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  Closely watching disclosures made by Cyrus Mistry on Tata-AirAsia joint venture: Govt

  October 27, 2016 22:12 IST

  The government is keeping a close watch on developments related to the ethical concerns raised by ousted Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry about Tata-AirAsia joint venture.

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  Air Asia’s pilot takes Malaysia-bound flight to Melbourne after entering incorrect coordinates

  World | September 08, 2016 21:24 IST

  An Air Asia flight carrying 212 passengers bound for Kuala Lumpur on March 10, 2015, was diverted to Melbourne after pilot entered wrong coordinates and he had to change the route of the flight, said

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  Nationality row: AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes gets Overseas Citizenship of India card

  June 13, 2016 17:42 IST

  New Delhi: Group CEO of leading Asian budget carrier AirAsia, Tony Fernandes, has been granted Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card by the central government. The decision has been taken amidst questions being raised over

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  Air India super sale: Domestic fares starting at Rs 1,499

  May 21, 2016 15:35 IST

  New Delhi: Close on the heels of the budget carriers rolling out low fares, Government-run Air India has also launched a limited period super sale scheme, offering customers all-inclusive ticket prices starting as low as

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  AirAsia offers 50% off on return fares for domestic, foreign travel

  India | May 17, 2016 9:42 IST

  New Delhi:Budget carrier AirAsia India on Monday announced 50 percent discount in fare on return flights till May 18, for travel from August 1 to November 30, to mark the airline flying 2.5 million passengers

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  World's 'biggest' budget airline alliance takes off

  May 16, 2016 18:46 IST

  Singapore: Eight budget airlines from Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia said on Monday they have formed what they called the world's largest alliance of low- cost carriers, enabling customers to book connections using a shared

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  AirAsia offers 50% off on return fares for the next 50 hours

  May 16, 2016 18:28 IST

  Bengaluru: AirAsia India has flown 2.5 million passengers as of on Monday, the airline said. "We at AirAsia India are thrilled beyond words on having flown 2.5 million guests as of today," AirAsia CEO designate

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  Tata Sons to hike AirAsia India stake to 49%

  March 28, 2016 13:37 IST

  Tata Sons will hike its stake in AirAsia India to 49 per cent by acquiring additional shares from Arun Bhatia's Telestra, which will be exiting the no-frills airline.

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  AirAsia offers low fares starting Rs 1,099 on select routes

  March 07, 2016 9:49 IST

  Bengaluru: Low-cost carrier AirAsia said on Sunday it will offer tickets on select domestic and international routes at a discount, starting from Rs 1,099 and applicable on tickets booked online from March 7-13 ,for travel

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  After Ratan Tata, Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes questions 5/20 norm

  February 27, 2016 21:31 IST

  New Delhi: Close on the heels of Ratan Tata voicing his concerns over the 5/20 norm, Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes today jumped into the debate questioning whether the owners of Indian airlines lived in India,

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  Ratan Tata accuses older airlines of 'monopoly'; SpiceJet hits back

  February 22, 2016 9:16 IST

  New Delhi: Hitting out at older carriers, top industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday accused them of lobbying and using "monopolistic pressures" to retain preferential treatment under the controversial 5/20 rule that restricts overseas flying by

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  AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya not quitting airline

  February 15, 2016 13:02 IST

  Mumbai: AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya is not quitting the airline, AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes said today as he announced that the 2-year old Indian carrier would "shortly" add two aircraft as part of

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  AirAsia India slashes domestic fares; starting at Rs 1,299

  October 20, 2015 8:30 IST

  New Delhi: No-frills carrier AirAsia India has offered rock-bottom fares, starting at as low as Rs 1,299 for domestic flights, as part of the parent AirAsia's global sale offer for a limited period. Internationally, the Malyasian

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  Tata Sons to hike its stake to 41% in AirAsia India

  August 14, 2015 13:53 IST

  New Delhi:  In a significant move, Tata Sons will hike its stake to 41.06% in low cost carrier AirAsia India. The airline, which is facing stiff competition, is also set for top management reshuffle with CEO

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  No charging for check-in baggage, for now: Government

  India | June 27, 2015 18:32 IST

  New Delhi: Putting its weight firmly behind passengers, government today said it has, as of now, rejected budget carriers' plea to allow them to charge for check-in baggage.Confirming that airlines had approached the aviation regulator

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  DGCA mulls allowing airlines to charge for check in baggage

  June 27, 2015 12:04 IST

  New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA is likely to take a call shortly on allowing domestic airlines to charge for check in baggage while providing incentives for passengers who travel light.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation

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  AirAsia India operations from Delhi from tomorrow

  May 20, 2015 20:28 IST

  New Delhi: Budget carrier AirAsia India will spread its wings to the national capital with the launch of its services from here Wednesday, nearly a year after it commenced operations in the country.  The airline

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  Officials insist AirAsia operation to continue

  World | January 28, 2015 14:18 IST

  Jakarta: Officials from Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency said on Wednesday that the search operation to recover bodies and wreckage from the crashed AirAsia flight would continue despite the military's withdrawal from the mission.Chief Henry

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  Indonesian divers recover 6 more bodies from AirAsia crash

  World | January 22, 2015 14:58 IST

  PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia: Indonesian divers retrieved Thursday six more bodies from waters around the sunken fuselage of the AirAsia jetliner that crashed last month.Divers were struggling against strong current and poor visibility to lift the

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  AirAsia plane climbed too fast, then disappeared, says Indonesia

  World | January 21, 2015 16:52 IST

  Jakarta: An AirAsia plane that crashed last month with 162 people on board was climbing at an abnormally high rate, then plunged and suddenly disappeared from radar, Indonesia's transport minister said on Tuesday.Ignasius Jonan told