Delta first to submit plan to let customer use of portable electronic devices below 10,000 feet as early as November. 1

Customers continue to benefit from Delta's digital innovations and first-to-market leadership
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is ready to allow its customers to be the first to use their portable electronic devices below 10,000 feet as early as Nov. 1, 2013 pending Federal Aviation Administration approval. All Delta aircraft have completed carrier-defined PED tolerance testing to ensure the safe operation of passenger portable electronic devices during all phases of flight and Delta's plan has been submitted to the FAA for approval.
In support of the FAA's call for expanded PED usage in flight, more than 570 mainline domestic aircraft stand ready to allow customer use of e-readers, tablets, and smartphones, all in airplane mode, during taxi, takeoff and landing on domestic flights. Delta Connection's more than 550 regional aircraft will be ready by the end of the year. In-flight Wi-Fi will continue to be available for customers above 10,000 feet.
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Today's announcement continues Delta's efforts to lead the industry by offering customers:
• The largest Wi-Fi enabled fleet, including more than 800 aircraft
• The only U.S. domestic carrier with personal on-demand entertainment at every seat on all long-haul international flights by the end of 2013
• The first real-time baggage tracking on delta.com
• The first U.S. airline with real-time customer service through Twitter @DeltaAssist
• The Fly Delta app, including Glass Bottom Jet which gives customers the ability to sightsee from the sky using dynamic maps, social networks and more
• Full flat-bed seating with direct-aisle access on all international widebody aircraft by mid-2014
• Unprecedented runway views at the award-winning Sky Decks at Delta Sky Club in New York-JFK and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
"We appreciate the FAA's collaboration with the industry to define a path for enabling the safe use of portable electronic devices below 10,000 feet," saidJoanne Smith, senior vice president, In-Flight Service. "The Delta team is committed to always working to make flying better and thanks to their efforts our customers are the first to be able to use their devices throughout their entire flight."
Additional details on Delta's new PED policy are available at news.delta.com.
Delta has invested more than $3 billion in the customer experience since 2010, including installation of full flat-bed seats on Delta's widebody international aircraft, a new Terminal 4 at New York-JFK and the new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal in Atlanta. Delta has also spent more than $100 million to expand, renovate and consolidate terminals C and D at New York-LaGuardia Airport. Additionally, customers have seen Delta's investment in its more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs throughout the system, power poles at dozens of airports, mobile apps that include features such as baggage tracking and Wi-Fi on more than 800 aircraft.
Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. Delta was named by Fortune magazine as the most admired airline worldwide in its 2013 World's Most Admired Companies airline industry list, topping the list for the second time in three years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 312 destinations in 56 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta,Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK,Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. Delta is investing more than $3 billion in airport facilities and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on delta.com, Twitter @Delta,Google.com/+Delta and Facebook.com/delta.

Goibibo.com gives you more reasons to live it up in ‘Goa’!

Offers irresistible discounts for Goa with its ‘Go On India’ campaign

- Goibibo.com, one of India’s leading travel portals, has kick-started its latest campaign, ‘Go On India’, with the dream holiday destination of Goa. The idea behind the campaign is to inspire travel enthusiasts to explore the splendour and diversity of India. Based on a unique concept, Goibibo.com has hand-picked 500 scenic and charming places and shall share vital insights about the flora, fauna, tradition and culture of the region in its site. Patrons can avail 25% discounts on hotels to the city/state of the month, starting with Goa.

Popularly voted as the 'Best destination for Relaxation' (Lonely Planet), and given its coastal splendour and the boundless beauty of its beaches, churches, landscapes and meandering roads dotted with palm trees, it attracts nearly 2 million tourists each year which includes a fair share of Indian as well as international visitors The delectable Goanese cuisine, charming Portuguese influences in culture and lifestyle, the relaxed ambience at the beach shacks and the unmatched night life are some of the many reasons why Goa is so popular across the world. The ‘Go On India’ offer aims to make all those who haven’t explored this paradise as well as those who are already in love with it, visit it again and bask in its magnificence.    

Sanjay Bhasin, MD,Goibibo.com says, “Goa is perhaps one of the most loved places in the country when it comes to leisure travel. All travel enthusiasts seek to explore this land of beaches, watersports and endless partying or look for an excuse to go back and relive their most wonderful memories. Thus we decided to start our ‘Go On India’ campaign with this state. A 25% off on a holiday in Goa is the best gift we could give to our patrons.”     

Each day a new code shall be released for one place and the users can avail the special discounted rates using this code. The code for Goa is HOTGOA.

‘Go On India’ is touted to be a delightful experience as it turns the spotlight on a particular city and familiarises patrons with its special features and attractions. Special discounts on flights, hotels and buses for the chosen destinations are set to trigger interest in travelling to cities all over India through this campaign like never before. The campaign lasts for 500 hundred days and shall run on a daily basis.  

