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Indian Overseas Bank: Indian Overseas Bank unveils savings account portability facility

31Dec

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Indian Overseas Bank: Indian Overseas Bank unveils savings account portability facility

CHENNAI: Public sector undertaking Indian Overseas Bank has introduced savings account portability online, an initiative aimed at catering to customers who move to different locations for their career or education and find it cumbersome to relocate their home bank accounts to their current location. The facility, being available online, helps customers avoid the laborious process of filling up endless forms manually and cuts short the days of waiting for the account transfer to take place."As part of our continuous endeavours toward making our customers' banking journey more efficient and easier, we are introducing Savings Account Portability Online." the bank's Managing Director and CEO Ajay Kumar Srivastava said, in a release issued here. "We are committed to staying at the forefront of...

Zomato: Zomato shares drop 5% following Rs 402 crore GST tax notice; know the details

28Dec

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Zomato: Zomato shares drop 5% following Rs 402 crore GST tax notice; know the details

Zomato shares today: Shares of the food delivery platform, Zomato, have experienced a 5% decline, reaching Rs 120.7 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The downturn was triggered by the issuance of a Rs 402-crore show-cause notice from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities, citing unpaid dues.Why GST authority sent the notice to Zomato According to ET, the notice, issued on December 26 under Section 74(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, originated from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Pune Zonal Unit.Zomato is obligated to furnish a response elucidating why the purported tax liability of Rs 401.7 crore, coupled with interest and penalties for the period spanning October 29, 2019, to March 31, 2022, should not be imposed on the company.What the company s...

EasyJet FLEXI fare customers get free luggage collection and delivery from Gatwick and Geneva – Business Traveller

10Nov

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EasyJet FLEXI fare customers get free luggage collection and delivery from Gatwick and Geneva – Business Traveller

EasyJet has extended its partnership with Airportr to offer a baggage collection and delivery service for its customers departing Gatwick and Geneva. Passengers can choose from the following baggage services: When departing Gatwick or Geneva customers can choose to have their bags collected from their home or hotel and taken to the airport and checked in When arriving into Geneva from any easyJet airport customers can opt to have their bags delivered to their final destination When flying between Gatwick and Geneva customers can book a door-to-door services, with bags both collected from their home/hotel before departure, and delivered to their final destination on arrival EasyJet says it is the first airline to offer the service in a bundle fare, with FLEXI fare customers flying from ...

Air India Express will focus on routes with price-sensitive customers: MD

23Oct

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Air India Express will focus on routes with price-sensitive customers: MD

Air India's low-cost subsidiary Air India Express will focus on routes which have a higher component of price-sensitive customers and leisure travellers, airline's Managing Director Aloke Singh has said. Singh also said that Air India Express is not looking at spreading its capacity all over the country in the beginning and instead will first consolidate its presence on the existing routes. A subsidiary of Air India, Air India Express is in the process of merging low-cost domestic carrier AirAsia India with itself, and last week unveiled its new brand identity. Air India Group, comprising Air India, Air India Express, AIX Connect and Vistara, is owned by the Tatas, which is also in the process of consolidating its airline business. As part of it, Vistara...

Lufthansa introduces fast-track security for all customers on selected routes from Munich – Business Traveller

19Oct

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Lufthansa introduces fast-track security for all customers on selected routes from Munich – Business Traveller

Lufthansa has announced a new fast-track security initiative for customers travelling on selected routes from its Munich hub. The carrier said on LinkedIn that those passengers flying from Munich to Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Cologne can now use new fast-track lanes situated at the airport’s central security checkpoint in Terminal 2. Lufthansa added that the lanes were for use “independent of class and status”, and had been designed to shorten the time spent at the security checkpoint, “especially for business travellers on flights to selected destinations”. The airline said that monitors display customer information regarding which departures the lanes are valid for, and noted that the services would be suspended “during vacation periods”, then the fast-track lanes would be availab...

SWISS unveils new menu for long-haul first and business class customers – Business Traveller

10Sep

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SWISS unveils new menu for long-haul first and business class customers – Business Traveller

SWISS has introduced a new menu for first and business class guests on long-haul services from Switzerland. The new menu is the latest chapter in the airline’s ‘Taste of Switzerland’ inflight dining programme, which sees an award-winning chef showcase regional specialties from their home canton accompanied by wines and cheeses from the region. Every three months a new chef is introduced, with the latest addition being Olivier Jean, the executive chef at the Oetker Collection’s The Woodward hotel in Geneva, an 26-suite hotel designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon. The menu has been inspired by the cuisine at the hotel’s Michelin-starred L’Atelier Robuchon restaurant, where he blends French haute cuisine with Asian influences and local specialties. In first class, passengers can enjoy the likes of...

Finnair launches summer sale for UK customers – Business Traveller

24Aug

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Finnair launches summer sale for UK customers – Business Traveller

Finnair has launched a late summer sale targeting its UK customers. The promotion is available for passengers booking flights until 7 September 2023, for travel up to February 2024. Short-haul trips include return economy fares from £147 for London to Helsinki and £226 to Tallinn in Estonia. Seats in the business class cabin, meanwhile, start from £546 to Helsinki and £585 to Tallinn. Long-haul fares are also on sale, with return flights from London to Singapore from £567 in economy, £1,298 in premium economy and £2,275 in business class. The Finnish carrier is currently celebrating 15 years of serving South Korea, with return fares from London and Manchester to Seoul starting at £678 in economy and £2,124 in business (which will feature the new cabin from September 1). Passengers can th...

SkyTeam launches hand baggage compliance checker for connecting customers – Business Traveller

29Jul

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SkyTeam launches hand baggage compliance checker for connecting customers – Business Traveller

SkyTeam has launched a new tool enabling customers to check the hand baggage allowance when travelling on more than one member carrier on one itinerary. Passengers can use the Carry-on Calculator to input their class of travel and the airlines they are flying with, to receive information on the hand baggage policies for each carrier. A recommended allowance is also advised based on the most restrictive carry-on and personal item allowance for every flight, including bag dimensions and maximum weight, to ensure the customer complies with requirements across all stages of the journey. The new online service is available at skyteam.com/en/hand-luggage-policy. Virgin Atlantic became SkyTeam’s latest member earlier this year, joining Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, ...