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5 hours agoAir India to retrofit legacy jets amid global supply chain delays – Business TravellerAir India is taking a strategic detour in its fleet renewal journey by deciding to retrofit 13 older Airbus A321ceo aircraft instead of retiring them …2 hours agoFIRST CLASS: New international cabins in 2025I recently wrote about my fantasy of just going to the airport and catching the next available flight with a First Class cabin.

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Starting October 1, Air India will operate direct flights between Delhi and Manila five days a week. This makes it the only airline offering non-stop service between India and the Philippines. For Indian travelers, it opens up the Philippines as a more viable destination at a time when Southeast Asia is becoming more competitive and accessible. Last month, the Philippines introduced visa-free entry for Indian tourists for up to 14 days.

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When Marriott International introduced its newest global brand — Series by Marriott — it chose India as the launch market and took the unusual step of making an equity investment in its local partner, Mumbai-based Concept Hospitality. Asked if this is the hotel company’s first equity investment in the Indian hotel sector, Rajeev Menon, president of Asia Pacific (excluding China) at Marriott International, said, “You could say that. Marriott will only invest for very strategic purposes.

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India wants to be a global aviation hub. But its current aviation policy may be holding that dream back. That’s the view coming from Emirates, one of the world’s biggest international airlines and the largest foreign carrier operating in India. Earlier this week, Emirates President Tim Clark criticized India’s aviation policy, saying its tight bilateral air service agreements with countries like the UAE are “not compatible” with its ambition to become an international aviation hub.

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3 hours agoTrump’s ‘Man-to-Man’ Style Won’t Work on Xi, Former Aide SaysA potential trade deal between the world’s top two economies hinges on Donald Trump and Xi Jinping overcoming core differences in their negotiation …18 hours agoGlobal Stocks Take Sharp Dip as Tariff Talks ContinueGlobal stock markets declined sharply on June 2nd, following President Donald Trump’s announcement to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50%.