New Delhi: In an attempt to plug revenue loss of Air India, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has imposed a blanket ban on excess baggage checked in by
ministers and civil servants, which is generally carried free by the airlines.
Singh, in a letter to Air India CMD Rohit Nandan, said that the airline should stop the practise of carrying excess baggage without charges immediately on domestic and international flights, a senior official said.
The Minister has said that no such requests should be entertained as the airline needs to generate more revenue, he added, referring to his letter written on Thursday....
more
03:00 PM, Aug 25, 2012
Mumbai: Frequent fliers are well aware that its heavy going with airlines when it comes to any excess baggage. But 24-year-old Vinish Vincent George claims, in his particular case, national carrier Air India has gone too far. Falling short of 35 Canadian dollars towards payment for his extra baggage proved costly for the aspiring Indian pilot, who is stranded at Pearson Airport, Toronto since 12.40 pm (local time) on April...
02:52 PM, May 01, 2012
Dubai: Virat Kohli continued to retain the third place even as Yuvraj Singh's match-winning knock against Ireland helped him move to 22nd, an improvement of one place, in the ICC ODI rankings issued on Monday. Gautam Gambhir, too, retained the 13th position in the rankings for batsmen. Ireland's stunning win over England last week have helped them leapfrog Zimbabwe. The sensational victory in Bangalore last Wednesday earned Ireland, an associate...
04:30 PM, Dec 27, 2007
