Lufthansa introduces new jet service, hopes to increase India market share
August 8th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) To increase its market share in the India air passenger outbound travel segment, German airline major Lufthansa Tuesday launched its services on a new Boeing ... Read more...
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Etihad Airways to fly daily to Vietnam
July 22nd, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 22 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will launch daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's commercial capital and most ... Read more...
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Emirates cuts fares on select destinations
July 18th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) To shore up its market share globally, airline major Emirates Wednesday launched a scheme that will reduce fares by 15 percent on select destinations across ... Read more...
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Lufthansa to fly new B747-8 aircraft on India route
July 9th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Leading European carrier Lufthansa said Monday it will fly its new B747-8 aircraft on the Delhi-Frankfurt route, and would follow up by introducing it on ... Read more...
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Despite strike, Air India passenger traffic grows
July 1st, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Despite a crippling 55-day-long strike, Air India has carried three percent more passengers between June 1 and June 20 from a year ago and would ... Read more...
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Haryana goes into austerity mode, bans all new luxuries
May 10th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) The Haryana government, as part of its austerity measures, Thursday banned all its officers from purchasing luxury items such as new cars, air-conditioners and expensive sofas ... Read more...
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Finnair to test anti-jet lag headsets
March 10th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, March 10 (IANS) In a bid to provide hassle free travel, Nordic carrier Finnair Saturday said it will start a unique pilot project to test a revolutionary headset technology ... Read more...
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One killed in Pakistan as militants attack rail tracks
February 25th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) At least one person was killed and train services were affected in Pakistan's Sindh province as rail tracks in many places were blown up by unidentified ... Read more...
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Two Russians detained for brawl on plane
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian couple engaged in a drunken brawl with French police on board a Brazil-bound plane in Paris, a media report said.A 30-year-old man and ... Read more...
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Text Speak Short Story in running for £30,000 prize
February 20th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) About 20 authors have been shortlisted by the judges in the race to win £30,000 in the competition Text Speak Short Story. The winner of the competition ... Read more...
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`Wonder of wonders: A Pakistani train that runs on time’
February 5th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb5 (IANS) A Pakistani daily described a train that left on time and reached 15 minutes early at its destination as a "wonder of wonders".An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Air India to change menu for short flights
January 31st, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) National carrier Air India Tuesday said it will revise its on-board catering menu in the economy class section of short-haul domestic flights effective Feb 1."For ... Read more...
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Emirates woos passengers with New Year discount
December 27th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) In a bid to woo passengers in the holiday season, international carrier Emirates Tuesday offered airfare discounts up to 25 percent for more than 100 ... Read more...
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Fat man forces passenger to stand seven hours in plane
November 25th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 25 (IANS) An American businessman had to stand for an exhausting seven-hour flight from Alaska to Philadelphia because an obese fellow passenger was taking up half his ... Read more...
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Aide quits Bedi’s NGO over travel row
October 25th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Team Anna member Kiran Bedi's travel agent Anil Bal left her NGO India Vision Foundation (IVF) Tuesday, saying his reputation had suffered due to charges ... Read more...
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Kiran Bedi to return excess money to organisers
October 24th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Following allegations that she had inflated travel expenses when invited by NGOs for seminars, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi Monday said members of her trust ... Read more...
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It was for the cause: Bedi on inflated reimbursements
October 20th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Team Anna found itself in another controversy Thursday with its key member Kiran Bedi defending herself against allegations that she inflated travel bills when ... Read more...
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Bedi should stop giving lectures on corruption: Agnivesh
October 20th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Kiran Bedi, a key Team Anna member, should stay away from public life till an inquiry clears her of allegations that she charged inflated travel ... Read more...
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Giving fake bills is wrong: Kejriwal
October 20th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Issuing fake invoices for reimbursing travel expenses was wrong, Arvind Kejriwal said Thursday and added that only a proper investigation could prove whether his Team ... Read more...
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Kiran Bedi should come clean, says Digvijay Singh
October 20th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday asked Kiran Bedi, a close associate of Anna Hazare, to come clean on allegations that she inflated travel expenses ... Read more...
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British Midland International airline starts London-Amritsar service
October 14th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 14 (IANS) British Midland International (BMI) airline Friday started direct flight operations between London and Amritsar."Our new connection to London offers unprecedented convenience and real value to UK-bound ... Read more...
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American held after threat to stab pilot
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) A drunken US businessman was held after he allegedly threatened to stab a plane's pilots during a flight to Britain.Tim Bradley, 32, is said to have ... Read more...
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With business growing, Germany beckons Indian tourists
August 14th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Aug 14 (IANS) After attracting scores of Indian businesses to its popular trade fairs, Germany is now targeting regular tourists from the country, as part of its focus on ... Read more...
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William, Kate refuse compensation
July 21st, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge refused 200 pounds compensation each from British Airways after their in-flight entertainment failed on their journey back from the US, ... Read more...
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Emirates offers special fares for Ramadan
July 19th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 18 (IANS/WAM) Emirtaes, the flag carrier of Dubai, has announced special fares to 32 select destinations across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and the Indian ... Read more...
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Malaysia Airlines bans babies from first class
June 30th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Malaysia Airlines has banned babies from first-class cabins after wealthy passengers complained they were not able to sleep peacefully during their flights, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Cricket diplomacy: New Zealand to bat for FTA with India
June 26th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Bollywood and cricket will blend with diplomacy when the prime ministers of India and New Zealand hold talks Tuesday to push a free trade ... Read more...
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Pregnant woman told to give up her seat so Gordon Brown could fly Club Class
March 27th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 27 (ANI): A heavily pregnant woman was left furious after she was told to give up her British Airways seat so former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown could fly ... Read more...
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Etihad to start daily fight to Bangalore
March 6th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 6 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline is to begin daily flights to India's tech hub of Bangalore, up from the present four a week.The ... Read more...
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Bangkok Airways starts flights between Thailand, Mumbai
March 4th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Thailand-based Bangkok Airways Friday said it has started its first India operations by connecting Bangkok with Mumbai through six flights per week."Demands are there and ... Read more...
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Brian McFadden involved in alleged drunken outburst on Virgin flight to Oz
February 17th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 17 (ANI): Former Westlife member Brian McFadden was detained by Federal Police at Sydney Airport after he allegedly got drunk and abusive on a Virgin flight from LA.McFadden, 30, was ... Read more...
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New Zealand Cricket puts an end to Southee ‘mid-air dalliance’ controversy
February 12th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Feb 12(ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Chief Executive Justin Vaughan has put an end to the controversy over fast bowler Tim Southee's mid-air dalliance with a female passenger.Vaughan also denied ... Read more...
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Southee’s in-flight incident with female passenger ‘blown out of proportion’, says mother
February 10th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Feb 10(ANI): New Zealand star Tim Southee's mother has claimed that an incident involving the fast bowler on the World Cup team's flight to India was 'blown out of proportion'.It was ... Read more...
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Etihad Airways increases flights to Jeddah
January 19th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 18 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will expand its services to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia from Feb 1, increasing to 12 flights per ... Read more...
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Air New Zealand’s ‘SkyCouch’ allows couples to have room to cuddle
December 23rd, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 23 (ANI): In an era of uncomfortable, cramped economy class seats, Air New Zealand has introduced a revolutionary 'SkyCouch' design which will enable couples to have room to cuddle.The airline ... Read more...
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