In Brief

‘All We Need To Fly To South East Asia Is Permission’
Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways (India) Pvt Ltd in an exclusive with Anindita Chattopadhyay on the recent launch of the Kathmandu flight, spoke about the airline’s strategies for the Indian sub-continent

Jet Airways Launches Online Booking And e-Ticketing
Jet Airways recently launched its online booking service along with electronic ticketing. This global facility on www@jetairways.com will enable passengers to book tickets to any destination on the airline’s route network.

Airlines Bet On Alliances To Survive
Call it cartelisation, or alliance, airlines around the world are finding it financially correct to align with one group or the other to help them stay afloat.

Alitalia To Start New Delhi Operations From July 2004
The recent scene at the Alitalia headquarters in Italy was rather turbulent. It witnessed an all new leadership and a complete revamp of the airline’s business strategies at its headquarters in Italy.

Bangalore Set To Be Hub Of Low Cost Carriers
‘It’s flying’ say the numerous Kingfisher hoardings that have come up in the city. While this could well be for their beer, it does make United Breweries (UB) group’s intention to enter the Indian aviation sector, clear.

‘India Is The Only Growth Market Earmarked For 2004’
The opening up of the international skies to Indian airlines has certainly been a blessing in disguise for SriLankan Airlines, who have set out a strategic plan for the potent Indian market.

LH Launches FlyNet
Lufthansa is providing value additions by becoming the first airline in the world to provide broadband connectivity that allows travellers to connect to the Internet, making the aircraft a flying communication centre some 30, 000 feet up in the sky.