The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, November 29, 2003

IA withdraws 7-day scheme from 3 sectors
INDIAN Airlines (IA) has decided to withdraw the seven-day advance purchase ticket scheme (D-7) on specific flights between three sectors, namely, Mumbai-Calicut, Chennai-Mumbai and Cochin-Mumbai, from December 1 this year. Official sources ... More

Chinese team seeks relaunch of air link to boost tourism
THE Yunnan Development Research Centre (YDRC), leading a high profile 9-member Chinese trade mission to West Bengal, today hinted at plans for resumption of charter flights for tourism purposes between Yunan, located in South-East China and the ... More

Emirates, SIA, Cathay place orders for Airbus A340-500
EMIRATES, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific are among a handful of foreign airlines that have ordered for the Airbus A340-500, an ultra long-haul aircraft that promises to revolutionise air travel, especially for the regular, business ... More

Lufthansa keen on one more centre in South
LUFTHANSA German Airlines is keen to operate flights to one more centre in south India and expects to take a decision on this in the first quarter of 2004. Mr Werner Heesen, General Manager - Passenger Sales, India, and Director, South Asia, ... More

PSU insurers to bid for SARAS aircraft cover
IN a departure from traditional business, domestic general insurance companies have pitched for providing risk cover to the maiden flight of the indigenously developed SARAS multi-role aircraft. The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is the ... More

Emirates SkyCargo begins freighter service from Shanghai to Mumbai
TO satisfy and support escalating customer demand stemming from the booming Indian economy, Emirates SkyCargo has launched dedicated freighter services from Shanghai to Mumbai. The new service started on 25 November marked the fourth ... More

SHIPPING

Maharashtra slaps sales tax notices on shipping cos
SHIPPING companies have come on the radar of the Sales Tax Department of Maharashtra. The State Government has started making sales tax claims on charter hire payments received by shipping companies. According to information available, the ... More

ROADWAYS

Road fees take a toll on APSRTC profits
AS liberalisation policies continue and the role of the private sector increases, a greater burden seems to be awaiting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) in the form of toll fee for plying its vehicles on the express ... More

TRENDS

Soyameal exports face wagon hurdles
"We are facing problem in despatching consignments especially to Kandla and Gandhidham." More

Ships in Ports

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