   

About Goibibo.com: 

Goibibo.com is one of the leading online travel sites in India that enables travellers to buy air tickets, bus tickets, hotels, holidays & car rentals. It is a part of the ibiboGroup and was launched in September 2009. Within a short span, Goibibo has trounced many contemporaries. Goibibo.com has strong technology enabling it to serve its customers fastest in the market. Speed and service are the core value differentiators of Goibibo.com. The platform enables a customer to search and buy in the fastest manner. Goibibo.com also has the fastest process for rescheduling, cancellation and refunds, thereby making it an unmatched consumer experience

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to hold Navi Mumbai Airport assemble on November 13

 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene a meeting in New Delhi on November 13 to discuss over the bottlenecks in the progress of the greenfield airport at Panvel in Navi Mumbai.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said this at a public meeting in Panvel yesterday.

Terming the proposed airport a key infrastructure project, Chavan uttered self-assurance that the unsettled issues connected to it will be kind out in the meeting.

John Wayne Airport accounted September 2013 statistics

Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport augmented in September 2013 as compared to September 2012.  In September 2013, the Airport dish up 728,971 passengers, an boost of 3.0% when compared to the September 2012 passenger traffic count of 707,510.

Commercial aircraft operations increased 3.4%, while Commuter aircraft operations reduce 34.9% when compared to the levels recorded in September 2012.

Total aircraft operations decreased in September 2013 as compared to the same month in 2012.  In September 2013, there were 20,589 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a decrease of 0.7% when compared to 20,724 total aircraft operations in September 2012.
General aviation activity, which accounted for 66.5 percent of the total aircraft operations during September 2013, reduce 2.0% when compared to September 2012.

Emirates have fun at Conakry open

Emirates celebrated its latest African link with a high profile reception dinner held last night in Conakry, the Republic of Guinea. The airline begin flights from Dubai to the largest city in Guinea on 27 October.

Several Ministers and senior officials from the Government of Guinea be present at the event hosted by Hubert Frach, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations West, and Adil Al Ghaith, Emirates’ Vice President Commercial Operations Northern and Western Africa. 
Emirates turn out its trademark hospitality to over 100 guests from the local business community, key government officials and members of the local Guinean media.  Held at the Hotel Palm Camayenne, guests were treated to global gourmet cuisine as well as established music and activity performed by the renowned local band “Seiland Kutchy” during the way of the evening.
“We are honoured by the warm welcome that we have received from the group of people in Conakry, and the brilliant turnout at this evening’s reception is indicative of how absolutely Emirates is supposed in the local market. The appearance of our first service to Conakry is an exciting development and give new chance for travellers, business owners, tourism and trade,” said Hubert Frach. 

“Air services are significant catalysts for financial growth and we look onward to playing our part for Guinea’s development. Through Dubai, our flights connect seamlessly with other destinations in fast growing regions such as the Middle East, the Asian Subcontinent, the Far East and Australasia, thereby extending Conakry’s accessibility and arrive at to capitalise on trade and tourism chance from these regions,” added Mr Frach. 

Launched on the 27 October, Emirates flight EK795 departs Dubai each Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 07:20hrs and arrives at Conakry International Airport at 14:00 hours the same day. The flight will then leave Conakry at 15:25hrs to arrive in Dakar at 17:05hrs, before departing Dakar at 18:35hrs to arrive in Dubai at 07:40 the next day.  An Airbus 340-300 aircraft will operate the Dubai-Conakry-Dakar route in a three class configuration with 13 tonnes of belly hold cargo capacity in each direction. 
Following the launch of Conakry, Emirates will start services to Sialkot in Pakistan on 5 November and Kabul in Afghanistan on 4 December 2013. 

The airline function 206 aircraft to 136 destinations, including the world’s largest Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 fleet.

Denver International Airport start $1 million airport Concession Loan Program

Minority and women small business owners who are seem to bring their shopping or dining concept to Denver International Airport (DIA) can now relate for monetary help through the new Airport Concession Loan Program.

DIA developed the program in business with the Denver Office of Economic Development (OED). The $1 million revolving loan fund is future to improve the ability of entrepreneurs to do business at DIA by serving as gap financing for first-time concessionaires. The plan will lend qualified businesses up to $250,000, or 25 percent of the capital startup costs. The funds must be used for the aim and capital investment of the concession location and are paid back at a competitive fixed interest rate over the life of the operating contract.

“Denver International Airport has grown to become a $26 billion annual economic engine for the state of Colorado,” said Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock. “The Airport Concession Loan Program will help women and minority entrepreneurs who want to be a branch of the businesses that help make the airport’s to an achievement.”    

To be eligible, applicants must be first-time airport tenants and meet positive eligibility necessities, including eligibility as an Airport Concessionaire lacking Business Enterprise (ACDBE). The federal ACDBE program provide augmented chance for minority- and women-owned small businesses at airports. The loan program is also open to participants in the airport’s Retail Merchandising Unit program, which is planned to help change small business owners from carts and kiosks to storefront place. Crafted as an element of the OED JumpStart economic development strategic plan, the lending program builds upon the framework of the other small business lending programs offered all through the city of Denver.

“The concession program at Denver International Airport generates more than $280 million in yearly gross sales, and it give great chance for street restaurants and retail to make a main jump into aviation,” said Kim Day, Denver’s Manager of Aviation. “The change into airport operation need important capital, and this loan program will allow a better number of small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses to take that big step. The end result will be a greater diversity of concessionaires and offerings, which will benefit our customers and our community.”

