Saturday, April 2, 2011

Indigo

Indigo is India’s low-cost carrier, based at Gurgaon in Haryana . The airline operates domestic service, connecting over 22 destinations in India. Its main base is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.

Indigo Airlines is operated by InterGlobe Aviation Private Ltd., aviation, travel, technology and hospitality conglomerate.

Indigo’s major hubs are Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. However, its focus cities are Ahmadabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.

Indigo was founded in 2005 and later commenced flight operations on August 4th, 2006. It is the first India’s airline to have operated air service between Delhi and Imphal via Guwahati.

Indigo also sought for approval to operate international flights from the Ministry of Civil Aviation after completing mandatory domestic flight operations of five year. Indigo is likely to fly internationally, especially SAARC i.e., South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and across ASEAN i.e., Association of Southeast Asian Nations and South West Asia (SWA) from 2011.

The Gurgaon-based low-cost carrier, Indigo, took its first six Airbus A320-200 delivery on July 28th, 2006, the rest delivered later in 2007. Now the airline has a strong fleet size of 32 state-of-the-art aircraft, comprising Airbus A320-200. The airline has put 68 more airbus, which have an average age of 2.1 years, on order. These planes can carry over 168 passengers at a time.

Indigo in-flight service is handy, allowing passengers purchase edible to their choices. Complimentary meal service is unavailable. Passengers need to buy soft drinks, cookies, nuts, Sandwiches and mineral water.

Indigo Airlines is the most affordable low-cost carrier in India. It allows people to fly cheaper.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Biman Bangladesh

Biman Bangladesh is the national carrier of Bangladesh. It is headquartered at Balaka Bhaban in Kurmitola, Dhaka. The airline operates more than 42 destinations worldwide, connecting Europe, Asia, America and Africa. Shah Amanat international Airport in Chitagong and Osmani International Airport in Sylhet are the main hubs of Biman Bangladesh.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines was established in 1972 by the Bangladesh Biman Ordinance, Presidential Order No. 126. In the beginning the airline initially called Air Bangladesh, but soon rechristened its name with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. It kicked off domestic flight operations between Dhaka and Chittagong, Dhaka and Jassore and Dhaka and Sylhet.

Until 1996, Biman Bangladesh enjoyed an internal monopoly in the Bangladesh civil aviation industry. Corruption and mishaps plagued the airline badly. Consequently it suffered heavy financial losses.

Country’s largest public limited company led by a government-appointed board of directors managed Bimam Bangladesh in 1977. The airline posted an increase in share capital by BDT 2 billion in 1987.

Its main base is Shahajalal International Airport in Dhaka, the capital of the country.

Biman Bangladesh operates frequent flyer programme which awards passengers a free round trip flight on production of ticket for ten round trips on the airline. A free ticket is given to the passenger travels the route often.

The airline also operates a cargo service, at Shahjalabad International Airport, to ship freight to international destinations.