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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.

'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.

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.

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.

Air India in tie-up with Sharjah's Aerostar

Air India, has entered into a strategic alliance with Sharjah-based Aerostar Asset Management.

Flanders: A new destination for Bollywood

To promote Flanders as a new Bollywood Destination, Tourism Flanders hosted a reccee for leading Bollywood directors and producers.

California tourism woos Indian travellers

CTTC has contracted Sartha Marketing to help promote California as a unique tourism destination to travelers in India.

Jet Q2 net loss widens 5.76%

Private carrier Jet Airways reported a net loss of Rs 406.69 crore.

Jet pilots challenge mandatory 6-months notice period at HC

Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots, has dragged the Govt and the Naresh Goyal promoted carrier challenging the six-months notice period required to be served before leaving the airline.

Air India plane experiences problems in landing

The pilots of an Air India plane with 150 people on board aborted landing at the IGI Airport after experiencing 'fluctuations' on the instrument landing.

'Indian aviation biz to suffer $1.5 bn losses'

IATA said Indian aviation industry is estimated to suffer a collective loss of $1.5 bn in 2009.

Govt defers Jet Airways plans to raise $400 mn

The government has deferred a proposal of Jet Airways to raise USD 400 million (about Rs 2,000 crore) to meet its cash flow requirements.

San Francisco voted ‘number one’ US city

Condé Nast Traveler announced that its readers have voted San Francisco the number one city to visit in the United States.

AI to fly all-economy planes on Gulf routes

Air India plans to replace its twin -class aircraft with all-economy ones belonging to low-cost subsidiary Air India Express on few Gulf routes.

Jordan chosen as winner for ‘Platinum Award’

The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), as the official representative of Jordan, announced receiving the ‘Platinum Award’ in the category of ‘Emerging tourism destination of 2009’.

HKTB set to stage Food and Wine Year events

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will stage the ‘Hong Kong Food and Wine Year Spotlight Events’ from 30 October to 8 November 2009.

Global demand for biz Jets may slide this year

The delivery of business jets worldwide is expected to fall by nearly one third this year.

Air Arabia offers low fares from Indian destinations

Middle East-based air-carrier, Air Arabia, announced special low fares from 13 destinations across India to its hub Sharjah and 46 stations, which the airline caters to globally.

Patel likely to meet AI employee unions on Wed

Praful Patel is likely to meet Air India staff unions, including pilots, on Wednesday.

Anil Ambani keen to invest in U’khand tourism

Industrialist Anil Ambani today met Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and pledged to develop the Chardham tourist circuit in the state.

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