Goa Tourism to rejoice Diwali festivity on Santa Monica cruise boat

Goa Tourism is all set to rejoice Diwali with a bang this year. To give tourists and Goans a feel of the festivities, Goa Tourism will be organizing a special 2-hour Diwali celebrations at Santa Monica cruise boat on November 1, 2013. The cruise will begin at 10pm and go on till midnight. One of the highlights of this is that those who are aboard will get to witness the burning of Narkasur effigies, an important ritual in the state during this festival. During the cruise, guests will be treated to entertainment programmes like Goff dance (Goan folk dance), Divli dance performance, Special UV Diwali act and other interesting games. A buffet with special Diwali delicacies will also be served. The passes for this cruise are priced at Rs. 1,500 (for a couple), Rs. 900 (single) and Rs. 400 (for a child between 5 to 12 years of age). Following this the guests will then be taken for a midnight bus tour around Panjim to watch the burning of Narkasur effigies. In Goa, effigies of Narkasur are burnt a day before diwali. Today, several Narkasur competitions are held all over the state accompanied by music. On this night, the entire state stays up to watch the burning of the Narkasur effigies. Mr. Nilesh Cabral, Chairman of Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) said, “Diwali is a beautiful festival celebrated with pomp in Goa. For the first time, GTDC is organizing a special 2- hour cruise trip. We want everyone to be a part of these celebrations and enjoy Diwali in a different way.” Celebrating Diwali – The Goan way Diwali is also known as ‘diyanchi aali’ meaning row of lamps. Each house is lit with earthenware vessels containing oil and wick, also called the ‘diulis’ in Konkani.  Akashdeeps -  colorful lanterns are hung at the windows of every house, which adds to the festive fervour. Most of the Goan households celebrate Diwali in a traditional manner. The rituals begin with Choti Diwali – Narakchaturdashi and go on to Vhaddli (big) Diwali – Tulsi Lagna. Most Hindu marriages begin after the auspicious Tulsi Lagna. Choti Diwali – A typical Goan Diwali ritual starts with abhyangasnaan – bathing in oil and uttane (fragrant water) in the early wee hours of morning. This is then followed by an aarti performed by the lady of the house. Pohe (flattened rice) is an integral part of Diwali celebrations. Pohe dishes are prepared in different styles – sweet, spicy, milky, etc. Vhaddli Diwali – The Tulsi Lagna is celebrated on the 12th day of Diwali and termed as Vhaddli Diwali/harvest festival. The farmers treat this as an auspicious day as they bring home the rice from the fields and thank Goa for the great harvest. Goan delicacies during Diwali The main item for diwali is the ‘Flat rice or fov’ (pohe). Fov or pohe in prepared in different ways. The varieties include Dudantle fov, Rosantle fov, Caloilele and Batat fov. Dudantle and Rosantle fov is made with milk and sugar or coconut milk and jaggery. Batat fov is cooked with potatoes, turmeric powder, green chillies, etc. making it a bit spicy.

TUI Travel India to select Vishal Sinha as COO

TUI Travel India, a part of TUI Travel PLC, has chosen Vishal Sinha as its new COO. In his new position, he will be accountable for setting the planned direction as well as rising and delivering industry increase for TUI in India, a release stated. Sinha has nearly two decades of experience in the airline and travel sectors.

Sinha started his career with British Airways in India as a running trainee and was part of the company for Ninteen years. In his urgent past role, he open new routes to Seoul, Islamabad and Shanghai, among others.

Sinha said, “I am a firm believer of the fact that you have to constantly innovate and change to be ahead of the competition and be the customers’ first choice. I am delighted to be a part of TUI and look ahead to working with the team to introduce innovative holiday skill and setting a excellence benchmark in the industry.”

TUI India was officially formed in the year 2006 as a result of a 50:50 joint partnership between Le Passage to India, the No.One inbound destination management company and TUI Travel PLC, the world’s leading leisure travel company.

Air china Q3 net falls

Air China, the country's flag carrier, stated a 7.3 percent fall in its third-quarter profit as a slowing financial system hurt business travel.

The Beijing-based airline said earnings go down to CNY2.94 billion yuan (USD$483.12 million) in July-September from CNY3.17 billion yuan a year earlier, according to a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

For the first 9 months, Air China said profit was CNY4.39 billion yuan, compared with CNY4.69 billion a year previously.

A slower first-half in domestic business travel has consider on major Chinese carriers including China Southern and China Eastern.

Air China is probable to maintain its guide over domestic rivals due to its rapid growth of international routes, which now report for about 40 percent of its revenue.

Mahindra Holidays Q2 net up by 15 percent

Mahindra Holidays' Q2 Operating Income Up by 15%

Mumbai, 29th October 2013:  Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL), one of India’s leading leisure hospitality providers and part of the $16.2 billion Mahindra Group, announced its second quarter results.

  Highlights FY- 2014 Q2 results:

 Operating income grew by 15 % 

 The 2nd quarter Operating Income was at INR 189 Crs. up by 15 % over the same quarter last year. The net profit after tax (PAT) was at INR 29 Crs., up 7 % over the same quarter last year.

