Saurabh Sinha
Why seeking a visa to Europe is ‘humiliating’
"Getting a visa for Europe’s border free Schengen zone… requires stacks of paperwork, evidence of financial health and proof of intent to return. Many travellers find it humiliating. Some refuse to go..."
‘Networked X-ray machines for baggage checks are the best answer to hoax bomb threats’
Former IPS officer MA Ganapathy, who headed NSG, BCAS and airport sector of CISF, talks about how to tackle the increase in bomb threats
False threats, real losses: Airlines see red as they lose money & passenger goodwill
In peak holiday season, Indian airlines are dealing with a flood of bomb hoaxes, which not only cause delays but also incur massive costs. Industry insiders explain how this spate of threats is affecting the sector.
What's top on NRIs’ shopping list? Houses in Indian cities
Top builders say up to a quarter of their flats are picked up by NRIs now. India’s growth story, a desire for a better life for loved ones back home or settling here in old age are some of the reasons why NRIs are pumping in forex to pick up plush apartments
Why fog in Delhi is affecting flyers across the country
Several unprecedented factors prevailing at the same time related to parking, runways and the terminals have made this year even more insufferable for air travellers
‘More direct int’l connectivity, new circuits & ease of visas will bring back the foreign tourist’
This is what can be done to attract foreign tourists back to India
Jindal Power will not submit bid for GoFirst
It may soon be curtains for Wadia Group's low cost GoAir, which had suspended operations this May. Naveen Jindal's Jindal Power - which gave the only eligible expression of interest for reviving the airline under bankruptcy process - is not going to submit its bid, say sources.
Grounded fleet: Pratt & Whitney engine troubles mount for IndiGo
Jet engine-maker Pratt & Whitney (PW) has warned IndiGo that a powder metal contamination issue could result in a significant number of aircraft being grounded in the first quarter of 2024
Wading through a sea of humanity at Delhi’s T3
Reaching the airport three and a half hours before the flight, serpentine queues at entry, check-in and security, overcrowded terminals… this is what Delhi airport’s Terminal 3 was like on the morning of December 14, when our correspondent was to take a flight to Mumbai
My experience of flying Air India under Tatas
On time, shorter flying hours, improved service... Tatas’ Air India ultra-long-haul flights are a delight in many ways. What the fleet needs is an overall cabin upgrade or newer aircraft
Safety is non-negotiable, airlines can't cut corners
‘Overall there is no spurt in incidents, majority of Indian aircraft fleet relatively young’
‘Omicron impact: We’re cautiously optimistic’
Holiday bookings still unaffected, Indian globetrotters are now domestic tourists
‘For a new Air India, Ratan Tata has to be a JRD’
If Tatas do win the bid, they will have to fly it in a very challenging aviation environment