Foggy weather continued to play truant with city fliers on Monday as many flights operating from the city got delayed. Few of them were cancelled as well. Air India’s both flights on Delhi-Patna-Delhi route got delayed by over three hours.
Taking a precautionary step, private operator IndiGo has temporarily changed the timing of its flight to Mumbai and for now its departure time has been kept 12.50 pm, almost two hours later than its original time.
With Jetlite morning flight on Kolkata-Patna-Kolkata route getting de-layed by about four hours, the private operator decided to cancel its even-ing flight for the second consecutive day on Monday.
Jet Airways has decided to temporarily prepone the timing of its late even-ing flight on Delhi-Patna-Delhi route by about half-an-hour. Effective from Monday, it would now come at 7.40 pm and leave Patna at 8.05 pm.
The airlines had to cancel its flight a day before as visibility dropped sud-denly by the time aircraft reached Patna, not allowing it to land.
The timing of Kingfisher late evening flight on Kolkata-Patna-Kolkata route too has been temporarily preponed and instead of coming to Patna at 8.25 pm, it would now come at 7.50 pm.
“Due to heavy congestion at Kolkata airport, our flight could not take off on time from there on Monday, but, fortunately, the flight could land at Patna as visibility was still okay at the time of its arrival,” a Kingfisher official said.
Source://http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Foggy-weather-delays-flights-again/articleshow/5338504.cms
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Jet Airways lost around Rs 200 crore in five-day stir: Official
Even as Jet Airways limped back to normalcy Sunday after a five-day stir by over 500 pilots, the stand-off has proved costly for the
airline - a loss of over Rs 200 crore ($40 million).
A grim Executive Director Saroj Dutta revealed to mediapersons Sunday afternoon that on an average the airlines is patronized by nearly 24,000 passengers daily across its network spanning domestic and international sectors.
"On an average, our daily revenues are in the range of $8 million (Rs 40 crore), so you can calculate how much we stand to lose for the past five days," he said.
However, he pointed out that there were minor savings on certain variables, like aircraft turbine fuel (ATF) since the flights did not operate.
Moreover, during the past five days the airline made attempts to transfer nearly 60 per cent of the passengers on other airlines and a small number even to its sister airline, JetLite.
Dutta announced the setting up of a consultative body comprising representatives of the management and the staff to resolve pending issues concerning the pilots.
The committee includes two directors of the company and the chief executive officer plus two pilots representatives to ensure smooth functioning and proper implementation of its decisions.
As the crisis ended, the management also decided to re-instate four sacked pilots and not initiate any action against the nearly 500 pilots who agitated last week, Dutta said.
"It's an amicable settlement and all pilots would report for duties immediately," Dutta said.
The company would also not pursue the pending contempt petition before the Bombay High Court which was slated to come up for hearing tomorrow (Monday), he added.
Following an end to the five-day long pilots' stir, Jet Airways limped back to normal operations with plans to operate as many at 37 flights, including two on the international sector, here Sunday.
The operations are expected to completely normalize by the evening when the rostering of duties for the pilots is done and the airline would announce resumption of more operations.
Until then, the airline has announced cancellations of 15 international and 137 domestic flights across the network.
Two international services - Mumbai-Dubai and return - would be operated as combined services to accommodate the maximum number of passengers.
On the domestic sector, flights would be operated on the Mumbai-Delhi, Vadodara-Mumbai, Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Bengaluru, Mumbai-Mangalore (including return), Mumbai-Hyderabad (return), Mumbai-Chennai, Ahmedabad-Delhi, Delhi-Lucknow (return), Delhi-Vadodara (return), Madurai-Chennai, Chennai-Coimbatore, and Chennai-Bengaluru (return) routes.
Source:economictimes.indiatimes.com
airline - a loss of over Rs 200 crore ($40 million).
A grim Executive Director Saroj Dutta revealed to mediapersons Sunday afternoon that on an average the airlines is patronized by nearly 24,000 passengers daily across its network spanning domestic and international sectors.
"On an average, our daily revenues are in the range of $8 million (Rs 40 crore), so you can calculate how much we stand to lose for the past five days," he said.
However, he pointed out that there were minor savings on certain variables, like aircraft turbine fuel (ATF) since the flights did not operate.
Moreover, during the past five days the airline made attempts to transfer nearly 60 per cent of the passengers on other airlines and a small number even to its sister airline, JetLite.
Dutta announced the setting up of a consultative body comprising representatives of the management and the staff to resolve pending issues concerning the pilots.
The committee includes two directors of the company and the chief executive officer plus two pilots representatives to ensure smooth functioning and proper implementation of its decisions.
As the crisis ended, the management also decided to re-instate four sacked pilots and not initiate any action against the nearly 500 pilots who agitated last week, Dutta said.
"It's an amicable settlement and all pilots would report for duties immediately," Dutta said.
The company would also not pursue the pending contempt petition before the Bombay High Court which was slated to come up for hearing tomorrow (Monday), he added.
Following an end to the five-day long pilots' stir, Jet Airways limped back to normal operations with plans to operate as many at 37 flights, including two on the international sector, here Sunday.
The operations are expected to completely normalize by the evening when the rostering of duties for the pilots is done and the airline would announce resumption of more operations.
Until then, the airline has announced cancellations of 15 international and 137 domestic flights across the network.
Two international services - Mumbai-Dubai and return - would be operated as combined services to accommodate the maximum number of passengers.
On the domestic sector, flights would be operated on the Mumbai-Delhi, Vadodara-Mumbai, Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Bengaluru, Mumbai-Mangalore (including return), Mumbai-Hyderabad (return), Mumbai-Chennai, Ahmedabad-Delhi, Delhi-Lucknow (return), Delhi-Vadodara (return), Madurai-Chennai, Chennai-Coimbatore, and Chennai-Bengaluru (return) routes.
Source:economictimes.indiatimes.com
Friday, August 21, 2009
Kingfisher Airlines introduces Kingfisher e-Coupons
Kingfisher Airlines, India's only Five Star airline rated by Skytrax, today announced the launch of Kingfisher e-Coupon, a paperless form of payment which can be utilized to buy tickets on Kingfisher Airlines. Guests can buy Kingfisher e-Coupons in multiples of four, six or eight based on their travel requirements in all three classes of service i.e. Kingfisher First, Kingfisher Class and Kingfisher Red. This service will provide guests with a convenient option to buy these e-Coupons at a fixed price and use the same for their travel requirements.
In-depth analysis of the Indian airline and airport sectors, including
latest traffic and financial reports and outlooks, is available each month
in the Monthly Essential India.
source:////indiaaviation.aero
Commenting on the launch of this new initiative Mr. Prakash Mirpuri, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Kingfisher Airlines Limited said, "Kingfisher e-Coupons is yet another endeavor by Kingfisher Airlines to offer our guests unparalleled service and convenience. Kingfisher e-Coupons offer better value for money as compared to regular tickets and come with the option of being transferable, whereby they can be gifted and utilized by friends and relatives. With the introduction of the Kingfisher e-Coupons offering, guests who have a high-frequency of travel will be greatly benefitted as they will now have the option to buy multiple Kingfisher e-Coupons at a time. The simplicity and the convenience of the e-Coupons will make it a compelling ticketing channel. "
To avail of Kingfisher e-Coupons, Guests can choose from the available list of e-Coupon products after giving personal details such as name, email id and mobile number. When a guest buys the e-Coupons, a set of e-Coupon numbers along with the PIN number and log-in credentials would be sent to the Guest through email and SMS. Using the log-in credentials, the Guest can log on to www.flykingfisher.com and use the e-Coupon to book their flight. Every Kingfisher e-Coupon will have distinct features and will be sold through various channels of sale namely Kingfisher Airport office, Kingfisher City Ticketing office or any certified Kingfisher Airlines IATA approved Travel agent. Kingfisher e-Coupon will also be made available on the Kingfisher Airlines website shortly.
