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Reports

Budget range of USD 201-500 most named by travellers for holiday accommodation and transport in 2023: reveals Agoda 

Kanchan Nath May 30, 2023
Findings from the Agoda Travel Trend Survey concluded that respondents, predominantly selected an annual spending range of USD 201-500 (~INR 16,000 - INR 41,500), when considering travel…
Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds flights between Helsinki and Asia for summer 2023

Kanchan Nath Dec 22, 2022
Finnair adds flights between its Helsinki hub and key destinations in Asia for summer 2023. Finnair resumes flights between Helsinki and Osaka with three weekly flights and adds frequencies…
Airlines and Aviation

CISF adds more personnel in Delhi and Mumbai airports

Kanchan Nath Dec 19, 2022
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has prepared a pool of more than 100 personnel to man additional security counters expected to be handed over to it for easing the ongoing…
Travel insurance

Travel Insurance remains more important post pandemic

Kanchan Nath Nov 30, 2022
Thomas Cook (India) Limited and its Group Company, SOTC Travel’s recent survey reveals significant customer requirement for travel insurance for both international and domestic destinations.
Global

Air India announces new flights to six destinations in USA, Europe

Kanchan Nath Nov 25, 2022
Air India has launched new flights connecting Mumbai with New York, Paris and Frankfurt, and the resumption of non-stop flights connecting Delhi with Copenhagen, Milan and Vienna.
Hotels

jüSTa Hotels & Resorts eyes a 100 Cr turnover in FY 2023-24

Kanchan Nath Nov 23, 2022
The luxury boutique hospitality company added 11 new hotels to its portfolio in the last 2 years. The company currently has 19 hotels and resorts with over 500 keys in 8 states.
Global

Now fly direct Delhi-Hubballi with IndiGo

Kanchan Nath Nov 15, 2022
IndiGo launched daily direct flights between Delhi-Hubballi on  14 November 2022 in its winter schedule for the year.
Airlines and Aviation

Now fly direct Pune- Bangkok with SpiceJet

Kanchan Nath Nov 15, 2022
SpiceJet started non-stop flights between Pune and Bangkok. The flight between Pune and Bangkok will operate on all days except Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays whereas additional flights…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara increases frequency to Frankfurt & Paris

Kanchan Nath Nov 14, 2022
Full-service carrier Vistara has increased frequencies to Frankfurt and Paris. Vistara is now operating 6 weekly flights between Delhi and Frankfurt, and 5 weekly flights between Delhi…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Canada resumes daily seasonal service between Mumbai and Toronto

Kanchan Nath Nov 14, 2022
Air Canada has resumed its daily seasonal service between Mumbai and Toronto, now operating via London Heathrow until 25 March 2023.
Eturbo News

India hospitality institute awards scholarships

editor Nov 2, 2022 0
During the valedictory function of the 21st Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble, which was held at the Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi (Oct…
Airlines and Aviation

DGCA orders probe after fire in IndiGo Jet’s engine

Kanchan Nath Oct 31, 2022
A Delhi to Bengaluru flight of IndiGo was aborted just before take-off on Friday because one of its engines stalled, leading to surging airflow and subsequent fire, airport officials stated.
Global

AirAsia India starts 21 weekly direct flights connecting new routes

Kanchan Nath Oct 29, 2022
AirAsia India will commence 21 weekly direct flights connecting Delhi to Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru to Jaipur, from 30th October 2022 as part of its winter schedule
Visa updates

Thailand renews visa processing with VFS Global in India

Kanchan Nath Oct 5, 2022
The Thailand government has renewed its pan-India visa processing mandate with VFS Global.
Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds 20 more flights per week to UK and US

Kanchan Nath Oct 3, 2022
Air India has announced 20 additional flights every week to Birmingham, London and San Francisco. They will be introduced in a phased manner from October to December this year.
Airlines and Aviation

Alliance Air to restart Delhi-Shimla-Delhi flights from 26 Sept

Kanchan Nath Sep 24, 2022
To enhance the connectivity in north India, Alliance Air will restart its maiden Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) route Delhi-Shimla-Delhi from 26 September 2022.
Eturbo News

New Delhi Hotel Featured Amongst Best Hotels For Business Travelers 2022

Dmytro Makarov Sep 21, 2022
JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity has been featured amongst the Best Business Hotels in Delhi by the coveted CNBC Travel ‘Best Hotels for Business…
Airlines and Aviation

Delhi-Mumbai Vistara flight returns midway

Kanchan Nath Sep 7, 2022
A Delhi-Mumbai flight of Vistara airlines returned midway to Delhi on Monday after a whistling sound was heard on the right-side cockpit.
Reopening updates

Travelling to Delhi? Check out these new travel rules from today

Megha Paul Feb 26, 2021
Starting today, Delhi has made it mandatory for people travelling from five states to get a negative Covid-19 report before entering the state.
UK

Goa Experience new brochure trips out on Delhi, the Taj Mahal and Bengal Tigers

Alastair Newport May 10, 2018
UK tour operator Goa Experience, part of Serenity Holidays, who specialise in holidays to the popular coastal province in the west of India, has updated its list of guided, private tours to…
India

Did India’s 70th Independence Day create an upsurge in holiday makers?

