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Kingfisher Airlines to be fully recapitalised within six to eight weeks - TravelBizMonitor
“The honest answer to whether Kingfisher can survive and get funds is no but for Mallya, there are business compulsions and that's what is driving him to continue in the (airline) business,” said this banker who did not want to be identified.
Tourism Ministry to overhaul overseas marketing strategy - TravelBizMonitor
The Ministry of Tourism plans to assess the effectiveness of its offices overseas, said a top official, who declined to be identified. The Ministry is also considering a plan to appoint marketing representatives to expand its presence.
Delta weighs US Airways bid - TravelBizMonitor
Delta, based in Atlanta, is exploring a possible bid to purchase US Airways, a source said on Friday. Delta has not yet approached its smaller rival, said the person, who was not authorised to speak publicly about the matter.
Chattisgarh looking at public-private-partnerships to strengthen tourism ... - TravelBizMonitor
By TBM Staff | Mumbai The Chhattisgarh government, which is planning to double visitor inflow in the next two years, is looking for Public-Private-Partnerships to strengthen its tourist service sector, a senior government official said. ...
Have not received Kingfisher ATF plea: DGFT - TravelBizMonitor
Airlines had put together a similar request to DGFT in 2008, but the move was scrapped because of “last-mile connectivity”, said a person familiar with the matter who declined to be named. Most of the infrastructure such as oil pipelines at airports is ...
TPG Capital in talks to acquire stake in SpiceJet - TravelBizMonitor
There is no certainty that the negotiations will result in a transaction, said a person who did not want to be identified, according to a report Divya Rajagopal in The Economic Times. “Though private equity companies are averse to investing in aviation ...
Air India plans to revamp fleet, change hiring patterns - TravelBizMonitor
This has led to a substantial cost benefits for the airline,” said an airline official who did not wish to be identified. The other advantage of hiring cabin crew through Air India Charters Ltd is that the airline can hire cabin crew on a contract for ...
Air India may form second ground handling arm - TravelBizMonitor
Any call on the number of staff to be shifted will depend on the need of the subsidiary,” said a senior Air India official, who did not want to be identified. AIATSL shall share 20 per cent of its revenue from third party business with AI in lieu of ...