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  Volume: XIX, Issue No. 23 July 16-31, 2010  
     
 
 

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Airline alliances prove their worth
_A Monitor Report New York : The major airline alliances_ Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld_ are proving their worth as carriers cope with troubled times and target China, one of the fastest growing travel markets. The three partnerships, originally set up around the key Transatlantic routes, now count some 50 companies in all, carrying millions of passengers and operating tho-usands of flights daily across 180 countries. 'Over the last decade, the alliance system has developed into . More...
International visitor arrivals to South Asia grows 17pc in the first quarter 2010
_A Monitor Report Bangkok : International visitor arrivals to South Asia grew by 17 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter. All the destinations in the sub-region rebounded strongly from the relatively poor first quarter of 2009, which, in the cases of India and Sri Lanka, were severely impacted by the lingering effects of the Mumbai attacks and the civil war, respectively. Arrivals growth was also very strong for Nepal (+30 per cent), the Maldives (+21 per cent) and Bhutan (+57 per cent). More...
Global air cargo tops pre-recession levels
_A Monitor Report Geneva : Global air cargo traffic soared 34.3 per cent in May from a year ago and is now above pre-recession levels, the International Air Transport Association said. The surge in freight volume outstripped a capacity incre-ase of 12.3 per cent, pushing the load factor to a record high of 55.7 per cent, the Geneva-based group reported in its latest monthly survey. The freight market is 6 per cent above pre-crisis levels, outpacing a 1 per cent rise in global passenger tr. More...
State-of-the-art airport terminal opens in India
_A monitor report New Delhi : A multi-billion-dollar airport terminal in New Delhi has been opened recently. The shiny glass-and-steel symbols the country's aspirations as an emerging global power. The state-of-the-art hub, which cost nearly three billion dollars and can handle 34 million passengers a year, was showcased at a special ceremony by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ahead of its mid-July public opening. It highlights Inida's resolve to bridge the infrastructure deficiencies, he sa. More...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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