Flying during the pandemic? That too on an international flight? It is definitely a question that will raise a lot of eyebrows. Given the circumstances (and the necessity!), one of our team member had to take an international flight, from Mumbai to the United Kingdom (UK). How pandemic messed our travel plans!! The travel was originally scheduled in the early part of November 2020. We had three flight options to pick from – Air India (AI) vs. British Airways (BA) […]
Year 2020! Something that gives everyone a sour taste in their mouth when taking a look back today. The onset of (COVID-19) what just started as a normal virus to a pandemic has caused tables to turn and the economy to crumble badly. Aviation industry was one among the worst hit businesses. From passenger numbers crumbling to new lows, airlines shutting shop and aircrafts (such as the Boeing 747-400s, Airbus A350s etc) being phased out of the fleet, the aviation […]
On June 20, 2020, Alitalia – the flag carrier of Italy – launched their first cargo freighter service to CSMIA, Mumbai. Alitalia plans to operate a non-scheduled weekly flight on the Mumbai – Rome – New York sector with their Boeing 777 Passenger to Cargo [P2C] converted aircraft. The flight is scheduled to operate every Sunday, till the end of July. This Rome-Mumbai flight has enhanced the connectivity between Italy and India. Alitalia is operating on this route after almost 12 […]
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has made it a tough time for the aviation industry around the world. From frequency cuts to grounding planes, the air transport industry has been facing the heat of this pandemic situation. International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates 2020 global revenue losses for passenger business of between $63 billion and $113 billion! Airlines have been adapting to the situation too! Many airlines are operating cargo flights to deliver essential items, repatriation flights and evacuation flights to bring […]
The ongoing Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has created havoc across the world. Global markets have been hugely impacted by the spreading virus. The virus, which originated in People’e Republic of China, has spread across 100 countries. The death toll has reached 3900+ till date and total cases have surpassed 110,000 across the globe. While the entire world is talking and taking precautions, a lot of active measures have been taken in the Aviation industry too. Passengers flying in from […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport of Mumbai, the record holder of Busiest Single Runway Airport in the World, announced new connections to Russia and Kazakhstan. The airport, will soon be connecting Mumbai with direct flights to Moscow and Almaty. Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Russia’s flag carrier, and Ural Airlines will be commencing and Mumbai to it’s growing international network. Air Astana from Kazakhstan will also commence it’s operation to CSMIA Mumbai. Mumbai to Russia Starting 31st March 2020, Mumbai will be […]
India’s National carrier Air India is all set to fly to new destinations starting February 2020. The airline has announced it’s operations to Doha and Stansted as new destinations. The airline will also add an additional service on the existing Mumbai to London Heathrow route. Last year, Air India had commenced operations to cities like Nairobi, Kuwait and Colombo from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai and Stansted from Amritsar. We at Victor Tango Aviation were thrilled to be invited and be […]
Mumbai’s landmark and one of the most beautiful airport terminals ever built, Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport bags another award for it’s architeture. This time, Terminal 2 CSMIA wins the 2020 AIA Architecture Award. The program has been designed to award outstanding architectures across the world which have totally transforfed architectural designs. This iconic terminal has been serving guests since February 12, 2014 and has received numerous awards for it’s beauty and efficiency. More details about the […]
Vietnam’s budget carrier, VietJet has recently announced additional services for connecting Vietnam and India. The airline commenced operations to New Delhi from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City back in December with promotional fares starting INR 9. They currently connect Hanoi to Delhi thrice a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday while the Ho Chi Minh to Delhi sector operates four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The airline will be connecting Da Nang and Delhi, starting […]
October 7, 2019, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) celebrated their 100th birthday and this year, KLM successfully complete a centenary of the Dutch flying. The airline is one of the oldest airline in the world and has been consistently flying millions of passengers to and from Amsterdam. In September 1919, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands granted the proposed airline the title of “Royal” thus known as the Royal Dutch Airlines. The first flight carried two journalists and newspaper from London to […]