Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport

Vistara has teamed up with the operator of the Delhi Metro to introduce check-in and baggage drop facilities at New Delhi station on the Airport Express Line. Available from this week, the new facility will enable the airline’s passengers to check in at the station between two and 12 hours prior to their flight’s departure. […]

Indonesia’s Batik Air has revealed plans to launch its first three routes to India. The Bali Post reports that in the coming weeks, the airline will start flying from Medan to Chennai, Jakarta to Delhi and Bali to Mumbai. The Jakarta-Delhi route will mark the first direct link between the capital cities of Indonesia and […]

IndiGo boosts domestic network Where? Delhi to Chennai (both India) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? IndiGo Why? India’s largest domestic carrier, in terms of market share, connects two of the country’s largest cities Anything else? Delhi is the busiest route from Chennai Airport, with flights by three airlines handling more than 575,000 passengers in the […]

AirAsia launches Borneo’s new intra-island route Where? Kuching (Malaysia) to Pontianak (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier expands intra-island connectivity in Borneo, with new cross-border link between Malaysia and Indonesia Anything else? Pontianak is known as the “Equatorial City” as it is positioned exactly on the Equator. Air China expands European […]

Jet Airways has introduced a first class cabin on its daily flights between Delhi and Singapore. The premium cabin is now available after the Indian carrier introduced its largest aircraft, the Boeing 777, on the route. The 777 comes equipped with 346 seats in three cabins, including eight first class suites, 30 flat-beds in business […]

Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Connecting two of Southeast Asia’s most popular tourism destinations, Bangkok and Bali Anything else? According to the latest MasterCard Destination Index, Bangkok and Bali will handle a combined total of […]

Top Asian beach resorts get first direct link Where? Sanya (China) to U-Tapao (Thailand) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? Hainan Airlines Why? Providing the first ever direct connection between Sanya, China’s top beach resort, and Pattaya (pictured), the popular Thai tourist town Anything else? U-Tapao was a base for US Air Force’s […]

Airbus is investing in the future of the Indian aviation sector, with the development of a major new training centre near Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. A ground-breaking ceremony for the Airbus India Training Centre was held last week, attended by P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, India’s Civil Aviation Minister, and Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus. […]

Bangladesh gets low-cost Dubai link Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective immediately (rising to six per week in May 2017) Who? Flydubai Why? New low-cost link to tap demand for trade between two Muslim countries, including overseas workers in the Gulf Anything else? Located in northeast Bangladesh, Sylhet is […]

Thai Lion Air expands domestic network Where? Bangkok Don Mueang to Khon Kaen (both Thailand) When? Twice a day, effective 17 March 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Low-cost carrier continues to expand domestic links with new service to prominent city in northeast Thailand Anything else? Temperatures can soar on the Korat Plateau, where Khon […]