  In the recent past, new domestic resorts introduced at Kandaghat (near Shimla), Jaisalmer and Udaipur in Rajasthan, Kumarakom, Cherai Beach and Poovar in Kerala and Virajpet (near Coorg) have made the network the largest for any vacation ownership company.  In addition, Mahindra Holidays has been the first to create an international footprint through its presence in Bangkok and Dubai.

  

Mr. Arun Nanda, Chairman, MHRIL said, “Mahindra Holidays will continue to pioneer improvements in the vacation ownership industry. Service enhancement and member satisfaction remains a priority.”

 Mr. Rajiv Sawhney, Managing Director & CEO, MHRIL said, “As leaders in the vacation ownership category, our new brand look and promise is a renewal of our vow to remain committed to customer delight. Significant service upgrades, an online booking system for members, and reinvigorated resorts and holiday experiences are a visible manifestation of this promise.”

  The company’s flagship brand, Club Mahindra, recently unveiled its new brand identity, which is inspired by the thought, ‘Make Every Moment Magical’. The thought reflects the ethos of the organization which strives to create magical experiences for the entire family during their holidays.

 New projects in Kanha in Madhya Pradesh and Naldehra near Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) are progressing on schedule.

eRevMax hosts networking sessions for Hoteliers at World Travel Market 2013

Agoda, GTA and Ostrovok to share distribution insights at TigerTime

The leader in hotel channel management & XML connectivity space – eRevMax, will be hosting TigerTime sessions at WTM 2013 to celebrate a new milestone – that of serving 7000 customers worldwide. With key distribution specialists presenting, the sessions are aimed at providing an open platform for information sharing and will be beneficial for hoteliers looking for superior connectivity and updates on new technology developments.

Agoda, GTA and Ostrovok are part of the eRevMax Channel Ecosystem which
 facilitates quality, certified connections and relationship management services to support complex revenue generation strategies. eRevMax has been developing its connectivity solutions to offer sophisticated real-time revenue management functionality for the independent hotel, the mid-market hotel groups and scaling up through the large, global hotel chains. 

The TigerTime sessions are scheduled on the first 3 days of the event at eRevMax stand GV140 from 3.30pm – 4pm. GTA, part of the Kuoni group, which bring hotels over 21,000 bookings daily, will be presenting on 4^th November followed by Ostrovok,Russia’s largest online accommodation provider leading the session on 5^th  November.Agoda, one of the fastest-growing online hotel platforms worldwide, will share their insights on 6^th November. 

The sessions will have short 15 minute presentation where the eRevMax Channel Ecosystem partners will talk about their unique value propositions and how hoteliers can benefit from advanced XML connectivity. The presentations will be followed by refreshments and a networking opportunity.

Join us for TigerTime to engage in a distribution discussion with key industry specialists.

About eRevMax: eRevMax is the leading provider of online distribution, channel connectivity, market intelligence and revenue management solutions to the hospitality industry. The company delivers its premium hotel channel management product RateTiger, web-based solution SimpleDistribution and its real-time enterprise connectivity gateway - Connect, to the hospitality and travel industry. Incorporated in 2001, eRevMax serves over 7000 customers worldwide with offices and R&D centers across three continents.

For more details, please visit http://www.erevmax.com/ or contact us on marketing@erevmax.com.

Boeing Says It’s on plan to proclaim 777X Aircraft in 2013

Boeing Co. said it is on list to publicly give to building its 777X aircraft this year, prepared a competitor to Airbus SAS’s wide-body A350, as Emirates and Etihad Airways talk about guidelines with the world’s largest planemaker.

“We’re chatting to all 777 customers,” Randy Tinseth, Boeing vice president of marketing, said in Tokyo today. The Chicago-based company’s board has yet to openly commit to produce the 777X, and Tinseth turn down to give a date.

Boeing faces increasing competition in Japan after Japan Airlines Co., the nation’s 2^nd largest airline, prepared as many as 56 of Airbus A350 wide-body planes previous this month, the first for JAL from the European planemaker. Deutsche Lufthansa AG made a pledge last month to buy 34 777Xs.

“As soon as we start the 777X, we look ahead to making them firm orders,” Tinseth said, referring to the Lufthansa contract. The 777X “addresses the average wide-body market.”

Emirates, the chief operator of Boeing 777 aircraft, is poised to place an “huge” order for the new, larger account of the twin-engine jet, Tim Clark, the carrier’s president, said previous this month.

Etihad is in discussion to buy as many as 30 of Boeing’s 777X jets, a deal with a list value of about $10.2 billion, people recognizable with the matter said

ANA Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest carrier, is considering Boeing’s next generation 777 or the Airbus A350 for an categorize of 25 new wide-body jets, President Shinichiro Ito said 

Dubai opens extensive second airport to passengers

 The Gulf emirate of Dubai opened passenger operations at its next airport, Al-Maktoum International, touted to be the world's largest once it is finished.

A Wizz Air plane from Budapest was the first passenger aircraft to land at the sprawling new facility, and it was greeting on the tarmac with a water cannon salute.

azeera Airways, another low-cost carrier, will pursue suit on Thursday with daily flights to and from Kuwait, while Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air, will begin action on December 8.

No other airlines have publicize intentions to use the new airport, which lies some 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Dubai International, one of the world's busiest center for air passengers.

