Yatra Acquires Travelguru

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Jun 292012
 
Yatra Acquires Travelguru

Indian online travel agency Yatra.com has purchased hotel and flight booking company Travelguru.com. Financial terms of the transaction, in which Yatra acquired 100% of Travelguru from Travelocity Global, were not disclosed. Travelguru will continue to operate as a separate entity under its current name. Travelguru is considered to be India’s […]

Kingfisher Airlines Gasping for Air

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Jun 262012
 

The plight of India’s Kingfisher Airlines has gone from worse to terrible with its lessors taking back 34 aircraft for non-payment of lease fees. Media reports from India say the aircraft were taken back from March to June. Kingfisher Airlines is in dire financial straits and has drastically slashed its […]

More Bad News for Travelers to India; Jet Airways to Suspend JFK Flights

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Jun 152012
 

Blaming global economic conditions, India’s Jet Airways is suspending its Brussels-New York (JFK)-Brussels flight effective 10th September 2012. Describing the suspension as ‘temporary,’ Jet Airways said it intends to redeploy its assets to focus on profitability. The airline promised affected travelers that they would be offered alternative flights on its […]

No End in Sight to Air India Strike

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Jun 122012
 

It’s 36 days since a section of pilots belonging to Air India went on strike putting the money-losing airline into a tailspin. But there’s no end in sight to the strike called by the Indian Pilots Guild union. The pilots’ union called the strike to protest a move to train […]

Airport Transit Guide App is Now $4.99

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Feb 162012
 

The price for Airport Transit Guide app has been permanently dropped to $4.99 after the holiday promotion. One of the popular Apple travel apps, Airport Transit Guide lists transportation options including fares and schedules at 460 airports worldwide. Airport Transit Guide is a stand-alone app that can be accessed even […]

eBay’s Free WiFi Holiday Promotion to Delta Passengers

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Dec 122011
 

Auction site eBay is providing passengers aboard Gogo equipped Delta Air Lines flights 30-minutes of free Wi-Fi this holiday season. The holiday promotion runs from December 12 through January 2 and will be available on 2,500 daily Wi-Fi equipped flights. Gogo is a technology services company that provides Internet access […]