Friday, April 15, 2011

Air india lucknow airport information

Transit Information-
no Transit Lounge

Minimum Connecting Time

2 Hours

Airport Transfer

To City:
   

Prepaid Taxi Available.

Customs Allowance

Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.


One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.


All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.

Airport Facilities

Duty free shop in Arrival & Departure Hall, No Internet Service, No Cyber Café, No Air India Lounge, No Transit Lounge, U.P. Roadways Service from Airport to Railway Station & Inter State Bus Stand.

Airport Information

Check-In Counter: 2 counters



Lounge: No Lounge facility.

Air india Kolkata airport information

Transit Information
Transit accommodation is available on first come and first serve basis (By AAI) Transit Lounge facility available for direct transit passengers.
 
Minimum Connecting Time
International to Domestic  3 Hours 10 minutes.  
International to International  1 Hour.
 
Airport Transfer
To City By private operators.
Inter Airport NIL.
International to Domestic Terminal Distance about 500 mtrs.
 
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
 
Airport Facilities
Wheelchair/Nursery/Medical Centre/Cyber cafe/Refreshments//Railway booking centre/Left luggage/free baggage trolleys available.
 
Airport Information
Check-In Counters: 8 separate Check-in Counters for AI at International Terminal Building.

Lounge: Port Lounge is located on the first floor and in Transit Area for First and Executive Class passengers. TV is available in the Lounge, but no FAX facility.

Air india kochi airport info

Transit Information
No transit Lounge
 
Minimum Connecting Time
Domestic to International 1 Hour 10 minutes
International to Domestic 1 Hour 50 minutes
 
Airport Transfer
To City 35 kms. State Transport/Prepaid taxis/Tour organizers/Private Transport facilities available
 
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
 
Airport Facilities
Wheelchair/Medical care/Post office/Restaurant/Limited retiring rooms/Prepaid taxi counter/Cyber café/Limited shopping stalls.
 
Airport Information
Check-In Counter :15 counters at the Domestic terminal 12 counters at the International terminal

Lounge available for First and Executive class passengers near the entry gate.

Air india goa airport information

Transit Information
No Transit Lounge and No Transfer Desk available.
 
Minimum Connecting Time
Domestic to International:  1 hour 30 minutes 
International to Domestic:  45 minutes 
 
Airport Transfer
To City: Pre-paid taxi service. 
Inter Airport: Not Applicable as only one airport. 
 
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
 
Airport Facilities
Smoking Zones
Wheel-chair facilities available
Medical facilities provided by Airport authority services
Nursery ? None.
 
Airport Information
Check-In Counter : Counters at Main Departure Terminal Level.

Lounge: Only VIP Lounge servicing Government Dignitaries with T.V., but no fax facilities.

Air india delhi airport information

Transit Information
Transit Lounge available. Duty free shops in transit area,
snack counter, bar, Subway outlet, satellite TV, internet and music stations.
Minimum Connecting Time
Between Air India flights                     
(including code share flights)
1 Hour 30 minutes/same International terminal 
Between Air India flights                     
and any other airline
3 Hours if change of terminal.
Between domestic and domestic 45 minutes
Airport Transfer
Airport to City DTC bus service from 7 am till 1030 pm.Bus service also operated by EATS (ex-services men transport services). Pre paid taxi services run by the Delhi Police and private operators are available round the clock.
International-Domestic DIAL/GMR has courtesy coaches plying between international and domestic terminals.Indian and Jet airways also operate courtesy coaches between domestic and International terminals.
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
Airport Facilities
Banks and money changing facilities available. Special parking facilities, toilets and ambulifts are available for physically challenged passengers.Wheelchairs are provided by the airlines concerned.Post office and public telephone facilities available. GMR/DIAL has a medical center at the arrival level. Doctors are on call 24 hours.. Waiting room facility with TV, snack bars and book store. Left luggage facilities are available near the premium car parking near the arrival area. The police station is situated near the arrival area. Visitors are allowed entry into the meet and greet area after paying Rs. 60. IGI Airport is a smoke free airport. Smoking in the terminal is strictly prohibited. Air India information counter assessable to the public near gate 4. Air India has a SPECIAL SERVICES UNIT to facilitate VIPS,CIPS, Unaccompanied minors and passengers requiring special assistance.
Airport Information
Check in:19 counters in Row 1 for Air India and flights handled by Air India.

Lounge:Maharaja Lounge on the first floor for VIPs ,CIPs, First and Business class passengers.