Paul Griffiths, chief executive officer of Dubai Airports, was certain that other group would follow "in the coming months".

He keen out that Thirty Six  cargo carriers currently work out of the new airport, compared to only 2 in 2010.

Dubai International handled Fifty Seven million passengers in 2012, as it has become a main stop for air travel between the West, Asia and Australasia.

Al-Maktoum International was release only for cargo in June 2010, while passenger process were constantly overdue.

The new airport is located in Dubai World Central, an economic zone the government expect to turn into what it calls an "aerotropolis".

Once finished, it is to feature five runways that will be able to hold an yearly capacity of 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo.

It is construct next to Dubai Jebel Ali Free Zone and its port, which is one of the world's largest man-made harbours, and a major containers terminal.

It is element of a grand project make known during Dubai's economic boom, but the pace of development slow during the monetary disaster that hit the Gulf emirate in 2009.

The airport "will play a very important role in the upcoming growth of Dubai as a centre for trade, commerce, transport, logistics and tourism", Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Airports, said in a statement.

The new airport is not meant at put back Dubai International, where growth work is ongoing, at least not for the time being, according to Griffiths.

"If DXB (Dubai International) is to close, it isn't a choice we have to make almost certainly for the next 30, 40 years," he told

Airports Authority of India examine the Vigilance Awareness Week- 2013

Airports Authority of India rejoiced the Vigilance Awareness Week-2013..The week commenced by administering a pledge which was administered by Jha, in the presence of G K Chaukiyal, S. Suresh, and Upma Srivastava, followed by release of a unique handbook on Departmental Proceedings compiled by Corporate Vigilance Department of AAI. The week long programme will include series of lectures on various subjects like "Good Governance:Transparency and Fairness."

Air India and Airports Authority of India both today open 'Vigilance Awareness Week' activities to teach the ordinary man about the evils of dishonesty.

The Vigilance Awareness Week is to run between October 28 and November 2.

The AI vigilance department, which uncover the LTC scam and wrongdoing in the kind free companion ticket system, received kudos from the airline organization for its attainment.

"The position of vigilance has unspecified vital significance as Air India is aim for a turnaround. The role of vigilance now is that of a proactive management tool," said NK Jain, Director (Personnel) of AI, while launching the awareness week at Air India headquarters here.

There has been a audible change in the performance of the business departments of the airline due to the employment done by its vigilance department, he added.

As part of the vigilance week, AI has designed to host presentations on good authority along with essay and slogan writing competitions at regional headquarters across the country.

AAI is also observing the Vigilance Awareness Week, also between October 28 and November 2, at its corporate headquarters and all field stations and units.

The vigilance week will comprise a series of lectures on, among others, "Good Governance: Transparency and Fairness" by Ashok Chawla, Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India, an AAI statement said.

AAI rejoice Vigilance Awareness Week every year in conventionality with the orders of the Central Vigilance Commission 

Indventure invested in $3 million in Ticketgoose

Indventure has invested in $3 million in Indian bus ticketing portal Ticketgoose.

This second round of funding would assist the online ticket provider spend in pepping up the technology and also market themselves better, eventually letting them beat a turnover of Rs Hundred crore this year.

This year there has been a wonderful enlargement in the business, which gives us an chance to invest additional in our customer support and put up competencies that would speak to all client pain tip of the large bus travelling group of people in the state,” said Karthi Easwaramoorthy, president and cofounder of Ticketgoose.

In its first round of funding the venture had expected angel investment of $1 million from US based investors. They prepared to use the new capital towards ‘sprucing up skill, providing more worth added services, improve client maintain and get bigger in nature through promotion and promotional activities,’ it said.

TicketGoose.com has connected hands with around 700 bus operators and 6,000 agents to cover 3,000 goal. It has a network of 20,000 buses. The company wants to construct a healthy graphic based website that permit users ease of navigation, evaluate comparative accessible bus options, sort buses based on timings, types, operators and also place the boarding tip with the assist of an integrated map.

Air India examine Vigilance Awareness Week

The Vigilance Awareness Week was launch at Air India headquarters in New Delhi by the Director-Personnel N K Jain. During the week, attainment of Vigilance Department during the earlier period year viz unearthing of the LTC scam, serious irregularities in issuance of CFC tickets, make sure on the business agents of Air India, etc. were highlighted.The function of vigilance as a pro-active management tool was admire by N.K.Jain. Various programmes like presentations on good governance, essay & slogan writing competitions were organized all through the country.

The Vigilance Awareness Week was launch in Air India Headquarters at Airlines House here today by Director-Personnel N K Jain.

During the task, attainment of Vigilance Department apart from routine behavior during the past year viz unearthing of the LTC scam, serious irregularities in issuance of CFC tickets, check on the business agents of Air India, etc were highlighted, Air India said in a statement.

The job of Vigilance as a pro-active management tool was admire by Mr Jain.

Mr Jain experiential that there has been a audible change in the performance of the business linked departments because of proactive programmes start by the Vigilance.

Mr Jain also emphasised that, at this point in time, when Air India is organize for a total turnaround plan, the position of Vigilance has tacit essential significance.

