SpiceJet to start daily flights to Darbhanga from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Monday announced the launch of daily flight services connecting Darbhanga with key metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru starting November 8. Darbhanga, which was bagged by SpiceJet under UDAN -II, will be the airline’s 13th destination under the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme and 55th destination on the airline’s domestic network. “SpiceJet […]
SpiceJet launches cargo services to various northeast cities
NEW DELHI: Airline major SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has launched 14 new cargo flights to and from the northeast India using its Bombardier Q400 freighters. “The dedicated cargo flights will help transport fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, perishables, fish seeds, fresh fish, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, express cargo and other general cargo,” the airline said in […]
Covid impact: SpiceJet Q1FY21 net loss at over Rs 593 crore
NEW DELHI: Airline major SpiceJet on Tuesday reported a net loss of Rs 593.4 crore during Q1FY21, as flight operations remained suspended for most part of the quarter following the nationwide lockdown. The company had reported a profit of Rs 261.7 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. The company’s results belie the […]
SpiceJet enters medical device industry, launches ventilators
NEW DELHI:Further diversifying its business interests, airline major SpiceJet on Monday launched ‘SpiceOxy’ — compact, portable, non-invasive ventilation device, which is an effective solution for patients with mild to moderate breathing issues. Unsurprisingly, the airline is known for its business diversification. It had earlier entered into fashion retail, merchandise and e-commerce, freight movement, fresh farm […]
SpiceJet to commence flight services to UK from next month
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has secured slots at the London Heathrow Airport, which will allow the airline to commence flight services to the UK from next month. These slots, under the air bubble pact, will later be extended to operate regular flight services once international flight services are resumed, SpiceJet […]
SpiceJet to operate flights on India-UK routes
NEW DELHI:SpiceJet has been designated as “Indian scheduled carrier” to operate flight services to the UK from India, the Gurugram-based no-frills airline said in a regulatory filing on Friday. On Thursday, the airline was allowed to fly on India-US routes by the governments of the two countries under the bilateral air services pact. “We would […]
IndiGo, SpiceJet, other airlines resume online bookings for domestic flights for June
NEW DELHI: Some airlines have started bookings for flights from June onwards, sources said amid commercial flight services remaining suspended till May 31 due to the coronavirus lockdown. A SpiceJet spokesperson, however, said its international bookings are closed till June 15. Commercial flights have been suspended since March 25 when the country-wide lockdown began to […]
NEW DELHI: India’s budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday announced plans to launch a new airline with the Ras Al Khaimah International Airport as its base as well as set up its first overseas hub in the UAE emirate, according to media reports. SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said at a press conference in […]
Tax cuts a must to make Indian airlines globally competitive: SpiceJet CMD
NEW DELHI: As India has emerged as the one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets of the world, it is time that the government take steps to make the aviation sector globally competitive beginning with reduction on its tax structure, the head of a low-cost airline has said. Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, […]
SpiceJet plans to buy 100 Airbus planes, worth $13 billion
By Richard Clough and Anurag Kotoky India’s SpiceJet Ltd. is weighing an order for at least 100 Airbus SE planes as Boeing Co. grapples with the fallout over its grounded 737 Max. The budget carrier, a major global customer for the Max, may buy a “sizable” number of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets to accommodate […]
SpiceJet starts daily direct flight between Guwahati and Dhaka
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet on Monday started the first daily direct flight between Guwahati and Dhaka. The first flight ‘SG 78’ was flagged off by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here. The Bombardier Q400 aircraft will depart Guwahati at 1155 hours, while it will leave Dhaka at 1410 […]
SpiceJet announces eight new daily international flights
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Tuesday announced that it will start eight new daily international flights from Mumbai and Delhi in July. “SpiceJet will service Mumbai-Riyadh-Mumbai, Mumbai-Dhaka-Mumbai, Delhi-Dhaka-Delhi and Delhi-Jeddah-Delhi routes with daily non-stop flights,” the airline said in a statement. It said it will deploy its 168-seater Boeing 737-800 aircraft on all aforesaid routes. “The […]
SpiceJet to hire up to 2,000 Jet staff, including pilots and cabin crew
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet plans to hire up to 2,000 staff, including pilots and cabin crew, of the defunct Jet Airways as the no-frills carrier continues to expand its operations. The airline has taken at least 22 planes that were earlier used by Jet Airways, which temporarily shuttered its operations due to cash crunch in April. […]
SpiceJet adds 100th aircraft to its fleet
NEW DELHI: Budget airline SpiceJet on Sunday said it has added a new Boeing 737 aircraft to its fleet, taking its total strength to 100 aircraft. SpiceJet is the fourth domestic airline to have 100 aircraft in its fleet, after Air India, IndiGo, and the now grounded Jet Airways. Its fleet now comprises of 68 […]
SpiceJet to start daily Mumbai-Jeddah flight from July 5
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet announced on Thursday that it will start a daily non-stop flight on Mumbai-Jeddah sector from July 5. The airline said it will also start six new domestic flights from May 20 on the following sectors: Mumbai-Dehradun-Mumabi, Mumbai-Guwahati-Mumbai and Guwahati-Bagdogra-Guwahati. “Mumbai is the third destination after Hyderabad and Kozhikode which is being connected […]
SpiceJet, Emirates sign MoU for code share partnership
NEW DELHI: Budget carrier Spicejet on Monday announced signing of an initial pact for code share partnership with Gulf carrier Emirates. The reciprocal partnership will allow opening of new routes and destinations for passengers of the two airlines, SpiceJet said in a statement. “I am delighted to announce that as part of SpiceJet’s international expansion […]