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Weekly Travel News |
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Updated On Jan 7, 2007 |
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▪ Star Aviation gets go ahead to operate regional airline
Recently, ministry of civil aviation has given the go ahead to Star Aviation to start its regional services. This regional service is expected to start by early 2008. According to a policy announced by government earlier, a regional airline can be started with a paid up capital of Rs 12 crore. Such regional services are expected to boost connectivity in smaller cities.
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▪ Air India receives 4th Boeing B-777-200 LR aircraft
Air India received its fourth Boeing B-777-200 LR aircraft recently in New Delhi from Seattle. This aircraft christened ‘Gujarat’ will be deployed on the Delhi – New York sector. The fifth B – 777 – 200 LR will be delivered to Air India in February. The first flight will take off from New Delhi on February 8, 2008. Out of the 68 aircraft ordered from Boeing, Air India has received 17 Boeing aircraft so far – four B777-200LRs, three Boeing 777-300ERs and 10 B737-800s for Air India Express, its budget airline.
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▪ Thailand wins Best Tourism Presentation Award Display at ITM
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has been recently awarded with the best tourism presentation display at the India International Travel and Tourism Mart held in Ludhiana. TAT was participating to promote its Amazing Thailand Tourism campaign, which features seven groups of tourism products that can cater to the demands of the Indian travel market. The three-day event yielded substantial interest among tourism professionals in Punjab and from other states and was a hit among tourism colleges and the public.
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▪ IAAI launches logo of its travel portal
IAAI recently launched the logo of its much discussed and awaited innovative concept of travel portal for the member agents. The logo was launched by D. L. Jakanathan, chairman, ICON2008. The portal provides numerous services including online booking solution at the best prices from the airlines in association with the leading GDS Company- Galileo. The portal www.iataagents.org will be launched by V. Thulasidas, chairman & managing director, Air India during ICON 2008 scheduled to take place in Hyderabad from 10th to 13th January 2008.
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▪ Anantara Hospitality signs a resort at Bangalore outskirts
Anantara Hospitality, one of the fast upcoming names in the hospitality industry, recently signed one more resort on the outskirts of Bangalore. The resort is the first of its kind spread across 12 acre organic farm and is a Zero Grid 100 per cent eco resort with 24 rooms, conference halls, restaurants and lounges. The resort named ‘Our Native Village’ has 24 multi-facility rooms and offers facilities like bar, spa, swimming pool, conference room and a restaurant. The resort’s architecture embodies the true spirit of India with mud edifices, quaint hand-baked tiled roofs and bullock carts.
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* News Source-Trav Talk. |
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