The Vivanta Connemara Chennai will undergo refurbishment of its rooms in a phased manner. The 159-year old hotel will see refurbishment of rooms, spa and also focus on its pan Asian…

InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has opened its second Holiday Inn Express in India. The new Holiday Inn Express is now open at Mahindra World City in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The…

The Union Minister of Shipping, G K Vasan made Chennai lighthouse accessible to local people and other tourists.  The Minister also inaugurated a lighthouse technical museum in…

British Airways (BA) has announced an addition to its Chennai flights. The airline will add one extra flight between London-Chennai route, starting 27 October. With the addition, BA…

Air Asia has moved its operations to the New International Terminal at Chennai Airport (NITC). With immediate effect, departures will be based and operated at NITC, while arrivals…

The AERA to only determine UDF, landing and parking charges at Chennai and Kolkata airports… The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has directed Airports Authority of India (AAI) to not levy…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Park Hyatt Chennai. The hotel features 201 room including 20 suites, an all day dining restaurant, Antahpura Spa, fitness centre Sphere…

Maldivian has announced the launch of Chennai services from 15 November 2012. The airline will connect the island capital of Male from Chennai three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and…

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is preparing to launch The Leela Palace Chennai, the region’s first sea-facing modern Palace hotel. In close proximity to the capital’s business…

Cathay Pacific will increase frequencies between Chennai and Hong Kong from the current four flights a week to daily operations, with effect from 1 September 2012. “An increase in operations…

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the opening of second Radisson Blu Hotel in Chennai. The hotel Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre offers 162 rooms and suites with complimentary…

Metro rail stations near heritage buildings in Chennai will have entry and exit points not higher than 6m. A heritage conservation committee accepted the location and size of the new designs…

The Airport Authorities of India (AAI) has banned contract labourers from carrying cellphones into the terminal. Workers will also be subjected to "control of movement" by the Central…

Air India Express will launch a new flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai via Tiruchirapallli from 27 October 2011. The airline will operate an additional flight every Monday, originating from…

Union Civil Aviation Minister Valayar Ravi has inspected various units at the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at Chennai airport. According to The Hindu, the Minister visited the Air Traffic…

After a near-miss last week, senior aviation and navigation experts said Chennai airport operations were posing a major threat to passenger safety. The experts highlighted the fact that the…

Chennai airport will complete its INR1,212 crore expansion project by the end of this year. Officials said 86% of the work has been completed and that construction of a triangular glass tube…

A major air mishap was averted at Chennai airport on Saturday when a Delhi-bound private airline which had been cleared for take-off stopped on the runway just as an Air India flight was…

The UK-based Lebara Group has acquired a property in Chennai, which will be managed as a four-star hotel by the Indian Hotels Company. The 190-room under-construction hotel will be managed…

Radisson GRT Hotel on GST Road and Radisson Templebay Resort at Mahabalipuram have been upgraded to Radisson Blu Hotels from Radisson Green brands. The upgrade was done based on Medallia…

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has informed the state government of Tamil Nadu that it was prepared to construct a second airport for Chennai, located at Sriperumbudur, provided 5,000…