Alastair Newport Mar 19, 2018
Incredible India, as it is sometimes called, has a lot to offer, whether it is considered as a honeymoon destination, a spiritual trip in a search for the lost Zen, or just an ordinary…
Tourism

Beyond Delhi: Discover 5 destinations within easy reach of India’s capital

Tian Tolentino Jan 12, 2018
There are tons of benefits of living in a city like Delhi as it is a mesmerizing combination of old world charm and modernity. Mughal era masterpieces, heritage sites and scenic places of…
Train

Vistara opens check-in desk on Delhi Metro

Mark Elliott Jul 12, 2017
Vistara has teamed up with the operator of the Delhi Metro to introduce check-in and baggage drop facilities at New Delhi station on the Airport Express Line. Available from this…
Airlines and Aviation

Indonesia’s Batik Air to launch trio of Indian routes

Mark Elliott Jun 27, 2017
Indonesia's Batik Air has revealed plans to launch its first three routes to India. The Bali Post reports that in the coming weeks, the airline will start flying from Medan to Chennai,…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates from Lufthansa, Hainan Airlines and more

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2017
IndiGo boosts domestic network Where? Delhi to Chennai (both India) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? IndiGo Why? India's largest domestic carrier, in terms of market share,…
OTAs & Tour Operators

Cox & Kings opens four Holiday Clubs in Delhi

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2017
Cox & Kings has opened new Holiday Clubs at four shopping malls in New Delhi. The tour operator said the new retail outlets would "cater to the holiday requirements of customers…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways gets connected to Mexico

Mark Elliott Jun 13, 2017
Jet Airways has signed a new agreement that will allow Indian passengers to connect to Mexico. The Mumbai-based airline has penned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aeromexico…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates from AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Air Astana and more

Mark Elliott Jun 7, 2017
AirAsia launches Borneo's new intra-island route Where? Kuching (Malaysia) to Pontianak (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier expands…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet adds first class on the Delhi-Singapore route

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2017
Jet Airways has introduced a first class cabin on its daily flights between Delhi and Singapore. The premium cabin is now available after the Indian carrier introduced its largest…
Train

Delhi Metro launches new Heritage Line

Mark Elliott May 31, 2017
Delhi's Metro network has entered the capital's ancient "Walled City" for the first time, with the launch of the new Heritage Line. The new line opened on 28 May and features stations…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: new flights from AirAsia X, SriLankan, SilkAir and more…

Mark Elliott May 30, 2017
Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Connecting two of Southeast…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India to start Scandinavian service

Mark Elliott May 23, 2017
Air India has unveiled plans to launch its first direct flight to Scandinavia. The national carrier will commence non-stop services between Delhi and Stockholm, the capital of Sweden,…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: new flights from Hainan Airlines, AirAsia India, Cebgo and more…

Mark Elliott Apr 18, 2017
Top Asian beach resorts get first direct link Where? Sanya (China) to U-Tapao (Thailand) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? Hainan Airlines Why? Providing the first…
Hotels

Airbnb takes Trips to Delhi

Mark Elliott Mar 28, 2017
Airbnb has launched its new Trips platform in New Delhi, adding 15 local experiences in the Indian capital. Launched in November 2016, Airbnb Trips offers visitors the chance to book…
Human Resources

Airbus starts work on major training centre in India

Mark Elliott Mar 20, 2017
Airbus is investing in the future of the Indian aviation sector, with the development of a major new training centre near Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. A ground-breaking…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Virgin Australia, Thai Lion, Air India and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 20, 2017
Bangladesh gets low-cost Dubai link Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective immediately (rising to six per week in May 2017) Who? Flydubai Why? New…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Thai Lion Air, SpiceJet, Tigerair and more

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2017
Thai Lion Air expands domestic network Where? Bangkok Don Mueang to Khon Kaen (both Thailand) When? Twice a day, effective 17 March 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Low-cost carrier…
Airlines and Aviation

New deal streamlines India-Fiji travel

Mark Elliott Mar 8, 2017
Travel between India and Fiji will soon become easier, following the signing of a new codeshare agreement between Jet Airways and Fiji Airways. The new partnership enables passengers…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara heads north with double launch

Mark Elliott Mar 7, 2017
Vistara has expanded its network in northern India with the launch of two new routes to Punjab. The airline, which is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, kicked off a new daily…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Vistara, China Southern, Air Niugini and more

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2017
Vistara flies to Amritsar Where? Delhi to Amritsar, pictured (both India) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Vistara Why? Tapping rise in trade and religious tourism traffic…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: AirAsia, Spring Airlines, Vistara and more

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2017
China Eastern expands operations in Sapporo Where? Nanjing (China) to Sapporo, pictured (Japan) When? Twice a week, effective 26 March 2017 Who? China Eastern Airlines Why? Another new…
Transport

India identifies four possible Hyperloop routes

Mark Elliott Mar 1, 2017
The Indian government is considering plans for the world's most extensive Hyperloop network to-date, with up to four routes - including multi-stop lines - in the pipeline. An event in…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara adds island flights

Mark Elliott Feb 28, 2017
Vistara has announced plans to launch a series of new connections to India's Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The carrier already operates flights from Kolkata to the islands' capital,…
Hotels

AccorHotels to host Indian showcase

Mark Elliott Feb 21, 2017
AccorHotels will visit India next month, hosting events to showcase of its hotels and resorts to the local travel trade, as well as providing updates on its latest developments, products…
Airlines and Aviation

India gets new Saudi links with flynas

Mark Elliott Feb 20, 2017
Indian travellers will be offered a series of new one-stop connections to Saudi Arabia, following the signing of a codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and low-cost carrier flynas.…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia adds domestic trio in India

Mark Elliott Feb 13, 2017
AirAsia India has unveiled plans to launch a trio of new domestic routes. Effective 19 February 2017, the low-cost carrier will commence flights from Delhi's Indira Gandhi…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet goes double daily on capital route

Mark Elliott Feb 7, 2017
Jet Airways has introduced a second daily flight between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi, the respective capitals of India and the UAE. The new service, flight 9W212, is already underway,…
Airlines and Aviation

