Air Costa to place orders for 25 E190 & 25 E195
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Air Costa to place orders for 25 E190 & 25 E195
http://profit.ndtv.com/news/industri...=home-business
Air Costa announces its orders 25 E190 E2 & 25 E195 E2 as well. This will be first Embraer in India.
This is brand new airline in India.
Air Costa announces its orders 25 E190 E2 & 25 E195 E2 as well. This will be first Embraer in India.
This is brand new airline in India.
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i'm still unsure how well they will do....they seem to be targeting the non-metro cities which is good....
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The non-metro cities they are targeting already have service. They are not flying to any new city which does not have service. And some of the cities which are yet to be served are so small, probably cannot even fill a CRJ or EMB. May be a 30 seater turbo prop is the best they can handle economically.
India has too many carriers chasing the same routes and the competition is fierce and I doubt they can be profitable, when others are not, except Indigo. And now with Air Asia and the Tata Airline soon to start flying, it will get even more competitive.
India has too many carriers chasing the same routes and the competition is fierce and I doubt they can be profitable, when others are not, except Indigo. And now with Air Asia and the Tata Airline soon to start flying, it will get even more competitive.
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Crew was professional and it was a nice change to spot a few genuine smiles in the sky.
The aircrafts they operate, were earlier used by GulfAir. Their crew is dressed in exact the same attire as that of KFA, except its color. I didn't bother with the buy-on-board F&B as I had access to the Plaza Lounge @ HYD.
They only thing they can improve upon is the leg-space between the seates, but thats an issue with all LCC's. Their website is simple and effective. One can select a seat about 48 hours prior to departure, but OLCI isn't available yet.
except Indigo?
Is Indigo profitable? They have been remarkably tight-lipped when the media has pressed them for figures. Persistence will get you a "not required to reveal figures by law" response!
It is my assesment, and that of others in the industry that Indigo CANNOT be making money at their current fares and cost structures. Their promoters are clearly hoping to make a killing in their upcoming IPO after which....! In more ways than one, Indigo is the new avatar of Kingfisher!
Puffery and PR games are the latest thing here in india - in business and elsewhere!
Is Indigo profitable? They have been remarkably tight-lipped when the media has pressed them for figures. Persistence will get you a "not required to reveal figures by law" response!
It is my assesment, and that of others in the industry that Indigo CANNOT be making money at their current fares and cost structures. Their promoters are clearly hoping to make a killing in their upcoming IPO after which....! In more ways than one, Indigo is the new avatar of Kingfisher!
Puffery and PR games are the latest thing here in india - in business and elsewhere!
Now you know how they can afford to offer low fares..!!
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Unfortunately, my experience was less good, as the flight had a 4-hour delay, which then turned into a 5-hour delay (due entirely to built-up delays). The less experienced ground staff weren't good at dealing with the handful of irate customers.
On the positive side, though... The check-in staff were extremely apologetic that their systems hadn't been able to contact me in advance due to the international mobile number, and offered to escort me out of the terminal so I could get something decent for dinner. They warned me not to go into town due to the traffic but hey, I like a challenge, so spent a few hours round the Charminar, enjoying the food and the Friday night atmosphere.
Checked in and went airside, where things were basically closing up. The flight eventually boarded, after many very irate passengers complained to the young gate agent.
As part of their standard procedure, one of the ground crew stood by the gate wishing "Happy Flying" to passengers as they boarded the bus, while (poor guy) receiving looks of daggers in return. It reminded me slightly of "Come Fly with Me" (if you know that BBC programme...)
The plane itself was OK - comfortable if a little unloved - with legroom in the mid-range for what you get on e-Jets (less than BA, more than KLM, as those are my reference points).
Arrival in MAA was smooth enough - not least because we were pretty much the only people in the airport... Thankfully the prepay taxi counter was still open.
I understand that they had a lot of teething problems with timing, not least because their flights tend to be A-B-C, with minimal time on the ground in B (HYD, in my case). But they seem to be getting a handle on this, which is good.
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AirCosta - Regional Airlines offer tickets for 991
Air Costa, South India regional airlines offering tickets from Rs.991.
Flight operating from BLR HYD and many other local destinations for as low as 991/- Sale only for 99 hours starting 12 noon, 5th Sep.
Flight operating from BLR HYD and many other local destinations for as low as 991/- Sale only for 99 hours starting 12 noon, 5th Sep.
Last edited by AJLondon; Sep 7, 2014 at 8:35 am
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I think it is 999/- off.
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I looked for multiple options from BLR and found one way ticket from BLR to HYD for 991/- i.e for 28th Oct, 2014. Air Costa flies to 9 Indian cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Madurai, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and the booking window for the offer will remain open from September 5 (12 noon) to September 9 (3 pm).
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Mind it, it is Rs.999/- off on discounted fare offer but not Rs.999/- all inclusive offer. It is just another way of airlines endeavor, to come up with exiting value offers for flyers. I did a random fare search and found BLR-HYD ( all inclusive ) fare for as low as Rs.991/-.
Last edited by AJLondon; Sep 7, 2014 at 8:35 am
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Air Costa - Operations Suspended?
According to the Economic Times both airlines have cancelled all flights for indefinite period.
http://bit.ly/2awH77f
A while ago both airlines were talking of grandiose expansion plans...
Wonder what protection Indian law offers for ticket refunds in such events when booked via OTA's
http://bit.ly/2awH77f
A while ago both airlines were talking of grandiose expansion plans...
Wonder what protection Indian law offers for ticket refunds in such events when booked via OTA's
Last edited by LH757; Aug 4, 2016 at 3:50 pm