Air India cancels 14 flights out of ChennaiSeptember 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - National carrier Air India could operate only seven flights out of here Tuesday while cancelling 14 due to its executive pilots' agitation. An airline official told IANS here that the flights that got cancelled were bound for Kuala Lumpur, Sharjah, Colombo, Kuwait, Singapore, Dubai and several domestic destinations.
Marginal impact of Air India pilots' stir in BangaloreSeptember 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - The agitation by a section of pilots of the national carrier Air India had a marginal impact in India's tech hub Monday, as only three out of 18 flights it operates daily were cancelled, an airline official said. "Flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata were cancelled as the aircraft did not land from these cities till afternoon," Air India spokesperson V.
Kingfisher flight makes emergency landing in MumbaiSeptember 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - A Mumbai to Bangalore Kingfisher Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai Airport soon after take-off after its landing gear malfunctioned on Tuesday. Preliminary reports quoting sources said that Kingfisher Flight IT 103, which was carrying 98 passengers headed for Bangalore reported a gear malfunction soon after take off to Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Kingfisher flight back in Mumbai after technical snagSeptember 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - A Kingfisher Airlines flight to Bangalore returned minutes after take-off from here Tuesday when a technical snag was detected, an airport official said. Flight IT 103, with 80 passengers on board, took off from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Interantional Airport shortly after 9 a.m.
Jet resumes flightsSeptember 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Jet Airways resumed operations on a modest scale with 37 flights Sunday after a crippling five-day strike by pilots ended overnight. Two of the flights - Mumbai-Dubai and return - were operated on an international route.
Jet resumes flights as strike endsSeptember 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Jet Airways resumed operations on a modest scale with 37 flights Sunday after a crippling five-day strike by pilots ended overnight. A trickle of passengers started arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here early Sunday to catch flights that were announced by the private carrier, an official said.
Jet Airways deadlock continues, all flights cancelledSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jet Airways flights were cancelled for a second consecutive day on Wednesday following a row between the airline management and its pilots over the sacking of two of their senior colleagues. The management has sacked five more pilots, bringing the total number of those fired to ten.
Jet Airways to increase low-cost operationsAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jet Airways Konnect, the low-cost arm of leading private carrier Jet Airways, will increase the number of daily flights it operates from 135 to 180 by Oct 1, it was announced Thursday. "Effective September 3, Konnect will launch services on several key domestic routes previously operated by Jet Airways and will have 180 daily flights by Oct 1," the airline said in a statement.
Kingfisher set to expand international networkJuly 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's private carrier Kingfisher Airlines is planning to launch flights on eight international routes this year, it said Saturday. We have planned a roadmap for the next phase of international routes.
Jet, Kingfisher increase fares by Rs.400June 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air travel on Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines has become costlier, with both carriers Wednesday increasing fuel surcharge on tickets by Rs.400 on all domestic sectors. Attributing the decision to an increase in aviation fuel prices, Jet said the fuel surcharge would be applicable on all Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite flights from Wednesday.
Jet Airways to launch low-fare Jet KonnectMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading private carrier Jet Airways will launch a new economy service, 'Jet Airways Konnect', from Friday on select sectors, the airline announced Thursday. The company said in a regulatory statement that Jet Konnect would offer almost all services of the parent carrier and would help the airline cater to the needs of the consumers opting for low-fare services.
Hayden hits second fastest half-century in IPLApril 21st, 2009 PORT ELIZABETH - Mathew Hayden's match winning 65 off 35 balls for Chennai Super Kings against Bangalore Royal Challengers here was the second fastest half-century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hayden got his 50 in just 22 balls Monday night here at the St.
Flights take off from new domestic terminal at DelhiApril 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A sleek new domestic departure terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport became operational Sunday, replacing a decades-old cramped terminal that was synonymous with disorder and lacked basic facilities for a modern traveller. A spokesperson of airport developer Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a GMR-led consortium, told IANS: 'The first Indigo flight for Guwahati took off at 5.30 a.m.
Turkish Airlines starts daily flights from IndiaFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Turkey's flagship carrier Turkish Airlines will start daily flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul from Monday, a top official said here. At present, the airline operates four weekly flights from Mumbai and three from New Delhi to Istanbul.
Kingfisher to launch Mumbai-London flight MondayJanuary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines will launch its daily non-stop Mumbai-London flight from Monday. 'We will launch our first flight from Mumbai to London tomorrow (Monday),' a Kingfisher spokesperson said Sunday.
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