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Airlines
lie low on plan for regional connectivity
Barely six months after the civil aviation ministry announced
a policy to promote regional connectivity with the regional
airline policy, many of the approved airlines are not too
happy despite the humongous growth potential that this particular
area of India's civil aviation sector has.
India
to get mobile airports soon
Mobile airports will soon take a place in the country's aviation
sector, with the Czech Republic planning to introduce its
latest innovation in the northeastern part of the country.
Amadeus
unveils Airline Retailing Platform: A new way forward in GDS
distribution
Amadeus, recently unveiled the `airline retailing platform'.
The new platform will transform the company's global distribution
system from a purely distribution channel to a retailing platform
through which airlines can also access and leverage functionality
to clearly differentiate their brand as in their direct distribution
channels.
'We
are now looking at North India for an aerotropolis'
The concept of an 'aerotropolis' has just emerged in the country
and major developers are looking at it as one the most viable
options for investment. The geographical vastness of the country
and the need for many such airport cities is very evident.
Raj Shekhar Agrawal, director, Bengal Aerotropolis Projects
Limited (BAPL), which is building the country's first aerotropolis,
the Durgapur-Asansol Aerotropolis speaks to Anupama Sushil
about this pioneering effort
'Jet
Airways will be a strong competitor on the Hong Kong route
from India'
Following the new air services agreement between the Indian
and Hong Kong government, Cathay Pacific has increased its
frequency to and from India manifold. Tony Tyler, the airline's
chief executive speaks to Chetan Kapoor about the way forward
A
matter of safety
To keep pace with the unprecedented growth in aviation, there
is a need for the airlines to review their risk and safety
management programmes. Express TravelWorld takes a look
Safety
in times of aviatic boom
The master plan for Next Generation Futuristic Air Navigation
Services now under consideration by India's Ministry of Civil
Aviation is a logical step-up and designed to overcome yet
another critical bottleneck impeding the growth of aviation
to, from and within India and the entire South Asian region.
E-ticket
all the way
Airline representatives give their views on how trade relations
are expected to evolve once 100 per cent e-ticketing hits
the Indian travel industry. By Chetan Kapoor
Improving
baggage handling: SITA report
SITA, a leading IT provider which tracks passenger baggage
worldwide for the air transport industry, has launched a major
report which shows how baggage handling can be improved at
the world's busiest airports through the better use of technology
as the industry now handles around 2.25 billion pieces of
checked baggage every year.
Towards
a greener world
Successful in-flight demonstration of new procedure that saves
fuel and reduces emissions
Global
warming: Aviation and tourism industries in the ‘Danger
Zone’
Heightened short-term economic headwinds facing the airline
industry could defer attention away from the most serious
longer-term challenge for the industry - climate change
Travelport
launches advanced carbon tracker emissions reporting tool
Travelport has launched the Travelport Carbon Tracker, a new
and advanced post-booking reporting tool designed for travel
agencies and corporations to address the growing demand to
measure and report carbon emissions as part of a sustainable
travel program.
Honouring
aviation security and ground handling professionals
The Centre of Aviation and Security Studies, part of the Emirates
Group, has awarded diplomas to 86 professionals in the aviation
security and ground handling industries, in association with
Edith Cowan University of Western Australia.
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