New Indian airline prepares for launch

Mark Elliott Feb 6, 2017
India's skies will welcome a new airline next week, when Delhi-based Zoom Air launches its inaugural flight. IANS reports that the carrier received its Air Operator's Certificate…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Lion Air, Air India Express, and more…

Mark Elliott Feb 3, 2017
Lion Air adds more services to KL Where? Surabaya (Indonesia) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) When? Three times a week, effective 16 February 2017 Who? Lion Air Why? Expanding trade between…
Airlines and Aviation

IndiGo boosts Singapore, domestic flights

Mark Elliott Feb 1, 2017
IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, has unveiled plans to add a series of new domestic services this month. On 16 February 2017, the airline will double the frequency of its…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: China Eastern Airlines, Cebu Pacific and more

Mark Elliott Jan 25, 2017
China Eastern launches new link to Laos Where? Kunming (China) to Luang Prabang, pictured (Laos) When? Four times a week, effective 2 March 2017 Who? China Eastern Airlines Why?…
Airlines and Aviation

SpiceJet boosts links to Gujarat

Mark Elliott Jan 24, 2017
SpiceJet has announced plans to expand its operations in Gujarat with the re-introduction of its services between Delhi and Surat. Effective 26 March 2017, the low-cost carrier will…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet adds new capital connection from Mangaluru

Mark Elliott Jan 17, 2017
Jet Airways has launched a new direct service between Delhi and Mangaluru, the port city on India's west coast. Effective immediately, the new route will operate daily using a Boeing 737…
Hotels

Where to Stay: New hotels in Singapore, Delhi, Grenada and the Swiss Alps

Mark Elliott Jan 11, 2017
The Warehouse Hotel, Singapore Location: A former warehouse at Robertson Quay, on the banks of the Singapore River Grade: Upscale Keys: 37 Facilities: Restaurant, lobby bar,…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara eases international connections through Delhi

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2017
Vistara, Singapore Airlines' Indian carrier, has moved to streamline international connections at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. While Vistara does not currently operate…
Hotels

Hyatt brings new brand to India

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2017
Hyatt has introduced another of its hotel brands to India, with the opening of the Andaz Delhi. Located in the Aerocity area, close to Indira Gandhi International Airport, the new…
Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa takes delivery of new Indian jet

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2016
Lufthansa's first new Airbus A350 aircraft landed at Munich Airport on Wednesday, ahead of its entry into service on the Munich-Delhi route. The airline has ordered a total of 25 A350s,…
Airlines and Aviation

India, Vietnam to get direct air links

Mark Elliott Dec 13, 2016
Travellers will soon be able to fly direct between India and Vietnam. Air India and Vietjet have signed new agreement that will see the two carriers cooperate in a range of areas,…
Train

India speeds up Delhi-Mumbai rail plan

Mark Elliott Dec 12, 2016
The Indian government is accelerating its plan to speed up the key Delhi-Mumbai railway line, by ordering a new high-speed train that can operate on the existing tracks. The Economic…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet flies first class to Amsterdam

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2016
Jet Airways will upgrade its Delhi-Amsterdam services next month with the introduction of a new aircraft featuring its first class cabin. Effective 12 January 2017, the Indian airline…
Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air debuts in Delhi

Mark Elliott Dec 2, 2016
Korean Air has launched a new route connecting Seoul and Delhi, the respective capital cities of South Korea and India. Direct flights between two Asian metropolises kicked off on 1…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways hits the road with new bus service

Mark Elliott Nov 24, 2016
Jet Airways has started offering a new long-distance bus service for travellers in the northern state of Punjab. Under a new agreement with the IndoCanadian Bus Service, Jet will provide…
Airlines and Aviation

Delhi to welcome Lufthansa’s first A350

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2016
Delhi will become the first long-haul destination to welcome Lufthansa's brand new Airbus A350 aircraft. The German national carrier will take delivery of its first A350 on 19 December…
Airlines and Aviation

Kenya Airways expands presence in India

Mark Elliott Nov 16, 2016
Kenya Airways has expanded its route map in India following the signing of a codeshare agreement with Jet Airways. Effective this week, the Kenyan national carrier will placed its…
Airlines and Aviation

SpiceJet heats up with new routes

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2016
SpiceJet has continued to expand its operations with the launch of new domestic and international flights. Within India, the low-cost carrier has commenced a new daily service between…
Train

Delhi-Mumbai trains to speed up

Mark Elliott Nov 9, 2016
The speed of trains on the main railway line connecting Delhi and Mumbai will be increased to 160kph in future. The Economic Times reported India's Ministry of Railways as saying that…
Airlines and Aviation

Mega Maldives eyes Indian expansion

Mark Elliott Nov 7, 2016
Mega Maldives will launch direct flights to India this month, and is considering entering into new partnerships with Indian carriers. The Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that with…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet boosts Abu Dhabi with multiple new flights

Mark Elliott Oct 27, 2016
Jet Airways has unveiled plans to launch a series of new services connecting India and Abu Dhabi. Beginning 2017, Jet Airways will add a second daily flight to the UAE capital from…
Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air adds capital connection to India

Mark Elliott Oct 24, 2016
Korean Air has unveiled plans to launch a new route connecting the capital cities of two of Asia's biggest economies: Seoul and Delhi. Commencing on 1 December 2016, the Korean…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India launches world’s longest flight

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2016
Air India has flown into the record books by operating the world's longest commercial flight. The national carrier has switched its Delhi-San Francisco service, which had previously…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet adds more flights to Nepal

