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SpiceJet operates India's first flight partially powered by bio-fuel

New Delhi/Dehradun: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Monday successfully operated India’s first test flight which was partially powered by bio-fuel. A concoction of bio-fuel mixed with aviation turbine fuel powered a SpiceJet’s Q400 flight which was operated on Monday. The flight was operated from Dehradun to Delhi. It was received by the key Cabinet Ministers […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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SpiceJet announces 14 new flights starting July 1

New Delhi: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Monday announced 14 new domestic flights and enhanced frequency on some routes effective from July 1. “Effective July 1 the airline is all set to introduce new direct flights on the Pune-Patna, Chennai-Rajahmundry, Hyderabad-Calicut and Bengaluru-Tuticorin sectors,” SpiceJet said here in a statement. The airline would also enhance […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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India's domestic air passenger traffic up 24% in February

New Delhi: India’s domestic air passenger traffic rose to 1.07 crore in February 2018 — up 24.14 per cent — from 86.55 lakh in the corresponding month of 2017, official data showed on Monday. The total domestic air passenger traffic had risen to 1.14 crore in January. Data furnished by the Directorate General of Civil […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
SpiceJet announces 20 non-stop flights on domestic routes from Feb 11

New Delhi: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Monday announced 20 new non-stop domestic flights starting February 11, 2018. “The airline also strengthens its network across South with 18 new flights. Out of these 18 flights, ten will be catering to the popular tourist destinations in the state of Andhra Pradesh,” the airline said in a […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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SpiceJet conducts seaplane trials in Mumbai

New Delhi: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Saturday conducted seaplane trials at Mumbai’s Girgaum Chowpatty. According to the company, this was the second phase of trials for the amphibious aircraft. The airline said that the trails were conducted in association with Japan’s Setouchi Holdings and that both “have been working closely for over six months […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Gift cards in SpiceJet, hopes to boost ancillary revenue

New Delhi: Spice jet launched India’s first ever gift card in the domestic airline category here on Friday. “It allows customers to travel to destinations of their choice at a time convenient to them. The cards are valid for air fare as well as add-ons on SpiceJet,” the airline said in a statement. “Offering a […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
SpiceJet launches Guwahati-Dibrugarh flight service

New Delhi: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday launched flights to its 50th destination — Dibrugarh — by introducing daily services on the Guwahati-Dibrugarh route. According to SpiceJet, it is the first airline to offer daily direct air connectivity between Guwahati and Dibrugarh. “This is in perfect sync with the airline’s agenda to connect smaller […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
SpiceJet orders up to 50 Bombardier Q400 turbo-props

New Delhi: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Friday said that it has concluded a firm purchase agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for up to 50 Q400 turbo-prop aircraft. According to SpiceJet, the new order is the single largest ever for the Q400 turbo-prop aircraft programme. The company disclosed that the purchase agreement includes 25 Q400 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Stranded SpiceJet aircraft retrieved after 23 hrs

Mumbai: After nearly 23 hrs an Air India technical team managed to retrieve a SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft which was stuck in the mud at Mumbai Airport late on Tuesday, an official said here late on Wednesday. The aircraft had skidded off the main runway while landing and got stuck in the soft wet mud, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Spicejet plane stuck in mud at Mumbai airport, no casualties

Mumbai: A SpiceJet aircraft with 183 passengers on board overshot the the runway while landing here and got stuck in the soft mud on Tuesday evening, officials said. There were no casualties and all passengers were deboarded by deploying chutes. There was no smoke or fire emanating from the Boeing aircraft, said the officials. The […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
SpiceJet to launch four new domestic flights in October

New Delhi: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Friday said it will launch four new direct flights on its domestic network with effect from October 3. According to the airline, the new flights will be launched on Chennai-Belagavi, Bengaluru-Coimbatore, Bengaluru-Madurai and Bengaluru-Belagavi routes. The low-cost carrier said it will offer all-inclusive one-way introductory starting fares ranging between […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
SpiceJet hikes excess baggage fee, other airlines might follow suit

New Delhi:  Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Friday hiked its excess baggage charges. According to the airline’s website, the fee on excess checked-in baggage above the free 15 kg limit for 5 kg has been hiked from Rs 500 earlier to Rs 1,425. The airline became the first major passenger carrier to hike the excess baggage […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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SpiceJet crew accuse airline of strip search

New Delhi: A video showing an angry bunch of SpiceJet air hostesses accusing the airline of strip searching them at Chennai airport has gone viral, with the airline denying the claims. The crew alleged that they were searched after de-boarding on the suspicion that they were swindling cash collected from the sale of food and […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
SpiceJet announces 2nd direct flight between Jaipur and Udaipur

New Delhi: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet today announced the launch of a second direct flight between Udaipur and Jaipur starting October 13. The airline will deploy its 78-seater Bombardier Q400 aircraft on this route. The new flight will take off from Jaipur at 6.35 pm and reach Udaipur at 7.45 pm. The return flight will leave […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
SpiceJet plans to raise Rs 1,500 crore; Marans exit Board

Low cost carrier SpiceJet, which is going through an ownership change, plans to raise Rs 1,500 crore by way of issuing securities and allotting non-convertible preference shares to Marans, its promoters, who will be exiting the company

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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