Air India
Subcontinent's national airline
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India, headquartered in New Delhi.
Founded in 1932, it operates domestic and international flights and is known for its maharaja mascot.
The airline was nationalized in 1953, privatized in 2022 when acquired by Tata Group, and remains India's largest international carrier.
Indian princely ruler title
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- departureAct of going away
arrival · terminal · gate · ticket · reservation · lounge · business class · economy
One who steers aircraft
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- runwayPaved path for planes
turbulence · fuselage · tailfin · Airbus · Boeing · hangar · maintenance · flight deck
Government-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- baggageTraveler's packed belongings
jetlag · transit · layover · destination · tourism · international · overseas · long-haul
Government acquisition of industry
- privatizationState sells public assets
- mergerCorporate combination
- golden eraPeriod of peak achievement
- vintageQuality from past eras
Maharaja
Indian princely ruler title
departure · arrival · terminal · gate · ticket · reservation · lounge · business class · economy · cabin crew
pilot
One who steers aircraft
runway · turbulence · fuselage · tailfin · Airbus · Boeing · hangar · maintenance · flight deck · navigation
passport
Government-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
baggage · jetlag · transit · layover · destination · tourism · international · overseas · long-haul · connecting flight
nationalization
Government acquisition of industry
- privatizationState sells public assets
- mergerCorporate combination
- golden eraPeriod of peak achievement
- Star AllianceLufthansa, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Swiss
- Asian AviationAirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, China Airlines, Firefly
- AirlinesAmerican Airlines, Delta, British Airways, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- state enterprisesstate enterprises, Amtrak, BBC, public enterprises, USPS
- Indian Economyrupee, mutual funds, IPO, fixed deposit, UPI
- Maharashtra landmarksCST
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United Kingdom's flagship carrier
Air China · Singapore Airlines · Qatar Airways · Lufthansa · American Airlines
Air IndiaSingapore Airlines
National carrier of city-state
Ryanair · EasyJet · AirAsia · Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines
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