Low-cost carrier Air India Express is looking to start low-cost domestic flights, beginning March 2011. Initially these budget flights will link several tier II cities in India with well-known metros like Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata.

India’s foremost international airline Jet Airways has been selected as the official carrier for the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament. The tournament will begin on November 6, 2010, at the Kowloon Cricket Club.

Japan Airlines (JAL) will be codesharing with American Airlines on flights between New York and Sao Paulo. The two airlines are already partners through the Oneworld Alliance. The deal is still subject to government approval, but once this formality is through, the JAL codeshare reservations and ticket purchasing is expected to begin on October 28.

A codeshare and interline agreement has been announced by Wataniya Airways and Austrian Airlines. According to the agreement, Kuwait’s only premium airline, Wataniya will be able to offer its passengers a host of new travel options from October 31st  – like 19 new European connecting destinations through Vienna.

Korean Air, the largest airline of South Korea., has unveiled the production line of its first A380 aircraft at the headquarters of Airbus in Toulouse.

Big changes are afoot in the house of Air India – the international low cost subsidiary of India’s national carrier: Air India Express is all set to get a rebranding and also move headquarters to Kerala.

The newly merged entity of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, reportedly has a shoestring budget on which its global expansion plans need to take off. The entity is now in the process of dovetailing the routes of the two airlines into one worldwide network.

A recent announcement from Air Vanuatu, says that the carrier is starting off expansion moves in a big way, focused on its new aircraft – the 68-seat ATR 72-500 turboprop airliner.

An MOU was exchanged between the airlines Alitalia and Jet Airways, confirming that the carriers will operate codeshare flights starting Winter 2010. This will come into effect only after government approvals are obtained.

AirAsia introduces cheap flights from Kolkata, India to Bangkok, Thailand

The issue of export credits has been going on in the airline industry for a while, and now the world’s largest airline manufacturer, Boeing has spoken up in defense of the Gulf based airlines. Sources at Boeing have opined that the Europe based airlines have been over dramatizing the issue.

Qantas will be offering Apple’s iPad media tablet to passengers traveling on the Jetstar unit flights.

A global poll conducted by the World Travel Awards has put Malaysian Airlines right on top of the list. The airline has been named “Asia’s Leading Airline” and “Asia’s Leading Business Class Airline” – a recognition that has been accorded by over 185,000 industry professionals internationally.

The governments of India and Iraq have agreed to grant permission to multiple airlines from each side to operate and connect several destinations in the two countries. The move will be substantially increasing the number of flights operating between the two countries.

Qatar Airways has launched the eighth new route that the airline has added to its network in 2010 – a Doha-Phuket flight. This is the airline’s second destination in Thailand and ninety third of the destinations that Qatar Airways now flies to. Phuket is an extremely popular holiday resort island, and also the largest of the Thai islands.

The airline SWISS has announced that it will be offering a new Business Class that will take smooth travel to new heights.

According to the latest survey by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), Indonesia’s national airline Garuda tops the list of best service quality among carriers in the South East Asian region.

Air Asia – the world’s best low cost airline, has just crossed a milestone. They have just flown their 100 millionth passenger.

United Airlines plans to increase its reach in China, and to this end has approached federal officials for permission to operate daily flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai, starting May 2011.

Thai AirAsia (TAA) has announced that it plans to introduce a low cost travel service starting December, which will operate between Thailand to India.

Spicejet daily flights between Chennai and Colombo take off

More India flights from Swiss International Airlines

Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne flights from China Southern

Special economy return fare of Rs. 17,500 (excluding taxes) and a special return premiere fare of Rs. 99,000/- (excluding taxes) till Oct 31

Now fly to Kathmandu on Spicejet for a low fare of Rs 2,399!

India’s most successful low cost airline – IndiGo will have to wait for yet another year before its overseas flights can begin. Its main competitor, SpiceJet has just commenced international operations by flying into Kathmandu. Sources at IndiGo are quick to point out that the carrier was among the last to ...

The merger between United and Continental Airlines has created the largest airline in the world. On the American aviation scene, where there were once five major international carriers – only three now remain.

The airline of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Air Astana will be the official air carrier for the seventh Asian Winter Games. The Games are scheduled to take place in Almaty and Astana between 30 January and 6 February 2011.

The congestion of the airport in Mumbai is forcing many carriers to look at other airports like New Delhi as a viable alternative.

Starting 31st of October, if you are a passenger flying Air India to get to any destination in the US, you will compulsorily have to endure a 16 hour plane ride.