Air india calicut airport information

Transit Information
No Transit Lounge
 
Minimum Connecting Time
1 hour 30 minutes
 
Airport Transfer
Airport to City                                           26 kms
Prepaid taxis available                         
 
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
 
Airport Facilities
Airport doctor available.
Snack Bar facilities.
 
Airport Information
Check-In Counter: Counter numbers 5 to 12 in the new terminal.

Lounge: No lounge facility

Air india bengaluru airport information

Transit Information
There is no Transit Lounge or Transfer Desk.
 
Minimum Connecting Time
Domestic to International 1 Hour 30 minutes
International to Domestic 1 Hour 30 minutes
 
Airport Transfer
Airport To City Prepaid taxis available 24 Hours
Inter Airport Both airports are at very close proximity.
 
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
 
Airport Facilities
Wheelchair, Medical clinic, Refreshment and Snack Bars available
Cyber cafe and Restaurant available only at the Domestic airport.
 
Airport Information
Check in Counters: All check in counters are situated at the ground level.

Lounge: Only 1 Lounge at International airport managed by Airport Authority of India for VIPs only Domestic airport has both VIP and Passenger Lounge equipped with TV.

Air india amritsar airport information

Transit Information
There is no Transit Lounge and no Transfer Desk.
 
Minimum Connecting Time
Domestic to International 3Hours.
 
Airport Transfer
Airport to City 12kms/25 minutes. Prepaid taxis available at Rs.400.
 
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
 
Airport Facilities
Wheelchairs and refreshments available.
 
Airport Information
Check in Counters: 15 counters in the new Departure terminal

Lounge: No lounge facility available

Air india chennai information

Transit information
Transit Lounge available.
 
Minimum Connecting Time
 International to Domestic  2 Hours
 
Airport Transfer
To City 1 Hour. Prepaid taxis and 8 seater coaches available.
   
Inter Airport 20 minutes. Both domestic and International airports are in the same premises. There is a walkway between the two.
 
Customs Allowance
Free allowance for tourists of Indian origin is normally Rs. 25,000/- per passenger including Alcoholic Liquor or wine of 2 litres and 200 Nos. cigarettes. However, this free allowance is lower ?(i.e.Rs. 6000/- ) for passengers arriving from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh and China and for children less than 10 years.

One laptop computer imported as baggage into India by a passenger of the age of 18 years or above is exempted from customs duty.

All tourists can import used personal effects eg. Laptop, palmtop, reasonable jewellery free of duty if they are to re-export these items at the time of leaving the country. Tourists of foreign origin can also import duty free gifts and souvenirs worth Rs. 8000/- per person.
 
Airport Facilities
Wheelchair /Lounges/Bookstore/Handicrafts
/Medical/Pharmacy/Nursery/Cybercafe/Maharajah Lounge.
 
Airport Information
Check-In Counter : 9 AI Counters

Lounge : Oberoi Lounge/Meridian Lounge/Maharajah Lounge

Air india ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is the leading commercial city of Gujarat, the premier industrial and one of the fastest growing states of India. It is the home of the textile industry of Gujarat. All kinds of businesses involving private entrepreneurship  flourish here. It is known for its beautiful Jain temples, intricately carved mosques and one of the best textile museums in the world.
 
The best time to visit Ahmadabad is during winter (Nov-Jan) as the summers are very hot and the monsoons could be quite harsh.
 

Places of Tourist Interest

Sabarmati Ashram / Mahatma Gandhi's Home

Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya,
Gandhi Ashram,
Ahmedabad-380027
Tel: 755 7277
The ashram is open from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm (7 pm between April and September). Admission is free. There is a sound-and-light show for a small charge at 6:30 pm (in Gujarati) and 8:30 pm (in English on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday) and in Hindi on the other nights.
 

Jama Masjid

Built in yellow sandstone, the structure has 260 pillars supporting 15 domes of varying heights. The Jama Masjid reflects the Islamic style of architecture
 

Hathee Singh's Temple

This is the best known of Ahmedabad's many ornate Jain Temples. Built of pure white marble and decorated with rich carvings, the Hathee Singh Temple is dedicated to Dharamanath - the fifteenth Jina or Jain apostle
 

Calico Textile Museum

Ahmadabad houses one of the finest textile museums in the world
Located in the Sarabhai Foundation in Shahibagh, it has the finest collection of  textiles,clothes, furniture, temple artifacts and crafts in the country. It has the finest fabrics spun, woven, printed and painted in different parts of India.
 

The Shaking Minarets

The minarets of the Mosque of Siddi Bashir  also referred to as  the Jhulta Minara  remain a mystery till today.  The specialty of the minarets is that they can move back and forth  if one gives a slight push to the topmost arches of the minarets.
 

