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Air India offers 20 pc discount to senior citizens

In a bid to woo customers to its first and executive classes on international routes, national air-carrier, Air India, has offered a 20 per cent discount to senior citizens.

Kingfisher leads loss-making list of carriers with Rs 1602cr

The Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines led the chart of the loss-making carriers by reporting a massive Rs 1,602 crore in losses in 2008-09, followed by Jet Airways with a loss of Rs 1,032 crore.

AI pilots to protest in front of Parliament

A section of Air India pilots and employees will stage a 'silent march' to Parliament on Thursday.

Bird hits cause Rs 7 cr loss for airlines

Cash-strapped airlines have been pounded on another front suffering a loss of at least Rs seven crore this year on account of bird hits.

ICPA pilots stage protest march at Mumbai airport

A section of Air India pilots staged a silent march at Mumbai airport to protest delay in payment of salaries and allowances.

AI says first tranche of Rs 400 cr infusion by Jan

Air India said it is likely to receive Rs 400 crore in the first tranche of Govt funding by Jan.

Jet launches new initiative for young travellers

Leading private air carrier, Jet Airaways on Saturday launched a new initiative with a view to woo young travellers in the age group of 2-21 years.

First tranche of AI equity infusion by Dec: Patel

Air India is likely to receive about Rs 800 crore as the first tranche of equity infusion from Govt.

BA confirms talks on Iberia merger deal

British Airways and Iberia SA confirmed they are holding board meetings about a merger.

Jet diverts 8 flights to other airports

Seven Jet Airways flights and a JetLite flight were diverted to other airports after the Mumbai Airport was shut for nearly two hours following the skidding of Kingfisher Airline's aircraft on the runway.

AI Board meets on Wednesday

A crucial meeting of the Air India Board tomorrow is likely to take decisions on several cost-cutting measures.

Oberoi Group to open Trident at Bandra Kurla

The Oberoi Group is all set to open the Trident hotel at Bandra Kurla in Mumbai on December 17.

Opening of Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai announced

The Oberoi Group will open the ‘Trident’ hotel in Bandra Kurla, Mumbai on 17th December 2009.

Thomas Cook India inks deal to charter Deccan Odyssey

Travel and financial services firm, Thomas Cook India, will charter the luxury train—Deccan Odyssey--from November 18 to April over the next five years.

DMRC to inaugurate Noida corridor next week

Residents of Noida, Mayur Vihar and nearby areas can board a Metro train from their places begining next week

Jet for new flights to Patna, Chennai, Raipur

Jet Airways Konnect, all economy no frill arm of Jet Airways, is introducing three new flights from Delhi to Patna, Chennai and Raipur.

AI pilots stick to strike threat

Air India pilots renewed their threat to go on strike from November 24, if their demands for incentives and allowances were not met in the next five days.

'Golden Chariot' package for corporates

The 'Golden Chariot', has seen a rush of corporates as KSTDC launches sales blitzkrieg to woo them.

AI invites bids for leasing out three Boeing 777

National air carrier Air India has invited bids to put three of its Boeing 777 aircraft on sub-lease.

IGI airport new terminal will be ready by March 2010

The new integrated terminal building of Delhi’s IGI airport will be ready by March 2010, but it will formally become operational in July next year after Metro completes its Airport Express Line. “The terminal building would be ready by March 31, 2010 but it will be commissioned in July after the Delhi Metro completes the Airport Express Line in June,” said G M Rao, Chairman of the GMR Group. The GMR Group led consortium, Delhi International Airports Limited (DIAL), which includes Airports Authority of India, Malaysian Airports and Frankfurt airport, is building the new terminal building. This has been done to keep the opening of the terminal building in synchronisation with the completion of metro work. As of now, 78 per cent of the civil work is complete, he said, adding if it is not synchronised it may create problems for the passengers as well as lead to security issues. DIAL would go for extensive trials from March to June after the civil work would be over. “However, some trials would begin by December end and early January next year,” Rao said. Meanwhile, Delhi Metro said that the civil work on the Airport Express Line was going as per schedule. “The deadline for the completion of this section is September 2010 and we will meet the deadline and be able to open it as per schedule,” a Metro spokesperson said in New Delhi. DIAL has engaged a team of experts from Munich Airport Company (FMG) of Germany to implement an Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) programme to train staff and security personnel to ensure smooth commissioning and start of commercial operations at the new integrated terminal building. “Under the three-phase ORAT programme, all internal and external stakeholders, like DIAL staff, airlines, ground handlers, CISF, Customs, Immigrations and operational service providers would be exposed to new working environment, baggage handling and IT systems and other processes required for day-to-day as well as fall-back operations in T3,” DIAL CEO P S Nair said. Around 50 trial sessions would be carried out between January and June next year before the terminal building is commissioned and opened for commercial operations in July 2010.

Strike to save Air India, says ICPA

Air India pilots asserted that they would go ahead with their November 24 strike call if their demands were not met within a week.

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