Emirates Airline offers package for children

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29:Emirates Airline, the Dubai-based international airline, has launched its summer bonanza offer ''Summer Smiles in Dubai'', offering families with children under 12 years an incredible offer while they visit Dubai this summer.

Passengers, who book a three-night package with select hotels in Dubai before September 30, can have up to two children under the age of 12 years to fly at 50 per cent off the adult fare while their stay, meals and play in Dubai is absolutely free when travelling with two paying adults, according to a press release here today.

The Summer Smiles in Dubai package begins at INR 82,227, which comprises a three-night stay for two adults and two children which includes the visa cost for the children.

The visa cost for the two adults is not a part of the package.

Moreover, the two children will have free entry to a wide range of Dubai's most exciting attractions and free rides on the Dubai Metro, ensuring an action packed family vacation.

This offer also comprises Meet and Assist at Dubai International Airport, return airport transfers (seat in coach), as well as hotel taxes and service charges.

Summer Smiles in Dubai is valid for all passengers flying on Emirates to Dubai or beyond, it said.

The package includes incredible discounts throughout the city, including the world's largest shopping mall, The Dubai Mall, which will help ensure families make good use of the increased Emirates free baggage allowance, it said.

Emirates operates 12 weekly flights to Trivandrum and a total of 185 weekly flights to ten Indian destinations including Trivandrum.

--UNI

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Chandy asks PM for Rs.375 crore endosulfan relief package

New Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sanction a package of Rs.375 crore to provide relief to the families of those killed and those under treatment for ailments caused by use of endosulfan pesticide in the state.

"We have requested a one-time relief package," Chandy said at a press conference here after a meeting with the prime minister, his first after taking over as chief minister Wednesday.

Chandy said the proposed package includes a compensation of Rs.1 lakh each to the families of those dead, compensation and treatment to the affected, and setting up a super-speciality hospital in Kerala's northern district of Kasargode, where most of the endosulfan victims belong.

The chief minister said as per surveys, 486 people had died of endosulfan till 2008. The number of persons dead after 2008 will be collected within a month, he added.

Around 5,000 people are estimated to be under treatment for diseases caused by the use of endosulfan, he added.

Chandy said he urged the prime minister to sanction a Metro rail for Kochi and other developmental projects for the state.

He would meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday to finalise the list of Congress ministers to be sworn-in May 23.

Chandy and leaders of six other constituent parties of the United Democratic Front (UDF) were administered oath of office as ministers in Thiruvananthapuram Wednesday.

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