Delta, the second-largest US airline by operating revenues, has been looking to acquire a stake in Virgin Atlantic for more than two years in an effort to expand its access to London's Heathrow airport ... Read more

Cutting-edge alternative aircraft fuels, emissions trading schemes for aviation, water recycling systems on cruise liners and improvements in hotel insulation amngst the innovations ... Read more

High price of jet fuel, 20%- 40% sales tax levied by states on fuel and steep private airport user charges in Delhi are the biggest threat to airlines ... Read more

Maldives has cancelled its biggest foreign investment project, a USD 511 million deal with Indian firm GMR Group to develop its international airport as locals oppossed it due to high commercialisation ... Read more

The government has approved Jet Airways' proposal of direct flight between Mangalore and Dubai; Introduction of international flight to Saudi Arabia is also on the cards ... Read more

The services will be operated four times a week ... Read more

Qantas has dumped its 40-year partnership with the federal government's tourism body, claiming its boss Geoff Dixon is deliberately trying to sabotage the airline ... Read more

The additional services will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft fitted with 16 Pearl Business Class seats and will almost double capacity on both routes ... Read more

Web check-in shows surprisingly high adoption driven also in part by mobile phones, whereas social media engagement with airlines lags ... Read more

The airlines wanting prime-time departure and arrival slots would have to bid for their preferred choices if the experimentation was successful ... Read more