AIRLINES

SpiceJet reduces fare up to Rs 600 on advance purchase of tickets
 
SpiceJet has reduced its fare for all bookings made for 30 or more days in advance. This will be applicable on all its 119 flights in the summer schedule across 18 destinations. The reduction is up to Rs 600 per ticket.
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Etihad Airways' new schedule to facilitate long-haul connections
 
Etihad Airways is set to enhance its schedule within India to provide increased long haul connectivity and better frequency, including a change in flight schedules. Etihad is also streamlining its services to key destinations in response to changing demands. From March 30, 2009 it will operate all India flights as early morning departures. The UAE national carrier operates flights to six destinations in India like Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi. The flight schedules are restructured to meet the changing requirements of customers. The Thiruvananthapuram flight will connect to long haul destinations like Canada and New York. Also, European destinations like Milan, Frankfurt and Moscow will see increased frequency from Chennai.
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JetLite introduces new daily service on Kozhikode - Mumbai route from March 29
 
Effective March 29, JetLite, Jet Airways’ wholly-owned all economy subsidiary, will introduce a new daily service on the Mumbai – Kozhikode – Mumbai sector. The new daily Mumbai – Kozhikode-Mumbai flights will be operated by JetLite’s all-economy Boeing 737 series aircraft. JetLite’s flight S2 423 will depart Mumbai at 1125 hrs, and will arrive in Kozhikode at 1305 hrs. Flight S2 424 will depart Kozhikode at 1335 hrs and will arrive in Mumbai at 1510 hrs.

JetLite, as part of its inaugural offer on the Kozhikode-Mumbai- Kozhikode sector, has introduced attractive fares of Rupee 1 plus taxes for bookings 30 days prior to travel, Rs. 500 plus taxes for bookings made 20 days prior to travel and Rs. 750 plus taxes for bookings made 10 days prior to travel.
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Domestic air traffic to grow by 25-30 per cent over the next two years: CAPA
 
According to a latest study report published by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), domestic traffic in India will grow at 25-30 per cent over the next two years. The report also predicts that international traffic from India will grow by 15 per cent during the same period, in contrast to the global air traffic, which is growing at five per cent. The international passenger traffic from India witnessed an increase of 8.7 per cent over the last one year to 2.35 crore in April-December, according to the statistics published by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). According to a KPMG study aviation industry in India has showed re-silience last year despite the unprecedented aviation turbine fuel hike. Though the domestic passenger traffic dipped by 5.8 per cent over the past one year, experts say this can be overcome through consolidation.
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Qatar Airways to launch service from Goa and Amritsar this year
 
Qatar Airways has announced that it will launch services from Goa and Amritsar this year. The announcement was made by Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways at the recently concluded ITB Berlin travel show. After adding the two new routes, Qatar Airways’ Indian destinations will cover 11 cities in India. At present, the airline has direct services to nine destinations across India which includes daily flight to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Kozhikode and twice-weekly to Nagpur. Currently, the airline operates 58 flights from India.
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AGENTS

Disney Destinations appoints Aviareps as its sales and marketing representative in India
 
Disney Destinations have appointed Aviareps India as its sales and marketing representative in India. Disney Destinations include Hong Kong Disneyland resort, Disneyland resort Paris, Walt Disney world resort in Florida USA, Disneyland resort in California USA, and the Disney cruise line. The firm will be responsible for conducting training seminars for the travel trade and organize familiarisation trips to Disney resort destinations.
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