Paris, Milan become the new favourite shopping destinations for travellers after London's 'Tourist Tax'After Brexit, the UK discontinued tax-free shopping incentives, leading thousands of tourists to redirect their shopping to Paris, Milan, a...
09 May, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Highly skilled South Asian migrants say they are UK's new Windrush scandalPrime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday announced an internal UK Home Office review of its handling of the so-called Windrush immigration s...
03 May, 2018, 11.37 AM IST
UK to scrap 'outdated' landing cards for Indians, othersLanding cards are filled out by an estimated 16 million international visitors from outside the European Union (EU), including Indians, ann...
06 Aug, 2017, 09.37 PM IST
- Indian-origin man proposes $6-bn cheaper Heathrow runway plans
Surinder Arora, a hotel tycoon, has submitted plans for a new third runway at Heathrow airport, claiming to lower costs by five- billion po...
09 Jul, 2017, 10.58 PM IST
UK airports on Brussels-style terror attack warningSecurity experts in Britain have warned travellers against Brussels-style terror attacks at the country's airports, including the busy airp...
04 Apr, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
Ebola screening starts at Heathrow airportUK starts screening for Ebola virus at Heathrow airport by testing temperature of passengers arriving from countries at risk in Britain.
14 Oct, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
Jet-Etihad Deal: Has government tweaked national policy to pave way for it?With the Jet-Etihad deal receiving a policy lift in flying rights, foreign airlines that buy into Indian carriers might demand similar swee...
12 May, 2013, 09.59 AM IST
Jet Airways gets $300 million soft loan from Etihad; to help reduce borrowing costsThe loan has been offered at a jaw-dropping rate of 3%, and could lead to sizeable savings for Jet, a company official said.
30 Apr, 2013, 12.02 PM IST
Is Jet-Etihad deal an indication of more to come in aviation sector?As the Jet-Etihad deal brings a glimmer of hope for the sector, it may also set a benchmark of sorts for SpiceJet.
24 Apr, 2013, 04.44 PM IST
Virgin Atlantic & Kingfisher Airlines: How Richard Branson is different from Vijay MallyaThe two men have been compared many times, but here's the key difference: Branson's companies are bigger brands than his own brand.
28 Oct, 2012, 12.04 PM IST
- Delhi gets a glimpse of Gurgaon's pod dream
It seems that the Millennium City is moving fast to solve its public transport woes. Riding high on Metro connectivity, the Gurgaon leaders...
05 Dec, 2010, 09.48 AM IST
- Terminal 3: For NRIs, India has now arrived
"Wow!" could be the first response of NRIs as they land at swanky new T3 of Delhi's IGI Airport. Boeing's 787 international debut| First fl...
18 Jul, 2010, 08.35 PM IST
- IPO-bound AAI hires KPMG for valuation
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has appointed consulting firm KPMG to value the organisation prior to its listing on the stock exchan...
23 Dec, 2009, 01.22 AM IST
- Airports high on property rentals
Airports currently get 35% of their revenues from non-aeronautical sources and this could rise to 54% in the next seven years.
19 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Japan shelves plan to cap foreign investment in airports
Japan's government on Friday shelved a proposal to restrict foreign ownership of airports amid concern that the move would undermine wider ...
29 Feb, 2008, 05.55 PM IST
- The London makeover
Besides the 500-acre Olympic Park, London will get a dozen new skyscrapers and a fifth terminal at the Heathrow airport as part of a 20-yea...
10 Jan, 2007, 12.59 AM IST
- Say cheese to enter UK
he United Kingdom has unveiled an entry-exit system similar to the US-VISIT system, to track all foreigners entering and exiting the UK. Th...
27 Jul, 2006, 01.51 AM IST