Airlines advised not to hike fares: DGCA
May 11th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Amidst crises in Air India and Kingfisher Airlines, the aviation regulator has warned other airlines not to hike fares, a day after the Rajya ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kingfisher Airlines no longer UB subsidiary
May 10th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led United Breweries (Holdings) Thursday said that Kingfisher Airlines has ceased to be its subsidiary after the carrier allotted shares against optionally convertible debentures to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Maldives or Uzbekistan - where’s your exotic honeymoon?
October 9th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Frolicking in the crystal-clear waters of the Maldives, delving into exotic dishes in Uzbekistan, sipping a Martini in Thailand...if you want the world at your ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Air India extends scheme for unlimited travel
September 21st, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) National carrier Air India Wednesday extended its short-term promotion scheme till January. It will now provide unlimited journeys for 15 days instead of 10 on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Star Alliance defers Air India’s membership
August 1st, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) In a setback to India's flag carrier, Star Alliance has put off Air India's entry into the global pact among 27 airlines as its ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Star Alliance to decide on Air India’s induction date
July 30th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) National carrier Air India Saturday said its induction date in the international airline association Star Alliance would be decided by the airline network at ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Talks progressing Air India’s induction into Star Alliance’
July 18th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) International airline association Star Alliance Monday described as progressive the talks held between its members and senior government officials on inducting national carrier Air ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Government officials, Star Alliance to talk next week
July 14th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Senior government officials and members of Star Alliance will hold talks July 18 on the progress of national carrier Air India's induction into the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Air India set to join Star Alliance by July 31
June 6th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Air India (AI) plans to join the Star Alliance network by July 31 this year, the company said here Monday."In a meeting of the Star ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
IndiGo to launch four flights connecting Indore
March 30th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Leading budget carrier IndiGo Wednesday said that it will launch four flights connecting Indore to Delhi, Bangalore, Srinagar and Nagpur from April 2 (Saturday)."These new ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Jet Airways to develop Hyderabad as its mini hub
March 18th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Leading private airline Jet Airways Friday said it will develop Hyderabad as a mini hub for its operations in south India and will introduce 15 new ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Couples all set for Valentine’s Day getaways
February 11th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Valentine's Day is just round the corner and what better way than heading out to some special place with your beloved to spend those special moments in quality ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
New aviation charter alliance Powerfly to take wings Feb 14
February 1st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Deccan Charters Limited, Taj Air and Business Jets India Tuesday announced a strategic alliance "Powerfly" to offer customers a wider choice of aircraft and network.Powerfly would also leverage ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Jet Airways to start direct Delhi-Milan flight Dec 5
September 23rd, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Private carrier Jet Airways will connect New Delhi with Milan, the fashion and design capital of Italy, with daily direct flights from Dec 5, the airline announced here ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Italian designer Roberto Capucci crafts new uniforms for JetLite
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Inspired by Rajasthan's traditional Jodhpuri style, Italian designer Roberto Capucci has crafted new blue and white uniforms with embroidered collars for the cabin crew of no-frills domestic carrier ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
American Eagle And Parent Airlines Offering New Services
July 20th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The affiliate of well known US based carrier American Airlines, American Eagle Airlines has started a nonstop jet service between Fort Worth and Columbus. The ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Air India to develop hub at new Delhi terminal
July 14th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Air India will develop a major hub at the newly-launched Terminal-3 at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport to connect "India to the world", an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Air India cancels 14 flights out of Chennai
September 30th, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 29 (IANS) National carrier Air India could operate only seven flights out of here Tuesday while cancelling 14 due to its executive pilots' agitation.
An airline official told IANS here that ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
One dead, 40 injured in Thailand air crash
August 5th, 2009 - 12:22 am ICT by John Le Fevre
A Bangkok Airways flight on a scheduled service from the south-western town of Krabi to the holiday island of Koh Samui crashed while landing earlier today killing the pilot and injuring ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand, Thailand Tourism |
Air India offers special fares on select domestic routes
June 27th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India's cash-strapped national carrier Air India Saturday announced special fares for select domestic destinations, hoping the low fares would "improve the load factor".
The special fares will apply ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Maldivian airlines chooses IBS software
September 23rd, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 23 (IANS) Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, has gone live with IBS' new-generation passenger service system.The IBS Group said in a release Tuesday that the product, 'aiRES', will ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Kerala tourism wary of US financial crisis
September 20th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Sep 20 (IANS) Kerala is bracing up to a possible fall in foreign tourist traffic due to the financial crisis in the US. Kerala annually earns around Rs.100 billion ($2.17 billion) ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
China Eastern to increase flights to India
March 17th, 2008 - 2:50 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) China Eastern Airlines plans to add one more flight to its four flights a week on the Delhi-Beijing route this summer. The airline is also considering options of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Malaysia Airlines offers Indians more Australian connections
March 5th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will offer Indian travellers seamless connectivity to over 60 Australian cities through a proposed interline agreement with Virgin Blue, the airline said Wednesday. "The ... Read more...
Posted in Business |