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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Air India will join Star Alliance

State-owned airline Air India is on its way to becoming a member of the Star Alliance . Star Alliance is an association of the world's 28 major airlines . Members of the organization's meeting in Vienna on Air India from becoming a unanimous decision to stop the suspension order was canceled . Simultaneously, Air India will start the process of joining the organization .


Air India to become a member of the Star Alliance passengers will have many advantages . Under the Star Alliance network to 1,328 airports in 195 countries with 21,900 flights a day are thriving .
Star Alliance was formed in 1997 . It is the largest organization in the world airlines . The member airlines, passengers can enjoy the ease of use of shared facilities . The member airlines frequent flyer Silver and Gold status by travelers get the chance to gain privileges .
Existing Star Alliance members Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines , United Airlines , U.S. Airways , Swiss , South African Airways , Thai Airways offers . In addition , Air Canada , Air China , Air New Zealand , ANA , sharpener Airlines , Austrian , Avieanka , Brussels Airlines , Copa Airlines , Croatia Airlines , Egypt Air , EVA Air , LOT Polish Airlines , is also its members.

Coming of cheap air travel season

New year coming air travel is good news for travelers . SpiceJet is offering great offers . SpiceJet upcoming trip ticket from January 19 to 65 per cent between April 15 is selling at a discount . SpiceJet for it until January 5 tickets must be booked online via the website . SpiceJet air tickets will start at Rs 2,157 . Last year was a similar offer, SpiceJet . At that time, the company offered to sell 10 million seats at cheap prices was removed .
In fact, between January and April holiday season is over , the increase in reservation of seats SpiceJet has launched the promotional offers .


Of course it is good news for air travelers . But it is also good for SpiceJet ? Airlines fire cell at a time to work faster and increase the company's cash flows into account . Other airlines such as Jet Airways offer, did the same thing last year . So, you can also enjoy air travel at low rates too .

Expensive air fare once again under investigation

Aviation arbitrary increase in air fares silence after complaints Competition Commission ( CCI ) will check them again . Before the Commission has examined similar situations four times . Jet Airways , Indigo , major airlines including Air India in the last days the air fares were raised by 25 to 30 per cent . Behind the rise airlines Air Fuel ( ATF ) price hike was argued three times in three months . Air Passengers Association of Airline Passengers Association but dismissed it told the real reason is the upcoming festive season .

The complaint to the Competition Commission stated that combine Airlines fare increase before the festival every year . Hawaii Yatr this festive season is to take advantage of the increased demand . Aviation Ministry to increase fares airline chiefs over the last week and calling a meeting of State Ministers of Transport and Civil Aviation was discussed . It reduced rates of VAT on ATF from Racyon four percent was requested to get on .

Some Racyon the rates are reduced . But in most Racyon rates by 12 per cent to 30 per cent are still . The cost airlines share of expenditure on ATF is 40 per cent . However , the responsibility to monitor air fares Directorate General Aviation ( DGCA ) has . He 's about to put the guidelines .

The airlines have to be transparent in their fares . In addition to their lowest and the highest rent rates have to give details of all charges and surcharges . But the system has not proven to be very effective . Consequently , the issue around - turned reaches the front of the Competition Commission .