To book an e-ticket using Kingfisher e-Coupons, the Guest will need to log on to the Kingfisher Airlines website and click on Kingfisher e-Coupon sub-head under the ‘Plan and book’ link. Guest will be led to the Kingfisher e-Coupon page wherein they will have to enter their login id and password which was shared with them by Kingfisher Airlines at time of purchasing the Kingfisher e-Coupons. Once the details are entered, Guests will be directed to the ‘My Account’ page wherein they will be able to check all the coupon details. Guest could click on the booking page and select the sectors they intend to fly and clicks on one of the coupons for booking. Kingfisher Airlines system will validate the booking and a PNR will be generated. The details of the bookings will be mailed to Guest.
Kingfisher Airlines has blazed a trail of innovations and introduced a range of market-firsts that have completely redefined the whole experience of flying. By elevating its customers to a level of being ‘guests’ and not just passengers, Kingfisher Airlines has endeared itself to consumers.
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 01-Apr-09In-depth analysis of the Indian airline and airport sectors, including
latest traffic and financial reports and outlooks, is available each month
in the Monthly Essential India.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
Qatar Airways confirms dates for flights to India
Qatar Airways has revealed when it will expand its international network by launching new flights to India.
The carrier will launch its new service to Amritsar in the north of the country on 11 October ahead of Diwali, the religious festival of lights.
Flights to Goa, the popular Indian beach resort, will get underway two weeks later on 25 October in preparation for the influx of winter holiday traffic.
The new routes will both be operated from Qatar Airways' hub in Doha by two-class Airbus A320 aircraft, offering 12 seats in business class and 132 in economy.
Commenting on the forthcoming services, the airline's chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker said: 'When we made the route expansion announcement during the ITB Berlin travel show in March, news spread very quickly with a lot of excitement in the market about these highly underserved destinations by international airlines.
'We have since been inundated with calls from the public seeking more information about the launch dates. We are now pleased to confirm 11 and 25 October as the launch times, giving Qatar Airways significantly more capacity to India.'
Other Indian destinations in the carrier's network include Kochi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi.
Source://news.opodo.co.uk
The carrier will launch its new service to Amritsar in the north of the country on 11 October ahead of Diwali, the religious festival of lights.
Flights to Goa, the popular Indian beach resort, will get underway two weeks later on 25 October in preparation for the influx of winter holiday traffic.
The new routes will both be operated from Qatar Airways' hub in Doha by two-class Airbus A320 aircraft, offering 12 seats in business class and 132 in economy.
Commenting on the forthcoming services, the airline's chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker said: 'When we made the route expansion announcement during the ITB Berlin travel show in March, news spread very quickly with a lot of excitement in the market about these highly underserved destinations by international airlines.
'We have since been inundated with calls from the public seeking more information about the launch dates. We are now pleased to confirm 11 and 25 October as the launch times, giving Qatar Airways significantly more capacity to India.'
Other Indian destinations in the carrier's network include Kochi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi.
Source://news.opodo.co.uk
Monday, May 25, 2009
First Flights from Kassala to Asmara
Sudan Airways made its first flight from Kassala in Sudan to the Eritrean capital Asmara. According to the Sudan Tribune, the airline chose the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the independence of Eritrea to launch the first flight.
Sudan Airways was formed in 1947 and began as a subsidiary operation of the Sudan Railways System. In 1954 the airline added its first international flights.
However, the airline had in the recent past some safety issues regarding accidents involving passenger fatalities. On 23 June 2008, the Sudanese CAA announced grounding of Sudan Airways citing the carrier’s failure to take corrective meassures following an audit of the airline.
In 2007 the company carried 500.000 passengers with a seat occupation of 50% and employed 1353 staff. Sudan Airways has a mixed fleet of 12 Aircraft consisting out of 4 Airbus, 1 Russian build Antonov, 2 Boeing and 7 smaller planes for regional operations (ATI).
The Airline has its major hub in Khartoum and is owned to 49% by the AREF Investment Group, 21 % by Faiha Holding Company and 30% by the Sudanese Government.
Last October, the managing director of Sudan Airways Ahmed Omer Abdelrahman announced big expansion planes and a fleet modernisation during the Arab Air Carriers Organisation conference in Tunis. The expansion plan was including the introduction of long-haul flights to India and China by 2010.
Source://capitaleritrea.com
Sudan Airways was formed in 1947 and began as a subsidiary operation of the Sudan Railways System. In 1954 the airline added its first international flights.
However, the airline had in the recent past some safety issues regarding accidents involving passenger fatalities. On 23 June 2008, the Sudanese CAA announced grounding of Sudan Airways citing the carrier’s failure to take corrective meassures following an audit of the airline.
In 2007 the company carried 500.000 passengers with a seat occupation of 50% and employed 1353 staff. Sudan Airways has a mixed fleet of 12 Aircraft consisting out of 4 Airbus, 1 Russian build Antonov, 2 Boeing and 7 smaller planes for regional operations (ATI).
The Airline has its major hub in Khartoum and is owned to 49% by the AREF Investment Group, 21 % by Faiha Holding Company and 30% by the Sudanese Government.
Last October, the managing director of Sudan Airways Ahmed Omer Abdelrahman announced big expansion planes and a fleet modernisation during the Arab Air Carriers Organisation conference in Tunis. The expansion plan was including the introduction of long-haul flights to India and China by 2010.
Source://capitaleritrea.com
Friday, May 15, 2009
Foreign carriers look to India again
Some foreign carriers are once again looking at India as a destination, even as others continue to prune their connectivity to India. Air Arabia, the first low fare carrier in West Asia has added one flight each on Friday and Sunday from Delhi to Dubai, taking the total number of flights every week to nine.
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will commence operations to Hyderabad on 15 June 2009, taking over from Singapore Airlines which currently flies to this Indian city three times a week. However, Indian travel agents, who have been agitating against Singapore Airlines’ zero-commission policy, will extend their boycott to SilkAir.
For starters, SilkAir will offer five flights a week to Hyderabad against the current three being offered by Singapore Airlines. This will be increased to daily during the Northern Winter Schedule from 26 October 2009. The flights are subject to governmental approvals and slot availability.
A 20 April report from wire service Press Trust of India quoted Nordic airline Finnair as saying that would resume its Mumbai-Helsinki service starting 18 October, a sign of confidence that demand for business travel between Asia and Europe would increase.
The airline, which operates a daily flight between New Delhi and Helsinki, had suspended service to Mumbai in March citing unfavourable economic conditions and overcapacity on Mumbai-Europe routes.
Source://livemint.com
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will commence operations to Hyderabad on 15 June 2009, taking over from Singapore Airlines which currently flies to this Indian city three times a week. However, Indian travel agents, who have been agitating against Singapore Airlines’ zero-commission policy, will extend their boycott to SilkAir.
