Archive for December, 2007

Jet Airways adds Kolkata-Dhaka, Delhi-Dhaka daily & weekly non-stop flights

Jet Airways New Delhi: India’s largest domestic airline Jet Airways has added another destination on its rapidly growing list of international flights, with the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka now targeted with non-stop daily flights from Kolkata and four-flights a week from the Indian capital of New Delhi. Read the rest of this entry »

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Only three Private Airlines can operate in dense fog: DGCA

With the winter fog getting denser everyday, passengers at Delhi airport need to be prepared for more nerve wracking moments as only three private airlines, besides the national carrier are capable of flying in dense fog, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Read the rest of this entry »

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NRI passengers look for way out of the fog

The tourism promotion slogan ‘Incredible India’ can take a whole new meaning when NRIs land at Delhi or Mumbai this winter. Between Dec 10 and around Jan 15 each year, flights are badly affected by the dense fog in Delhi. As most flights from Europe and the US carrying full loads of NRIs and tourists arrive in the early morning when the fog is very dense they are sometimes diverted to other airports - as far away as Mumbai. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jet Airways starts Kolkata - Ahmedabad flight

Jet Airways MUMBAI: Jet Airways on Monday said it is launching a Kolkata-Ahmedabad flight and additional services between Kolkata and Guwahati, both effective from December 17. Read the rest of this entry »

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Deccan, Kingfisher to run as two separate entities post merger

Deccan Airlines NEW DELHI: Deccan Aviation, the low cost carrier in which UB Group has picked up 46 per cent stake, on Wednesday said Kingfisher and Deccan will run as two separate brands even when the two airlines are merged. Read the rest of this entry »

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Air France gets Oberoi meals on board

Air France NEW DELHI: Air France has entered into a collaboration with Oberoi Hotels for revamping its catering service. Top chefs from Oberoi will lay out the menus for the European airline’s passengers on flights connecting India. Hindi and Tamil versions of the catering menu would also be available in all the flights from India to make it convenient for Indian passengers. Read the rest of this entry »

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Kingfisher Airlines posts Rs 577 cr loss on cost flap

Kingfisher Airlines MUMBAI: Kingfisher Airlines has posted a net loss of Rs 577 crore in the financial year ended March 2007, the balance sheet of UB Holdings, which owns the airline, shows. The loss was on a revenue of Rs 1,553 crore earned during the year. This, incidentally, may well be the biggest loss posted by a major domestic airline recently. Read the rest of this entry »

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GoAir to fly fog-affected flights with CAT-III pilots

GoAir Airlines MUMBAI: Private airline GoAir today said it will deploy CAT-III compliant pilots in all its fog-destination flights. Read the rest of this entry »

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Passengers of GoAir Jammu-Delhi flight have harrowing time

GoAir Airlines New Delhi: Passengers of a Jammu-bound ‘GoAir’ flight had a harrowing time at the airport here on Monday as their onward journey was delayed by about four hours due to inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir. Read the rest of this entry »

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