in the future of Hong Kong`s aviation industry. The campaign will generate a multiplier effect on boosting air traffic and enormous publicity for Hong Kong. Since the relaxation of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for inbound travellers last year, passenger traffic at the airport HKIA has started to pick up, especially in the last quarter. We also have had a good start of 2023 with the resumption of normal travel with the Mainland. HKIA has always been a major international aviation hub. We are confident that passenger traffic will continue to rise.”

    Most notable tourist places among the dozens of new developments are M+ and Hong Kong Palace Museum at the West Kowloon Cultural District, the new sixth-generation Peak Tram, Water World Ocean Park, the new night-time show “Momentous” at Hong Kong Disneyland and enhanced waterfront promenades offering views of Victoria Harbour.

    In addition, Hong Kong will host a year-round calendar of more than 250 events and festivals across 2023. Highlights include the Hong Kong Marathon, the Clockenflap music festival, Art Basel, the Museum Summit 2023, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival and New Year Countdown Celebrations.





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