For starters, SilkAir will offer five flights a week to Hyderabad against the current three being offered by Singapore Airlines. This will be increased to daily during the Northern Winter Schedule from 26 October 2009. The flights are subject to governmental approvals and slot availability.
A 20 April report from wire service Press Trust of India quoted Nordic airline Finnair as saying that would resume its Mumbai-Helsinki service starting 18 October, a sign of confidence that demand for business travel between Asia and Europe would increase.
The airline, which operates a daily flight between New Delhi and Helsinki, had suspended service to Mumbai in March citing unfavourable economic conditions and overcapacity on Mumbai-Europe routes.
Source://livemint.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Paramount Air Plans To Buy Up To 15 Passenger Jets
India's Paramount Airways Pvt. Ltd. plans to order up to 15 passenger jets from Boeing Co. (BA) or Airbus - at an estimated total cost of $1.5 billion - after a delay of nearly a year.
Unlisted Paramount plans to use the planes to start flights to South East Asia and the Middle East from mid-2011, Managing Director M. Thiagarajan told Dow Jones Newswires in a recent interview.
"We will decide on the type of fleet in one or two months, latest by July," Thiagarajan said. "Talks with both Boeing and Airbus have progressed substantially."
Paramount is considering buying Boeing's 777 and 787 jets as well as the A330 and A350 planes from Europe's Airbus, Thiagarajan said.
Paramount, founded by a textile company in the southern Madurai city, began operations in October 2005.
Paramount, India's sole business-class only airline, now operates flights to south, west and east India using five planes from Brazil's Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (ERJ), or Embraer, each with a capacity of 70 to 75 seats.
Paramount also plans to increase the size of its Embraer fleet to 20 by December 2010.
More orders for Airbus or Boeing will be a boost to the two aircraft makers who are facing a slowdown in new plane purchases as air traffic falls worldwide because of the financial turmoil.
Indian carriers ordered more than 410 commercial planes worth about $40 billion from Airbus and 164 planes worth about $25 billion from Boeing since 2004.
Paramount had planned to order the long-haul jets in the first-half of 2008, but deferred the plan until this year to gauge market conditions following the global economic slowdown.
The current slowdown in the global aviation industry was helping Paramount "negotiate for better deals," he said.
Thiagarajan said the new planes will be purchased from Paramount's cash flow and debt from either the U.S. Exim Bank or other overseas lending institutions.
"We may keep it (the planes) on the balance sheet as otherwise in a sale and leaseback you have to pay higher lease rental, which pushes up your monthly operating costs," Thiagarajan said.
Under a sale and leaseback arrangement, airlines sell their old or new planes to a leasing company and then rent the same aircraft for their fleet. This is popular with smaller and low-fare carriers as it allows them to avoid tying up large amounts of working capital.
"But, it is too early to tell if it will be a sale and leaseback," Thiagarajan said. "Most likely not."
Source://online.wsj.com
Unlisted Paramount plans to use the planes to start flights to South East Asia and the Middle East from mid-2011, Managing Director M. Thiagarajan told Dow Jones Newswires in a recent interview.
"We will decide on the type of fleet in one or two months, latest by July," Thiagarajan said. "Talks with both Boeing and Airbus have progressed substantially."
Paramount is considering buying Boeing's 777 and 787 jets as well as the A330 and A350 planes from Europe's Airbus, Thiagarajan said.
Paramount, founded by a textile company in the southern Madurai city, began operations in October 2005.
Paramount, India's sole business-class only airline, now operates flights to south, west and east India using five planes from Brazil's Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (ERJ), or Embraer, each with a capacity of 70 to 75 seats.
Paramount also plans to increase the size of its Embraer fleet to 20 by December 2010.
More orders for Airbus or Boeing will be a boost to the two aircraft makers who are facing a slowdown in new plane purchases as air traffic falls worldwide because of the financial turmoil.
Indian carriers ordered more than 410 commercial planes worth about $40 billion from Airbus and 164 planes worth about $25 billion from Boeing since 2004.
Paramount had planned to order the long-haul jets in the first-half of 2008, but deferred the plan until this year to gauge market conditions following the global economic slowdown.
The current slowdown in the global aviation industry was helping Paramount "negotiate for better deals," he said.
Thiagarajan said the new planes will be purchased from Paramount's cash flow and debt from either the U.S. Exim Bank or other overseas lending institutions.
"We may keep it (the planes) on the balance sheet as otherwise in a sale and leaseback you have to pay higher lease rental, which pushes up your monthly operating costs," Thiagarajan said.
Under a sale and leaseback arrangement, airlines sell their old or new planes to a leasing company and then rent the same aircraft for their fleet. This is popular with smaller and low-fare carriers as it allows them to avoid tying up large amounts of working capital.
"But, it is too early to tell if it will be a sale and leaseback," Thiagarajan said. "Most likely not."
Source://online.wsj.com
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Exceptional Fares to India through the month of May
Jet Airways has extended its competitive fares to India for sale through till 31 May 09 and travel departures immediately to 30 November 09.
Return economy fares from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide to the Indian gateways of Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL) and Chennai (MAA) start from AUD $1142 taxes included (AUD $850.00 gross, plus taxes of approximately AUD $292.00*)
Business class fares, including taxes, start from AUD $3792 (AUD $3,500 gross plus taxes of approximately AUD $292.00*)
Fares to regional India, and Kathmandu or Dhaka are available at an additional AUD $100 gross plus taxes and surcharges.
Travel from Australia via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur is valid on QF codeshare services via SIN, QF flights via SIN or MH services via KL.
One free stopover in either Singapore or KL is permitted.
Jet Airways offers an attractive commission, paying agents 7% commission on international journeys point of sale Australia.
India’s most preferred carrier, Jet Airways, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Jet Lite offer connections to 44 cities within India, with 498 flights daily.
Celebrating 15 years of flying, it operates one of the youngest and best maintained state-of-the-art fleets in the world.
Jet Airways is represented in Australia by World Aviation Systems.
For full fare details, please refer to your GDS, your preferred Consolidator &/or Ticket Centre.
*Conditions apply to the airfares and they are subject to availability. Tax levels are based on SYD/PER-DEL and are correct as at 24 Apr 09, however are subject to currency fluctuations.
Source://etravelblackboard.com
Return economy fares from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide to the Indian gateways of Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL) and Chennai (MAA) start from AUD $1142 taxes included (AUD $850.00 gross, plus taxes of approximately AUD $292.00*)
Business class fares, including taxes, start from AUD $3792 (AUD $3,500 gross plus taxes of approximately AUD $292.00*)
Fares to regional India, and Kathmandu or Dhaka are available at an additional AUD $100 gross plus taxes and surcharges.
Travel from Australia via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur is valid on QF codeshare services via SIN, QF flights via SIN or MH services via KL.
One free stopover in either Singapore or KL is permitted.
Jet Airways offers an attractive commission, paying agents 7% commission on international journeys point of sale Australia.
India’s most preferred carrier, Jet Airways, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Jet Lite offer connections to 44 cities within India, with 498 flights daily.
Celebrating 15 years of flying, it operates one of the youngest and best maintained state-of-the-art fleets in the world.
