The airline also said it expects the capacity to reach 45% of the pre-Covid-19 level by September 21 and by October 15 to 60% of what it was operating prior to the emergence of the pandemic
In-flight meals were banned when air transport had resumed on 25 May to counter the spread of the virus
The strategies of the second and third-largest private airlines - GoAir and SpiceJet - offer a study in contrast
Besides announcing paycuts for most of its employees in March, GoAir had also announced the LWP scheme for 60-70 per cent of the staff in April
Khona's abilities will be put to test again as he begins a second innings at the Wadia group airline
Saudi Arabia emerged as the top destination for GoAir repatriation flights, followed by Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar and Oman till date
This will Khona's second stint as CEO of GoAir; under his watch between 2009-2011 the airline had seen an improvement in load factors and revenue
Khona was at the helm of GoAir from April 2009 to June 2011
With the Covid-19 pandemic slowing the once-booming domestic market, Indian carriers are discovering virtues in the international passenger and cargo business
An airline has to pay various charges -- air navigation, landing, parking etc -- to AAI, which works under the Civil Aviation Ministry, to use facilities at any of its more than 100 airports
The airline said it had gradually ramped up operations with a combination of 'Vande Bharat Mission' flights and private international charters
Agency expects sharp decline in GoAir's revenue and operating margin in FY21; Airline's net loss estimated at Rs 1,346 cr in FY20 as against Rs 123 cr profit in FY19
GoFlyPrivate allows customers to have the confidence to travel and decide how many rows of seats they want to block, the airline said in a release
The city-based airline also announced the launch 'Online Doctor Consultation' facility in association with MFine, an on-demand healthcare platform
The fourth phase of the Vande Bharat mission, which is currently underway, has been augmented with the addition of around 120 flights between July 15-31
The packages are available for passengers arriving into various cities in India from overseas or within India to ensure the passengers get quarantined easily at the selected hotels
GoAir commenced repatriation flights on June 10 and gradually ramped up its services with a combination of 'Vande Bharat Mission' flights and private international charters
Although limited in number, charters are lucrative for airlines
The PW engine-powered A320 neo planes in IndiGo and GoAir fleets have been facing glitches both mid-air and on-ground since their induction way back in 2016
A Twitter account of Asif Khan with the id '@MdAsif35534489', posted objectionable and hateful comments last week following which there was an uproar on social media