The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 30, 2008

LOGISTICS

PERFORMANCE: For passengers, Diwali was a day of cancelled flights
DIP IN TRAFFIC. New Delhi, Oct. 29 Domestic air travellers were a harried lot on Diwali day. Almost all airlines cancelled flights because of lack of traffic. However, they said the cancellations were due to ...

AIRLINES: SBI wants collaterals from airlines seeking credit
Banks shying away from having aviation assets on their books. Bangalore, Oct. 28 State Bank of India has insisted that airline companies provide corporate guarantees as a precondition for ...

AIRLINES: Airlines will stop paying commission to travel agents from Nov 1
Air India to implement transaction fee model. The airline industry could see another major upheaval from November 1 when all the airlines will stop paying any commission to the 3,000 travel agents across the country and instead make the agents ...

AIRLINES: A week in the life of Jet Airways
The efficient airline’s image has taken a beating with the events of the past fortnight.. I have a confession to make. Jet Airways is my favourite service brand. I have been a raving fan of the brand ever since it commenced operations and ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Gangavaram port inauguration likely in Nov
Vizag port waits for new chairman. Visakhapatnam, Oct. 29 Gangavaram port, built by a private consortium headed by D.S Raju and Co, is ready for inauguration, but the event is being delayed for the past few months, as the UPA Chairperson, Ms ...

AIRLINES: Singapore Airlines cuts services
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AIRLINES: AI launches direct flight from Hyderabad to Kolkata
Hyderabad, Oct 29 Air India, in its Winter Schedule effectiveOctober 26, has introduced a direct flight from Hyderabad to Kolkata on all days except Mondays and ...

AIRLINES: Immigration at Chennai, Bangalore for AI’s Mumbai-NY flight
Chennai, Oct 29 Passengers from Chennai and Bangalore travelling via Mumbai to New York with Air India can now get their immigration clearance done at the Chennai or Bangalore airport ...

AIRLINES: Haj terminal at Hyderabad airport
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) is all set for its maiden Haj operations from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. It has provided all facilities at the new Haj Terminal for the convenience of the pilgrims this year. ...

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