All employees were administer the vow for preserve highest ethical standards.

a variety of programmes like presentations on good governance, essay and Slogan writing competitions are being planned during this week in the Regional Headquarters throughout the country, the statement added

Salem USA rejoice and have fun 'spooky' Halloween

Costume creativity will be the emphasize the 32nd Annual Salem Haunted Happenings from October 1-31, 2013. A month-long festivity of Halloween and fall in New England in Salem, Massachusetts, the festival will characteristic more than 150 events for all ages. Children can reveal their Halloween costumes during the Grand Parade, athletes will uniform to kill for the Devil's Chase 6.66 mile run around Salem, and the contest will be stern for the grand prize at the Hawthorne Hotel's annual Halloween Ball.

New events this year comprise ‘Kung Fu Fighting’, an after-hours event at the Peabody Essex Museum, ‘Welcome to the Graveyard’, a sole look into local cemetery put on by the Salem Witch Museum, and a Halloween extravaganza hosted by Go Out Loud. In addition to the particular events in October, most Salem magnetism, museums, and tours will have extensive hours and most restaurants will feature particular programming counting parties and live music.

Other attractions take in:

- Salem Wax Museum of Witches & Seafarers- Come Face to face with distinguished figures of 1692 depicted by life like London made wax figures.

-Salem Witch Village- A mystical trip led by working witches unraveling the myths and realism of witchcraft in the very old and current world.

Haunted Witch Village- Salem’s largest Haunted House. After the Witches go away the Village the dark side of our maze approach living and fright all who challenge!

-Frankenstein’s Castle Voted Salem’s best Haunted House. Step into the dungeon and go into the infamous chambers of Dr. Frankenstein.

-The Candlelit Ghostly Tour- A walking tour through the streets of Historic Salem’s most troubled houses. Learn the the past and horror of the Witch City.

Within the Witching Hour- A live spell casting arrangement by a working witch that takes you through all the ladder of making a magical circle for you to let go your own spell.

Graveyard Walking Tour

National Geographic release travel writing and photo contest

Globetrotters with a flair for photos and words are being ask to go in National Geographic Traveller UK’s yearly photography and writing contest.

They’re challenges that give promising writers and photographers a worldwide stage and a byline or photo credit in the global publicaton.

But to succeed the writing competition, scribes must be brief and economical as they have to pinch their life-altering and inspirational travel understanding into just 200 words.

The winner will get a Ten day trip through Vietnam for 2 people, counting return flights from Gatwick with Vietnam Airlines, as well as the possibility to write about their knowledge on the magazine’s online blog.

Less a scribe and more of a photo-storyteller? The photography challenge request shutterbugs with an eye for capturing distinct instant to present their best snaps. The winning shooter will be pleased with a Thirteen day trek through the Arctic aboard the Sea Explorer.

Want an thought of the caliber of writing needed to clutch a National Geographic Traveller editor's attention? The 2013 winner penned a richly evocative essay about the Huichol Indians of Mexico, comparing their physicality to the land they live in.

“Ravaged, cracked and ambiguous, the rocky landscape of western Mexico stand an uncanny similarity to the skin of the Huichol Indians who live in it, as if it were somehow prearranged into their DNA,” wrote Ben Taub in his winning entry.

“Studying the stony texture of the tribesmen’s faces it’s easy to picture how they came to admit the earth as their mother.”

The deadline for the writing contest in January 24, 2014, while the time limit for the photo contest is December 9, 2013.

For details on how to enter, visit http://natgeotraveller.co.uk/competitions/.

Best Business Class Airlines

While many airlines present a business class, they don't all give roomy, comfortable sitting room, on-demand video, food ready by top chefs and other being comforts. GAYOT.com has compile a record of Top Business Class Airlines.

·        Air New Zealand Business Premier

·        Delta Air Lines BusinessElite

·        Emirates Airlines

·        Etihad Airways Pearl Business Class

·        Japan Airlines Business Class

·        Qantas Airways International Business

·        Oman Air

·        Singapore Airlines

·        Thai Airways Royal Silk Class

·        Virgin Atlantic Upper Class

Expedia set up with HomeAway to present confidential vacation rentals

In a sign that home vacation rentals are apt more and more well-liked among travelers, Expedia has joined with the leading private rental service HomeAway to feature listings on its online booking place.

Expected to start on next year, listings will take in properties throughout the US and Mexico. HomeAway has additional than 775,000 listings of vacation rental homes across 171 countries.

The teamwork comes as Airbnb continues to make main stride in the housing industry.  

In a study free this week, the San Francisco-based company says rentals booked through Airbnb make $632 million USD in economic action in New York between August 2012 and July 2013.

The report also found that nearly 90 percent of Airbnb hosts rent out the home they live in to make ends meet.

Airbnb is at present embroiled in legal events in the Big Apple, where the service was think unlawful this spring. The law in New York bans the renting out of homes, apartments or rooms for less than 30 days in the nonappearance of the owner. The rule was put into place to stop landlords from turning their property into hotels and skirting zoning and safety laws.

A story out of the world’s largest travel location, TripAdvisor, free this spring, also originate that demand for vacation rentals is gradually rising. Nearly half (49 percent) of the 1,300 US respondents survey said they’ve stayed or aim to stay in a rental home in 2013, up from 46 percent in 2012 and 40 percent in 2011.

