Man held at Jaipur airport for gold smuggling
August 10th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 9 (IANS) A 45-year-old man was arrested at the Jaipur International Airport Thursday on suspicion of gold smuggling from Dubai and about 2.75 kg of gold jewellery was ... Read more...
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Airbus bags order for 50 planes
November 15th, 2011 - 7:48 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 15 (IANS) The Airbus has bagged a contract to supply 50 A320neo aircraft to the Kuwait-based Alafco finance company on the second day of the Dubai Airshow.Alafco (Aviation ... Read more...
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Leasing company drops order for 6 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, opts for Airbus
November 15th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by BNO News
DUBAI (BNO NEWS) -- A Kuwait-based leasing company has dropped an order for six Boeing 787 Dreamliners and instead expanded its previous order for dozens of Airbus A320s, the companies confirmed. Oman ... Read more...
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Kat’s nightmare after missing flight in London
September 11th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) It's been a harrowing 24 hours for Katrina Kaif when she missed her flight back to Mumbai from London."That's where our nightmare began," recounts Katrina, who ... Read more...
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Hefty increase in air fares ahead of Onam in Kerala
August 26th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26 (IANS) With Kerala's festival of Onam round the corner, foreign airline companies and even Air India Express appear to be operating on the policy of making hay ... Read more...
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Oman Air flight cancelled as pilot ill
June 7th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) A Muscat-bound Oman Air flight from Lucknow was cancelled Monday after its pilot complained of severe chest pain, official sources said.The flight was to take-off from ... Read more...
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AI striking pilots now question Arvind Jadhav
April 30th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): With the Air India pilots' strike entering its fourth day, the pilots today alleged that they had proof against the national carrier's Chairman and Managing Director Arvind ... Read more...
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Oman invites Indian tourists
January 24th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Sultanate of Oman held a roadshow here Monday to attract Indian tourists, showcasing its infrastructure, accessibility and friendly visa facilities.Besides tourism, the roadshow also focussed on increasing ... Read more...
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Exercise Eastern Bridge with Oman Air Force begins
October 23rd, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Thumrait (Oman), Oct 23 (ANI): In order to extend the hand of friendship and to share their experience with various air forces of the world, the Indian Air Force bilateral exercise ... Read more...
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China should not interfere in Indian affairs: IAF vice-chief
October 14th, 2009 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): A day after China objected to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal P ... Read more...
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Indo-Oman air exercise ‘Eastern Bridge’ to foster defence cooperation ties
October 14th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) will conduct a week-long bilateral exercise codenamed - Eastern Bridge - at the ... Read more...
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Oman Air flight cordoned off in Mumbai after threatening note
May 25th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) A Chennai-bound Oman Air flight was cordoned off at the airport here Monday after it made an emergency landing following a crew member finding a note threatening to ... Read more...
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Oman carrier takes two Jet Airways planes on wet lease
February 16th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Jet Airways has entered into agreements with Oman Air for leasing out, on a wet lease basis, of two A-330-200 aircraft for a period of six months ... Read more...
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Airlines scrap agent’s commission, all tickets become costlier (Lead, changing dateline)
November 1st, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Airlines operating in India scrapped the five percent agent's commission on tickets, beginning Saturday, and replaced it with a transaction fee for all tickets, irrespective of whether ... Read more...
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Travel agents boycott airlines offering no commission
November 1st, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (IANS) Air travel agents in Kerala Saturday stopped selling tickets of those airlines which withdrew the five percent agent's commission on tickets.Several air operators, looking for ways to cut ... Read more...
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Strike threat may choke British airports August-end
August 17th, 2008 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 17 (IANS) If you are planning to land in the UK between Aug 25-29 for a holiday or join a university, check before you actually depart from home. ... Read more...
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Omani dies at Mumbai airport
July 17th, 2008 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) An elderly Omani woman travelling to Muscat died of an apparent heart attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Wednesday. According to an airport official, 67-year-old Albarwani ... Read more...
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KLM opts for Kerala firm’s crew management solution
July 3rd, 2008 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (IANS) IBS Software Services, a provider of information technology (IT) solutions to the travel, transportation and logistics industry, has signed an agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for providing ... Read more...
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Kerala IT firm eyes airports, airlines
June 20th, 2008 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 20 (IANS) IBS Software Services, which provides IT solutions to the travel, transportation and logistics sectors, is trying to emerge as a total provider to all major airports and airlines ... Read more...
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Oman Air targets expats, tourists and techies from Bangalore
June 17th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 17 (IANS) Oman Air, the latest international airline to connect this IT hub of India with Muscat and the Gulf region, is targeting expatriates, tourists and techies from Karnataka state ... Read more...
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Oman Air to fly to Bangalore
June 14th, 2008 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 14 (IANS) Oman's national carrier Oman Air is going to launch services to Bangalore from Sunday, its ninth destination in India. The airline said in statement that it would initially ... Read more...
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Oman Air to fly to Kozhikode
June 4th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 4 (IANS) Oman's national carrier Oman Air has announced it will commence daily operations to Kozhikode in Kerala from Thursday. "The addition of Kozhikode demonstrates our long-term commitment to India. ... Read more...
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Oman Air, India’s IBS in crew rostering, fleet management pact (Lead, Changing dateline)
June 3rd, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai/Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) Oman's national carrier Oman Air has signed a pact with IBS Software, Indian provider of IT solutions for transport and logistics, to streamline the airline's crew rostering process ... Read more...
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Kerala IT firm signs up with Oman Air
June 3rd, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) IBS Software, headquartered in Technopark here in Kerala, has signed a deal with Oman Air for fleet management using two of their products. Avient Crew is a sophisticated ... Read more...
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Kerala welcomes Air Arabia Kozhikode-Sharjah flight
February 22nd, 2008 - 10:44 am ICT by admin
Kozhikode (Kerala), Feb 22 (IANS) The announcement by Air Arabia, the Middle East's first low-cost airline, that it would be starting a Kozhikode-Sharjah air service is being welcomed here. "We have been ... Read more...
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