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How India Traveled in 2025: Data on passenger preferences, spending and which airlines earn their business

2025 travel data for India shows travellers are choosing airlines based on who “values” their business rather than destinations, reshaping spending patterns and loyalty. The report quantifies passenger preferences and ancillary spend and identifies which carriers captured the highest share of premium and high‑yield customers during the year.

2026-01-07T20:13:11.248122-08:00

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

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Lufthansa Group to replace PNRs with single Order ID via Amadeus Nevio across nine carriers

2026-01-07T01:11:45.238452-08:00

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Study: Fuel‑efficient aircraft, higher load factors and all‑economy cabins could cut aviation CO2 50–75%

2026-01-07T02:10:21.299916-08:00

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Air India takes delivery of first custom Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner since privatisation Air India took delivery of its first line-fit Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner since privatisation, painted and configured in the airline's colours and fitted with a three-class cabin. The handover is the carrier's first Dreamliner delivery under Tata Group ownership and part of its large new-aircraft programme.

2026-01-08T00:39:15.502844-08:00

Air India takes delivery of first custom Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner since privatisation

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How India Traveled in 2025: Data on passenger preferences, spending and which airlines earn their business 2025 travel data for India shows travellers are choosing airlines based on who “values” their business rather than destinations, reshaping spending patterns and loyalty. The report quantifies passenger preferences and ancillary spend and identifies which carriers captured the highest share of premium and high‑yield customers during the year.

2026-01-07T20:13:11.248122-08:00

How India Traveled in 2025: Data on passenger preferences, spending and which airlines earn their business

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American holds AAdvantage status thresholds steady for 2026, adds Loyalty Point reward options American Airlines will keep AAdvantage status-qualification and reward thresholds unchanged for the 2026 program year, marking the third consecutive year of no changes. The airline also introduced new Loyalty Point Reward choices to offer members more personalized travel experiences and redemption flexibility.

2026-01-07T06:48:30.136242-08:00

American holds AAdvantage status thresholds steady for 2026, adds Loyalty Point reward options

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout Qatar Airways has become the first carrier to install SpaceX Starlink on Boeing 787 Dreamliners, starting with the 787‑8, after equipping its entire Airbus A350 fleet in roughly eight months. The airline now has nearly 120 widebody aircraft fitted with Starlink following recent A350 and 777 retrofits.

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

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Study: Fuel‑efficient aircraft, higher load factors and all‑economy cabins could cut aviation CO2 50–75% A new study co‑led by the University of Oxford and published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds global aviation CO2 could fall 50–75% by combining three operational measures: replacing older jets with fuel‑efficient aircraft, raising load factors, and switching to all‑economy cabins — without cutting flight frequency.

2026-01-07T02:10:21.299916-08:00

Study: Fuel‑efficient aircraft, higher load factors and all‑economy cabins could cut aviation CO2 50–75%

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Lufthansa Group to replace PNRs with single Order ID via Amadeus Nevio across nine carriers Lufthansa Group will implement Amadeus Nevio modules across nine of its airlines, becoming the first customer to adopt Amadeus’ delivery management and replacing traditional PNRs with a single Order ID to centralize bookings, ancillaries and rebooking, simplify irregularity handling and introduce AI-driven passenger management.

2026-01-07T01:11:45.238452-08:00

Lufthansa Group to replace PNRs with single Order ID via Amadeus Nevio across nine carriers

Economic Times

Dense fog forecast in Delhi triggers travel advisories from IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet have issued travel advisories as heavy fog and severely reduced visibility are forecast across Delhi, northern and eastern India, warning of potential delays and cancellations that could cascade across their networks. Carriers say they are monitoring conditions and taking proactive measures to minimise disruption.

2026-01-06T20:06:37.391408-08:00

Dense fog forecast in Delhi triggers travel advisories from IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet

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Delta to open first non‑airport lounge at Las Vegas Sphere in multi‑year Sphere Entertainments partnership Delta Air Lines will open its first non‑airport lounge under a multi‑year partnership with Sphere Entertainments and has been named the Official Airline of Sphere. The deal brings a Delta‑branded hospitality space inside Las Vegas’ Sphere, extending the carrier’s customer touchpoints beyond airports.

2026-01-06T11:13:15.008481-08:00

Delta to open first non‑airport lounge at Las Vegas Sphere in multi‑year Sphere Entertainments partnership

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How India Traveled in 2025: Data on passenger preferences, spending and which airlines earn their business

Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

Lufthansa Group to replace PNRs with single Order ID via Amadeus Nevio across nine carriers

Study: Fuel‑efficient aircraft, higher load factors and all‑economy cabins could cut aviation CO2 50–75%

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