TripAdvisor also start on a Peace of Mind guarantee for its Vacation Rental service that will repay renters up to $10,000 in the event the property fails to live up to its online profile or contact go awry.

 

AeroTurbine proclaim New business with Lufthansa Technik

Deal Bolsters the Companies’ present in the Global MRO Market and additional get bigger ILFC’s Business prospect

AeroTurbine Inc., a wholly owned additional of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), make known today its purpose to go into into a new business with Lufthansa Technik AG, the world's largest supplier of aircraft-related technical services.

Under the agreement, which is theme to sure antitrust approvals and other customary closing circumstances, AeroTurbine and Lufthansa Technik will go into a set of commercial agreement covering the supply of AeroTurbine material to Lufthansa Technik, the acquire of safeguarding services from Lufthansa Technik, and the delivery of surplus material to AeroTurbine.

In conjunction with the commercial contract, Lufthansa Technik will also acquire from ILFC an indirect 15% minority notice in AeroTurbine. ILFC will carry on to own the left over interest in AeroTurbine. Lufthansa Technik also can work out an alternative to add to its investment to 19.9%, if certain act targets are met under the commercial agreements.

This new business builds on the companies’ already strong business connection, and underscores Lufthansa Technik’s interest in rising a strategic arrangement with ILFC, the world’s largest independent aircraft leasing company.

successful right away upon closing, the companies will begin to take benefit of the extended reciprocal business chance in the aircraft material safeguarding, repair and overhaul market across all business lines.

“We could not be better-off about our new company with Lufthansa Technik,” said AeroTurbine President and Chief Executive Officer Michael King. “Both companies grip management positions in their area of the aftermarket, and this position will dish up to make us both even stronger.”

“We are very keyed up about our new connection with AeroTurbine and ILFC,” added August Wilhelm Henningsen, Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik. “We consider they have a exclusive value plan with products and services that are supporting our cost reduction and growth plan. This accord unite one of the largest aircraft portfolios, with a world class supply chain organization, to give serviceable material to the Lufthansa Technik family of companies.”

“The contract is the reasonable extension of the companies’ established market cooperation,” said ILFC Chief Executive Officer Henri Courpron. “This new business is a first step in rising a broader relationship between Lufthansa Technik and ILFC, which will influence our core products and course to make a important worth for our businesses, and will additional advance ILFC’s strategy to give total aircraft lifecycle solutions to its clients.”

Jet Airways India Limited Q2 net failure at Rs8.91bn

Total Income has improved from Rs. 41947.00 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 to Rs. 42677.70 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Jet Airways (India) Ltd has said that its net loss of Rs.(8910.10) million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 as contrast to net loss of Rs. (996.70) million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Total Income has enlarged from Rs. 41947.00 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 to Rs. 42677.70 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Canada gets 18,129 Indians in August 2013

More than 18,129 Indians travelled to Canada in August, 2013, thus viewing a 7.1% boost over the same period last year.

“We wait for the numbers to raise additional in the coming months and also the in the summer of 2014,” says Tina Singh, Assistant Vice President, Canadian Tourism Commission, India.

The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has been on an development spree since December 2011. The first stage of expansion built-in the newer increase areas of Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. After getting a great reply from these markets, the tourism board certain to additionally make stronger its knot amongst the possible market of Bengaluru & Ahmedabad. It also just completed a winning roadshow in the latter, previous this month.

The brand which at first promoted its 4 major provincial partners – Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Alberta is now touching towards introduction the Canadian Signature Experiences (CSE) collections in India, a set of once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences found only in Canada. The CSE is planned to help the travel trade sell the goal better. The start is planned for 26 November, 2013.

 “With the start of the CSE in India we would be capable to market the purpose much better. The Signature understanding would also extremely help the Trade to wrap up their products in a different way and sell more to the customer” adds Tina Singh, Assistant Vice President, Canadian Tourism Commission.

Reverse auction hotel booking site Findmystay.com open

Findmystay.com – an out-the-box and a user-friendly hotel booking site – has been open in India. The website allow the customer to decide the price they desire to pay for their stay through online bidding (reverse auction) to benefit the best transaction on hotel bookings. It is possible to be India’s first hyper-localised marketplace to look for the most frugal hotel deals. It present the best hotel transaction at your chosen site at the prices that you wish.

Co- Founder Simran Sial said: “separately from being founding members of the company, both Rohit and I are avid travel fan and it is this passion for travelling that activate the idea of findmystay.com. Booking a hotel online at in attendance can be a unwieldy task with manifold websites offering the same discounts and the declaration of ‘best price guaranteed’. We intellect the need to break this clutter and streamline the method people make their travel bookings online. At findmystay.com, customers make a decision the best cost they want to pay for their favored site and star category and get most excellent contract within an hour of the booking process to make a timely and reasonably priced choice.”

Further to this, a mascot called “Buddy” that stand for the website, construct a link with the users making the relationship unforgettable. This endeavour is the first of its kind in the Indian travel industry that make a tie between the users and website bridged by a cute little mascot.

