Singapore Airlines to launch daily flights to Myanmar
September 6th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Sep 6 (IANS) Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flight services to Yangon from Oct 28 in a bid to fulfill the growing passenger demand in Myanmar, tourism authorities ... Read more...
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Air Arabia to run two Delhi-Sharjah flights daily
August 29th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) In a bid to increase its market share, Middle East based budget carrier Air Arabia Wednesday said it will start operating two daily flight services ... 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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Air India to reactivate east Asia routes, plans operational rebound
June 21st, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
By-Rohit VaidNew Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Strike-hit national carrier Air India will reactive flights between the national capital and east Asian destinations like Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong in phases ... Read more...
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SpiceJet to start daily flights to Dubai
June 8th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet Friday said it would add Dubai as the third international destination to its network by daily operating direct Delhi-Dubai and Mumbai-Dubai flights ... Read more...
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Karnataka shuts down to protest petrol price hike
May 31st, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown against the petrol price hike Thursday paralysed life across Karnataka, as state-run and private buses remained off the roads, shops and hotels were ... Read more...
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Myanmar to launch medical emergency flight charters
March 25th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, March 25 (IANS) A state-run domestic airline in Myanmar has plans to start medical emergency chartered flight services in a bid to facilitate patients during difficult times, a local ... Read more...
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Thick fog in cold Delhi, commuters hit
January 19th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhiites braved another chilly morning Thursday as the minimum temperature dipped to 4.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the average for the season, and commuters ... Read more...
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Jet Airways plans new service to Riyadh, Bangkok
November 8th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways Tuesday said it will introduce new flight services from Mumbai to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and Bangkok in Thailand from Dec 14."Jet ... Read more...
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IndiGo begins international operations
September 1st, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Low-cost carrier IndiGo Thursday launched its maiden international flight from the national capital to Dubai, becoming only the fourth Indian low-cost carrier to operate overseas ... Read more...
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Train, flight services normal in Mumbai
July 14th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) But for some delays due to heavy rain, train and flight operations in India's commercial capital were normal Thursday morning, a day after a terror ... Read more...
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Ukraine to launch air taxis
June 1st, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 1 (IANS) Ukraine would soon launch small three-seater aircraft as taxis to ferry people from city to city, the Ukrinform news agency reported.Odesviaremservice - the state-owned aircraft repair ... Read more...
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Bad weather caused crash?
May 26th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Strong winds may have caused the air ambulance crash at Faridabad that claimed 10 lives, officials of the Delhi-based Air Chartered Services India Pvt Ltd ... Read more...
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Nigerian pushes for direct flights to India as trade booms (Interview with foreign minister)
March 17th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) With bilateral trade booming and Indian investments seen to double in two years, Nigeria has pushed for direct flights to facilitate business travel between ... Read more...
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Bhutan looking to attract more Indian tourists
March 11th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Bhutan -- a land of exquisite natural beauty where development is guided by Gross National Happiness -- is seeking to increase tourist inflow from India ... Read more...
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Pakistan airline employees end strike
February 12th, 2011 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Friday night called off their week-long strike that affected flight services badly in the country after the resignation of the national carrier's ... Read more...
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IndiGo launches seven new flights
February 1st, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Low cost carrier IndiGo Tuesday expanded its flight schedule by launching seven new flights on its network from Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram."(New flights are) In line ... Read more...
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Temperature rises as clouds envelop Delhi (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Delhi, which began Thursday on a cold and dank note, saw the temperature rise during the day despite the absence of the sun as cold winds too ... Read more...
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Cold and drizzle in Delhi; fog affects flights, trains (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) It was a gloomy, cold and and dank Thursday morning as Delhi saw light drizzle. But the minimum temperature was above the average due to the cloud ... Read more...
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Kingfisher launches five domestic flights
December 27th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) The Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines Limited Monday launched five new flights on its domestic network.
The new flights would connect Mumbai with Jabalpur, Belgaum and Indore, while the ... Read more...
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Fog again hits flights, trains in Delhi (Second Lead)
December 27th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Several flights and trains were disrupted for the second consecutive day Monday as dense fog enveloped the national capital, leaving a large number of passengers stranded.The fog, ... Read more...
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Sunny day in Himachal, flights resume
December 27th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw a sunny but cold day Monday and flight services resumed though they were running behind schedule due to fog in New ... Read more...
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Curbs on aircraft to check flight delays in Delhi (Lead)
December 27th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) In bid to mitigate fog-related flight disruptions at Delhi airport, the aviation regulator Sunday imposed curbs on aircraft not equipped to land in runway visibility as low ... Read more...
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New rules to mitigate fog-related flight disruptions
December 26th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) In an effort to mitigate fog-related flight disruptions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sunday said that aircraft that are not compliant with the CAT 3B ... Read more...
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Emirates Airline awarded in China
December 24th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 24 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airline has been named the Best Internatinal Airline for its flight services connecting various world destinations including those in China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The ... Read more...
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Weather Condition Worsens British Airways’ Flight Status
December 21st, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Weather is surely acting as a total spoil-sport before the Christmas holidays. Hundreds of flight services has been canceled by British Airways because of heavy ice ... Read more...
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IndiGo to fly to Coimbatore from Nov 30
November 19th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Terming Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu as a key market, low-cost airline IndiGo Friday said it will start flight services connecting the national capital as well as Chennai ... Read more...
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Air India to launch daily Mumbai-Abu Dhabi flights
September 1st, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 1 (IANS/WAM) Air India will launch daily Mumbai-Abu Dhabi flights from Nov 1, it was announced here Wednesday.
The airline currently operates five weekly flights to Abu Dhabi. This ... Read more...
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Etihad, Virgin to launch Australia-Abu Dhabi flights
August 27th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 26 (IANS/WAM) Australian airlines Virgin Blue and the United Arab Emirates-based Etihad Airways Thursday agreed to operate joint flight services between Abu Dhabi and Australia next year.
Etihad and Virgin ... Read more...
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NGO seeks public help in Leh relief work
August 8th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Relief material like blankets and household utility kits are urgently required in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh town where thousands of people have been hit by flash floods, ... Read more...
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Amritsar Airport may lose international passengers
August 6th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, August 5 (ANI): A dream that intended Amritsar's Raja Sansi International Airport to develop into one of the busiest Airports, today seems to have faded.After withdrawal of ... Read more...
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Typhoon Conson hits China
July 16th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) Typhoon Conson with wind speeds of up to 126 km per hour hit China's southern Hainan province Friday.
The storm made landfall at 7.50 p.m. in Yalong Bay in ... Read more...
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Opposition’s ‘Bharat bandh’ against fuel price hike paralyses normal life
July 5th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/ Kolkata/ Mumbai, July 5(ANI): Normal life in many parts of the country has been disturbed on Monday following a nationwide 'bandh' called on by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Crash paralyses Mangalore airport
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore (Karnataka), May 22 (IANS) The tragic crash of an Air India Express Boeing 737 killing at least 158 passengers Saturday has severely disrupted operations at the Mangalore airport.
"Since the crash around ... Read more...
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JetBlue Airlines Offer $10 Flight Tickets To 59 Destinations
May 11th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, May 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A good news for all those people who have been thinking of traveling this week. The JetBlue Airways is providing flight tickets at unbelievable ... Read more...
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