Brands
Air India Express launches Xpress More Sale with up to 20 per cent off
GURGAON: Air India Express is tempting travellers with its Xpress More Sale, offering discounts of up to 20 per cent on domestic and international flights. Bookings open from 1 to 5 February 2026, with fares starting at ₹1,550 for domestic routes and ₹6,510 for international journeys.
Early access is available exclusively on the airline’s website and mobile app, with zero convenience fees and one complimentary date change for bookings made during the sale period. Lite fare passengers can add baggage later at discounted rates—₹1,500 for 15 kg domestically, ₹2,500 for 20 kg internationally. Additional savings of 20 per cent apply to Prime and Standard seats and hot meals.
The sale covers travel from 11 February to 31 December 2026 across 45 domestic and 17 international destinations in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf. Air India Express, India’s first international value carrier, operates over 500 daily flights, positioning itself as the fastest-growing airline in the country.
NeuPass members can snag 25 per cent off Business Class fares on more than 40 brand-new Boeing 737-8 aircraft. Students, senior citizens, armed forces personnel and their dependents also enjoy special discounts, plus flexible payment options including EMI and Buy Now, Pay Later plans. Select Visa debit and credit card users get an additional flat ₹250 off domestic and ₹600 off international bookings.
Fresh from winning the Domestic Connectivity Award at Wings India for boosting connectivity, enhancing guest experience, and driving innovation, the airline is making it easier than ever to fly smart, save big, and travel without hassle.
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
