Report & Photographs by Dolly Sequeira
Daijiworld Media Network - Muscat (GA)
Muscat, Aug 7: Air India and Air India Express held an honoring ceremony for its travel agents in the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday August 5 at Mumtaz Mahal.
J K Tripathi, counselor of Embassy of India was the chief guest on the occasion along with Warren, director of Sales, Middle East and Africa. The occasion was also to bid adieu to Panchanratnam who completed her tenure in the Sultanate and was being posted to Chennai. Aditya Mathur manager NACIL (I) would take charge of AIE and be overall in command for AI in the country.
Erstwhile Air India and Indian have merged into the Nation Aviation Co. of India Ltd, with a new merged logo and brand name as Air India.
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AI currently has a total fleet of 149 aircrafts in Air India and in AIE with a total of 20 aircrafts – 13 owned and 7 leased. In this region NACIL (A) operates 62 flights, NACIL (I) 343 flights and AIE 138 flights totaling 343 flights per week. AIE operates 10 flights out of Oman and has earned revenue of 3.9 million in 2007-2008 as compared to RO. 2.8 Million in 2006-2007. The translated growth rate is 38% over the previous years.
NACIL (I) operates 25 flights a week from Oman. The revenue generated was RO. 16 million in 2007-2008 as against RO. 11 million in 2006-2007 showing a growth of 45%. For the period April-June 2008, the revenue achieved is RO. 4.5 Million against 4.3 Million during the same period last year.
Travel agents whose performance has been excelling were awarded the loyalty and performance awards:
For the years 2006-2007 Al Huzaily Travels, Universal Travels and Tourism and Moon Travels for their loyal support . For the year 2007- 2008 AL Hashar Tourism and Travels, Dubai Travels, Majan Intl Agencies and Al Manal Travel for the loyal support. For the year 2006,2007 and 2008 for Bahwan Travels and Marmual Travels for their loyal support and Abu Anwar Travels for loyal support for the year 2006 -2007 and their outstanding contribution for 2007-2008. United Travels for outstanding contribution for the year 2006-2008 and loyal support for 2007-2008.
The vote of thanks proposed by Pancharatnam was followed by dinner.