Disney to offer its first cruises to Alaska aboard the Wonder ship in summer 2011September 14th, 2009 Disney to offer its 1st Alaska cruises summer 2011CELEBRATION, Fla. — Disney Cruise Line is offering cruises to Alaska for the first time in 2011.
Jet Airways begins operation on Kochi-Sharjah routeSeptember 1st, 2009 KOCHI - Jet Airways Tuesday launched services to the Gulf emirate of Sharjah, with the introduction of a daily service from here. The new flight is Jet's fourth daily service to the Gulf from Kochi, complementing its services to Doha, Kuwait and Muscat.
ONGC to start drilling for oil off Kochi coastAugust 2nd, 2009 KOCHI - It will take at least 100 days to confirm whether there is hydrocarbon presence off Kochi coast, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) chairman R.S. Sharma has Sunday.
Jet to launch Kochi-Sharjah daily flight from Sep 1July 21st, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Private carrier Jet Airways will launch daily services on the Kochi-Sharjah route from Sep 1, the airline said Tuesday. This will be Jet's fourth daily flight to the Gulf from Kochi, the airline said in a statement.
India's longest railway bridge nearing completion at KochiJuly 18th, 2009 KOCHI - The country's longest railway bridge, at 4.62 km, is fast nearing completion and will be opened in November, an official said here Saturday. The bridge, to connect the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam with Edapally near here, has been constructed in the Kochi backwaters.
Audi opens terminal showroom in KochiMay 15th, 2009 KOCHI - German luxury car maker Audi Friday opened its flagship terminal showroom in Kochi. 'Audi Kochi', the company's first terminal showroom in the country that exemplifies the latest and exclusive terminal architecture of Audi will increase the visibility of the brand, the company said in a statement.
Cargo being handled at Cochin Port falls 3.34 percentApril 4th, 2009 KOCHI - The Cochin Port handled 15.23 million tonnes of cargo in 2008-09 as against 15.75 million tonnes the year ago - a fall of 3.34 percent, it was announced Saturday. The fall in cargo handling is mainly because of a drop in the uptake of crude oil by Kochi Refinery, which imported 8.21 million tonnes of crude last fiscal as against 8.75 million tonnes in 2007-08, the port said in a statement.
Emirates announces new package on Kochi-Dubai sectorMarch 31st, 2009 KOCHI - Emirates Airlines Tuesday announced a 'companion offer' that extends a complimentary return ticket in the same class for a companion for a passenger travelling from here to Dubai. In a press statement, the airlines said the offer was valid on flights EK533 departing from Kochi 4.20 a.m.
Kochi on terror alert after intelligence inputsMarch 30th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kochi, Kerala's commercial hub, was on alert after intelligence reports indicated that a terror gang was possibly heading towards the city, a police official said Monday. Inspector General of Police Arun Kumar Sinha, however, denied media reports that it was a gang of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and that they had arrived on the coast near Shertallai, near Alappuzha, and were heading towards Kochi.
ICICI Securities launches offline trading platform in KochiMarch 25th, 2009 KOCHI - ICICI Securities Wednesday launched active trader service (ATS), an offline trading platform, in Kochi. The ATS offers specialised research and personalised services with the aid of latest technology and infrastructure to active traders.
Queen Mary 2 arrives at KochiMarch 18th, 2009 KOCHI - Queen Mary 2, billed as the grandest and most magnificent ocean liner ever built, came calling at the port here Wednesday. This is its second voyage to this port city.
Mott MacDonald opens new design centre in KochiMarch 14th, 2009 KOCHI - London-based engineering and consultancy major Mott MacDonald Friday opened its new design centre in Kochi, Kerala. Mott MacDonald director (oil and gas global operations) Sam Mathew said the company was committed to expanding its business in India and Kochi would become a hub for the firm's oil, gas and petrochemical storage and distribution business.
Cochin Port has another good cruise seasonMarch 14th, 2009 KOCHI - Despite the global slowdown, the current fiscal is another good business season for the Cochin Port, which would host 36 cruise ships by March-end, an official statement said Friday. 'By the end of this fiscal, the port would host about 22,000 cruise tourists and about 10,000 crew members.
Boat ride on Sabarmati river from next yearJanuary 21st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - People of Ahmedabad as well as tourists would be able to enjoy a boat ride on the Sabarmati river from next year, as a firm plans to invest Rs.7.5 million (Rs.75 lakh) to start the service. Akshar Travels Pvt Ltd, an Ahmedabad-based travel firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to introduce river cruises and to develop tourism infrastructure along the river.
Kochi Metro Rail gets government nodJanuary 19th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Tuesday approved the proposed Rs.3,048-crore (Rs.30.48-billion) Kochi Metro Rail project and sanctioned Rs.5 million to set up an office at Kochi. 'Th project will be on similar lines to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
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September 23rd, 2009 at 10:20 am
dear sir,
We are interested to book 30 to 40 rooms in february,2010, on the cruise starting from Kochi for three days.
We would like to have details related to the cruise. We look forward to your reply.
thanks
Sunil Gupta.