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Investing.com — U.S. stocks were falling as investors awaited Friday’s jobs report for June after an unexpectedly strong private payrolls report.

Robust travel demand in and out of mining towns is offsetting weaker domestic demand from business passengers in major cities on the east coast where Virgin has overtaken Qantas.

Go Airlines, giving a ray of hope to the Wadia-owned carrier which has admitted itself in India’s bankruptcy court. The airline, branded Go First, stopped flying and appealed for insolvency proceedings in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on May 2 due to cash problems and after it had to ground more than half of its 54 planes because of supply issues from the American engine maker.

Investing.com — U.S. futures traded lower, ahead of the release of key labor market data, which could influence Federal Reserve thinking in the run-up to July's policy-setting meeting.

Airline credit-card pitches are inescapable, from the mailings stuffing your mailbox to the hard sells as you await takeoff. Are the attractive offers worth your money? The perks of credit cards tied to a single airline include hefty sign-up bonuses, free checked bags and access to airport lounges. These benefits can often pay for themselves.

Indian Railways has announced Awesome Bali package for five night six days from Lucknow. The tour provided by IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation will commence from Lucknow on 11 August. The package features sightseeing of the major Tourist attractions of BALI - Kintamani Tour, Ubud Village Tanah Lot Temple Tour, Cruise,etc.

DLF, BPCL, Britannia, and Dr. Reddy's Lab, stood out as top performers, reflecting their resilience and investor confidence. The data was sourced from BSE at 12.58 pm, and the updates from the real-time data could come with a lag.

When inflation took off in 2021 in the U.S., so did corporate profits, leading to accusations of “greedflation" and calls in some corners for price controls. This year, Europe is going through the same debate amid soaring food prices. Judging by recent developments, inflation driven by corporations flexing their power to jack up prices more than costs—greedflation, as some called it—is on its way out.

Japan Airlines has come up with a solution that it hopes will convince passengers to travel light — renting clothes.Japan Airlines Co. and Sumitomo Corp. have joined forces to introduce a new service that will revolutionize travel to Japan. Tourists and business travelers visiting the country will soon have the opportunity to travel light and rent clothing during their stay. One set of clothing will cost ¥4,000 to ¥7,000 ($28-$49), and people will be able to rent up to eight outfits for as long as two weeks, in three sizes: small, medium and large. Chosen styles — smart, smart casual and mixed — will be delivered to a traveler’s designated hotel. The primary objective of this initiative is to promote sustainable tourism while providing utmost convenience to visitors. Prior to boarding a Japan Airlines-operated flight, travelers will have the option to choose clothing based on their size and seasonal requirements through a dedicated website. The service will be available for a trial period until August 2024.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures were trading in tight range during Wednesday's evening trade, following a a negative session among benchmark averages as traders returned from a public holiday.

Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and others to allow the aircraft lessors of cash-strapped Go First to access, inspect and carry out maintenance of its leased aircraft at least twice a month, saying the «valuable» and «sophisticated» aircraft need regular maintenance. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, in an interim order, asked the DGCA and the airports, where the aircraft are parked, to allow access in three days.

₹4,900 in July from ₹7,200-plus in the previous month, down by around 50%. Likewise, spot fares for Mumbai-Goa dipped to around ₹1,500 from over ₹3,200, declining 112%. For Mumbai-Lucknow, last-minute fares have contracted to almost ₹5,000 from ₹9,000 earlier, while Delhi-Kolkata shrunk to around ₹5,200 as compared to over ₹8200 in June.

₹10,800 crore. On 10 May, the NCLT Delhi admitted the plea and declared a moratorium for the company. The suspended board of directors were directed to cooperate with the Insolvency Resolution Professional (IRP) to avoid layoffs.

₹400 crore had been booked or pre-booked by retail passengers. But they could not take Go First flights as operations have been suspended at the moment." The Delhi Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which is hearing the airline’s insolvency petition, has taken note of the passenger compensation issues as well. “It has come to our notice that a large number of passengers are sending email requests/phone calls for refund of booked/cancelled tickets in the case relating to Go Air," the tribunal said on Monday, advising passengers to contact Shailendra Ajmera, the company’s resolution professional, to submit their claims.

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the Centre's decision reducing allowances of Air India pilots on account of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, saying the pilots, who were taking home lakhs of rupees in spite of the cut when many others in the country had lost their livelihood, cannot claim victimisation. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad took judicial notice of the complete lockdown in 2020, when all aviation operations were suspended, as well as the fact that pilots across various airlines lost their jobs but Air India ensured there were no lay-offs.

airport authorities to allow the lessors or their representatives to carry out inspection of their planes within three days from today. The petitioners shall be permitted to carry out inspection and all the interim maintenance tasks of the aircrafts, it's engines of all 30 aircrafts at least twice a month, until final disposal of the writ petitions, the court said while pronouncing the judgment The judge also restrained all the directors of Go Air, it's employees, it's representatives or the resolution professional or their representatives as appointed by the NCLT from moving, removing or replacing any part of the aircrafts.

Tourists and business travellers to Japan will soon be able to show up with little more than the clothes they’re wearing, thanks to an initiative by Japan Airlines and Sumitomo to offer rental clothing during visits to the island nation.

A passenger travelling via Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru was detained at the Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for carrying 19 live cartridges without proper documentation.  The passenger identified as Ajay Kumar Bana was detained at the time of boarding and a case against him has been registered under section 25 of the Arms Act at the IGI Airport Police Station, news agency ANI reported.  Recently, an Air India passenger onboard the Mumbai-Delhi Air India Flight AIC 866 was also arrested for allegedly defecating and urinating onboard the aeroplane. The passenger was identified as Ram Singh who worked as a cook in Africa.  As per the FIR filed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, the passenger allegedly defecated, urinated and spat in row 9 DEF of the aircraft.

IndiGo, India's largest airline, has made history ... moreIndiGo, India's largest airline, has made history with a record-breaking order of 500 planes, following Air India's recent deal for 470 aircraft.

Air India and Vistara have told the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that there will be no adverse impact on competition due to their merger as rivals are present on most routes that the combined entity will fly, said people with knowledge of the matter. The CCI's scrutiny will not have any material business impact, although it could have an effect on the timeline, they said.

Mint exclusively reported on 29 June that the civil aviation regulator will conduct an audit of the airline next week to assess its preparations for the launch. Go First has sought approval for restarting operations. A team of officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) started the special audit of the facilities of Go First in Mumbai on Tuesday, according to an airline executive.