Mark Elliott Oct 20, 2016
Jet Airways has unveiled plans to add more flights to Nepal. Effective 30 October 2016, the Indian carrier will introduce a second daily service between Mumbai and Kathmandu and a…
Airlines and Aviation

PIA reduces India flights after attack

Mark Elliott Oct 17, 2016
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reduced the frequency of its flights from Karachi to Delhi and Mumbai. The Economic Times reports that the decision was taken due to low…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways goes large on domestic routes

Mark Elliott Oct 17, 2016
Jet Airways has revealed plans to almost double its capacity on two key domestic routes. On 30 October 2016, the Indian carrier will start to deploy its twin-aisle Airbus A330…
Train

India’s latest “tiger train” heads to Assam rhino park

Mark Elliott Oct 10, 2016
Plans have been revealed for a new rail service connecting Delhi with the UNESCO-listed Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that the new…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara starts flying to Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2016
Vistara, Singapore Airlines' Indian carrier, has launched its first flights to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The new daily service features arrival and departure times that are…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds Australian flights due to “overwhelming” demand

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2016
Air India will introduce three more flights to Australia next year. The Economic Times reported the national carrier's chairman & managing director, Ashwani Lohani, as confirming…
Tourism Boards

Mauritius woos Indian agents with roadshow

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2016
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) recently conducted a five-city roadshow in India. In late August, the tourism board and representatives from 30 Mauritian travel…
Hotels

Occupancy boost for Delhi hotels

Mark Elliott Sep 29, 2016
The hotel sector in Delhi experienced an upswing in performance in August 2016, driven by rising occupancy. According to the latest data from STR, the Indian capital's average…
Airlines and Aviation

India pens open skies deal with Greece

Mark Elliott Sep 8, 2016
Indian travellers could soon be offered more opportunities to holiday in Greece, following the signing of an "open skies" aviation agreement between the two countries. Under the new…
Hotels

Dusit’s only Indian hotel to be rebranded

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2016
Dusit International's only hotel in India will be rebranded following the cessation of its partnership in the country, the Economic Times reports. The Bangkok-based hotel group…
Tourism Boards

India lures tourism investors with new summit

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2016
This month, the Indian government will host a new event aimed at attracting foreign investment into its tourism sector. The inaugural ‘Incredible India Tourism Investment Summit’ is…
Airlines and Aviation

ANA to fly Dreamliner to Delhi

Mark Elliott Aug 24, 2016
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) will start flying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Delhi this winter. Effective 30 October 2016, the airline will deploy its B787-8 Dreamliner on all…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India to fly daily to San Francisco

Mark Elliott Aug 8, 2016
Air India will more than double the frequency of its Delhi-San Francisco route this winter, with the addition of four more weekly flights. The national carrier started flying to San…
Travel Tech

Mobile check-in services launched at Delhi Airport

Mark Elliott Jul 29, 2016
Staff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport will now be able to check-in passengers via tablet devices. The installation of Rockwell Collins’ new mobile passenger processing…
Train

Airline passengers offered check-in at Delhi Metro stations

Mark Elliott Jun 29, 2016
Passengers travelling with Air India and Jet Airways from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport will soon be able to check-in two Metro stations in the Indian capital. Effective…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India offers train alternatives

Mark Elliott Jun 29, 2016
Air India has launched a new scheme that offers seats to passengers who are unable to get confirmed bookings on Rajdhani Express trains. Under the national carrier’s new ‘Super Fares’…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara to launch first island flights

Mark Elliott Jun 23, 2016
Vistara will launch its first flights beyond the Indian mainland later this year, connecting to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Effective 30 September 2016, the airline will…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara commences flights to Kolkata

Mark Elliott Jun 13, 2016
Vistara has continued the rapid recent expansion of its route network with the launch of its first flights to Kolkata. The inaugural flight departed on 10 June 2016 and Vistara will…
Events

ITB heads to India for new travel show

Mark Elliott Jun 10, 2016
ITB will host its first travel trade show in India this year. The new co-branded show, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar (BITB), will take place at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi…
Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air adds Delhi in international route revamp

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2016
Korean Air unveiled plans for an overhaul of its international route map, including the introduction of a new direct service to Delhi. The non-stop flights linking Seoul's Incheon…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara adds more flights to Guwahati

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2016
Vistara will increase the frequency of its Delhi-Guwahati route this month. Effective 18 June 2016, the airline will launch a new daily point-to-point service on the route. Flights…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds more Delhi-Surat flights

Mark Elliott Jun 1, 2016
Air India will launch additional flight services on its Delhi-Surat route this week. Effective 2 June, the national carrier will add two more weekly flights on the route, operating…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds direct flights to Nagpur, Raipur

Mark Elliott May 23, 2016
Air India today launches a new direct services connecting Delhi with Nagpur and Raipur. Effective 23 May 2016, the national carrier will operate six weekly flights on the routes,…
Tourism Boards

Zambia conducts first roadshow in India

Mark Elliott May 23, 2016
Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) recently conducted its maiden roadshow in India, with the aim of educating agents and enticing more travellers. Events were held in Delhi and Mumbai, gathering…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways doubles services to Dammam

Mark Elliott May 18, 2016
Jet Airways will launch two more daily services to the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam next month. Effective 9 June 2016, the Indian carrier will double the frequency of its flights from…
Airlines and Aviation

Asiana Airlines adds more flights to India

Mark Elliott May 18, 2016
Asiana Airlines will increase the frequency of its flights to Delhi this summer, with the launch of two more weekly services direct from Seoul. Effective 3 July 2016, the South Korean…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India Express links Delhi with UAE

Mark Elliott May 16, 2016
Air India Express is launching new direct flights connecting Delhi with two UAE cities: Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The airline commenced daily direct flights between Delhi and Dubai on…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara to start flying to Kolkata

