Airlines

Air India Express Upgrades In-Flight Dining With New Gourmair Menu

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The launch of Gourmair, an in-flight dining brand with a variety of meals and snacks to suit various culinary preferences, has been announced by Air India Express (AIXL). Starting on June 22, 2023, customers of Air India Express will be able to reserve Gourmair hot meals on the co-branded website airindiexpress.com.

Additionally, the company offers a wide variety of meals for different dietary preferences, including vegetarian, pescatarian, vegan, Jain, non-vegetarian, and eggetarian options.

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Air India Express has teamed up with the chefs of renowned flight kitchens in Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and India to further improve the dining experience. Additionally, it goes above and beyond to ensure that every meal provided on board meets or exceeds the highest standards of cleanliness, quality, and flavour.

Through the unified user interface on airindiaexpress.com, passengers may pre-book their meals 12 hours before their domestic flight takes off and 24 hours before their international journey takes off. In order to give guests the choice to enhance their dining experience, complimentary snack boxes will be replaced with a longer buy-on-board menu with the launch of Gourmair.

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Each meal is prepared with the highest standards of hygiene and quality, an ethos of environmental and social responsibility, and a desire to set new standards in dining, in collaboration with the chefs of TajSATS, where a century of hospitality know-how meets decades of aviation acumen.

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PIA Reinstates Manchester and Paris Routes After EU Ban Lift

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced plans to resume flights to Europe starting in January, beginning with Paris as its first destination.

The decision follows the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) removal of a long-standing ban on the airline. PIA’s inaugural flight to Paris is scheduled for January 10, with bookings opening on December 9.

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In an official statement, PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan confirmed that the first flight schedule has been approved, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s recovery efforts. The EU ban had previously cost PIA approximately Rs40 billion ($144 million) annually in lost revenue, compounding its financial struggles.

With European operations restarting, PIA is now setting its sights on the United Kingdom. The airline plans to seek approval from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) to resume flights to major British cities such as London, Manchester, and Birmingham.

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These routes are anticipated to see high demand once necessary clearances are obtained. The lifting of the EU ban represents a key achievement for PIA as it works to rebuild its international network and regain its standing in the global aviation market.

By restoring flights to Europe and aiming for UK destinations, PIA is taking critical steps toward recovering lost ground and improving its financial outlook.