Industry Heavyweights Readying Outbound Charter Plans
The aviation ministry has been a busy one these last few months for the best of reasons - incessant reform. Apart from the historical buffet of progressions made towards providing additional capacity by allowing domestic airlines to utilise bilaterals in South Asia, the ministry also revisited its charter policy that was irrationally conservative regarding its stance on outbound charter.

‘We Intend To Grow Our Market Share By Over 50 Per Cent By The End Of 2006’
No other carrier offers better connections and more direct flights between India and Europe than Lufthansa.

Lufthansa’s South Indian Agenda
Lufthansa is examining the possibility of operating flights to more cities in the south. Presently, it is evaluating the situation of flying to another point in the south, possibly Hyderabad, although a decision has not yet been taken.

In Brief

‘Our Primary Focus Will Be To Explore New Opportunities’
Abdulla Nasser Abdulla Hussain, vice-president - India and Nepal, Emirates in an exclusive with Charmaine Fernz briefly talks about the airlines' plan for the India market

Austrian Airlines, ANTO Offers ‘Free’ Packages To Woo Indians
In a bid to keep pace with growing competition as well as procure a bigger slice of the Indian outbound pie, Austrian Airlines along with the Austrian National Tourist Office have launched two promotional packages - city package and city/resort package - available to only those passengers who buy an Austrian airline ticket to Vienna between April 16 and July 31, 2004.

Colombo Race On Without Price War
With Jet Airways and Air Sahara going international last month with daily flights to Colombo, the number of visitors to Sri Lanka is surely on an upward scale this year with passengers having a wider choice and better connectivity.