Mark Elliott May 13, 2016
Vistara will continue the rapid recent expansion of its route network next month, with the launch of its first flights to Kolkata. Effective 10 June 2016, the airline will offer 13…
Train

Indian Railways to open more executive lounges

Mark Elliott May 9, 2016
Indian rail passengers will soon be able to relax in comfort before their journeys following the establishment of new “Executive Lounges” at stations across the country. The Railways…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Canada ramps up Indian operations with second Delhi route

Mark Elliott Apr 28, 2016
Less than six months after the launch of its inaugural flight from Toronto to Delhi, Air Canada has unveiled plans to introduce a second direct service to the Indian capital. On 20…
Hotels

Sarovar signs two hotels in North India

Mark Elliott Apr 27, 2016
Sarovar Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its presence in North India with the signing of two new properties. The company, which currently operates 72 hotels across India, has now…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara offers more Indian beach breaks with new flights

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2016
Vistara will continue to expand its network across India next month with the launch of additional flights to Goa, the popular beach resort enclave. Effective 12 May 2016, the airline…
Airlines and Aviation

SpiceJet adds new summer flights from Delhi

Mark Elliott Apr 22, 2016
SpiceJet is upgrading its summer schedule with additional flights from Delhi. Effective 10 May 2016, the Indian low-cost carrier will introduce a fourth additional weekly frequency…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara’s expansion continues with Kochi flights

Mark Elliott Apr 15, 2016
Vistara, the Indian start-up airline, has continued its rapid recent growth with the launch of flights to Kochi, in the southern state of Kerala. The new route took off for the first…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara starts flying to Jammu & Kashmir

Mark Elliott Apr 11, 2016
Vistara has launched two new flights to the north Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Services to the state’s summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu commenced on 7 and 9…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India launches Delhi-Vienna flights

Mark Elliott Apr 8, 2016
Air India has launched a new direct flight between Delhi and Vienna. The service will now operate three times a week using a two-class Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft. Flight AI153…
Hotels

IHG adds two Holiday Inn Express hotels in India

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened two new Holiday Inn Express Hotels in India, located in Delhi and Chennai. Holiday Inn Express Chennai is located on Old Mahabalipuram…
Train

Indian Railways launches semi-high-speed train

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2016
Indian Railways has launched its first semi-high speed train, the Gatimaan Express, which has a maximum speed of 160kph. The train, which runs between Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara adds Chandigarh to its route network

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2016
Vistara has announced the addition of Chandigarh to its route network. From 2 May 2016, the airline will operate daily flights connecting Chandigarh to Delhi and Hyderabad. Flight…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways launches new flights to Amsterdam

Mark Elliott Apr 1, 2016
Jet Airways has commenced daily direct flight services from Delhi, Mumbai and Toronto to Amsterdam. The first flight landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on 27 March, and the new…
Hotels

Hong Kong hotel revPAR falls 17%

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2016
Hong Kong’s hotel sector experienced a sharp decline in revPAR (revenue per available room) in February 2016. According to the latest monthly data from STR, the city's occupancy…
Airlines and Aviation

Airbus to train pilots in Delhi

Mark Elliott Mar 21, 2016
Airbus is setting up a pilot and maintenance training centre in Delhi. The centre, entirely owned by Airbus Group India, will accommodate four A320 full-flight simulators and will be…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India to launch Vienna flights

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2016
Air India will expand its European operations next month with the launch of flights to Vienna. Effective 6 April, the national carrier will operate three weekly services to the…
Hotels

Lemon Tree Hotels launches resort in Delhi

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2016
Lemon Tree Hotels (LTH) has inaugurated its first resort hotel in Delhi NCR, at Tarudhan Valley in Manesar. The resort’s management and operations were taken over by the Lemon Tree…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways to launch Delhi-Muscat flights

Mark Elliott Mar 1, 2016
Jet Airways will expand its Middle Eastern network this month with the launch of a new flight between Delhi and Muscat. Commencing on 21 March 2016, the Indian airline will operate…
Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air spreads wings in India with Jet

Mark Elliott Feb 26, 2016
Korean Air has formed a new partnership with Jet Airways that give it more connections to and from India. Effective 1 March 2016, a codeshare agreement will see Korean Air partner Jet…
Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa to fly new A350 to Delhi

Mark Elliott Feb 24, 2016
Delhi will become one of the first destinations for Lufthansa's new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft. The German airline has revealed that its first 10 A350s will be based at Munich…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways adds two more daily Bangkok flights

Mark Elliott Feb 23, 2016
Jet Airways is expanding its operations in Thailand with the launch of two new daily flights to Bangkok. On 27 March 2016, the Indian carrier will launch a third daily frequency from…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways adds more Dubai flights

Mark Elliott Feb 19, 2016
Jet Airways will expand its operations to Dubai next month, with the launch of new flights from Mumbai and Delhi. Effective 1 March 2016, the Indian carrier will add a sixth daily…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines to double Delhi flights

Mark Elliott Feb 16, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines will double its services to Delhi next month, with the launch of a second daily flight. Commencing on 26 March 2016, the African carrier will offer two daily…
Airlines and Aviation

First Delhi connection for Mizoram

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2016
The remote Indian state of Mizoram, which is bordered by Bangladesh and Myanmar, will get its first connection to Delhi next month. The Economic Times reports that a "private…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia X returns to Delhi

Mark Elliott Feb 4, 2016
AirAsia X has relaunched flights to India, with the start of a new direct route between Kuala Lumpur and Delhi. The Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier suspended its services to…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways offers special fares for new Amsterdam flights

