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| GoAir appoints
its new CCO |
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Mumbai,
26th February, 2007: GoAir, India’s
smart fare airline today announced the appointment
of Mr. Birender Ahluwalia as GoAir’s new
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). As the new CCO,
Mr. Ahluwalia would focus his efforts on looking
after all aspects of network planning, pricing,
revenue management, aircraft scheduling, distribution,
pricing in addition to sales and marketing functions.
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Mr.
Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, GoAir
said, “I am delighted to announce Vicky’s
(Mr. Ahluwalia’s) appointment as GoAir’s
new CCO and am confident his appointment will
accentuate our commitment to build a strong
senior management team to carry forward our
vision of making GoAir the most preferred airline
in the country. I look forward to working with
him closely, as we exploit new market opportunities
and capitalise on the strong momentum already
evident in the business.” |
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Mr. Ahluwalia
started his professional career as a Branch
Executive for Aristocrat Marketing Ltd. Bombay.
He brings with him sixteen years of leadership
experience in Service Management, Marketing,
Sales and Supply Chain Management and was Chief
Field Services Officer and a member of the Executive
Committee with Tata Sky Ltd. before joining
GoAir. He has worked with companies like Federal
Express Corporation, HDFC Bank Ltd and Blue
Dart Express among others. Mr. Ahluwalia has
undertaken numerous innovative projects that
include development and execution of the long
term Business Plan for FedEx in 64 countries
in Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and
Africa. |
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GoAir
recently completed one year of operations and
has flown over 1.5 million passengers since
commencement of flights on November 4th 2005.
GoAir has consistently been the pioneering innovator
with its offers to passengers and has successfully
commoditised air travel in the low fare segment.
With over 4.8% market share GoAir has grown
and shown its commitment to provide safe, on-time,
and comfortable air travel to passengers. GoAir’s
entire fleet is CAT III compliant and is equipped
with the required engineering support to operate
under heavy fog conditions. |
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GoAir Pr0e-0Budget
Summer Time Bonanza
Tickets starting @ Rs 0/- if you book before the
budget day |
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Mumbai
23rd February, 2007:
GoAir, India’s leading smart fare carrier
today announced its special GoSmart Pre-Budget
Summer Time Bonanza, a unique offering that
allows customers to plan and book their summer
vacation for tickets as low as Rs 0/- across
GoAir destinations. The latest GoAir GoSmart
Pre-Budget Summer Time Bonanza will be on offer
from 23rd February till 28th February ’07
for travel between March to August 2007. |
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Commenting
on the latest marketing initiative, Mr. Jeh
Wadia, Managing Director GoAir said,
“We at GoAir believe in offering our esteemed
passengers unique and cost effective offers
all year round. Every initiative introduced
is designed around benefiting our customers
and this initiative offers them a chance to
book now for fares as low as Rs 0/- for their
summer travel. This also safeguards them against
any probable change / hike in airfares post
budget.” |
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GoAir recently
completed one year of operations and has flown
over 1 million passengers since commencement
of flights on November 4th 2005. GoAir has consistently
been the pioneering innovator with its offers
to passengers and has successfully commoditised
air travel in the low fare segment. With over
4.8% market share GoAir has grown and shown
its commitment to provide safe, on-time, and
comfortable air travel to passengers. GoAir’s
entire fleet is CAT III compliant and is equipped
with the required engineering support to operate
under heavy fog conditions. |
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Dual benefits
on GoAir
No extra charges to be paid on CTO/ATO bookings
Introduces Zero Fare scheme - GoFly @ Rs. 0/-
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Mumbai
16th February, 2007: GoAir, India’s
leading smart fare carrier, today announced
that it has eliminated the extra charges payable
on all CTO (Call Centre Ticketing Office) and
ATO (Airport Ticketing Office) bookings. Effective
from February 14, 2007, GoAir passengers can
now save additional Rs. 75/- on all bookings
made via CTO/ATO. This benefit can also be availed
for cancellations and rebooking transactions. |
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In addition
to this, GoAir also announced its latest initiative,
GoFly @ Rs 0/-, that allows GoAir’s valued
passengers the chance of flying freely to all
13 Indian GoAir destinations on bookings made
till 22nd February ’07 for travel between
1st March to 25th March. |
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Passengers
can book the tickets either through the GoAir
website, call the GoAir Customer Care, travel
agents or airport ticketing counters. |
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Mr.
Jeh Wadia, Managing Director GoAir said,
“Cost is definitely a major consideration
while booking an airline ticket. We, at GoAir,
would like to offer our price conscious passengers
the choice of getting tickets at rock bottom
prices, even the chance to get free tickets
across 13 Indian destinations. The elimination
of the CTO/ATO charges will make us more competitive
and attractive while also bringing in additional
benefits to our passengers." |
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GoAir
recently completed one year of operations and
has flown over 1 million passengers since commencement
of flights on November 4th 2005. GoAir has consistently
been the pioneering innovator with its offers
to passengers and has successfully commoditised
air travel in the low fare segment. With over
4.8% market share GoAir has grown and shown
its commitment to provide safe, on-time, and
comfortable air travel to passengers. GoAir’s
entire fleet is CAT III compliant and is equipped
with the required engineering support to operate
under heavy fog conditions. |
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GoAir currently
operates 6 Airbus A320 aircraft connecting 13
cities with 273 weekly flights. |
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GoAir appoints
its new CFO
Strengthen its Senior Management Team with the
appointment of Mr. G.P. Gupta |
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Mumbai
05th February, 2007:
GoAir, India’s smart fare airline announced
that it has appointed Mr. GP Gupta as the company’s
new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment
is the result of the company’s ongoing
business and succession plans. |
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Mr.
Jeh Wadia, Managing Director GoAir
said, “I am delighted to announce
GP Gupta’s appointment as CFO and am confident
that his addition to our senior management team
will ensure rapid growth of our company. I look
forward to working with him closely, as we exploit
new market opportunities, and capitalise on
the strong momentum already evident in the business.” |
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| As the new CFO, Mr. GP Gupta
would focus his efforts on looking after various
financial aspects like Accounting, Banking, Internal
Control, Leasing, Treasury, Taxation and Procurement.
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He brings
with him rich experience in the aviation industry.
He has been ‘Vice President – Finance’
with Spicejet Limited and played a key role
in developing their business plan, setting up
of the Internet Based Reservation System and
looking after their Accounts, Treasury and Taxation
functions. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India with excellent
performance in various Finance Functions with
strong acumen in setting up new projects. |
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GoAir
recently completed one year of operations and
has flown over 1 million passengers since commencement
of flights on November 4th 2005. GoAir has consistently
been the pioneering innovator with its offers
to passengers and has successfully commoditised
air travel in the low fare segment. With over
4% market share GoAir has grown and shown its
commitment to provide safe, on-time, and comfortable
air travel to passengers. GoAir’s entire
fleet of 7 aircraft is CAT III compliant and
is equipped with the required engineering support
to operate under heavy fog conditions. |
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GoAir
currently operates 7 Airbus A320 aircraft connecting
13 cities with 385 weekly flights. |