Budget airline cancels its operations to Goa
By Sunita Menon, Staff Reporter
Published: June 13, 2008, 00:03
Dubai: Air India Express, a budget airline from India, has decided to
cancel its operations to west Indian state of Goa just a week after it
opened its seat bookings much to the annoyance of the travellers who bought
a ticket.
More than 500,000 Goans live in the UAE.
Jayshree Ramchandran, a senior official of the Air India Express based in
the UAE, said those who have booked their tickets will either get full
refund or will be provided with alternative arrangements.
"Those who had purchased their tickets from us are not that large in
numbers. We are right now working out options so that they do not waste even
a single day and are able to travel to Goa," said Ramchandran.
The budget airline was scheduled to operate its flights to Goa from June 18
thrice a week.
http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10220762.html
Emirates said yesterday it will offer 18 additional flights to India per
week from July 1.
The Dubai-based airline will step up its frequencies to New Delhi, Bangalore
and Hyderabad, progressing its Indian footprint to 132 flights per week -
the highest ever frequency for an international carrier in the Indian
skies....
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