The Kankaria Lake

The Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad is one of the finest lakes in the city. This artificial lake with an island summer palace, has  34 sides, each 60m long. There's a huge zoo and children's park by the lake, and the Ghattamendal pavilion in the center houses an aquarium.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

SpiceJet inflight magazine

SpiceJet has appointed Ink Publishing to produce its inflight magazine, Spiceroute, which will be reintroduced on all SpiceJet flights starting October 2008. Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer, at SpiceJet said: "We are thrilled to be offering passengers a world class magazine onboard all of all flights. Spiceroute will add an extra dimension to the passenger experience and enhance their overall enjoyment onboard. At the same time, it will help us to promote our services and ancillary product offering. Focus this issue is festivals in India, and there are many interesting features that passengers will want to refer to throughout the month. They encourage our passengers to take it away with them." India's aviation industry has grown rapidly in the last few years, and the new carriers are grabbing a significant share of India's aviation market - particularly airlines like SpiceJet. The flourishing economy in the subcontinent has meant the number of people travelling on business and leisure within India has grown tremendously recently. Jeffrey O'Rourke, Chief Executive of Ink Publishing, said: "We are very excited about working with SpiceJet. The airline's route network covers many popular destinations for both local and international business and leisure travellers - creating an amazing media platform which will appeal to a wide variety of advertisers. In addition to its European, Middle Eastern, Australian and American portfolio, Ink now publishes a dozen magazines in Asia - from India to the Philippines and from China to Indonesia." SpiceJet's mission is to become India's prefer#B50229 airline and the carrier is well on the way to achieving this, offering competitive fares and flying to popular and interesting destinations.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Jet Airways’ Jetprivilege forges Frequent Flyer Partnership with Alitalia, Jetboutique and Travelling Connect

Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, India’s largest frequent flyer programme, has entered into three new partnerships, with Alitalia in the airline sphere, JetBoutique in the lifestyle segment and Travelling Connect in the telecom category.

In the airline category, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has announced a reciprocal frequent flyer partnership with Italian airline Alitalia. JetPrivilege members will now be able to earn and redeem JPMiles while they travel on the entire global network of Alitalia with immediate effect. Similarly, Alitalia’s MilleMiglia members will be able to earn and redeem their miles on Jet Airways 71 destinations across India and beyond.

Alitalia has a fleet of 150 aircraft, among the most modern in Europe. With 250,000 flights per year, the airline has carried more than 23 million passengers from Italy across Europe, Africa, Middle East, U.S., Canada, Central and South America and Asia. Jet Airways currently has frequent flyer partnership agreements with twenty-three leading international airlines.

In the Lifestyle category, Jet Privilege members will now be able to earn 2 JPMiles for every US$ 1 spent when they buy from JetBoutique offering an exquisite range of inflight duty free shopping merchandize, from fragrances and trendy jewellery to travel accessories and the finest spirits on board Jet Airways’ international flights.

In the telecom category, JetPrivilege has entered into a partnership with Travelling Connect. JetPrivilege members will be able to earn JPMiles on roaming, SMS & data transfer with Travelling Connect’s network of participating mobile operators worldwide.

A JetPrivilege member can now register his/her existing mobile number on the Travelling Connect website and on reaching the destination manually select the participating partner’s mobile network to earn upto 7 JPMiles per minute to receive/make calls and upto 3 JPMiles for SMS sent or data transfer.

Travelling Connect’s partner network includes T-Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone India, Mobitel, Wataniya, StarHub, 3
and many more.

In addition to the above, JetPrivilege members in India, Sri Lanka, Kuwait and Maldives who are also users of Vodafone India, Mobitel, Wataniya and Dhiraagu’s mobile services, can register into the respective service provider’s roaming rewards programme to earn JPMiles for calls/sms/data transfer.

According to Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, "JetPrivilege has always endeavored to offer its members exceptional value and an enhanced lifestyle experience via its partnerships with a number of respected brands across a range of categories and segments. The introduction of these new partners to our existing JetPrivilege programme is yet another step in that direction, offering our members exciting and exclusive privileges across a range of categories, while earning additional JPMiles with their purchases."

Jet Airways' JetPrivilege currently has partners in categories, ranging from airlines to retail, hotels to telecom, lifestyle to publishing, car rentals to co branded credit card and many more.

Jet Airways enhances social media presence to LinkedIn and Foursquare

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline today enhanced its social media presence to the popular networking sites of LinkedIn and foursquare. These initiatives are part of the airline's strategy to actively reach out to a larger cross section of guests and engage with them on a real time basis through these social media platforms.

