Airfares were already at record levels as domestic air travel as touching new highs for the past few months. Now Go First, which had 7% domestic market share, cancelling flights, airfares on routes it was string on have gone ups even further head of the peak summer travel season.
Wilson also gave an update of AI’s progress made in recent weeks that include launch of the updated airline website. “A new Air India website was launched. This is the ‘Trishanku’ version which, in addition to an improved look and feel, sees us migrate off dated software onto a whole new tech stack giving us better control and the ability to innovate faster. Our teams are now hard at work adding new features and capabilities ahead of the major ‘Phoenix’ upgrade later this year,” his message says.
Then AI is going to start nonstops to Amsterdam, making it it eighth 8th destination in continental Europe and the fourth addition in as many months. “An agreement for a new 57,000 square feet engineering warehouse near Delhi Airport was reached. It aims to be operational next month, giving us more proximate access to and better control over our aircraft spares so we can resolve defects faster,” he said.
“The week also saw Air India and other group carriers spring into action to assist in response to external events. Firstly, stepping up flights to Imphal to cater to those seeking to temporarily relocate given local unrest… There were also other rapid actions taken by our sales team to help a student group stranded in Port Blair, while our recruitment and operations folk quickly catered to an influx of people seeking to join Air India. These rapid actions attest to the community spirit and agility of Air Indians, and our commitment to helping others out where and when needed.”