Jet Airways is represented in Australia by World Aviation Systems.
For full fare details, please refer to your GDS, your preferred Consolidator &/or Ticket Centre.
*Conditions apply to the airfares and they are subject to availability. Tax levels are based on SYD/PER-DEL and are correct as at 24 Apr 09, however are subject to currency fluctuations.
Source://etravelblackboard.com
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
AirAsia to connect Bangkok with six Indian cities news
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is making huge expansion in Asia this year, flying to at least six more cities in India including Chennai and Hyderabad from Bangkok from September, once AirAsia acquires more new Airbus planes.
AirAsia, voted the best low-cost carrier by London-based consultancy group, Skytrax, is also planning daily flights to Colombo in Sri Lanka and Taipei from either Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok.
The sources said AirAsia's long-haul airline, AirAsia X, is likely to fly to several more routes from Kuala Lumpur to India, namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Amritsar, and Kochi.
The airline, which had advertised for station managers in the seven Indian cities, currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli since last December.
''More destinations will be added, both in India and China, once new planes arrive. There will be new destinations from both Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok,'' the sources said.
Thai AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Tassapon Bijleveld confirmed recently that Thailand's popular resort island Phuket would become the airline's second hub in the Kingdom after Bangkok.
Last week, AirAsia X launched the Kuala Lumpur to Tianjin flight and is planning to fly to Chengdu and Xian soon. Other cities in China served by AirAsia include Macau, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guilin and Haikou.
Air Asia X is also increasing the frequency of flights between Stansted and Kuala Lumpur and is offering a limited number of one-way fares at £149 including all taxes.
''AirAsia X is providing fares people have never seen before for these routes, and making travel more affordable and accessible,'' the airline's CEO Azran Osman-Rani said.
''From KL people are choosing from over 122 AirAsia routes. We are also offering an affordable and alternative version of the 'Kangaroo Route' - all the way from London via KL to Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast in Australia.''
AirAsia, which started with only two planes eight years ago, currently has over 75 planes and flies to 65 destinations.
Source://domain-b.com
AirAsia, voted the best low-cost carrier by London-based consultancy group, Skytrax, is also planning daily flights to Colombo in Sri Lanka and Taipei from either Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok.
The sources said AirAsia's long-haul airline, AirAsia X, is likely to fly to several more routes from Kuala Lumpur to India, namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Amritsar, and Kochi.
The airline, which had advertised for station managers in the seven Indian cities, currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli since last December.
''More destinations will be added, both in India and China, once new planes arrive. There will be new destinations from both Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok,'' the sources said.
Thai AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Tassapon Bijleveld confirmed recently that Thailand's popular resort island Phuket would become the airline's second hub in the Kingdom after Bangkok.
Last week, AirAsia X launched the Kuala Lumpur to Tianjin flight and is planning to fly to Chengdu and Xian soon. Other cities in China served by AirAsia include Macau, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guilin and Haikou.
Air Asia X is also increasing the frequency of flights between Stansted and Kuala Lumpur and is offering a limited number of one-way fares at £149 including all taxes.
''AirAsia X is providing fares people have never seen before for these routes, and making travel more affordable and accessible,'' the airline's CEO Azran Osman-Rani said.
''From KL people are choosing from over 122 AirAsia routes. We are also offering an affordable and alternative version of the 'Kangaroo Route' - all the way from London via KL to Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast in Australia.''
AirAsia, which started with only two planes eight years ago, currently has over 75 planes and flies to 65 destinations.
Source://domain-b.com
Monday, April 6, 2009
Air India opens new hub at Frankfurt
Air India has officially opened its European hub at the Frankfurt International Airport from where it will operate its west-bound flights.The airline had launched two new daily US-bound flights from Mumbai and Delhi and back last Sunday.
Deputy Chairman of the Frankfurt International Airport Stefan Schulte has said that Air India's chances of joining the Star Alliance, the consortium of 21 global carriers, have improved by the opening of the Frankfurt hub. "It is a good preparation for joining the alliance," he said.
He hailed it as a milestone in more than 50 years of cooperation between the airport and India's national carrier and said it could lead to closer tie-ups in the coming years.
Air India and its passengers can now benefit from the airports' excellent connectivity, modern infrastructure and opportunities for operating new flights to many destinations, he told PTI.
The Frankfurt Airport is ready to offer Air India more such facilities to expand its operations, he said. Air India has good prospects to start new flights to and from Frankfurt when the airport's third runway becomes operational by the year 2011.
India's Consul General Ajit Kumar said the opening of Frankfurt hub is a great occasion for Air India and for India's civil aviation industry. It will help Air India re-establish its credentials in Germany as a leading international airline.
Air India is one of the few international airlines still expanding in this difficult global economic situation and this shows that the airline is well-placed to cope with the economic and financial crisis and slump in global air travel, Kumar added.
By operating some of the most modern aircraft and offering seamless transfer for US-bound passengers from India and back at the Frankfurt hub, Air India is now in a position to compete with other international airlines, said) Ratan Bali, regional manager (Central Europe).
Air India’s passengers can also get convenient connections via the Frankfurt hub to a number of destinations in Germany, in Europe and in the US on Lufthansa flights through code-sharing arrangements.
Air India has plans to tap the market potential of the Indian diaspora in Germany and in other European countries by launching publicity campaigns to inform them about attractive prices, most modern facilities and convenient connections.
Source:business-standard.com
Deputy Chairman of the Frankfurt International Airport Stefan Schulte has said that Air India's chances of joining the Star Alliance, the consortium of 21 global carriers, have improved by the opening of the Frankfurt hub. "It is a good preparation for joining the alliance," he said.
He hailed it as a milestone in more than 50 years of cooperation between the airport and India's national carrier and said it could lead to closer tie-ups in the coming years.
Air India and its passengers can now benefit from the airports' excellent connectivity, modern infrastructure and opportunities for operating new flights to many destinations, he told PTI.
The Frankfurt Airport is ready to offer Air India more such facilities to expand its operations, he said. Air India has good prospects to start new flights to and from Frankfurt when the airport's third runway becomes operational by the year 2011.
India's Consul General Ajit Kumar said the opening of Frankfurt hub is a great occasion for Air India and for India's civil aviation industry. It will help Air India re-establish its credentials in Germany as a leading international airline.
Air India is one of the few international airlines still expanding in this difficult global economic situation and this shows that the airline is well-placed to cope with the economic and financial crisis and slump in global air travel, Kumar added.
By operating some of the most modern aircraft and offering seamless transfer for US-bound passengers from India and back at the Frankfurt hub, Air India is now in a position to compete with other international airlines, said) Ratan Bali, regional manager (Central Europe).
Air India’s passengers can also get convenient connections via the Frankfurt hub to a number of destinations in Germany, in Europe and in the US on Lufthansa flights through code-sharing arrangements.
Air India has plans to tap the market potential of the Indian diaspora in Germany and in other European countries by launching publicity campaigns to inform them about attractive prices, most modern facilities and convenient connections.
Source:business-standard.com
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saudi Arabian Airlines announces services to India
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) will commence flight operations to three new destinations in India during the coming week. This comes as part of the Airline’s strategic plan to expand its route network to include high traffic destinations with potentially higher yields.
SV will commence operations to Lucknow with three flights per week, effective the 28-Mar-09.
