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 ON RECORD
SITA / AIR Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey - 2008 (PART - I)
2,143 persons interviewed: Over 60 different nationalities represented the survey. Passengers flying on more than 100 different airlines.
*85% Mobile phone – 38% Laptop – 14% Smart phone – 5% PDA
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 COVERSTORY

Infrastructure: Key to Accessible Tourism in India
In the second and final part of the story on Accessible Tourism, Khushboo Sahrawat talks about the need for infrastructural development in the country to service the segment
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 TRACK RECORD

TRAC Representations: Selling the World
TRAC Representations adopted a holistic approach to carve a distinct identity for various destinations in India and were successful in increasing Indian tourist arrivals to their client destinations
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 HR & TRAINING
How to Handle Difficult People
A manager’s job concerns the efficient and effective handling of people at the workplace. It is a challenge for the manager to form coalitions of willing, eager and ambitious people within the realm of his/her responsibility. Handling people at work is not always as easy as it looks; more so when the people are difficult. They can destabilise you if you do not understand or deal with
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 VIEW POINT
Not so silent knights
The crusader for economies in distress could be yellow or brown and not one to suffer in silence
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This Week's Top Headlines
Don't impose UDF on air travellers: Parliamentary panel
  According to a PTI report, a parliamentary panel yesterday recommended immediate withdrawal of User Development Fees (UDF) being charged by Hyderabad and Bangalore airports, saying that private ...read more>>
   
Airlines to pay dues in six monthly installments by March next year
 

At a meeting held yesterday to discuss about the payment of dues to oil companies, a decision was taken that India’s airlines will clear their outstanding dues to oil companies in six monthly installments...read more>>

 
Govt of Maharashtra to adjust excess luxury tax for 2004-’05
  As a result of consistent lobbying from the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI), the Government of Maharashtra has agreed to refund the extra four per cent luxury tax collected from hoteliers for...read more>>
 
Air India enhances privileges for frequent fliers
  Air India has enhanced the benefits for frequent fliers to make it a vital tool for retaining loyalty of passengers. Enhanced benefits to existing members include increased accrual of mileage points, usage of ...read more>>
 
Maharashtra government to modernise Kolhapur Airport
  According to a PTI report, at a meeting held yesterday at the Vidhan Bhavan, which was initiated by Speaker of Legislative Council, Babasaheb Kupekar a decision was taken that the State Government will modernise...read more>>
   
Second airport at Turi in Meghalaya inaugurated by President
  President Pratibha Patil, day before yesterday inaugurated Meghalaya second airport at Tura in West Garo hills district. The new Baljek Airport’s runway is 1120 metres long and 30 metres wide. Sources said that...read more>>
   
Low-cost airports can be the answer to aviation challenges: KPMG
  According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, non-operational and low cost airports could be the answer to the challenges faced by the aviation sector in the country as they not only enhance connectivity, but aid...read more>>
   
Worldwide traffic slips further into decline: CAPA
  According to a Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) report, International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest traffic statistics for September 2008 have revealed an alarmingly fast-paced and widespread decline in ...read more>>
   
Qatar Airways to launch one-stop flights to New York’s JFK Airport
  Qatar Airways yesterday unveiled details of its new one-stop flights from nine gateway cities across India to New York with the introduction of the airline’s daily JFK service starting of the winter schedules from...read more>>
   
Air Arabia offers free fly to passengers on its fifth anniversary
  Air Arabia, Low Cost Carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced a period of promotions and festivities in ...read more>>
   
'French Connections' to promote Western regions of France in India in 2009
  Maison de la France – the tourism arm of France day before yesterday concluded the sixth edition of its annual B2B road show 'French Connections' in New Delhi. This four-day annual road show kicked off at ...read more>>
   
Kairali Group plans to expand footprint in international market
  With Ayurveda gaining popularity in the global market, Kerala-based Kairali Group is planning to expand its footprint with few projects in ...read more>>
   
Abacus, Amadeus foray into M-commerce arena
  Mobile Commerce or M-commerce technology which permits consumers to carry out transactions on their mobile device, will now be ...read more>>
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