The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, July 05, 2005

AI to strengthen SE Asia operations
AIR INDIA is to further spread its wings into South-East Asia. The airline is to launch a daily flight from Delhi to Hong Kong from July 7. Announcing the launch, the AI's Commercial Director, Mr V.K. Verma, said that while the flight would ... More

Alex Wilcox quits Kingfisher Airlines
BARELY two months after take-off, Kingfisher Airlines, a UB group enterprise, will see the exit of its expat Chief Operating Officer & President, Mr Alex Wilcox. The airline's officials today said Mr Wilcox had tendered his resignation citing . More

Indian Airlines announces `Monsoon' scheme
INDIAN Airlines has announced the launch of `Monsoon Super Saver' scheme offering a 12-coupon Economy Class ticket at Rs 48,500. The scheme, which will be effective for one month beginning July 5, is valid for travel in domestic sectors of ... More

Singapore Airlines launches promotional fare scheme
WITH a view to providing a boost to its passenger load factor on the Kolkata-Singapore sector during the current lean season, Singapore Airlines today announced a promotional return fare, excluding taxes, of Rs 4,000 on the ... More

Dhruv on wings at Paris
"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." — Leonardo da Vinci. LONG BEFORE anyone dreamed of ... More

Emirates Airlines plans training centre in India
THE Dubai-based Emirates Airlines plans to set up a regional training centre in India and is also looking at having dedicated first and business class lounges for its passengers at some Indian airports, the airline's Senior Vice-President, ... More

Air Arabia offers addl flight from Sharjah to Mumbai
AIR Arabia LLC has added an additional daily flight from Sharjah to Mumbai from July 1 to 16, to cope with the increasing demand over the summer season. "The Mumbai route has been one of the most popular for both business and leisure ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Jeena plans warehouse facility in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE will soon see big-ticket entry into total logistics and supply-chain management and that may include on-line warehouse monitoring as well. Jeena and Company, the Mumbai-based 100-year-old freight forwarding and warehousing operator, ... More

Logistics cos tying up with foreign operators
NEW consolidations continue to firm up the domestic logistics market, as Indian logistics service providers pick up stake or form joint venture with foreign companies to widen their supply chain management solutions. In the recent past, two ... More

DHL launches weather-proof packaging solution
DHL has launched a weatherproof packaging solution called the DHL Express Pallet to protect shipments handled during the monsoon season. According to an official statement, the palletised packaging solution is designed to withstand extreme ... More

Birgunj depot ready to handle Nepal trade
NEPAL'S Birgunj inland clearance depot is all set to handle bilateral trade with India, i.e. the imports and exports between India and Nepal. This follows finalisation of the Customs procedures by the Indian authorities and their acceptance by ... More

RAILWAYS

Doubts over rail freight corridor feasibility
EXPERTS have cast their doubts on the feasibility of the Rs 22,000-crore dedicated rail freight corridor project connecting Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah in its present proposed form. A crucial issue that needs to be addressed is the fact that ... More

Rail Vikas Nigam finalises Krishnapatnam project plans — Awaits Railway Board's green signal
This port is being developed in a phased manner into an all-weather port. More

ROADWAYS

RTC strike cripples bus services in AP
THE strike by the employees of the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) crippled bus services in the State on Monday. Of a total of 14,416 daily services, the RTC could operate just 973 on day one of the strike. Only 1,736 employees, ... More

Insurance staff support AP transport stir
HYDERABAD: The Insurance Corporation Employees' Union (ICEU) has expressed its solidarity with the AP Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) employees, who began an indefinite strike on Monday. In a press release here, ICEU has appealed to ... More

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