airlines in india
All Airlines Operating in India.
Soaring high in the sky, the aviation industry in India has grown exponentially over the years. With a sustained momentum, it is expected to further grow manifold. With the Indian economy flourishing, income levels rising, the Indian traveler does not have to look too far, as timesaving and wallet friendly travel is now made available. As lifestyles become busier and the pay checks become heftier, the Indian traveler will not compromise on quality, convenience or time. Catering to the rising demands, many new players have entered the aviation arena, embarking on fresh ideas and innovative schemes.
There was a time, when air travel was exclusively the privilege of the wealthy, all which is now changing. The aviation industry has evolved over the years, and air travel privileges are now made available to the common Indian traveler, with affordable fare structures, an array of airlines to choose from, widely covered sectors as well as exquisite services. This has been made possible by the arrival of new airlines in the aviation industry, which started the trend of budget airlines in India, a concept adopted from the west, although it took some time for it to glide along the Indian skies. Now that it has, there is no looking back, as the aviation sector is rapidly expanding its wings spanning the nation, as the Indian tarmac becomes haven to a host of domestic airlines operating in India.
Till early nineties the airline sector was the monopoly of Government owned Indian Airlines and Air India and other private carriers were not allowed to operate in India. There was no competition at all and therefore the industry did not see much growth till the early nineties. With the entry of private players in early nineties the whole experience of airline travel and hospitality changed. With the genesis of Jet Airways and Sahara Airlines a revolution in the airline industry had started and with the entry of more private players, the air travel has reached to the common man. It was Air Deccan that revolutionized air travel in 2003, by offering fierce competition to the other airlines. It almost slashed its air fares equaling to the current train fares, so air travel is within the reach of the common man. Other airlines followed suit, thus imparting a refreshing flexibility and affordability for the Indian traveler. Captain G R Gopinath MD Air Deccan quips, “We are the Udipi hotel in airline industry”.
A spillover effect on the Indian aviation industry has been created, so as the aviators keep their engines revved up, the Indian skies provide expeditious commutation to the Indian traveler.
Below is a brief preview of the domestic airlines operating in India:
INDIAN
Formerly named Indian Airlines, this airline has firmly established itself as a premier domestic flyer, and has been in existence since 1953. It is completely owned by the Government of India and is among India’s second largest airline. In totality, it covers 76 destinations, i.e. 58 in India and 18 abroad. According to reports as of January 2005, it employs an average of 19,600 employees. It serves its customers with a number of call centers in all the major cities. Its toll free number (1800 180 1407) is easily accessible from any part of the country, providing customers and travel agents with flight information, arrival and departure details, reservations, promotional schemes, tele check-in, and telephonic booking.
Online booking is also made available, and passengers can book their tickets just 2 hours prior to the flight departure. Take a print of an e-ticket while booking, and a maximum of 5 seats comprising of 3 adults, 2 children and one infant can be booked in this fashion. Bookings can also be made using the following bank accounts: Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank. For overseas passengers, new and revised USD fares are offered.
Currently, Indian owns a fleet of 70 aircrafts (3 wide bodied airbus A300s, 47 fly-by-wire airbus A320s, 3 Airbus A319s, 11 Boeing 737s, 2 Dornier Do-228 aircraft and 4 ATR-42). Another fleet of 43 new aircrafts comprising of 19 A319s, 4 A320s & 21 A321 are expected to be inducted soon. Indian offers an average of 35,000 seats per day and is planning to expand its destinations even further.
Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan are the international sectors that India currently covers.
It is also planning to cover Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa in the coming future as it has finalized the lease of two of its A-330-200 jets.
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