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SpiceJet: A Low-Cost Carrier's Ascent and Challenges SpiceJet, headquartered in Gurgaon, holds a significant position in India's aviation landscape. Currently the sixth largest domestic carrier, commanding a 4% market share as of June 2024, it connects 73 destinations - 60 domestic and 13 internatio...
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- Headquarters Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Key people Ajay Singh (Chairman and MD), Sanjeev Taneja (CFO), Debojo Maharshi (CBO)
- Revenue ₹8,524 crore (US$980 million) (2024)
- Net income ₹-423 crore (US$-48 million) (2024)
- Subsidiaries SpiceXpress
- Website www.spicejet.com
Related Other Pages:
- Vistara, Air Canada and Jet Airways
SpiceJet history
Last Updated : 15/03/25, 03:35 AM
SpiceJet: A Turbulent Journey SpiceJet's history began in 1984 as a private air taxi service founded by S K Modi. A subsequent partnership with Lufthansa saw it operate as Modiluft before ceasing operations in 1996. Reborn in 2005 under Ajay Singh's leadership as a low-cost carrier, SpiceJet quickly...
SPICEJET NEWS
Taking a flight? This is how airlines are keeping their aircraft coronavirus safe
September 17, 2020 10:19 pm
In India, most airlines have put in place a rigorous cleaning procedure involving 3-4 hours for every commercial aircraft. Most airlines have equipped their aircraft with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters
DGCA says 28.32 lakh domestic air passengers in August, down 76% on-year
September 16, 2020 5:14 pm
While IndiGo carried 16.82 lakh passengers, a 59.4 per cent share of the total domestic market, SpiceJet flew 3.91 lakh passengers, which is 13.8 per cent share of the total market, the DGCA data noted.
DGCA asks SpiceJet to stop ticket sale offer as govt-imposed fare limits are in place
August 03, 2020 9:33 pm
SpiceJet in a press release Monday morning announced it has started a five-day "1+1 offer sale" where it was offering one-way base fares starting as low as Rs 899, excluding taxes, on its domestic network.
SpiceJet to fly long-haul flights from Amsterdam on Aug 1, 2 to repatriate Indians
July 28, 2020 12:49 am
Currently, flag-carrier Air India is the only Indian airline flying long-haul international to destinations in Europe and the US.
After FAA missive, DGCA directs SpiceJet, Vistara, AI Express to inspect Boeing 737 planes
July 25, 2020 12:44 am
The US FAA ordered the inspection on account of these airlines being at the risk of losing power in both engines after being put in storage as a result of flight bans instituted across the world.
Actor Sonu Sood joins hand with SpiceJet bring back 1,500 Indian students from Kyrgyzstan
July 23, 2020 6:57 pm
"SpiceJet operated the first charter flight from Bishkek (capital of Kyrgyzstan) to bring back 135 students to their hometown of Varanasi today," the airline said in a press release.
SpiceJet to fly to United States; shares surge over 5%
July 23, 2020 1:58 pm
Shares of SpiceJet were trading at Rs 49.90, up 5.16 per cent over its previous close on the BSE.
Delhi: Pilot stopped at gunpoint near IIT flyover, Rs 10k looted
June 04, 2020 4:27 am
In the complaint, the pilot said he was on his way to the airport from Faridabad to catch a Delhi-Mumbai flight, set to take off at 3 am, when a group of bikers blocked the road. The men were masked, the pilot has claimed in his complaint, and they allegedly broke all windows.
SpiceJet opens booking for domestic flights
May 22, 2020 8:47 pm
Spicejet in a release said that to start with, the airline will operate flights to 41 domestic destinations operating an average 204 daily and 1,431 weekly flights with a slew of in-flight and on-ground modifications in line with the global best practices and government SOPs to minimise human contact and ensure safe travel for its passengers.
Govt caps fares for airlines: Here is how much your flight tickets will cost
May 21, 2020 8:50 pm
India Domestic Flights Tickets and Fares: Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said 40 per cent of the seats in any flight would have to be sold at the mid-point of the lower and upper air fare limits prescribed for any route by the authorities.
