Airline News

&gtAir India Express, the low- cost arm of Air India, is to operate 119 weekly flights between Kerala and the Gulf sector up from the 96 that it operates now. The increase will be in a phased manner, starting from March 28.

&gtTurkish Airlines has launched Tktrav&shyeloscope, a new campaign based on social media that helps you to find out which des&shytination to travel this year

&gtDragonair, the budget arm of CATHAY PACIFIC, will be rebranded as Cathay Dragon, though the two will remain separate airlines.

&gtStar Alliance Gold Card holders will get a free up&shygrade when travel&shyling on Heathrow Express trains. Amenities in Busi&shyness First include complimentary newspapers and magazines, more leg room, wider seats, a personal table, a power socket at each seat and on-board TV

&gtAir India has re&shyvised, and sadly for travellers, hiked, its domestic flight ticket cancella&shytion charges by Rs.500. The carrier will deduct up to Rs.2,000 in case of &lsquono-show&rsquo by a pas&shysenger at the time of a domestic flight departure.