It will commence operations to Bangalore with two flights per week, effective the 30-Mar-09. And, it will commence operations to Calicut with four flights per week, effective the 31-Mar-09. All flights operating to these stations will utilize Boeing B757 aircraft.
The number of destination that SV will be operating to between the Kingdom and India, will now include 8 stations in total. The station additions affirm the continuous increase in air travel to this sector, which occupies a prominent segment of the Airline’s international route network.
This came as a statement from Mr. Abdullah Bin Mushabbab Al-Ajhar, VP Public Relations, who verified that Saudi Arabian Airlines is keen on fulfilling all operation and traffic requirements on this, and on any other international sector as seen viable by marketing studies.
Source://indiaaviation.aero
SV will commence operations to Lucknow with three flights per week, effective the 28-Mar-09.
It will commence operations to Bangalore with two flights per week, effective the 30-Mar-09. And, it will commence operations to Calicut with four flights per week, effective the 31-Mar-09. All flights operating to these stations will utilize Boeing B757 aircraft.
The number of destination that SV will be operating to between the Kingdom and India, will now include 8 stations in total. The station additions affirm the continuous increase in air travel to this sector, which occupies a prominent segment of the Airline’s international route network.
This came as a statement from Mr. Abdullah Bin Mushabbab Al-Ajhar, VP Public Relations, who verified that Saudi Arabian Airlines is keen on fulfilling all operation and traffic requirements on this, and on any other international sector as seen viable by marketing studies.
Source://indiaaviation.aero
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Singapore’s Silk Airlines to start operations from Amritsar
Singapore’s Silk Airlines plans to start operations from Amritsar next month, much to the relief of tourists and business community who had been facing hardships after the cancellation of Singapore’s national carrier last month.
Punjab Council of CII Chairman Gunbir Singh told The Tribune that they had been pressing upon the Singapore Airlines to reconsider its decision to operate its no-frill economy class airline to fill the void created by the termination of its own thrice-a-week flights to Singapore from Amritsar.
He said during the last visit of the Singapore Ambassador to India, the CII had mooted the proposal in view of the demand of a large number of NRIs settled in South-Asian countries, New Zealand and Australia. Now the final nod was being awaited for the resumption of flights.
Gunbir Singh said there was a tremendous scope for lifting of export cargo from here, including hand tools, hosiery, fresh vegetables. He said the operations would become economically viable even as the Singapore Airlines were operating flights choco-block during its last four years of operation.
Source: http://sikhsangat.org/
Punjab Council of CII Chairman Gunbir Singh told The Tribune that they had been pressing upon the Singapore Airlines to reconsider its decision to operate its no-frill economy class airline to fill the void created by the termination of its own thrice-a-week flights to Singapore from Amritsar.
He said during the last visit of the Singapore Ambassador to India, the CII had mooted the proposal in view of the demand of a large number of NRIs settled in South-Asian countries, New Zealand and Australia. Now the final nod was being awaited for the resumption of flights.
Gunbir Singh said there was a tremendous scope for lifting of export cargo from here, including hand tools, hosiery, fresh vegetables. He said the operations would become economically viable even as the Singapore Airlines were operating flights choco-block during its last four years of operation.
Source: http://sikhsangat.org/
Monday, March 16, 2009
Virgin Atlantic to scrap Mum-London flights
Three years after Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic launched its Mumbai-London flights, the airline has decided to pull out of this sector from May 3 onwards. Termination letters have been issued to its ground staff and cabin crew based in Mumbai. What remains to be seen is whether Virgin's exit would impact fare prices on the Mumbai-London route this summer.
Call it the cumulative effect of economic slump, overcapacity and cut-throat competition , its one option down for Mumbaiites flying to London . "Our Mumbai-London daily flights will be terminated from May 3 onwards. As and when the economy looks up and the sector turns profitable, we will come back,'' said Neha Lidder Ganju, senior marketing manager (India) for Virgin Atlantic. It is not known how many employees would lose their jobs. Virgin, however, will continue its flights to London from Delhi.
It was after 10 years of lobbying that British billionaire Branson's Virgin Atlantic finally launched its Mumbai-London flights in March 2005 with an Airbus 340-600 . Around this time, flying the Mumbai-London route turned cheap as three more airlines-Jet Airways, Air Sahara and BMI- launched flights on this route to compete with Air India and British Airways.
Even as Virgin increased its frequency from three flights a week to daily services by 2005 end, cut-throat competition led to a drastic reduction in launch fares. When they launched, the economy fare for a Mumbai-London return was Rs 27,000. When Virgin went daily in December 2005, the return fare came down to Rs 17,777.
BMI pulled out a year later but that did not soften the competition. The fare has now come down to Rs 9,990 for a Mumbai-London return ticket on airlines like British Airways and Jet Airways. (All fares given above do not include taxes and other charges).
Globally, to meet with the decline in demand, airlines have been cutting capacity.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Call it the cumulative effect of economic slump, overcapacity and cut-throat competition , its one option down for Mumbaiites flying to London . "Our Mumbai-London daily flights will be terminated from May 3 onwards. As and when the economy looks up and the sector turns profitable, we will come back,'' said Neha Lidder Ganju, senior marketing manager (India) for Virgin Atlantic. It is not known how many employees would lose their jobs. Virgin, however, will continue its flights to London from Delhi.
It was after 10 years of lobbying that British billionaire Branson's Virgin Atlantic finally launched its Mumbai-London flights in March 2005 with an Airbus 340-600 . Around this time, flying the Mumbai-London route turned cheap as three more airlines-Jet Airways, Air Sahara and BMI- launched flights on this route to compete with Air India and British Airways.
Even as Virgin increased its frequency from three flights a week to daily services by 2005 end, cut-throat competition led to a drastic reduction in launch fares. When they launched, the economy fare for a Mumbai-London return was Rs 27,000. When Virgin went daily in December 2005, the return fare came down to Rs 17,777.
BMI pulled out a year later but that did not soften the competition. The fare has now come down to Rs 9,990 for a Mumbai-London return ticket on airlines like British Airways and Jet Airways. (All fares given above do not include taxes and other charges).
Globally, to meet with the decline in demand, airlines have been cutting capacity.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Monday, March 2, 2009
Qantas to Boost Services to India
Qantas has confirmed it is to launch Australia-Mumbai services from 2 June 2009. The airline, including Jetstar, will offer flights from seven Australian cities to Mumbai via Singapore.
“Customers will now be able to fly to Mumbai from Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, further opening up access to the Indian sub-continent from Australia,” said Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti. “India is an important market for Qantas. We will now offer 21 flights from Australia each week which will connect to our three-flights-per-week service between Singapore and Mumbai.”
QF51, originating in Brisbane, will operate flights to Mumbai from Singapore on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The return QF52 service from Mumbai will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
In addition to its own services from Australia, Qantas also codeshares on Jet Airways flights between Delhi and Singapore, and Mumbai and Singapore, offering customers access to an additional 40 Indian destinations across Jet Airways’ extensive domestic network.
Source:asiatraveltips.com
“Customers will now be able to fly to Mumbai from Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, further opening up access to the Indian sub-continent from Australia,” said Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti. “India is an important market for Qantas. We will now offer 21 flights from Australia each week which will connect to our three-flights-per-week service between Singapore and Mumbai.”