Findmystay.com is one of the quickest and the easiest way to book preferred hotels anytime, anywhere. It let its customers to decide the price they want to pay for their chosen type of hotel. It is a easy 3 step course where the user just needs to fill the travel facts like destination, travel dates and number of guests as the initial step. Fill in the preferred neighbourhood and star category of hotels as step two and the third and the most vital step is to tell them the price that you are eager to pay for the stay. It is go after by customers getting options of upto 3 hotels matching their criteria within a time frame of maximum 60 minutes or less. Self-satisfaction is their way of ensuring that they procure the exact deal you wished for. They tirelessly talk for penny-wise deals and inform the users through an email. They assurance more savings over by now discounted hotel rates online each time you book using their feature Find My Stay@ My Price.

InterGlobe start ibis Jaipur

InterGlobe Hotels proclaim the launch of ibis in Jaipur, the first in the Pink City and the eighth in the country.

Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director of InterGlobe Enterprises & Acting CEO of InterGlobe Hotels said: “India has huge tourism possible and by contribution world-class housing across an reasonably priced band, we hope to draw more dealing and leisure travellers. The induction of the ibis in Jaipur strengthen our promise to the ibis brand, and we hope to open two extra properties in other cities before the end of this fiscal year.”

Jean-Michel Cassé, Senior Vice President, Operations, Accor India said: “We are tremendously delighted with the opportunity of an ibis hotel within the chief precinct of Jaipur. This is a major move towards our aim of becoming a position point for market hotels in the region. ibis Jaipur will give excellence with international standards and place to guests with the comfort of one of the world’s largest and most appreciated economy hotel brands. The opening of ibis Jaipur reiterate the significance of India in the development strategy for the ibis brand universal.”

Manish Kakkar has been chosen as the Hotel Manager to spearhead Operations.

Qatar Airways to illustrate B787, A330F and Bombardier Global 5000 at Dubai Airshow 2013

Qatar Airways plans to show at the Dubai Airshow 2013, which will be take place  at the Dubai World Central in the UAE, from November 17-21. The airline will once again mark a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with custom interior featuring 254 seats; 22 in Business Class in a 1– 2– 1 configuration and a 232-seating capacity in Economy Class with a 3–3–3 layout, as per a release.

Also once again, Qatar Executive will showcase one of its Bombardier Global 5000 featuring a 2 cabin configuration with a separate galley. The aircraft is recognized for its widest and open cabin surrounded by super-large business jets.

Making its first appearance at the Dubai Airshow, Qatar Airways Cargo will showcase the Airbus A330F, one of a fleet of eight, which serves more than Fourty  exclusive freighter destinations worldwide via its Doha hub.

Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways, said, “The Dubai Airshow is not only 1 of the most significant aerospace events in the Middle East, but also in the globe. This is obvious in the exponential enlargement of the airshow in modern years and the influx of international businesses in the region over the last decade.”

The 2013 show look forward to 1,000 exhibitors from around the world along with 60,000 trade visitors and up to 1,500 global and local media.

Chocolate Holidays to present Nashik packages and launch on website by year end

Chocolate Holidays is all set to help Nashik as an Inbound and Domestic Tourism aim by the end of this year. Chocolate Holidays is a expert in FIT, Leisure and Group travel for the outbound, domestic and inbound section.

Having joined with Vacation Exotica and Veena World, it present packages to destinations around the sphere.

Manoj Vaswani, Director, Chocolate Holidays, said, “Nashik is an up-and-coming destination, abound with tourism hand-outs. We have seen an rising interest from the FIT and Group section in Nashik as a leisure holiday destination, and hence are introduction particular packages to help the city as an Inbound and Domestic Tourism center by the end of this year. about the same time, we will start our official website, featuring all our packages.”

Vaswani said that Nashik is a stunning destination and is rising as a hub for Wine Tourism in India, due to the production of Sula and York Wines there.

Emirates to develop in Africa

Looks to increase tourism and dealing connection in Guinea

The continent of Africa is quick becoming more available. In a current growth, Emirates open services to Conakry in the Republic of Guinea. This is the airline’s 24th destination in Africa and 6  new destination since January 2013.

Emirates’ Conakry service, which is connected to its accessible Dakar operation, offer new chance for business and leisure travellers in Guinea.

“We wait for Dubai to be a well-liked choice for business travellers looking for commercial chances and onward flight links, as well as for leisure travellers. We are sure our new service can add to Guinea’s continued monetary increase and expansion by opening new conduits for trade and investment,” said Hubert Frach, Emirates’ divisional senior vice president commercial operations West.

Guinean Ambassador to the UAE, HE AlHassane Souare travelled with Frach on the opening flight EK795 to Conakry. They were go with by UAE assistant foreign minister for Economic Affairs, Khalid Ghanem Al Ghaith, Emirates’ vice president Cargo Commercial, Duncan Christopher Watson and Emirates’ vice president Commercial Operations Northern and Western Africa, Adil Al Ghaith.

The route will be examine with an Airbus A340-300 aircraft, offering a three class configuration. The linked service to Dakar will function 4 times a week each Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.  Emirates flight EK795 departs Dubai at 07:20hrs and arrives at Conakry International Airport at 14:00 hours the same day. The flight will then leave Conakry at 15:25hrs arriving in Dakar at 17:05hrs, then departing Dakar at 18:35hrs to reach your destination in Dubai at 07:40 the next day.