Air India is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services and can be identify as the airline in red and white. It is the only airlines in the country with one of the two states owned the other being Indian. Its main bases are in Delhi and Mumbai. It was founded in 1932 as Tata Airlines and with the end of World War II, regular commercial service was restored in India and under the name of Air India Tata Airlines became a public limited company in 1946. This airline has received a 4 star rating for cabin safety procedures from Skytrax airline quality review, with trips to 50 world wide destinations. All at economical costs and even discounted airfares Air India offers the best of basic as well as luxury comfort. This full service airline caters to the domestic and international market with true class and professionalism. It offers plush interiors, some of the finest in flight cuisines, professional services, comfortable seats cum beds and best of all, some amazing flight fares.
Indian Airlines and Air India, India’s premier airlines were merged to form Air India and provide an integrated international and domestic footprint, for the advantage of travelers. This merger has brought seamless integration of domestic and international flights, allowing passengers to check in for their international flight from any domestic point in India.
Indian Airlines, in its new avtar of Air India can be identified with its key colour as orange and a contemporary graphic representation of a flying swan with the Konark Chakra placed inside it, the imagery depicting traditional hospitality and service. Air India (AI), now has a fleet size of over 112 aircrafts, combining Indian Airline’s fleet, which is comparable to the best airlines in the Asian region and ranks among the top 30 airlines in the world. The new fleet has brought in a product and service level, that is the best in class, which includes in-flight entertainment, better seats and enhanced in-flight service. A combined schedule enables better connectivity to the largest international airline in India as well as improved service to various domestic points in India. The new Air India has an improved frequent flier programs with new offerings to various global destinations. The consumer is a clear winner in the merger, having a much-improved product and superior service quality.
Go Air: this low cost airline is based in Mumbai and operates domestic passenger services to 13 cities with 385 weekly flights. Within all major sectors of India it offers great fares and deals year round. It aims to be the lowest – cost airline in India and provides passengers with a comfortable and affordable option to popular holiday and business destinations within the country. Tickets can be booked online and travelers will be provided with options that guarantee discounted fares and great deals on domestic tickets. It is owned by the Wadia group and maintains high standards of expectations with reference to its competition.
IndiGo Air or IndiGo Airlines sports the deep colour of IndiGo as its signature colour. It is a private domestic low – cost airline based in Gurgaon with Indira Gandhi International Airport as its main base. The airline started operations on 4th August 2006 and is owned by InterGlobe Enterprises and Rakesh Gangwal. This airline is amongst the best, offering professional services, economical prices with great deals and discounted fares. It operates to all the major areas of India. Tickets can be booked online and the services provided are user friendly while at the same time, extremely comprehensive.
Jet Airways is based in Mumbai, operating domestic and international services. Operating 330 daily flights to 50 destinations across the country and 6 overseas, its market share is greater than any other Indian domestic operator’s. It was incorporated as an ‘Air Taxi’ operator on April 1st, 1992. This airline offers relatively low costs by international standards and often provides economical and discounted fares. It has been able to lower its costs by getting maximum utilization out of its fleet by minimizing turnaround time between flights. With frequent flights, at all possible timings to each sector of India, this airline provides convenience and services within a league of its own.
Kingfisher Airlines is a famous and fast growing airline based in Mumbai and is owned by the United Beverages Group under the leadership of Vijay Mallya. It can be easily identified with the logo of a Kingfisher (bird) in flight with spectacular colours of red, blue and green. It is a major Indian luxury airlines operating an extensive network to over 30 destinations. It promises to suit the needs of air passengers and deliver with reasonable airfares. Kingfisher’s main luxury component is it’s in flight entertainment system. It is very promising with brightly dressed staff, courteous services and cheap flight fares. The interiors provide a world of luxury and you can avail cheap discounted fares year round by booking for flight tickets over the internet. Flight schedules and status’ are easily available on the World Wide Web. Currently operating only on domestic routes, it has plans to start flights to the United States of America, so travelers can expect many desirable services to be added to the already blossoming airline.
Spicejet is a low cost airline based in New Delhi and is one of India’s newest starts – up private airlines promoted by Ajay Singh, Sanjay Malhotra and the Kansangra family. It was earlier known as Royal Airways and now sets its standards high as it competes with the Indian Railway passengers traveling in AC coaches; this speaks tremendously for their cheap and discounted airfares. They marked their entry in the service with Rupees 99 fares for the first 99 days and then followed with a Rupees 999 promotional fare for select sectors. With all these marketing strategies and booming business, this airline leaves no loose ends. Spice jet offers ‘every day spicy fares’ to budget conscious travelers. This business also thrives on online air ticket bookings with a detailed list of flight status’ and schedules. A low cost airlines that offers budget travel at discounted rates with the best of services; it all fits in perfectly.
Simplifly Deccan or Air Deccan as it was previously known was India’s first low fare airline and the fastest growing. Air Deccan was formed in 2003 with the vision to empower every Indian to fly by providing the lowest airfares and connectivity to unconnected towns and cities. This airline has been recently taken over by Vijay Mallya’s UB Group and sports a new predominantly red logo with a Kingfisher in flight. Simplifly Deccan flies 41 aircrafts and has the country’s largest network connecting 65 cities. This airline’s main base is HAL Bangalore International Airport with a secondary hub at Chennai International Airport. Simplifly Deccan flight tickets can be booked online with simple steps to follow and a detailed list of flight status’ and schedules provided.
March 21, 2008 at 7:13 pm
PARAMOUNT AIRWAYS PREFERS HINDI SPEAKERS ONLY
When Paramount Airways was introduced, every one might have been exited that for the first time airline based out of Tamil Nadu was started. There was also expectation that the aviation sector in Tamil Nadu would improve. For a long time Bangalore was the only headquarters for all airline. TamilNadu was a desert of aviation enterprise ever since Air Asiatic wound up.
There was also reports of Tamil newspapers inflight abort Paramount, which would have attracted exitement in the emotional TN market.
To tell the truth Paramount Airways is no different from they claim to be. They are just part of the Hindi-speaking herd which are based in Tamil Nadu only in name.
THeir vacancies within Tamil Nadu DO NOT care for knowledge of Tamil but require Hindi. Speaking Tamil is considered shameful in India’s aviation industry. Speaking Hindi is actual considered good etiquette. Paramount Airways has also shown this preference.
They barely link 3 of the busiest airports in Tamil Nadu, which others like Air Deccan have already been doing.
The only thing Paramount Airways is unique is that they are the most expensive.
To sum it up, being an expensive airline which at the end of the day you get the usual English and Hindi only treatment, you would rather pick others for less.