QF51, originating in Brisbane, will operate flights to Mumbai from Singapore on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The return QF52 service from Mumbai will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
In addition to its own services from Australia, Qantas also codeshares on Jet Airways flights between Delhi and Singapore, and Mumbai and Singapore, offering customers access to an additional 40 Indian destinations across Jet Airways’ extensive domestic network.
Source:asiatraveltips.com
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
After 10 years, India will have 400 airports: Minister
The number of airports in India will go up from the present 85 to about 400 in the next 10 years, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel
said here on Saturday.
It was a busy day for Patel, who visited three cities to inaugurate two new air terminals and lay the foundation stone of a third.
Patel opened new integrated terminals at Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) airports and later flew in to Goa to lay the foundation stone for the new integrated terminal at Goa airport.
On Friday, he visited five cities - Mumbai, Indore, Bhopal, Raipur and Ranchi - to start the modernisation projects at their airports.
All these airports are to get new integrated terminal buildings as part of the government's ambitious project to upgrade 35 non-metro airports at a cost of Rs.105 billion (Rs.10,500 crore).
Speaking at the foundation-stone laying ceremony at Chicalim in south Goa, Patel said the civil aviation sector would attract investments worth Rs.500 billion (Rs.50,000 crore) in the next 10 years and the number of airports will go up from 85 to 400 during this period.
He added that the civil aviation sector would alter India's employment landscape within a decade. "The civil aviation industry is the future for Indian youth."
"Now we have 500 passenger aeroplanes and nearly 85 operational airports," which is a welcome sign compared to 110 aircraft and 45 airports in 2004, Patel said.
"We need to take the airports to the remotest regions so that our farmers can look at exporting agricultural and farm-related products to the world. This time will come," he added.
Patel also said the policy of greenfield airports which was pursued by his government was the way for the future. "The time of one airport for a region is gone. Now we have to look at a situation where one airport will have to compete with another for business," he said.
Source:economictimes.indiatimes.com
said here on Saturday.
It was a busy day for Patel, who visited three cities to inaugurate two new air terminals and lay the foundation stone of a third.
Patel opened new integrated terminals at Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) airports and later flew in to Goa to lay the foundation stone for the new integrated terminal at Goa airport.
On Friday, he visited five cities - Mumbai, Indore, Bhopal, Raipur and Ranchi - to start the modernisation projects at their airports.
All these airports are to get new integrated terminal buildings as part of the government's ambitious project to upgrade 35 non-metro airports at a cost of Rs.105 billion (Rs.10,500 crore).
Speaking at the foundation-stone laying ceremony at Chicalim in south Goa, Patel said the civil aviation sector would attract investments worth Rs.500 billion (Rs.50,000 crore) in the next 10 years and the number of airports will go up from 85 to 400 during this period.
He added that the civil aviation sector would alter India's employment landscape within a decade. "The civil aviation industry is the future for Indian youth."
"Now we have 500 passenger aeroplanes and nearly 85 operational airports," which is a welcome sign compared to 110 aircraft and 45 airports in 2004, Patel said.
"We need to take the airports to the remotest regions so that our farmers can look at exporting agricultural and farm-related products to the world. This time will come," he added.
Patel also said the policy of greenfield airports which was pursued by his government was the way for the future. "The time of one airport for a region is gone. Now we have to look at a situation where one airport will have to compete with another for business," he said.
Source:economictimes.indiatimes.com
Monday, February 16, 2009
Singapore Airlines to cut 17 percent of fleet
Singapore Airlines said Monday it will cut 17 percent of its operating fleet and is exploring other cost-saving measures amid a global economic slump which has hit travel and cargo demand.
The airline, one of Asia's major carriers, said in a statement that it will decommission 17 passenger aircraft over the financial year from April 2009 to March 2010, instead of just four as originally planned before the global downturn hit major markets.
An airline spokesman said Singapore Airlines (SIA) had 102 passenger aircraft as of February 1.
"The drop in air transportation has been sharp and swift," SIA chief executive Chew Choon Seng said in the statement.
"Given the falls of over 20 percent that we have seen recently in air cargo shipments and the tradition of demand for air travel following closely behind trends on the cargo side of business, we have to face the reality that 2009 is going to be a very difficult year."
SIA said it made the decision in view of falling demand which is reflected in advance bookings. The cuts will translate into an 11 percent reduction in capacity from the preceding 12 months, it said.
"It's going to get worse," said Shukor Yusof, an aviation analyst with Standard and Poor's. "It is likely that layoffs will come next."
Chew said job cuts would be only a last resort, but the airline management had met with the leaders of its labour unions about plans to cushion the impact of the downturn.
This includes asking staff for voluntary unpaid leave, early retirement, shorter work months and accelerated clearance of leaves.
"If there are to be cuts in salary, the management will be the first to take them," Chew said.
SIA said recently it will push through with all its current orders, including 13 Airbus A380 superjumbos -- the world's largest passenger plane -- 18 A330s and 20 Boeing B787-9 "Dreamliners", so that it can retire older aircraft.
After the latest announcement there was no immediate word from the airline -- the first to fly the A380 -- on whether those plans remain.
SIA's latest announcement came just two days after it said it will indefinitely suspend its thrice-weekly service from Singapore to Vancouver from April 25 due to poor passenger demand.
Chew said that unlike airlines of bigger countries, SIA does not have a domestic operation to soften the impact of the slump in international traffic, so the management must act decisively.
"We have determined the capacity to be operated that will enable the airline to remain viable in a shrinking market, but the removal of surplus capacity will result in redundant resources and will draw sacrifices from every one of us in the company," he said.
"We will contemplate retrenchment only as a last resort but we do not have the luxury of time and we need to agree and act on some measures quickly so that we can push back the point of retrenchment as far as possible and improve our chances of avoiding it altogether."
SIA reported a 42.8 percent fall in net profit in the third quarter to December from the year before as it carried fewer passengers and cargo. It also forecast a bleak outlook for this year.
The airline announced late last month the suspension of some international flights to India, Southeast Asia, the United States and Europe. It also said it was reducing an all-business-class service to New York and Los Angeles.
"Compared with Cathay Pacific Airways or Qantas, SIA's latest results looked strong but the airline is flying into very turbulent, treacherous weather. And its profits are going to fall substantially," Yusof said.
source:google.com
The airline, one of Asia's major carriers, said in a statement that it will decommission 17 passenger aircraft over the financial year from April 2009 to March 2010, instead of just four as originally planned before the global downturn hit major markets.
An airline spokesman said Singapore Airlines (SIA) had 102 passenger aircraft as of February 1.
"The drop in air transportation has been sharp and swift," SIA chief executive Chew Choon Seng said in the statement.
"Given the falls of over 20 percent that we have seen recently in air cargo shipments and the tradition of demand for air travel following closely behind trends on the cargo side of business, we have to face the reality that 2009 is going to be a very difficult year."
SIA said it made the decision in view of falling demand which is reflected in advance bookings. The cuts will translate into an 11 percent reduction in capacity from the preceding 12 months, it said.
"It's going to get worse," said Shukor Yusof, an aviation analyst with Standard and Poor's. "It is likely that layoffs will come next."
Chew said job cuts would be only a last resort, but the airline management had met with the leaders of its labour unions about plans to cushion the impact of the downturn.
