The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 21, 2006

AIRLINES
SriLankan Airlines extends e-ticket facility
SriLankan Airlines has extended its e-ticket facility to tickets purchased through most travel agents. A printout of the booking combined with a valid passport is all passengers need to present at the airport, says a press release issued by ... More

Airlines come up with freebies to woo students
In a bid to woo Indian students as the season for their exodus to foreign universities comes closer, airlines and others are offering a plethora of freebies and discounts. Jet Airways has revised free baggage allowance to 46 kg for journeys up ... More

GoAir launches new routes
GoAir, promoted by the Wadia Group, announced on Thursday new direct flights connecting key cities from August 22 onwards. The cities to be connected will be Delhi-Goa, Delhi-Pune, Delhi-Bangalore, Mumbai-Hyderabad, ... More

SHIPPING
Russian vessel unloads record quantity of DAP at Kandla
The Kandla Port recorded yet another achievement on July 15 when a Russian vessel unloaded 15,030 tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) in 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 14,500 tonnes handled in November 2004 by MV Tai Bai Bai, ... More

Colombo port stir hits cargo transhipment from India
The ongoing strike at the Colombo port is affecting the movement of transhipment cargo from the Indian subcontinent, as 70 per cent of the total transhipment cargo from the country is handled at the port there. Expressing concern, shippers at ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Indian pilots, ICPA reach settlement
The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has reached an agreement with Indian to perform a fourth landing within the Flight and Duty Time Limitation for both domestic and international flights. The new arrangement will enable Indian to ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Cabinet extends moratorium on payment to Indian
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday extended by 18 months the moratorium on payment of compensation to Indian on account of its merger with Vayudoot Ltd. "The CCEA today gave its approval to extend the ... More

EVENTS
GMR consortia in race to host Routes Forum
Projects Hyderabad as preferred venue for aviation meet More

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