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2016
Jet Airways has started taking bookings for its new services to Amsterdam, which get underway in March 2016. The Indian carrier will commence two new daily services to Amsterdam's…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India connects Delhi with Gorakhpur

Mark Elliott Jan 11, 2016
Air India has announced plans to launch a new service linking Delhi with Gorakhpur, a city in Uttar Pradesh located close to the border with Nepal. Commencing on 15 January, the route…
Airlines and Aviation

SpiceJet adds more flights to Kabul

Mark Elliott Jan 8, 2016
SpiceJet, the Indian low-cost carrier, has announced plans to add more flights on several routes, including the Delhi-Kabul sector. Effective 8 February 2016, the airline will add two…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express transit hotel to launch at Delhi Airport

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will launch its budget Holiday Inn Express brand at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The company has signed an agreement to take over…
United States

Air India plans Washington DC flight in 2016

Mark Elliott Dec 14, 2015
Air India's new route from Delhi to Washington DC is expected to launch before the end of 2016. The Economic Times reported a "top Air India official" as saying that a viability study…
Tourism

Indian cities rise in popularity on TripAdvisor

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2015
Two Indian cities topped the Asia Pacific rankings in TripAdvisor's Travellers’ Choice awards for "Destinations on the Rise". The world's largest travel site revealed this week that…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India mulls US expansion

Mark Elliott Nov 29, 2015
Following the launch of direct flights between Delhi and San Francisco this week, Air India is considering further expansion in the US. The Economic Times reported Indian aviation…
Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia X to resume Delhi flights

Mark Elliott Nov 23, 2015
AirAsia X will relaunch flights to Delhi in February 2016, four years after it suspended the service. The Malaysian low-cost carrier has confirmed that it will start operating four…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways upgrades Delhi-Singapore route

Mark Elliott Nov 15, 2015
Jet Airways will upgrade its flights between Delhi and Singapore later this month, offering more seat capacity on the route. Effective 25 November 2015, the airline will replace the…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s Shandong Airlines flies to India

Mark Elliott Nov 10, 2015
Shandong Airlines will launch its first ever flights to India this week. Commencing on 11 November, the airline will fly direct between Delhi and Kunming, the capital of southwest…
Tourism Boards

Air Arabia, Georgia team up for Indian roadshow

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2015
Air Arabia has teamed up with the Georgian National Tourism Administration to organise a roadshow in India. The events, which were held in Delhi and Mumbai, were designed to showcase…
Hotels

AccorHotels opens dual-branded hotel at Delhi Airport

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2015
AccorHotels has opened a new dual-branded hotel complex close to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The new Pullman and Novotel New Delhi Aerocity project will add 670 rooms…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Canada launches direct Dreamliner flights to Delhi

Mark Elliott Nov 3, 2015
Air Canada’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft touched down in Delhi for the first time on Monday, marking the start of a new scheduled service direct from Toronto. The new route becomes the…
Train

India’s fastest train to launch by March

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2015
India's fastest train, the Gatimaan Express, will launch this financial year, which ends on 31 March 2016. The Economic Times reported Arun Saxena, general manager of North Central…
Airlines and Aviation

BA flies new Dreamliner to Delhi

Mark Elliott Oct 27, 2015
British Airways' new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Delhi for the first time this week. The new 216-seat aircraft is the newest model in BA's fleet and comes equipped with…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara and Taj offer overnight stays for passengers

Mark Elliott Oct 26, 2015
Indian airline Vistara has teamed up with Taj Holidays for a new ‘Fly and Stay’ offer. Designed for travellers who need to be in Delhi early in the morning but would rather not take…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet adds four new domestic routes this winter

Mark Elliott Oct 19, 2015
Jet Airways has unveiled a series of new domestic flights for the forthcoming winter schedules, including four brand new city pairs. Effective 15 November, Jet will introduce new…
Hotels

Worldhotels expands in India with Lalit partnership

Mark Elliott Oct 16, 2015
Worldhotels has added four new members in India as part of a new tie-up with The Lalit. The Lalit New Delhi, Lalit Mumbai, Lalit Ashok Bangalore and Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata will…
Airlines and Aviation

SIA brings premium economy to India

Mark Elliott Oct 5, 2015
Singapore Airlines will bring its new premium economy class to India this month. Commencing on 25 October 2015, the airline will start offering the new class on its Singapore-Delhi…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India boosts Shanghai service

Mark Elliott Oct 5, 2015
Air India will increase the frequency of its Delhi-Shanghai service later this month. From 30 October 2015, the national carrier will add a fifth weekly service on the route, running…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds new daily flight to Surat

Mark Elliott Oct 5, 2015
Air India has launched a new daily service to Surat, more than doubling its capacity on the route. The new evening flight departs Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport daily at…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara touches down in Odisha

Mark Elliott Oct 2, 2015
Vistara has continued to expand its Indian route network with the launch of flights to Bhubaneswar, the capital of the eastern state of Odisha. The inaugural flight touched down in…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India to link Delhi with San Francisco

Mark Elliott Sep 29, 2015
Air India will launch a new direct service connecting New Delhi with San Francisco before the end of the year. The plan was announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…
Train

China studies Mumbai-Delhi high-speed rail link

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2015
A Chinese company is conducting a feasibility study for a high-speed railway line connecting Delhi and Mumbai. China's Xinhua news agency reports that a subsidiary of the state-run…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara flies to Varanasi

Mark Elliott Sep 18, 2015
Vistara has revealed that its latest new destination will be Varanasi, the north Indian city that lies on the banks of the Ganges River. Flights will commence on 21 October 2015,…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India denies injuries and fire during emergency landing

