Air India today introduced mobile check-in facility for its all domestic passengers from six metropolitan cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bengaluru — with effect from April 7, 2011. This facility will be extended to other stations and international flights in a phased manner according to Air India statement. The new facility...
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Emirates SkyCargo goes green in Ahmedabad
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Dubai-based airline Emirates recently commenced its first efreight consignments from Ahmedabad to Frankfurt via Dubai and successfully carried 3950 kgs of cargo comprising of 12 shipments so far. These shipments completely eliminated the aspects of printing the airway bills, handling and processing costs. E-freight is a renowned tool...
Ahmedabad airport is not 7th but 8th busiest airport of India now
By Japan K Pathak Ahmedabad airport is now India’s 8th busiest international airport – down from earlier 7th position which is now occupied by Cochin airport. This has been revealed in figures available from minister’s answer in parliament recently. Fresh figures suggest that Ahmedabad airport is less busier than the airports of Delhi, Mumbai,...
Air India to resume Delhi-Vadodara morning flight
Air India on Friday announced the resumption of morning flight on Delhi-Vadodara-Delhi sector from March 27. Air India had suspended this flight since July 2008 for some reasons which had inconvenienced large number of passengers. Geeta Gordia, president of the Federation of Gujarat Industries had taken up the issue with Union aviation minister Vyalar...
Gujarat to slash electricity duties and increase interest subsidies to promote entrepreneurship in hotel sector
As a run-up to the Vibrant Gujarat 2011 Summit, the Government of Gujarat today held a seminar on “Gujarat Tourism and Civil Aviation – Exploring Investment Opportunities”. Organised by the Government of Gujarat and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) with the support of the Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), this...
DGCA asks airlines for transparency in air ticket prices:Too little, too late
Oh oh!! Too little, too late!! After rush season of Diwali vacation ended on Sunday, the airlines offices will start working on Director General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) circular on ticket prices. The circular was issued just on 19 November, two days before the Diwali vacation ends!! So DGCA kept its eyes closed for entire...
Air India’s T3 chaos giving trouble to Gujarat passangers
If central minister A.Raja is now well known as a Raja of corruption, the Civil Aviation minister Mr. Praful Patel should be known as a Raja of mismanagement, chaos, and worst form of governance. Anyone who has used New Delhi Airport’s T3 terminal in last 12 days will agree to this. For last 12...
Complete winter schedule (2010-11) of International flights connecting India/Ahmedabad
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE Winter Schedule 2010 (Effective from 31st October 2010 to 26th March 2011) DISCLAIMER The flight schedules displayed is from DGCA website and are for information of general public. It is advisable to cross-check the schedule on website of respective airlines and also to contact them regarding any last minute change in...
Singapore Airlines introduces new Ahmedabad-Singapore flight this winter
Singapore Airlines will introduce a new flight on the Ahmedabad-Singapore route by end of this month for operations between December and January period. Currently, the Airlines operates two flights a week from Ahmedabad. Singapore Airlines General Manager C W Foo today told the media persons, that one more flight on the Ahmedabad- Singapore route...
India domestic airlines winter schedule 2010-11:Go Air, Jet, Indigo, Jetlite, Kingfieher, Spicejet flights
It’s November again, and again there’s a new winter schedule announced. Give below is link of complete schedule of all major domestic airlines operators of India. WINTER SCHEDULE 2010-11 (Effective from 31st October 2010 to 26th March 2011) Go Air Jet Airways Indigo Alliance Air NACIL (I) Jetlite Spicejet Kingfisher
Gujarat-Canada air travel to be shorter, faster from this winter
Thanks to winter schedule of Air India, effective from November this year, all those traveling between Ahmedabad and Toronto(Canada) will be benefited by about eight hours shorter journey compare to current duration the journey takes. Presently Ahmedabad and Toronto are connected through Air India flight, that stops at two places: in Mumbai and London....
Air India winter schedule:Frankfurt dropped, Ahmedabad-America flights via Delhi,Mumbai
By Japan K Pathak Only one flight that presently connects Ahmedabad and Europe directly will commence its last journey on 2nd November this year. Yes, we are talking about Ahmedabad-Frankfurt flight of Air India which will cease to exist in winter schedule starting from November this year. Air India made Frankfurt its only hub...