CIAL, Air India Express agree on special promotional schemes for passengers
The Hindu
Those travelling in AI Express can avail up to 20% discount at Cochin duty-free shop
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and Air India Express Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for exploring and implementing promotional campaigns, programmes, and schemes for passengers. CIAL managing director and CIAL Duty Free and Retail Services Limited executive chairman S. Suhas and Air India Express chief executive officer Aloke Singh signed the MoU at an event held in Kochi, said a communication here on Tuesday. As part of the MoU, the two companies are launching an all-new promotional scheme for passengers. Accordingly, passengers travelling in Air India Express can avail 15% to 20% discount while shopping from the Cochin duty-free shop at the international departure terminal. In addition, those travelling in any airline will stand a chance to win free round trip tickets through a lucky draw if they purchase from the Cochin duty-free outlet.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
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