Air fares between India and Trinidad to become cheaper

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil aviation authorities Thursday asked all airlines to restrain from raising fares when the Jet Airlines pilots are on strike. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to all airlines not to charge higher fares and limit their charges to those prevailing last week, a civil aviation ministry spokesperson said.

August 16th, 2009 Port-of-SPAIN - When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comes here to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November, top notch security will be put in place for him and other world leaders. Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon has said the Caribbean country will be going all out "to ensure the safety and security of heads of government and officials at the parley" during Nov 27-29.

August 14th, 2009 Port-of-SPAIN - A Festival of India, showcasing Indian art, craft and culture, is being held in Trinidad and Tobago for the first time and is proving a big draw for people of all ethnic groups in the island where over 40 percent of its 1.3 milllion population is of Indian origin. Indian High Commissioner Malay Mishra said that the event, which commenced last Saturday and marks India's 62nd Independence anniversary, will continue for a month.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Beleaguered national carrier Air India, struggling to stay afloat, announced special fares on select domestic routes Wedmnesdy to attract passengers during the lean monsoon season. The airline said in a statement that tickets under the special fares could be purchased up to three days before the travel and would be valid till Sep 20.

June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's cash-strapped national carrier Air India Saturday announced special fares for select domestic destinations, hoping the low fares would "improve the load factor". The special fares will apply for travel to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore.

April 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's flagship carrier Air India Monday said it has no 'immediate' plan to raise fares even as other airlines Kingfisher and Jet Airways have hiked fares on account of rising fuel costs. Ruling out any immediate fare hike, an Air India spokesperson told IANS: 'We have been No.3 for quite sometime.

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading private carrier Jet Airways Monday announced special fares starting from Rs.1,722 on 30-day advance purchases, which according to the company is as low as the railway AC two-tier tickets. 'Air travellers who purchase tickets in the domestic sector 30 days in advance would now enjoy low fares, starting from Rs.2,071 for Jet Airways, and Rs.1,722 for JetLite,' the company said in a statement.

March 17th, 2009 Port-of-SPAIN - India can help to build ships in Trinidad and Tobago, which has retained a 'strong economy' despite the global slowdown, as it looks to widen ties with this Caribbean nation, nearly half of whose people are of Indian origin. Malay Mishra, the new Indian high commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, said there was ample scope for the two countries to deepen bilateral collaboration in diverse areas like agriculture, shipbuilding, IT and pharmacology.

February 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Following are the reduction in fares announced in the interim railway budget presented Friday: * Rs.1 reduction in passenger fares on tickets costing up to Rs.50 for non suburban mail, express and ordinary passenger trains for journey above 10 km; This reduction will not be applicable for second class rail journey up to 10 km * Fares of second class and sleeper class fares of all trains reduced * Fares of AC first class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier and AC chair car also reduced by 2 percent

February 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bucking the trend of Indian carriers, including budget airlines, withdrawing promotional fares and hiking base tariff, low-cost carrier JetLite Wednesday introduced a promotional base fare of Re.1. The new base fare has been offered even on premier sectors like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi- Hyderabad, and Mumbai-Chennai routes.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Airlines including low-cost carriers have withdrawn all promotional fares and increased basic fares by around Rs.2,000 on several sectors from Tuesday. The decision was taken as operators were faced with low load factors, though basic promotional fares had been as low as Rs.99 on many routes, industry sources said.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian carriers, including budget airlines, Tuesday decided to withdraw their promotional fares, which in some cases were as low as Rs.99 excluding taxes, and hiked their base tariff by up to Rs.2,000 per ticket on some sectors. The steepest hike of between Rs.1,800-Rs.2,000 per passenger was expected on the Mumbai-Delhi sector, airline industry sources said, adding it was difficult to quantify by how much the fares will be up on individual routes.

January 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal would review bus and taxi fares when the central government reduces fuel prices, Transport Minister Sunbhas Chakraborty said here Tuesday. 'The government of India has not issued any notification so far.

January 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's leading private carrier Jet Airways, which cut domestic fares by up to 40 percent last week, said it has no plans to slash fares on international routes. 'We don't have any proposal right now to cut fares on our international routes,' Jet Airways spokesman A.K.

December 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - A day after Kingfisher Airlines announced a fare cut, national carrier Air India Monday announced a similar fare reduction from Jan 1. 'In view of the slackening demand in post-peak season and continued decline in fuel prices, Air India will be adjusting domestic fares downwards on various sectors shortly,' an Air India spokesperson said here.