This includes asking staff for voluntary unpaid leave, early retirement, shorter work months and accelerated clearance of leaves.
"If there are to be cuts in salary, the management will be the first to take them," Chew said.
SIA said recently it will push through with all its current orders, including 13 Airbus A380 superjumbos -- the world's largest passenger plane -- 18 A330s and 20 Boeing B787-9 "Dreamliners", so that it can retire older aircraft.
After the latest announcement there was no immediate word from the airline -- the first to fly the A380 -- on whether those plans remain.
SIA's latest announcement came just two days after it said it will indefinitely suspend its thrice-weekly service from Singapore to Vancouver from April 25 due to poor passenger demand.
Chew said that unlike airlines of bigger countries, SIA does not have a domestic operation to soften the impact of the slump in international traffic, so the management must act decisively.
"We have determined the capacity to be operated that will enable the airline to remain viable in a shrinking market, but the removal of surplus capacity will result in redundant resources and will draw sacrifices from every one of us in the company," he said.
"We will contemplate retrenchment only as a last resort but we do not have the luxury of time and we need to agree and act on some measures quickly so that we can push back the point of retrenchment as far as possible and improve our chances of avoiding it altogether."
SIA reported a 42.8 percent fall in net profit in the third quarter to December from the year before as it carried fewer passengers and cargo. It also forecast a bleak outlook for this year.
The airline announced late last month the suspension of some international flights to India, Southeast Asia, the United States and Europe. It also said it was reducing an all-business-class service to New York and Los Angeles.
"Compared with Cathay Pacific Airways or Qantas, SIA's latest results looked strong but the airline is flying into very turbulent, treacherous weather. And its profits are going to fall substantially," Yusof said.
source:google.com
Monday, February 9, 2009
Fly from Mumbai to Nasik on Kingfisher Airlines at Rs 883/-
Kingfisher Airlines, India’s first and only 5-Star airline and the only airline that offers flights between Mumbai and Nasik now offers an excellent value proposition for travelers.
Kingfisher Airlines offers an all inclusive fares starting at Rs. 885/- for travel from Nasik to Mumbai and Rs 883/- for travel from Mumbai to Nasik. Guests can now avail these “Value fares” by planning their travel in advance.
The flights between Mumbai and Nasik are operated by Kingfisher Red Service using an ATR aircraft. On board, guests are served complimentary hot and filling food and can earn King Miles every time they fly.
Kingfisher Red has redefined Low Fare Flying in India and is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of excellence in making your journey a memorable experience without burning a hole in your pocket.
The Kingfisher Airlines’ flight leaves Mumbai airport at 05:50 am and arrives at Nasik at 06:40 am. The return flight leaves Nasik at 4:30pm and arrives at Mumbai at 5:20pm. These convenient fight timings ensure that those who would like to return to Mumbai on the same day can make the best use of their time and the day, when they are at Nasik. Guests from Nasik can now get onward connections to Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and London from Mumbai and it is now possible for Mumbai based guests to visit Shirdi & return on the same day.
Commenting on all-inclusive starting fare of Rs. 883/-, Mr. Siva Ramachandran – Vice President Global Sales, Kingfisher Airlines said, “Since the commencement of flights on the Mumbai-Nasik route Kingfisher Airlines has offered pilgrims, businessmen, traders, corporate executives and other guests a very cost-effective option to travel from Mumbai to Nasik and save time by choosing to fly instead of using surface transport, all for just a little more.”
Kingfisher Airlines has blazed a trail of innovations and introduced a range of market-firsts that have completely redefined the whole experience of flying. By elevating its customers to a level of being 'guests' and not just passengers, Kingfisher Airlines has endeared itself to consumers.
Source:moneycontrol.com
Kingfisher Airlines offers an all inclusive fares starting at Rs. 885/- for travel from Nasik to Mumbai and Rs 883/- for travel from Mumbai to Nasik. Guests can now avail these “Value fares” by planning their travel in advance.
The flights between Mumbai and Nasik are operated by Kingfisher Red Service using an ATR aircraft. On board, guests are served complimentary hot and filling food and can earn King Miles every time they fly.
Kingfisher Red has redefined Low Fare Flying in India and is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of excellence in making your journey a memorable experience without burning a hole in your pocket.
The Kingfisher Airlines’ flight leaves Mumbai airport at 05:50 am and arrives at Nasik at 06:40 am. The return flight leaves Nasik at 4:30pm and arrives at Mumbai at 5:20pm. These convenient fight timings ensure that those who would like to return to Mumbai on the same day can make the best use of their time and the day, when they are at Nasik. Guests from Nasik can now get onward connections to Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and London from Mumbai and it is now possible for Mumbai based guests to visit Shirdi & return on the same day.
Commenting on all-inclusive starting fare of Rs. 883/-, Mr. Siva Ramachandran – Vice President Global Sales, Kingfisher Airlines said, “Since the commencement of flights on the Mumbai-Nasik route Kingfisher Airlines has offered pilgrims, businessmen, traders, corporate executives and other guests a very cost-effective option to travel from Mumbai to Nasik and save time by choosing to fly instead of using surface transport, all for just a little more.”
Kingfisher Airlines has blazed a trail of innovations and introduced a range of market-firsts that have completely redefined the whole experience of flying. By elevating its customers to a level of being 'guests' and not just passengers, Kingfisher Airlines has endeared itself to consumers.
Source:moneycontrol.com
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Srinagar-Dubai flight from Feb 14
Dubai, Feb 3: India’s low-cost carrier, Air India Express, has announced that it would commence operations to Srinagar, its 12th destination from Dubai, from this month.
From February 14, the carrier, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India, will operate once-a-week non-stop flights from Srinagar to Dubai on Saturdays.
Biswajit Mukherji, Manager, Dubai & Northern Emirates, Air India and Air India Express, said,’ ‘there would be a one-way introductory fare starting from Dh99 (Rs 1300) plus taxes.’’
The competition in the highly profitable Gulf India sector has recently been hotting up and even the premium carrier Emirates has slashed its prices for India-bound flights.
Source:greaterkashmir
From February 14, the carrier, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India, will operate once-a-week non-stop flights from Srinagar to Dubai on Saturdays.
Biswajit Mukherji, Manager, Dubai & Northern Emirates, Air India and Air India Express, said,’ ‘there would be a one-way introductory fare starting from Dh99 (Rs 1300) plus taxes.’’
The competition in the highly profitable Gulf India sector has recently been hotting up and even the premium carrier Emirates has slashed its prices for India-bound flights.
Source:greaterkashmir
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Kingfisher to fly to seven more foreign destinations
Leading airline service provider Kingfisher Airlines yesterday announced that it would offer flights to seven more international destinations over the next three months.
Currently, Kingfisher offers international flights to just London and Colombo, Kingfisher Airlines Ltd Vice-President (Global Sales) Siva Ramachandran said, adding that there is a proposal for including destinations like Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Dhaka, Dubai and Maldives.
"Apart from this our service network would also extend to other international destinations in the Gulf such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait," he added.
He also said that for this the company is also planning to hire foreign crew, adding "we are also waiting to get government permission in this regard".
Yesterday, Kingfisher Airlines launched its daily flights from Chennai to Colombo and Bangalore to Colombo.
source:indiatimes
Currently, Kingfisher offers international flights to just London and Colombo, Kingfisher Airlines Ltd Vice-President (Global Sales) Siva Ramachandran said, adding that there is a proposal for including destinations like Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Dhaka, Dubai and Maldives.
