Flight Plan

There’s change in the air.

There’s change in the air.

And it’s for the better as there are fewer flight disruptions, writes Anand Kalyanaraman

The new birds in the sky

The new birds in the sky

Indian passengers are getting to fly the latest aircraft, and not without reason, writes Ashwini Phadnis

With help from technology, check-in baggage now less errant

With help from technology, check-in baggage now less errant

Incidence of lost or misplaced baggage has halved since 2007, benefitting passengers

TERMINAL CHECK ‘Osaka’s Kansai has some much needed calm’

Small is beautiful

International airlines are targeting Tier-II and Tier-III towns to tap the latent demand there

Faster and greener

Basic economy: seats that are low on comfort but big on savings

American airlines’ latest offer adds one more dimension to low-cost travel globally

TERMINAL CHECK Immigration is quick at Berlin’s Schönefeld

TERMINAL CHECK Heathrow staff is efficient

Making air travel faster

Flight Plan: For a few dollars less

Flemingo is working hard to change the perception that duty-free shopping in India is costlier, writes TE Raja Simhan

OFF RADAR Don’t wait. Read, enjoy a scotch or just have a foot massage

Indulge yourself at the new Vistara lounge at Delhi Airport’s T3

OFF RADAR When changing or cancelling a ticket pinches your pocket

Some airlines let you pay extra for the flexibility to alter plans

TERMINAL CHECK Hamad in Doha “is most luxurious”

OFF RADAR IndiGo brings Neo thing to the Indian skies

Look out for the new aircraft next time you fly with the airline from Delhi

The food route to healthy profits

Travel Food Services has shown that making money in the aviation sector needn’t always be difficult, writes Varun Aggarwal

OFF RADAR Why issues on the ground make it costlier to fly by air 

‘Green’field project

What’s ailing AirAsia India?

It isn’t easy running the airline. Its CEO & MD Mittu Chandilya has found out the hard way, writes K Giriprakash

TERMINAL CHECK Munich airport is impressively organised

OFF RADAR Can a misplaced boarding pass lead to identity theft?

Though its barcode contains personal information, the threat is minimal

‘We had to improve reliability of operations’

SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh on bringing back the low-budget airline from the brink

off radar It stinks when things fall from the sky

Blue ice — or leaked, frozen sewage from aircraft — is rare but dangerous

In transit

Airports in the country are not truly global hubs yet, but are getting there, writes Ashwini Phadnis

The nut case

TERMINAL CHECK At Incheon airport, you enjoy even a long wait

OFF RADAR Airport design: reflecting the local flavour

Arendezvous in the skies View

‘We want to transform the perception of travel’

---Phee Teik Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara

Flying beyond the margins

Regional airlines are struggling to make a mark in an industry dominated by big names. Will the new aviation policy bring stability? K Giriprakash rep

OFF RADAR Pre-book your way to affordable flying

Look out for deals that make inflight meals and extra check-in baggage cheaper

‘Changi airport is an experience’

Flying in the time of terror

Ashwini Phadnis and V Sajeev Kumar look at what our airports are doing to keep their travellers safe

Fly the coup

TERMINAL CHECK ‘Newark airport has excellent connectivity’

Woman power propels Ethiopian Airlines

One-third of the employees in Africa's largest airline is women

Leaving on a private jet plane

Flying in a private aircraft is not just about being rich, writes Ashwini Phadnis

OFF RADAR When F for flying and F for fun come together

From nannies to crafted meals, international airlines are pampering the young fliers

Master of the cockpit, and the writtenword

In an email interview, aviator and author Mark Vanhoenacker gives Prince Mathews Thomas a peek into a pilot’s life