LOGISTICS
AIRLINES
Jet, Sahara not to alter lower level fares
IT's now official. Domestic airfares will go up across the board by 10 per cent from October 14. However, Jet Airways has decided not to tinker with the lower level night saver and check fares despite the latest hike in domestic airfares. ...
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Air France, Lufthansa impose fuel surcharge
INTERNATIONAL air travel to and from India will turn more costly in the coming days. The soaring price of fuel has compelled Air France to increase its fuel surcharge by 11 euros, or about Rs 601 per segment, on long-haul flights. The ...
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IA introduces new flight on Delhi-Hyderabad sector
INDIAN Airlines will introduce a new daily flight between Delhi and Hyderabad from October 10. In a statement, the airline has said that the new flight, IC-431, will leave Delhi at 10 a.m. and arrive in Hyderabad at 12 noon. In the return ...
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`Bangalore airport project must clear 2 major hurdles'
THE Bangalore international airport project may hit a major air pocket if it does not clear two crucial milestones this month and complete the financial and other agreements by New Year. If all the pending six agreements are not tied up and the ...
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IA city check-in facility in Hyderabad
SHIPPING
New Mangalore port H1 traffic at 15.77 mt; surpasses target
THE New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has topped the list of major ports in surpassing the targets set by the Union Shipping Ministry on traffic handling for the first half of the current financial year. The NMPT has handled 15.77 million tonnes ...
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STOCKS
Shipping stocks maintain good run
SHIPPING stocks maintained their good run on the bourses given that the sharp surge in freight rates, particularly in the wet bulk (tankers) sector, continues unabated. Dry bulk rates that hit an all-time high almost a month ago, are ruling ...
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SOFTWARE
IBS Software unveils new airline cargo solution
IBS Software Services (IBS) has launched its new airline cargo solution — SmartCargo, at the 22nd International Air Cargo Forum and Exposition (ACF) of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) in Bilbao, Spain. SmartCargo is a ...
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EVENTS
Coimbatore CH agents' AGM
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Custom House and Steamer Agents Association will hold its first annual general meeting here on Saturday. The AGM among other things will discuss the difficulties experienced by the clearing and forwarding ...
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RAILWAYS
TN: Chamber's plea on direct train services
MADURAI: The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tuticorin, has appealed to the Centre to introduce trains between Tuticorin and Mangalore and Coimbatore. According to the Chamber President, Mr D.R. Kodeeswaran, with no direct train ...
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Peelamedu station to have ticket reservation counter
THE Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr R. Velu, has asked the department to open a reservation counter at Peelamedu in Coimbatore for the benefit of the people living in some of the peripheral areas of the city. He has also sought to ...
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ROADWAYS
Call for greater use of cement concrete in building highways
THE Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Mr T.R. Baalu, on Friday called for greater use of cement concrete in the construction of highways in the country. Stating that cement concrete roads have longer life and very little ...
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