DGCA orders SpiceJet to continue operating at 50% capacity till October 29
NEW DELHI: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has extended the cap on SpiceJet flights by a little over one month as a matter of “abundant caution”, according to an official order on Wednesday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had on July 27 ordered SpiceJet to operate a maximum of 50 per cent of its […]
SpiceJet to start 38 new flights during September 15-25
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet will start 38 new domestic and international flights during September 15-25, the airline said on Wednesday. In a statement, SpiceJet said it has launched flights on the Delhi-Surat-Delhi, Bengaluru-Varanasi-Bengaluru, Mumbai-Jaipur-Mumbai, Mumbai-Jharsuguda-Mumbai, Chennai-Pune-Chennai, Chennai-Jaipur-Chennai and the Chennai-Varanasi-Chennai routes. The airline said it will resume flights to and from Dubai, connecting it with Mumbai, […]
SpiceJet ties up with Avenue Capital for sales & lease-back of up to 50 new aircraft
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has signed an initial pact with New York-based global investment firm Avenue Capital Group for financing, acquisition and sales & lease-back of up to 50 new aircraft to be ordered by the airline. The memorandum of understanding, signed between the two partners, sets out the next […]
SpiceJet to add 66 new flights to domestic network from Mar 28
BALLIA: BSP MP Afzal Ansari has accused the BJP of indulging in politics of hatred and pushing the country backwards by five decades by “destroying” social harmony. Ansari claimed that after the upcoming assembly elections to five states were over, the BJP government would divide Uttar Pradesh into four parts. Speaking at a programme at […]
SpiceJet to start 24 new domestic flights
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet said on Thursday that it will start 24 new domestic flights in February from various cities including Ajmer, Jaisalmer, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. The airline said it would be the only airline to start flights on the Ajmer-Mumbai route and Ahmedabad-Amritsar route. The new flights also include four new seasonal flights connecting Jaisalmer, […]
SpiceJet adds two wide-body aircraft to its cargo fleet
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has added two wide-body planes, a B767 and a A330 model, to its cargo fleet to transport items on long haul routes to destinations such as Europe and the US, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. “With the latest induction, SpiceJet will have a dedicated fleet of 19 cargo aircraft, […]
SpiceJet inks MoU with Brussels Airport for transporting Covid vaccines
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has signed an agreement with Belgium’s Brussels Airport for providing seamless transportation of COVID-19 vaccines, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. As a part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Brussels Airport would provide assistance to SpiceJet with regards to slots, networking contracts etc. for speedy delivery of vaccines, it […]
SpiceJet to start Mumbai-Male flights from Thursday
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Monday said it will start operating flights on Mumbai-Male route in a phased manner from December 24. These flights will operate under the bilateral air bubble arrangement established between India and the Maldives, the airline said in a press release. It will deploy its Boeing 737 aircraft on this route, the […]
SpiceJet to operate 30 new domestic flights
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet said on Thursday it would start 30 new domestic flights in a phased manner from next week. The Narendra Modi government (Centre) has currently permitted the Indian carriers to operate maximum 80 per cent of their flights before the coronavirus pandemic. Among the 30 flights from Sunday, six will connect Darbhanga […]
SpiceJet handles 10,000 cargo flights since lockdown in late March
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet has handled around 10,000 cargo flights since the lockdown in March, besides becoming the top cargo handler in October from the country’s busiest Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to the airline. During the coronavirus-induced lockdown that was imposed on March 25, the government permitted operations of only cargo and special […]
SpiceJet to operate flights between Delhi-Ras Al Khaimah
NEW DELHI: Airline major SpiceJet will commence flight operations between New Delhi and Ras Al Khaimah, the fourth-largest emirate of the UAE from November 26. The station will become the airline’s 12th international destination. It will operate flights between Delhi and Ras Al Khaimah twice a week. Besides, the airline also announced the launch of […]
SpiceJet narrows Q2 net loss, optimistic about future demand
NEW DELHI: Airline major SpiceJet on Wednesday reported a significantly narrower net loss in the traditionally weak Q2 despite travel restrictions. On a standalone basis, the net loss reduced to Rs 112.6 crore from a loss of Rs 462.6 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. However, its total income had come down […]
SpiceJet plans to add Kevadiya-Surat route to its seaplane service
NEW DELHI: Overwhelmed by the response to the Ahmedabad-Statue of Unity seaplane service, SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to start a similar service connecting Surat in south Gujarat with the 182-meter tall statue dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel near Kevadiya. Other routes and destinations which are under consideration for the seaplane service are Port […]
SpiceJet to launch 8 new flights between India and Bangladesh under air bubble pact
MUMBAI: No-frills carrier SpiceJet on Monday announced the launch of eight new flights between India and Bangladesh under the air bubble agreement between the two countries, starting November 5. The Gurugram-headquartered airline will operate four times a week non-stop flight services between Kolkata and Chittagong, besides connecting Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai with Dhaka, a release […]
SpiceJet to commence flight services to Muscat
NEW DELHI: Airline major SpiceJet will commence non-stop flight services to Muscat from Wednesday. Accordingly, the airline will operate on the Ahmedabad-Muscat-Ahmedabad and Delhi-Muscat-Delhi sectors from October 21, 2020 under the air bubble agreement with Oman. The airline gave introductory all-inclusive starting fares of Rs 6,839 on Ahmedabad-Muscat, Rs 9,019 on Muscat-Ahmedabad, Rs 9,798 on […]
SpiceJet to operate India-UK flights from 4th December
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet will launch non-stop flights connecting Delhi and Mumbai with London’s Heathrow airport starting December 4. Accordingly, SpiceJet will become the first Indian low-cost airline to operate flights to UK. These flights will operate under the air bubble agreement with UK. “The airline will operate thrice-a-week to London including twice from […]