Air India going under mega transformation by March 2024

Club Vistara joining Air India's Flying Returns amid merger launch

The initiation of the merger process between Air India and Vistara has been announced, with the declaration from the Singapore airline that the Club Vistara, the flyer program of the airline, would soon amalgamate with Air India's Flying Returns.

Vistara conveyed in an official statement, The Club Vistara program will persist until the integration concludes. Following the integration process, your Club Vistara account will be transitioned to Air India's Flying Returns.

It was further stated by the airline that information concerning co-brand cards would be disclosed in the fort..

Merger with Vistara to be complete by December; Air India CEO

Vinod Kannan, CEO, Vistara, had previously informed reporters in January about his anticipation of an operational merger with Air India by mid-2025. ?The integration of approximately 7,000 employees of Vistara will begin in June, with its merger into Air India targeted to be completed by this year?s end?, said Campbell Wilson, CEO & MD, Air India. During a town hall meeting, both Wilson and Kannan addressed employees from both carriers. Wilson disclosed that 120 pilots have been seconded between the two airlines, along with approximately 60 non-flying staff from Vistara being seconded to Air..

Tatas Fast-Track Air India-Vistara Merger

The Tata Group is expediting the process of merging Air India with its subsidiary, Vistara, signalling its commitment to streamline operations and bolster its presence in the aviation sector. This strategic move comes in the wake of Tata's recent acquisition of Air India and its efforts to optimise synergies between the two airlines.

The accelerated merger plans underscore Tata's determination to leverage the strengths of both Air India and Vistara to create a more robust and competitive entity in the Indian aviation market. By integrating operations and resources, the merged entity ai..

Noida Airport to be linked by expressway, rapid rail, and pod taxi

The construction of Noida International Airport, also known as Jewar airport, was in its final stages, and passenger services were expected to begin in October. The airport would be linked by six roads and a rapid rail-cum-metro, in addition to pod taxis.

Upon completion, the Noida airport was projected to be the largest in India and the third in the National Capital Region (NCR) after Delhi airport and Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad.

A 31-km greenfield expressway was being built to connect the airport to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Ballabhgarh.

The National Highway Aut..

Nagpur Airport: Mihan Dream grounded, vantage point lost

Nagpur's unique and strategic central location was once lauded for placing it on the nation's aviation map. It was hailed for its efforts in creating a harmonized air traffic management system with continuous airspace over the city, alongside establishing a centralized cargo hub. However, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is currently mired in apathy and has seemingly vanished from the national radar across various parameters, barely meeting the standards expected of a tier-2 city airport.

The airport, bearing its international tag, serves merely two flights to two foreign de..