Travel agents barred from ticketing for Kingfisher (Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) In yet another big blow to Kingfisher Airlines, travel agents were asked by a leading international association Wednesday to immediately stop booking tickets on the ... Read more...
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Kingfisher’s scrip falls four percent
March 5th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines' scrip fell 4.36 percent in the early hour of trade at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at Rs.23 as the company's accounts remained ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines denies shutdown rumours (Lead)
March 4th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines Sunday refuted speculation that it planned to shut down its operations as a section of pilots have threatened to boycott work without ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines denies shutdown rumours
March 4th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines Sunday refuted speculation that it planned to shut down its operations.A spokesperson said that airline CEO Sanjay Aggarwal had met a group of ... Read more...
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Will not close down Kingfisher due to losses: Ajit Singh
February 29th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Wednesday discounted the possibility of Kingfisher Airlines closing down due to its inability to raise fresh funds and mitigate losses."You ... Read more...
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Decision on Kingfisher’s new flight schedule Monday: DGCA
February 26th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India's aviation regulator Saturday said it will take a call on Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines new flight schedule Monday (Feb 27)."We will take a decision ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh rules out cancelling Kingfisher’s licence
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Thursday ruled out cancelling the licence of Kingfisher Airlines even as the carrier continued to curtail its daily flight operations ... Read more...
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SBI stock plunges on talk of loan to Kingfisher
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Wednesday saw its scrip plunging nearly eight percent on reports that it has agreed to provide ... Read more...
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Kingfisher cancels 30 flights, submits new schedule (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines cancelled around 30 flights in major metro cities across the country, forcing passengers to face another harrowing day Wednesday. Submitting to the ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 284 points lower (Second Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets provisionally closed 284 points lower Wednesday as investors booked profits after recent rallies. Realty, consumer durables and metal ... Read more...
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Kingfisher cancels 20 flights, passengers take the hit
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Passengers booked to travel with Kingfisher Airlines continued to face a harrowing time for the fifth consecutive day Wednesday as the beleaguered airline cancelled ... Read more...
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Indian markets dip on profit booking (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Indian markets slipped sharply in afternoon trade Wednesday as investors booked profits after recent rallies. Realty, consumer durables, banking and metal stocks were among the ... Read more...
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As fliers suffer, Kingfisher asked to furnish revised schedule (Roundup)
February 21st, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Crisis-hit Kingfisher Airlines has been asked by the aviation regulator to file a revised flights schedule in 24 hours as passengers suffered for the fourth ... Read more...
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Metro to start international flight check-ins
February 21st, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The high-speed Airport Metro will start international check-in facility at two Metro stations from Thursday, an official said Tuesday."International fliers will be able to check ... Read more...
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Need to consult with centre on NCTC: Omar
February 21st, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said he would give his views on the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) only after consulting with ... Read more...
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Kingfisher stocks plunge 20 percent but pull up in noon trade
February 21st, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Shares of beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines which fell nearly 20 percent in early trade Tuesday managed to pull up by 7 percent in afternoon trade even ... Read more...
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Regulator reviews situation, asks Kingfisher for revised schedule
February 21st, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Director General of Civil Aviation Tuesday said it had asked crisis-hit carrier Kingfisher to come up with a revised flight schedule by Wednesday and ... Read more...
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Cannot advocate banks bailing out Kingfisher: Singh
February 21st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The government cannot advocate a bail-out of Kingfisher Airlines by banks, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the cash-strapped ... Read more...
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More Kingfisher flights hit, government rules out bailout (Roundup)
February 20th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Around 35 flights of Kingfisher Airlines were cancelled Monday, disrupting operations for third day in a row and the government queered the runway ruling out ... Read more...
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Kingfisher blames tax action for flight disruptions
February 20th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Monday admitted that the sudden attachment of its bank accounts by the Income Tax Department has led to the crisis affecting its flight operations, ... Read more...
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Kingfisher woes force fliers to shift to rival airlines
February 20th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 20 (IANS) With cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines cancelling, clubbing and re-scheduling its domestic flights on hourly basis, hundreds of its passengers are opting to fly out of Bangalore through ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines CEO summoned to explain cancellations
February 20th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India's aviation watchdog has summoned chief executive of cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines Sanjay Aggarwal Tuesday to explain the large-scale disruption of its operations that continued for ... Read more...
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No government bailout for Kingfisher: Ajit Singh (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Operations of cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day Monday even as the government reiterated that it will not ... Read more...
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Kingfisher flights hit for third day
February 20th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines operations continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day with around 14 flights cancelled Monday, a day after the Directorate General of Civil ... Read more...
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Kingfisher blames bird hits for disruptions, DGCA orders probe (Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) India's aviation watchdog Sunday ordered an inquiry into the flight cancellations by Kingfisher Airlines which stranded thousands of passengers throughout the country, even as the ... Read more...
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All’s well, disruptions due to bird hits: Kingfisher
February 19th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The beleaguered privately-run Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) Sunday declared that despite flight disruptions in the past couple of days, it has not shut down any stations from ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines third quarter loss at Rs.444 crore
February 16th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) High fuel costs and falling revenue resulted in Kingfisher Airlines' losses in the third quarter of the current fiscal mounting to Rs.444 crore from a net ... Read more...
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Sensex closes lower, aviation stocks soar (Roundup)
February 7th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 84 points lower as traders booked profits after five consecutive weeks of rallying.Aviation stocks, however, shot ... Read more...
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Ayesha Takia, Siddharth Mallya at loggerheads
February 7th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Actress Ayesha Takia is upset after a ground staff member of Kingfisher Airlines misbehaved with her younger sister Nisha at the airport.The worst airline, ... Read more...
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Beleagured Kingfisher defers joining oneworld
February 4th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) The beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines has deferred its plans to join the oneworld alliance until it can strengthen its financial position, an official said here Saturday.The high ... Read more...
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UCO Bank’s Q3 net jumps 10 percent (Second Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Public sector UCO Bank Wednesday reported a 10 percent jump in its net profit for the quarter ended December 2011 at Rs.3.33 billion from Rs.3.01 billion ... Read more...
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Raipur aiport renamed after Swami Vivekanand
January 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved the renaming of the Mana Airport at Raipur as Swami Vivekanand Airport to fulfil a long-pending demand of the people ... Read more...
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No bailout for Kingfisher, Air India needs to shape up: Minister
January 11th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Wednesday ruled out any bailout package for Vijay Mallya promoted-Kingfisher which is under financial strain, and added that the ... Read more...
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Kingfisher 1,000 percent safe: Mallya
January 7th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) United Breweries Group chairman Vijay Mallya Saturday said its Kingfisher Airlines was "one thousand percent safe to fly" and that safety was the airline's top priority.His ... Read more...
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No airline faces closure, will ensure safety: Watchdog (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) India's aviation regulator Thursday said it is taking steps to ensure safety norms and ruled out forcing any airline into closure on that count.
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