Mark Elliott Sep 8, 2015
Air India has denied that passengers were hurt when one of its aircraft made an emergency landing. The flight was carrying 153 passengers from Varanasi to New Delhi when it was forced…
Airlines and Aviation

Bomb threats disrupt Delhi flights

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2015
A bomb threat disrupted three international flights from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday. The Economic Times reports that a threatening call was made to…
Tourism Boards

Brand USA embarks on India trade mission

Mark Elliott Aug 20, 2015
Brand USA will be conducting its fourth sales mission to India next month. From 6-11 September 2015, the USA's tourism marketing body will be travelling across India to meet with…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India to offer Hajj flights from seven cities

Mark Elliott Aug 17, 2015
Air India has announced that it will operate special Hajj pilgrimage flights from seven Indian airports. The national carrier will offer direct services to the Saudi Arabian city of…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet reschedules Hong Kong-Delhi service

Mark Elliott Jul 29, 2015
Jet Airways is rescheduling its daily Hong Kong-New Delhi service to offer a new daytime arrival in the Indian capital. Effective 25 October 2015, Jet flight 9W77 will depart Hong…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Airways boosts domestic network with multiple flights

Mark Elliott Jul 21, 2015
Jet Airways is expanding its domestic network with the addition of new flights to multiple Indian destinations. The expansion has already commenced, with the addition of new daily…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Canada to fly new Dreamliner to Delhi

Mark Elliott Jul 19, 2015
Delhi will become the first international destination to welcome Air Canada's new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Commencing on 1 November 2015, the new long-haul jet will operate…
Train

Delhi orders 162 metro cars

Mark Elliott Jul 5, 2015
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has placed a large order with Bombardier to supply it with new trains. The Canadian company was selected to supply 162 Bombardier Movia metro…
Tourism Boards

Oman Tourism tours India

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2015
Ministry of Tourism, Oman has conducted multi-city roadshows in India in a bid to promote the Sultanate in the country.  Commencing in Chennai, the roadshow was also conducted in…
Airlines and Aviation

Abu Dhabi International Airport’s busiest summer ever

Mark Elliott May 31, 2015
Abu Dhabi International Airport is readying itself for its busiest ever summer.  It is scheduled to note 1,504 flights departing from the UAE capital each week, 22% more than in the…
Train

Korea helps speed up Delhi-Mumbai rail link

Mark Elliott May 24, 2015
South Korea will help India increase the speed of the key railway line between Delhi and Mumbai. The Economic Times reports that the Korean Rail Road Network (KRNA), a state-run rail…
Airlines and Aviation

SpiceJet adds more flights for summer season

Mark Elliott May 12, 2015
SpiceJet has announced plans to mount additional flights to four Indian destinations for the summer season. The Delhi-based low-cost carrier will increase the frequency of its service…
Hotels

Taj opens new Vivanta hotel in Delhi

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2015
The Taj Group has launched a new Vivanta hotel in Dwarka, the upmarket suburban area of Delhi. The new Vivanta by Taj Dwarka covers 2.8 hectares of land, including landscaped gardens.…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India adds new link to Andaman Islands

Mark Elliott Apr 11, 2015
Air India has enhanced connectivity to the remote Andaman & Nicobar Islands, with the launch of a new service to the archipelago's largest town, Port Blair. The new flights will…
Events

India could bid for Olympics

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2015
India is considering making a bid for the 2024 Olympics, it has been revealed. According to local media reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on attracting the world's biggest…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara flies to northeast India

Mark Elliott Apr 2, 2015
Vistara has launched its first ever flights to India's northeast. On 2 April 2015, the Delhi-based carrier commenced daily services to Guwahati, in the state of Assam, and Bagdogra,…
Airlines and Aviation

New air link connects India with provincial China

Mark Elliott Mar 19, 2015
A new air route will be launched this year offering connections between India and China's Shandong province. According to the Xinhua news agency, Shandong Airlines will commence a new…
Hotels

Shanghai, Jakarta lead hotel construction boom

Mark Elliott Mar 13, 2015
Shanghai and Jakarta have more new hotel rooms under construction than any other city in the Asia Pacific region, a new report has revealed. In its latest Construction Pipeline Report…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara flies to Hyderabad

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2015
New Indian airline Vistara has launched a new service to Hyderabad. The new route commenced on 1 March 2015 and will now operate twice a daily direct from Delhi. One of the daily…
India

Thailand brings 2015 tourism campaign to India

Mark Elliott Feb 26, 2015
Thailand has launched its new national tourism campaign in India. The '2015 Discover Thainess' campaign was unveiled to Indian audiences at the Thailand Trade Investment Tourism Road…
Airlines and Aviation

India to welcome SIA’s new premium economy class

Mark Elliott Feb 4, 2015
Singapore Airlines' has revealed that its new premium economy class will be made available on flights to Mumbai and Delhi. The two Indian cities form part of the initial roll-out of…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara flies to Goa and Hyderabad

Mark Elliott Jan 25, 2015
Vistara, the new Indian airline, will expand its network with the launch of new routes to Goa and Hyderabad. The Delhi-based full-service airline launched its first flights on 9…
Airlines and Aviation

JAL to deploy new Dreamliner cabin to Delhi

Mark Elliott Jan 23, 2015
Japan Airlines will roll out new aircraft and cabin products across a series of international routes this year, including Delhi. From 29 March 2015, the Japanese national carrier will…
Airlines and Aviation

Cockpit fight delays Air India flight

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2015
An Air India flight was delayed after a fight broke out between the pilot and an engineer in the cockpit. According to reports, an argument developed over technical issues and the…
India

