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Air passengers call for more retail opportunities and slicker online checkout, says survey data

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Thursday, 16 February 2023, 3:00 PM 96

93% would buy services like excursions and car rental from their airline if they could New survey data from travel tech company IBS Software, reveals a massive 93% of UK and US consumers would book more services with airlines given the chance – representing a huge opportunity for airlines. The study, which looked into UK […]Continue Reading

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New Sri Lanka government to sell national airline

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 11:10 AM 1120

Sri Lanka’s new government plans to sell its national airline to stem losses, part of efforts to stabilize the nation’s finances even as authorities are forced to print money to pay government salaries. The new administration plans to privatize Sri Lankan Airlines, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a televised address to the nation . […]Continue Reading

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Surge in airline fuel demand in India indicates tourism on recovery path

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 26 August 2021, 9:20 AM 1198

People across India are taking to the skies after months stuck in their homes during a deadly Covid-19 wave, driving a spike in demand for jet fuel, the oil product hit hardest by the ongoing pandemic. Indians have flocked to tourist spots across the country from the beaches of Goa on the west coast to […]Continue Reading