One of the strangest things about MH370 was the insistence of the government of Malaysia in the wasting of search resources over a South China Sea search when it knew on the morning of its disappearance that the flight had recrossed the Malaysia Peninsula to the north of the entrance of the Straits of Malacca. There are several reasonable observations to be made about reports in Indonesia that the ‘truth’ about the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is known at a Read More....

AirAsia India is offering fares as low as Rs. 1,290 under a special promotional offer.  This offer is applicable on bookings till September 21, 2014, and travel period between September 16, 2014 and March 31, 2015.   Meanwhile, Jet Airways is also offering promotional fares on tickets purchased before September 16, 2014. This offer is valid for travel in economy class on flights within India operated by Jet Airways and JetKonnect and travel period between October 7, 2014, an Read More....

Signing documents and reports in Hindi might just become a fad among airport employees here, especially if they could get some extra cash. In a move imposed by the Airports Authority of India’s Hindi Implementation Committee recently, all non-Hindi speaking employees are in contention for a Rs 10,000 cash award, if they can manage the simple task of writing or even signing in Hindi, as many times.   “This was instituted a short while ago and will run for the period of Read More....

Air India vs. Indigo is a favorite case study in management schools. In 2004, when Air-India was piling up aircraft with a capex of around Rs 38,000 core, its private sector competitor Indigo was entering into long-term contracts with Airbus Industries so that deliveries could be staggered into the future to suit its needs.   A long term contract not only protects the price line for the buyer even if it contains a price escalation clause but also ensures that equipment, grounded Read More....