India's aviation sector has had a rollercoaster ride in the year gone by with two new airlines (AirAsia and Vistara) being launched and low-cost carrier SpiceJet coming close to a shutdown.
Malaysian no-frills carrier AirAsia announced its partnership with Tata Group early last year but it took its first flight in June this year.
The carrier is operating two Airbus A320s and will ramp up its fleet significantly in the next few months. Initially, the airline decided to shun Delhi and Mumbai for their high airport charges. However, the airline will be shortly flying from Delhi.
Vistara, a tie-up between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, made its launch announcement in August this year. The airline was supposed to launch in October but its plans got postponed due to delay in getting flying permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Both AirAsia and Vistara will be targeting different set of customers.
AirAsia, with its low fares, is competing with IndiGo, Go Air and SpiceJet. Vistara, on the other hand, will be competing with Jet Airways, which is shifting its focus on business class after Etihad bought a 26 per cent stake in the Indian carrier late last year.
Air India's partnership with Star Alliance came as good news for frequent flyers in the country.
31/12/14 Manu Kaushik/Business Today
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Malaysian no-frills carrier AirAsia announced its partnership with Tata Group early last year but it took its first flight in June this year.
The carrier is operating two Airbus A320s and will ramp up its fleet significantly in the next few months. Initially, the airline decided to shun Delhi and Mumbai for their high airport charges. However, the airline will be shortly flying from Delhi.
Vistara, a tie-up between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, made its launch announcement in August this year. The airline was supposed to launch in October but its plans got postponed due to delay in getting flying permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Both AirAsia and Vistara will be targeting different set of customers.
AirAsia, with its low fares, is competing with IndiGo, Go Air and SpiceJet. Vistara, on the other hand, will be competing with Jet Airways, which is shifting its focus on business class after Etihad bought a 26 per cent stake in the Indian carrier late last year.
Air India's partnership with Star Alliance came as good news for frequent flyers in the country.
31/12/14 Manu Kaushik/Business Today