India drives growth in Asian airport traffic

Mark Elliott Jan 16, 2015
Airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to record rising passenger numbers in November 2014, driven by rising traffic in India. According to the latest data from Airports…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India boosts African connections

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2015
Air India has significantly expanded its route map in Africa following the launch of a new codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines. The two Star Alliance member carriers already…
Airlines and Aviation

SIA’s new Indian venture takes off

Mark Elliott Jan 10, 2015
Vistara, Singapore Airlines' new Indian joint venture, took to the skies for the first time on Friday, on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai. The new airline was given a grand send off…
Airlines and Aviation

Vistara to launch on 9 January

Mark Elliott Dec 21, 2014
Singapore Airlines' new Indian venture, Vistara, will take to the skies for the first time on 9 January 2015, it has been confirmed. The airline last week secured its Air Operator's…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India hosts first Star Alliance board meeting

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2014
Air India played host to its first Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting this week. The heads of the world's biggest airline alliance gathered in Delhi for a two-day meeting to…
Train

India plans 1,750km bullet train corridor

Mark Elliott Nov 25, 2014
India is planning to create a 1,750km high-speed rail corridor, connecting New Delhi in the north with Chennai in the south. The Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that a high-level…
Airlines and Aviation

IndiGo expands domestic operations

Mark Elliott Nov 18, 2014
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has continued to expand its domestic network with the launch of a series of new flights. Commencing this week, the airline will add a second daily…
Airlines and Aviation

Etihad boosts key Indian cities

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2014
Etihad Airways is continuing its rapid expansion in India, with the launch of more flights to the key cities of Mumbai and Delhi. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier currently operates two daily…
Hotels

ITC announces first luxury leisure retreat

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2014
ITC Hotels has announced its first five-star leisure retreat will open later this year. ITC Grand Bharat is expected to open on 1 October 40 minutes from Delhi in the first of a new…
Tourism

Delhi Tourism launches website in Hindi

Mark Elliott Sep 16, 2013
The Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) has launched a dedicated Hindi version of the website. “The Hindi website is another step forward towards making…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India commences Delhi-Sydney

Mark Elliott Aug 30, 2013
Air India has commenced operations for its Delhi-Sydney flight yesterday. “Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport is now connected to Australia with the launch of Air India’s…
UK

Birmingham to tap India market

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2013
Birmingham plans to tap the growing Indian outbound market, specially after the addition of Air India services into the city. With 13,500 Indians visiting Birmingham each year, the…
Airlines and Aviation

Leh, Goa tops destination choice for I-Day – study

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2013
Skyscanner has identified destinations in India that have witnessed significant increase in flight searches for the upcoming Independence Day (I-Day) long weekend. The flight…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India takes off to Birmingham

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2013
Air India launched its Dreamliner operations between Amritsar, Delhi and Birmingham yesterday (01 August). The flight to Birmingham is the fourth Air India service from India to the…
Tourism Boards

Delhi signs MoU with Doordarshan

Mark Elliott Jul 26, 2013
The Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Doordarshan’s Art & Culture channel, DD Bharati. The…
Tourism

VoA numbers up 23% in June

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2013
The number of Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) tourists increased 22.9% in June 2013, as compared to June 2012.  Last month, India issued a total of 1,062 VoAs, as against 864 in June 2012.…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India sets date for Delhi-Birmingham

Mark Elliott Jul 5, 2013
Air India has announced the launch of new flights between Amritsar-Delhi -Birmingham from 1 August 2013.  The new flight will operate on the Amritsar-Delhi-Birmingham-Delhi-Amritsar…
Tourism Boards

Goa organises two-city road show

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2013
Goa Tourism organised a two-city road show in New Delhi and Gurgaon on 14 and 15 June respectively. As a part of the delegation, Dilip Parulekar, Minister of Tourism for Goa…
Tourism

VoA scheme grows 37% in May 2013

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2013
India’s Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) scheme registered a 37.2% growth in May 2013 as compared to May 2012.  Last month, a total of 1,114 VoAs were issued as compared to 812 during May 2012.…
Tourism

California educates Indian agents

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2013
Visit California has conducted educational seminars in Tier I and Tier II cities in India.  These educational seminars were held in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru,…
Train

Delhi Airport Express introduces monthly pass

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2013 17
In a major step to boost traffic and offer added services, the Delhi Airport Metro Express has launched a 30-trip monthly pass. This pass offers heavy discounts on existing single…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India hopes for Birmingham Dreamliner flights

Mark Elliott May 16, 2013 0
Air India is pushing to launch flights from Birmingham to Delhi once its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners are delivered. The airline is said to have been requesting the link between the…
Tourism

Kashmir calls for co-cordination among stakeholders

Mark Elliott Oct 26, 2012 0
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has called for closer coordination among the travel agents and the government to fully explore the potential of tourism in the state. The state’s Governor, N N…
Tourism

IRCTC to run special trains

Mark Elliott Jul 26, 2012 7
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) will run two special trains from Pune next month. Each train will cover tourist destinations in south and north of India. The…
Hotels

Hyatt expands India presence

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2012 9
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that Hyatt affiliates inked management agreements for an Andaz hotel in Gurgaon and a Grand Hyatt hotel in Kochi, bringing the total number of announced…
Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa to fly first B747-8 to US, India

Apr 29, 2012 17
Lufthansa has revealed that its brand new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental will fly to destinations in the US and India. From 1 June, Lufthansa will operate six weekly B747-8 flights on the…
Tourism

Switzerland to open more Visa Application Centers in India

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2012 14
First two phases to open seven centres by March, while three centres to launch in mid-2012...   Switzerland yesterday announced to open 10 more regional Visa Application Centres (VACs)…

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