Shutdown paralyses life in Assam
September 20th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 20 (IANS) A shutdown sponsored by the opposition parties Thursday against hiked diesel prices and FDI in multi-brand retail trade drew a near-total response in Assam and affected ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Dikshit hasn’t lost hope yet on Delhi’s Airport Metro
September 10th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has not yet given up hope on the city's Airport Metro project, suspended since July 8 for structural faults, and ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Vietnamese airliner hosts mid-air bikini pageant
August 9th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Air passengers expect a meal and maybe an old movie in flight, but travellers on a Vietnamese plane got the surprise of their lives when bikini-clad ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Russia may blacklist air passengers, pilots
May 16th, 2012 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pilots who violate work rules and unruly passengers could be blacklisted in Russia under a bill now in parliament, an MP said.Andrei Andreev, chairman of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
12 hurt as US flight hits turbulence
April 5th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) At least 12 air-passengers in the US suffered injuries after their flight encountered some turbulence, officials said.According to officials, it could not be immediately confirmed whether ... Read more...
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European airports prepare for upcoming heavy snow
December 17th, 2011 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 17 (IANS) Ahead of upcoming days of heavy snow, the European airports have made several preparations this time to prevent any chaotic situation and inconvenience to air-passengers, said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
In Qatar, get your flight boarding pass on phone
November 30th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Nov 30 (IANS/WAM) Air passengers flying out of Qatar can now have a "paperless" travel experience as the Emirates airline is now offering them the option of receiving their ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Show a boarding pass, get discounts in Agra
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 3 (IANS) In a unique bid to promote tourist inflow and make air connectivity sustainable in the city of the Taj, local authorities and businesses have started offering ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Recruitment, reform drive on in civil aviation regulator
October 31st, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) In its bid to provide more safety for air passengers, India's civil aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Monday said it has ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Airports Authority wants to raise Rs.5,000 crore
September 19th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) Monday said it will again seek the government's clearance for its proposal to issue Rs.5,000 crore worth of infrastructure ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
F-16s scrambled as US marked 9/11 anniversary
September 12th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) F-16 fighter jets scrambled twice after reports of air passengers acting suspiciously on two flights as America marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11.However, officials were ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Air India cancels 10 flights out of Chennai (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) The ongoing strike by around 600 pilots has forced Air India to cancel 10 flights out of here while operating five flights by adding more destinations ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Passengers suffer as Air India pilots’ strike enters day two
April 28th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Air passengers continued to suffer as the strike by some 600 pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines, now co-opted into Air India, entered the second ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Richard Simmons stars in Air New Zealand safety video
March 30th, 2011 - 2:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wellington, Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Air New Zealand has released their latest air safety video featuring fitness guru Richard Simmons. Simmons takes the role of an instructor in the video teaching air ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
CISF to install new security gadgets
March 7th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Against the backdrop of heightened terror threats across the country, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will install latest security gadgets like shoe and liquid ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
13 more die as freezing winter marches on (Roundup)
January 9th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Winter continued its relentless onslaught in the north Sunday, claiming 13 more lives in Uttar Pradesh and taking the toll in the state to 82. People shivered ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Seven Britons trapped in snow-covered pub for over a week
December 5th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Seven people have been trapped inside a pub in Britain for the past nine days after the building was engulfed by 16 feet of snow.Five staff and two ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Mercury falls in Britian, travel woes continue in Europe
December 3rd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Britain is expected to remain wrapped up in freeze and fog until the weekend, weather official forecast Friday, as temperatures dropped further, halting air and rail transport across ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Curbs on cell phones’ use in aircraft relaxed
October 18th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the civil aviation regulatory authority, Monday said that it has allowed air passengers to use cell phones in an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
70 percent of air passengers want self-service while on a journey
October 7th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI-Business Wire India): The most comprehensive global survey ever undertaken of passenger use of air transport self-service technology has found popular demand is now reaching out into non-traditional areas ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Air passengers enter Britain without passport checks
September 15th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Air passengers were left stunned when they flew into Britain and no one checked their passports, a media report said Wednesday.
There were no Border Agency officials at Bournemouth ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Srinagar airport closed for repairs (Lead)
September 3rd, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) The Srinagar international airport was Friday closed for a fortnight for runway repairs, but officials said that air link to the Kashmir Valley will not be snapped.
As an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Srinagar airport closed for repairs
September 3rd, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) The Srinagar international airport was closed for a fortnight Friday to carry out repairs to the runway, officials said.
As an alternate arrangement, all commercial flight operators would now ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Passengers back child-free zone on planes
August 30th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Three in five air passengers would like to see family-only sections on planes, a poll shows.
Whether it be a screaming baby, or the oafish man who downs three ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dubai air traffic to touch 150 million by 2030
June 25th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 25 (IANS/WAM) The number of air passengers transiting through Dubai annually will increase by almost four times from 40 million today to 150 million by 2030, a top airlines official ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US pressurizing Pak to provide broader info on air passengers to check terror
May 31st, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 31 (ANI): In the wake of the failed Times Square bombing plot, the United States is pressing Pakistan to provide more broader information regarding air passengers, which would ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kingfisher, Finnair voted among best carriers
May 30th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines has been voted the best Indian carrier and Finnair the best in north Europe in a global survey by an independent research agency -- ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Strike paralyzes life in West Bengal (Lead)
April 27th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Life was paralysed in West Bengal as flight and train services were inoperative and vehicles kept off the roads Tuesday, following a 12-hour strike called by 13 political ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Strike brings life to a halt in West Bengal
April 27th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Flight and train services were thrown off gear and vehicles did not ply as life in West Bengal came to a grinding halt Tuesday, following the 12-hour strike ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Centre forms a nodal centre to clear stranded Europe-bound air passengers
April 19th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Central Government has set up a nodal control room to facilitate smooth transition of stranded Europe-bound air passengers.The Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary, Madhavan Nambiar, said on ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Volcanic ash further hampers European air traffic (Lead)
April 18th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Reykjavik/London/Warsaw, April 18 (DPA) A cloud of volcanic ash grounded a record number of flights in northern and central Europe Sunday, as repercussions continued around the world.
The unprecedented four-day shutdown of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Volcano effect: Hundreds of passengers stranded in Mumbai Airport
April 16th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 16 (ANI): Hundreds of air passengers are facing huge delays on Chhatrapati Shivaji Intarnational Airport at Mumbai as international air service disruptions intensified after a cloud of ash from a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Air fares in India set to rise on service tax proposal
February 26th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Singh
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Air fares in India are set to rise more than 10 percent.Hidden behind Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's budget speech is the fine print in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Season’s heaviest fog blinds Delhi airport for hours
January 21st, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Dense fog engulfed the Indira Gandhi International Airport here since Wednesday night and continued till Thursday morning, resulting in diversion and rescheduling of several international flights, an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US to thoroughly screen travellers from Pakistan, six other nations
January 4th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): All air passengers bound for the United State from Pakistan, Nigeria, Yemen, Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria will be patted down and have carry-on luggage searched under new ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |