Etihad

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Etihad in talks to up stake in Jet Airways to 49%

Jet Airways are once again in news for the reasons related to Etihad. As per the report in Economic Times earlier today, the airline will be issuing convertible bonds worth $300-$400 million to pare down a part of its $1.7bn pile of debt. The transaction is expected to be finalized soon and would be potentially…

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Earn Singapore Airlines Krisflyer miles on Scoot and Tigerair flights

Singapore Airlines has been working hard in the last few months to bring its subsidiaries to become a part of the lucrative KrisFlyer program. Even though earlier this year in April, Singapore Airlines had made available redemption possibilities on these two carriers and also on its India partnership Vistara, but its low cost cousins were not…

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Etihad and its partners offering triple and quadruple miles

Etihad seems to be running these multiple offers throughout the year on its own and its partner network loyalty programs whereby it offers double/triple/quadruple miles across various classes on its network. Etihad and its partners are now running an offer under which if you book your tickets on Etihad or one of its Etihad Airways…

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What does DGCA report reveal about state of India based airlines?

India based airlines can rarely be classified as truly low-cost carriers (LCC) and this is due to a mixture of the following facts: Government policy which does not allow spilt up pricing of each part such as baggage and other add-ons similar to what the Ryanair’s and Air Asia’s of the world do. Lack of…

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Jet Airways and airberlin to offer reciprocal benefits to their frequent flyers

Etihad has been very aggressive in buying stakes in airlines around the world and this has led to it setting up an alliance like network of its own known as Etihad Airways Partners. The biggest benefit of this partner network is like other airline alliances; you can easily avail reciprocal benefits and earn miles when…

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Indigo named in the Most Innovative companies list

Ever since I took my first flight with Indigo in August of 2006, I have been charmed by their efficiency and how they have been very using their innovative solutions to ensure consistent profitability in the chaotic Indian aviation sector. Recognizing this fact IndiGo has been named on the Most Innovative companies list by FastCompany…

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Jet Airways offering 3X JPMiles and 20% off at Hilton in South East Asia and India

Jet Airways is offering a promotion via which you can earn 3X JPMiles with a weekend stay at any participating hotels and resorts within the Hilton Portfolio in South East Asia and India. For stays within India,  you are also entitled to 20% off on weekends, including complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi, you can find all the deals here….

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Jet Airways acting CEO resigns, unhappy with Etihad strategy

Jet Airways can’t seem to get a break in losing its top officials. Ever since Etihad got a green signal to pick up 24% stake in Jet, there has been a steady outflow of senior executives who have been unhappy with the way Etihad has been driving things at Jet and trying to use it…