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IRCTC allows passengers to order food via WhatsApp

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 10:00 AM 223

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has started a new initiative under which passengers on select trains can order food via WhatsApp, reports The Indian Express. This food ordering system will be implemented in two phases. A passenger who has booked an e-ticket will receive a message on Whatsapp with a link – […]Continue Reading

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Convenience ranks top priority for passengers post pandemic: IATA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 3:00 PM 543

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2022 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), showing that travellers top concerns for travel in the post-COVID crisis period are focused on simplification and convenience. “Travel during COVID-19 was complex, cumbersome and time consuming due to government-imposed travel requirements. Post-pandemic, Continue Reading

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London’s Heathrow airport imposes capacity cap of 100,000 passengers a day

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 11:30 AM 969

According to a Bloomberg report, London’s Heathrow airport is imposing a two-month cap on daily passenger traffic, a dramatic response by the country’s busiest airport to the flight chaos that has gripped Europe for weeks as airlines and ground crews struggle to process a surge in travel demand. The airport will limit daily passenger traffic […]Continue Reading

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Flyers who don’t wear masks may be declared ‘unruly’ and de-boarded: DGCA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 9 June 2022, 10:37 AM 833

Airlines must de-board any passenger before departure if they refuse to wear face mask inside an aircraft even after being warned, aviation regulator DGCA said. Besides, airport operators must take help of the local police and security agencies and levy fines on people not wearing face masks, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said […]Continue Reading

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Domestic air passenger traffic logs estimated 83% growth in April: ICRA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 3:30 PM 754

Domestic air passenger traffic is estimated to have logged an 83 per cent growth year-on-year at 10.5-million in April as Covid-19 infection cases waned, leaving a gap of just 5 per cent when compared to the pre-pandemic level, ICRA said. Indian carriers had flown around 11 million passengers in April 2019. However, the domestic airline […]Continue Reading

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63% Indian airline passengers willing to fly in the next six months: Inmarsat Survey

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 8 October 2021, 10:56 AM 1369

Inmarsat, unveiled the Asia Pacific (APAC) findings of its Passenger Confidence Tracker 2021.The research reveals that 91% of APAC airline passengers acknowledged that the pandemic has changed their long-term travel habits, consistent with last year’s survey results. However, over half (51%) would be confident to fly by the end of the year and 20% would […]Continue Reading