"Apart from this our service network would also extend to other international destinations in the Gulf such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait," he added.
He also said that for this the company is also planning to hire foreign crew, adding "we are also waiting to get government permission in this regard".
Yesterday, Kingfisher Airlines launched its daily flights from Chennai to Colombo and Bangalore to Colombo.
source:indiatimes
Monday, January 19, 2009
Kingfisher airlines inaugurates flights to Colombo from India
Kingfisher Airlines, one of the India’s leading privately owned airline extended its international footprint by launching daily direct flights from Colombo to Bangalore and Colombo Chennai yesterday.
Chairman of the Aitken Spence Limited, the General Sales Agents(GSA) for Kingfisher Air lines in Sri Lanka Harry Jayawardene said becoming GSA of Kingfisher further consolidates groups activities in the airline sector.
“We are in the airline sector for the past 30 years and we are the oldest GSA in the world for Singapore airlines. Kingfisher choosing us for their expansions would further consolidates our march in the airline industry.” He said.
Vice President Global Sales Kingfisher Airlines Limited Siva Ramachandran speaking media last evening said that Colombo become its second international destination and intend to providing a delightful experience for the travellers.
We are delighted to welcome Colombo at the largest destination in our global network and we look forward to extending our hospitality to guest on this new service. The warm relationship between Sri Lanka and India has grown over the years and we believe the introduction of Kingfisher Airlines ‘s new service will help foster even closer bilateral trade and tourism ties. The initial response to the launch of the these new flights has been extremely encouraging and we look forward to rapidly establishing our presence in Sri Lankan market.” He said.
Company also said that ever since its launch in may 2005 Kingfisher Airlines has blazed a trail of innovations and introduced a range of market firsts that have completely redefined the whole experience of flying.
By evaluating its customers to level of being guest and not passengers, Kingfisher Airlines has endeared itself to consumers. A growing testimony of this is the numerous awards and recognitions that the kingfisher airlines has won at domestic level as well as international level.
According to company Kingfisher Airlines is India’s first and only 5 star airline and only one to offer premium first class. Currently airlines covers all segments of air travel from low fares to premium service and offers most flights by any single airline network in India. With a fleet of 87 aircraft kingfisher airlines connects 73 cities and operates 442 flights a day.
The company is a part of UB group that is also the largest conglomerates with diverse interest and global presence. The UB Group is also the largest Indian alcoholic beverages company and second larget drinks group in the world.
Source:dailymirror.lk
Chairman of the Aitken Spence Limited, the General Sales Agents(GSA) for Kingfisher Air lines in Sri Lanka Harry Jayawardene said becoming GSA of Kingfisher further consolidates groups activities in the airline sector.
“We are in the airline sector for the past 30 years and we are the oldest GSA in the world for Singapore airlines. Kingfisher choosing us for their expansions would further consolidates our march in the airline industry.” He said.
Vice President Global Sales Kingfisher Airlines Limited Siva Ramachandran speaking media last evening said that Colombo become its second international destination and intend to providing a delightful experience for the travellers.
We are delighted to welcome Colombo at the largest destination in our global network and we look forward to extending our hospitality to guest on this new service. The warm relationship between Sri Lanka and India has grown over the years and we believe the introduction of Kingfisher Airlines ‘s new service will help foster even closer bilateral trade and tourism ties. The initial response to the launch of the these new flights has been extremely encouraging and we look forward to rapidly establishing our presence in Sri Lankan market.” He said.
Company also said that ever since its launch in may 2005 Kingfisher Airlines has blazed a trail of innovations and introduced a range of market firsts that have completely redefined the whole experience of flying.
By evaluating its customers to level of being guest and not passengers, Kingfisher Airlines has endeared itself to consumers. A growing testimony of this is the numerous awards and recognitions that the kingfisher airlines has won at domestic level as well as international level.
According to company Kingfisher Airlines is India’s first and only 5 star airline and only one to offer premium first class. Currently airlines covers all segments of air travel from low fares to premium service and offers most flights by any single airline network in India. With a fleet of 87 aircraft kingfisher airlines connects 73 cities and operates 442 flights a day.
The company is a part of UB group that is also the largest conglomerates with diverse interest and global presence. The UB Group is also the largest Indian alcoholic beverages company and second larget drinks group in the world.
Source:dailymirror.lk
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Singapore Airlines to reduce number of flights from this month
Singapore Airlines today said it plans to prune its operations from this month by withdrawing some flights as part of its capacity redeployment move.
The airline has plans to reduce its operations by one flight on the Delhi-Singapore route and two flights on the Mumbai-Singapore route, a Singapore Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to PTI here today.
"There will be a temporary reduction of one flight per week from Delhi between January 22 and March 25 and two flights per week from Mumbai between January 27 and March 26," he said.
The airline, however, termed the move as part of the overall network-wide review undertaken by the management to adjust capacity in the short-term to current demand, including flights to east Asia, Australia and Europe.
"Nevertheless, our outlook in India continues to be positive," the spokesperson said.
Source:tradingmarkets.com
The airline has plans to reduce its operations by one flight on the Delhi-Singapore route and two flights on the Mumbai-Singapore route, a Singapore Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to PTI here today.
"There will be a temporary reduction of one flight per week from Delhi between January 22 and March 25 and two flights per week from Mumbai between January 27 and March 26," he said.
The airline, however, termed the move as part of the overall network-wide review undertaken by the management to adjust capacity in the short-term to current demand, including flights to east Asia, Australia and Europe.
"Nevertheless, our outlook in India continues to be positive," the spokesperson said.
Source:tradingmarkets.com
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Kingfisher launches daily Mumbai-London flight
Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines on Monday launched its first daily non-stop flights to London from Mumbai with a new Airbus 330-200 aircraft, configured in two classes. "The flight had almost full occupancy with 28 passengers in Kingfisher First and 169 in Kingfisher Class," company spokesperson told media.
The flight 'IT 007' left the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) at 1350 hrs and was carrying 10 chief executive officers of top travel agencies from Delhi and Mumbai, the spokerperson said.
The return flight from London 'IT 008' would leave at 2030 hrs and arrive at the Mumbai airport on the next day at 1100 hrs.
Mumbai-London is the private carrier's second overseas flight after the one on Bangalore-London route that was launched in September last year.
Kingfisher also plans to launch Mumbai-Hong Kong operations from January 12 and Mumbai-Singapore flight from January 16. In addition, its flights from Bangalore and Chennai to Sri Lanka capital, Colombo, will start from January 19.
Source:indiatimes.com
The flight 'IT 007' left the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) at 1350 hrs and was carrying 10 chief executive officers of top travel agencies from Delhi and Mumbai, the spokerperson said.
The return flight from London 'IT 008' would leave at 2030 hrs and arrive at the Mumbai airport on the next day at 1100 hrs.
Mumbai-London is the private carrier's second overseas flight after the one on Bangalore-London route that was launched in September last year.
Kingfisher also plans to launch Mumbai-Hong Kong operations from January 12 and Mumbai-Singapore flight from January 16. In addition, its flights from Bangalore and Chennai to Sri Lanka capital, Colombo, will start from January 19.
Source:indiatimes.com
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