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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:45 pm    Post subject: POP plans STN - ATQ / AMD Reply with quote

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/india-low-cost-airlines-stansted-pop-airline-philanthropy-a7057361.html

Pop to India: the proposition of Stansted's newest long-haul airline

May 31, 2016

A new airline launching a direct route not served by any other airline out of London is pretty newsworthy stuff. But multiply that by a factor of two, sprinkle in a crowdfunded launch proposition and a generous dose of philanthropy – the airline has committed to donating 51 per cent of its profits to funding social projects – and you have "POP", a new low-cost airline that plans to rev up its engines for flights out of Stansted before the end of the year.

On Sunday, the airline hosted a launch party at The Indian High Commission in Nehru House, in London's Mayfair, attended by a spectrum of dignitaries, including Lord Loomba CBE.

POP's launch destinations are Amritsar (Punjab) and Ahmedabad (Gujarat), two of India's key "secondary cities", and part of the airline's plans to "provide air services between the extensive Indian communities in the UK and South Asia" says the airline, catering for a mix of VFR (visiting friends and family), leisure tourism and business passengers. Hitherto, travel to these destinations from the UK meant lengthy road journeys or connecting with regional flights upon arrival at India's bigger hub airports.

So why "POP"? Low-cost airlines seem to have a soft spot for snappy, one-syllable names, such as "Scoot", "HOP!", "WOW", "UP" – well, you get the picture. But POP is an acronym for "People Over Profit", the airline's mantra. "We are committed to putting People Over Profit – POP! It’s all in the name" says the airline.

Just over half of the airline's profits will be allocated to charities in the UK and India, and passengers will be able to select beneficiaries during the flight-booking process. Initially these will channel through the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), though the airline says it may establish a dedicated charitable foundation in due course.

As for the actual inflight product and experience, POP's routes will be served by a 378-seat Airbus A330-300 operating on a weekly schedule. Stansted, owned by Manchester Airport Group (MAG), from whence the flights will depart, should prove a popular setting off point for POP's flights as the airport recently implemented an £80 million makeover of its international departures lounge.

The POP ticket price, the airline says, will include 46kg of checked luggage, a choice of basic snacks and hot drinks and water, seat selection, as well as magazines and newspapers (both in Indian and English languages).

On board, POP's aircraft will be equipped with wi-fi, and although an all-economy seating layout is planned, passengers will be able to purchase a range of optional extras, including extra legroom, an extended range of snacks and meals, a bar service (including alcoholic drinks), duty-free items, as well as headphones. Pre-flight options include airport lounge access and priority boarding.

Crowdfunding is the path POP has chosen to raise start-up funds – in association with Trillion Fund Ltd – commencing in early June and running for 60 days, intended to raise £5m through the pre-sale of "Gold Passes", priced at £500 each, "to supporters who are attracted by a different kind of rewards package". The first 10,000 Gold Pass holders will "win one free off-peak return seat to any POP destination" and will be entitled to a range of other VIP benefits for a five year duration, including extra baggage allowance, fast-track departure, free on-board meals, free Wi-Fi, as well as a first look (via text/email) at next season’s fares, a minimum of 24 hours before public release .

At Sunday's launch party, POP's Chairman and Principal of POP, Navdip Singh Judge – aka Nino – and the airline's fellow directors presented the strategy, sales, marketing, CSR, and operational aspects of the airline's plans.

Revealing POP's holistic approach to combining a much-needed direct service to Amritsar and Ahmedabad with an ethical approach to business, Chairman Navdip Singh Judge said "My vision is to create an airline that, unlike any other before it, serves not just the passengers travelling between the UK and the developing world but, just as importantly, delivers tangible benefits to the communities they are visiting. POP will provide an ‘Enhanced-Value’ in the air and in the community.”



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

“We are hoping to start from 1 October to Amritsar and 2 October to Ahmedabad, which is obviously Gandhiji’s birthday so that would be a great day,” Navdip Singh Judge, chairman and principal of Pop, said in a phone interview from London.

The airline plans to price its tickets between Rs.35,000 and Rs.50,000 and offer light snacks, tea and water as a complimentary service.

Meals will be charged—authentic vegetarian thalis for Gujaratis and also Punjabi thalis, both for about Rs.1,000.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I give it a couple of weeks.
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http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/47103-uks-pop-secures-a330-charter-regional-lcc-feed-on-cards

UK's POP secures A330 charter; regional LCC feed on cards

flyPOP (London Stansted) has chartered an A330-300 from an unspecified operator ahead of plans to commence regular flights to the Indian cities of Amritsar and Ahmedabad during the last quarter of this year.

Chairman Navdip Singh Judge told the Runway Girl Network in an interview that of the aircraft's 378 seats, 78 seats are premium economy while the remainder are in an all-economy layout.

Judge added that POP has a verbal agreement with an unspecified budget carrier operating out of London Stansted wherein it will provide regional European feed to POP longhaul flights and vice versa.

In terms of funding, through its initial investors, POP has thus far managed to raise GBP5 million of the GBP8.9 million it needs to sustain Year One of operations. The remainder, it hopes, will come through crowdfunding.

As previously reported, POP will initially operate as a virtual carrier before pursuing its own AOC in two years time.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What lunacy is this?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jeh wrote:
What lunacy is this?


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.traveldailymedia.com/238505/investors-in-indian-start-up-airline-to-have-names-on-aircraft/

Investors in UK-India start-up airline offered novel incentive

7th July, 2016

Indian start-up airline POP is giving its community of supporters the opportunity to have their own names printed on POP’s aircraft.

All you have to do is make sure you’re one of the first 7000 people to sign up for a POP Gold Pass.

People Over Profit (POP) plans to offer non-stop flights between the UK and India’s second cities of Amritsar and Ahmedabad, and in the process it will give a minimum of 51% of its net profits to charities working in the communities it serves in both countries.

To fund its first year of operation, POP is currently running a crowdfunding campaign by offering POP Gold Passes, each priced at £500, with a Gold Seal money back guarantee.

The first 7000 Gold Pass holders will receive a free return ticket to any POP destination. The next 3000 Gold Pass holders will win one free off-peak return seat to any POP destination.

POP Gold Passes are being offered to those who want to become an essential part of the POP family. POP Gold Passes last for five years and entitle the holder to eight VIP benefits, including an extra luggage allowance, priority check in/boarding, extra leg-room seats, complimentary meals and free Wi-Fi, and the opportunity to purchase seats at the lowest fares when released.

In addition to a free ticket, the first 7000 people to buy a POP Gold Pass will also be entitled to a special ninth benefit. The POP logo on the underside of the aircraft will be designed to incorporate 7000 names provided by these Gold Pass holders.

POP’s aim is to commence flights to Amritsar and Ahmedabad later this year (Q4 2016).

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