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Samonsite Free Baggage Insurance Plan

Samsonite India Pvt Ltd now guarantees carefree and safer travelling to its customers by launching ‘Free Baggage Insurance Plan’, which it claims is a first for the luggage industry in India. With a simple registration process the customer becomes eligible to receive the benefits of the ‘Free Baggage Insurance Plan’. This plan is attached with Samsonite F’lite and Cruisair range of luggage (insured value of Rs 10,000)

But the USP of the plan is that not only your baggage but also the contents of the baggage are insured. Additionally Samsonite guarantees the reimbursement of the claim amount directly to the customers within a short period of 21 days. There are no hassles of long wait and lengthy paper work necessary with the insurance company. The free baggage insurance cover is applicable worldwide.

Air Deccan Launches 20 Low Cost Flights

Air Deccan, the low cost no frills airline from Deccan Aviation has launched 20 flights from Bangalore to neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. They are planning to have totally 70 flights by December this year.

The company is acquiring nine ATRs in all by November. They will operate regular flights to Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Belgaum, Vijaywada, Mangalore, Hubli and Madurai.

Air Deccan has established a full-fledged call centre to facilitate bookings. Bookings can be done via Internet as well. The company was in discussions with the Kerala government to start operations to Kochi, but received a setback when the airport authorities refused to bring down the exorbitant rates for ground handling. Deccan Aviation, with a fleet of 10 aircrafts including eight helicopters, already carries corporate CEOs and other profile personalities. Deccan Aviation has also started services in Vaishnodevi, where they provide heli-rides from Katra to the main temple. They are also working towards a tie-up with Sri Lanka and Bhutan governments for heli services. Apart from these they have regular heli-tourism packages all over the country.

Website: www.airdeccan.net

Foreign Exchange Services By SOTC

SOTC has launched foreign exchange services for the discerning traveller called Travelmate Forex Services (India) Pvt Ltd. It offers all foreign exchange at market prices and facilities provided include doorstep delivery.

Travelmate’s services are available from various metros and semi-metros in the country.

For more information contact: TravelMate Forex Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. SOTC, I Floor, Alps Building 56 Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001, tel: 91-11-23765404, 23765406, 23717814/15/16/17.

IA Launches ‘Smart Voyager’ Schemes

Indian Airlines (IA) has launched its three-month long ‘Smart Voyager’ schemes with effect from October 1.

IA’s Smart Voyager-12 scheme, launched in association with Air India, would enable a passenger taking 12 flights to six metro cities between October 1 and December 31, to get an assured free return economy ticket to the US or to any other international destination operated by the international carrier.

Competing with IA, Jet Airways has also revised its rules for senior citizens discount tickets with effect from this October. Passengers who have completed the age of 65 years can now avail of 50 per cent discount on the normal basic fare with a minimum of two nights stay at the destination.

The tickets have to be purchased one week in advance of the journey with a minimum of two nights stay at the destination for a round trip journey.