Recently, Jet Airways became the first Indian operator, to have a presence on foursquare, a location-based mobile social networking application. Guests may create an account on foursquare and follow Jet Airways by visiting http://foursquare.com/jetairways. This will allow guests to pick up interesting tips and offers from the airline at various locations such as airport lounges, counters, offices, etc using their mobile phones. Jet Airways also plans to leverage the foursquare platform by utilizing a wide set of tools such as virtual badges to engage and retain its guests.

In a similar initiative, Jet Airways has also created a Company page on the extremely popular LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 90 million members in over 200 countries and territories. Jet Airways is the first airline in India to showcase its products on LinkedIn, keeping guests updated with the latest initiatives and additional services to enhance their travel experience. The LinkedIn initiative will help make the airline an integral part of our guests’ travel plans and also increase awareness among individuals who seek to experience its services. To connect with Jet Airways, guests may simply log in to their personal LinkedIn accounts and search for Jet Airways under the Companies tab.

Jet Airways has also achieved yet another milestone in the social media space with the addition of over one lakh fifty thousand fans on Facebook, which is arguably the largest and most influential social networking website in the world. This achievement is significant as it bypasses fan figures of some of the top carriers in India and globally, within the social media space. Incidentally, Jet Airways launched its Facebook community (www.facebook.com/jetairways) on January 19, 2010 with the intention of providing guests with real-time news updates about flight schedules, new guest programmes, route additions, services and special offers etc. Another objective was to engage members by asking them to share their experiences and inviting their suggestions.

According to Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, “Jet Airways has been a pioneer in the Indian aviation sector in terms of recognizing and harnessing the power of social media. LinkedIn, foursquare and Facebook have revolutionized the social media space and this is evident from the rapidly growing member community for Jet Airways. Reaching the one lakh fifty-thousand fan milestone stands testimony to the success of our company’s initiatives in actively reaching out to and engaging a large section of our customers. We actively focus to gather valuable feedback from guests on their experience with Jet Airways and strive to address any concerns raised by them. Going forward, we will continue to engage more of our members and will expand our presence through other tools in the social media space.”

For further details on Jet Airways’ social media initiatives, guests may log on to the airline’s website at jetairways.com. Alternatively, guests may visit m.jetairways.com from their mobile phones.

Jet Airways links Hyderabad with Bhubaneswar, Vijaywada, Jaipur and Nagpur

Hyderabad will be developed as a mini hub with the introduction of fifteen new flights by Jet Airways.

Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, will be linked to Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada, Jaipur and Nagpur from Sunday, March 27, 2011 in the Summer Schedule.

Operating with B737 and ATRs Jet Airways, India’s Premier Airline, will increase connectivity from Hyderabad.

Flight 9W 2375 will depart Hyderabad daily at 0700 hours and arrive in Bhubaneshwar at 0830 hours. The return flight 9W 2376 will depart Bhubaneshwar at 0905 hours, arriving in Hyderabad at 1035 hours.

Except Tuesdays, flight 9W 2739 will depart Hyderabad at 1330 hours, reaching Vijayawada at 1430 hours. On the return sector, flight 9W 2740 will depart Vijayawada at 1500 hours, arriving in Hyderabad at 1600 hours.

Similarly, flight 9W 2365 will depart Hyderabad daily at 1120 hours and arrive in Jaipur at 1320 hours. The return flight 9W 2366 will depart Jaipur at 1400 hours, arriving in Hyderabad at 1550 hours.

Except Tuesdays, flight 9W 2706 will depart Hyderabad at 1155 hours and arrive in Nagpur at 1310 hours. The return flight 9W 2707 will depart Nagpur at 1340 hours, arriving in Hyderabad at 1455 hours.

The airline is also set to offer direct connections to Bhopal and Indore apart from providing additional frequencies to Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Visakhapatnam and Chennai in its summer schedule. Jet Airways has decided to connect more destinations in Central and Northern India with its fleet of Boeing 737 and ATR 72 aircraft, thereby providing a same day connection with the cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.

Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, CCO of Jet Airways, said, “We are keen to develop Hyderabad into a mini hub for our guests in Southern India. With the increased flow of tourist and business traffic to and from Hyderabad, we are pleased to provide direct connections and additional frequencies to meet the growing demand of our guests. We are confident that these new services would prove immensely popular from the capital city of Hyderabad and help further expansion of our services, which presently connect to over 47 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations across the globe”.