From visas to cruises, travel sites expand pie |
4th Dec, 09
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DNA
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They were born during the aviation boom in the mid-2000s and so it was but natural for the online travel agents (OTAs) to piggyback on it by selling air tickets online.
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Airlines stocks see revival in interest, shares fly high |
4th Dec, 09
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Indian Express
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Despite mounting losses quarter-after-quarter, the listed airlines – Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Spice jet – have seen renewed investor interest in their stocks in recent times. While the Bombay stock exchange’s 30-share Sensex has risen only 11.55 per cent in the last one month, Jet Airways
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Jet starts service to Kathmandu |
3rd Dec, 09
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Financial Chronicle
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Jet airways on Wednesday started its third service to Katmandu from Mumbai with a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft. New flight would operate 5-days a week.
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Rising Re to help airlines prune operational costs |
1st Dec, 09
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Financial Express
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The firming up of the rupee against the greenback is likely to lower the operating costs for airlines in India, which pay up to 60% of their expenses in dollar denominations. The airlines industry, which had been badly hit by the global meltdown, is expected to post a net loss of Rs 10,000 crore in 2009-10.
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Egypt looks to woo Indian tourists |
29th Nov, 09
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Business Line
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The Arab Republic of Egypt has come up with a new theme, which seeks to market its wide variety of tourist spots going beyond Pyramids and temples and the ancient mystic tourist spots.
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Setting sail from India |
29th Nov, 09
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Financial chronicle
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Vacationing in India this winter has an added dimension. For the first time, an ocean cruise route will take off with an Indian port, Kochi as its homeport.
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Qatar Airways granted new landing rights |
27th Nov, 09
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Economic Times
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In a move that could pave the way for lifting of the freeze on aviation bilateral that allow more market access to foreign carriers in the Indian market, the government has agreed to grant new landing rights to Qatar Airways .
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'Incredible India' still draws tourists |
26th Nov, 09
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Business Line
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‘Incredible India’ continues to draw foreigners looking to be part of the experience, travel advisories from countries like the United States, notwithstanding.
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Branding Incredible India |
26th Nov, 09
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The Poineer
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Tourism Ministry’s ‘Incredible India’ campaign won the World Travel Award 2009 for being the year’s best campaign, while the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 raised the bar of expectations.
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Airfares to increase 12% on strong peak-season demand |
26th Nov, 09
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economic Times
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Get ready to pay more for your air travel this holiday season, Fares are expected to go up by around 12% from the first week of December. Differing from airline to airline as well as sector to sector. The hike would be around Rs 360 per sector, highly-place airline industry sources said on condition of anonymity.
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