Sri Lankan Airlines conducts press trip for Indian media to attend Kandy Esala Perahera 2022
Aug 08, 2022, at 07:44 pm
Colombo: As Sri Lanka struggles with political upheaval, tourism is booming, and the island is being inundated with visitors from Europe and India.
Akasa Air commences commercial operations
Aug 07, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Mumbai: Akasa Air on Sunday started its commercial operations with its first flight taking off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, bound for Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
Jammu and Kashmir: Homestay service starts on Manasbal Lake for tourists
Aug 07, 2022, at 06:56 pm
Manasbal Ganderbal: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has commenced homestay service in several areas in a bid to expand tourism in the region.
Germany sees 214 pct rise in Indian tourists in 2022
Aug 05, 2022, at 01:52 am
New Delhi/UNI: As the global tourism industry makes a recovery post the Covid pandemic, the German National Tourist Office has recorded a year-on-year rise of 214 per cent in Indian tourists visiting the central European country this year.
Aug 02, 2022, at 05:10 am
Kolkata: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Monday hosted a roadshow in Kolkata with an aim to attract more tourists from India in the upcoming days and also showcase the new attractions which the country is offering to the visitors.
Bahrain International Airport welcomes the maiden IndiGo flight from Mumbai
Aug 01, 2022, at 11:39 pm
Mumbai: Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), welcomed the arrival of the inaugural IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Bahrain, following the commencement of a new direct service.
Jul 30, 2022, at 10:33 pm
With international tourism gearing up after the nearly two-year-long pandemic induced hiatus, one of Indians' favourite destinations, South Africa, is wooing back the tourists from this part of the world. The hotel industry in South Africa is upbeat once again. Sherene Allaman, Vice President—International Sales and Marketing, Sun International, speaks to IBNS-NITN editor Sujoy Dhar on why their property should be on the bucket list of travellers with different budgets
UK-based Keralite builds plane in lockdown, takes family to France & Germany
Jul 29, 2022, at 10:49 pm
London: Ashok Thamarakshan, a mechanical engineer hailing from Kerala, built a four-seater airplane during the covid-induced lockdown to travel the world with his family.
SpiceJet connects Jabalpur with Kolkata
Jul 23, 2022, at 01:05 am
Kolkata: Private airlines major SpiceJet on Friday launched daily non-stop flight connecting Jabalpur with Kolkata.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air to start domestic flights from Aug 7
Jul 22, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Mumbai: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala promoted budget carrier Akasa Air is all set to hit the skies with its maiden commercial flight on August 7, starting with Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Kochi with two Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the company announced Friday.
Canada: Jobs that open up permanent residentship possibility
Jul 21, 2022, at 01:05 am
Ottawa/IBNS: To combat the labour market shrinkage, Canada has resumed its Express entry draws for all programmes to fill job vacancies.
41 entrepreneurs from tribal villages of Tamil Nadu choose IndiGo for their first flight
Jul 20, 2022, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: In its endeavor to support social outreach initiatives, IndiGo, India’s leading carrier supported by Isha Outreach flew 41 tribal folks from the foothills of Velliangiri, Coimbatore on their maiden air travel to Chennai today via IndiGo flight 6E 238.
Sri Lanka: The Indian Ocean magnet for explorers
Jul 20, 2022, at 04:16 pm
Sri Lanka is in the news for all the wrong reasons these days. But this tourist magnet reeling under economic and political turmoil is sure to make it back on the bucket list of global travellers for its innate beauty and spirituality, says Supriyo Hazra as he completes a weeklong visit to the island nation which began in Colombo and ended in Galle
Relive Virginia's music legacy in USA
Jul 19, 2022, at 10:46 pm
You can listen to the beat of the Commonwealth’s rich music scene while you plan your music lovers’ holiday for 2022 and beyond in Virginia, USA
SpiceJet announces daily non-stop flights between Jabalpur and Kolkata
Jul 19, 2022, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata: Private airline major SpiceJet on Tuesday announced the launch of new daily flights connecting Jabalpur with Kolkata starting July 22.
SpiceJet announces daily non-stop flights between Jabalpur and Kolkata
Jul 19, 2022, at 04:41 pm
Indian airline SpiceJet has announced the launch of new daily flights connecting Jabalpur with Kolkata starting Jul 22.
Sri Lanka tourism sector takes huge blows amid ongoing crisis
Jul 17, 2022, at 12:33 am
Colombo: Sri Lanka's hotel industry appears to be on the verge of collapse due to unending political instability, worsening economic crisis and curfews.
Deoghar in Jharkhand gets new airport, to ease travel for pilgrims
Jul 15, 2022, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: For pilgrims who are planning to visit Deoghar in Jharkhand during the famous Shravani Mela can now avail direct flights to the city from Kolkata and Delhi, thanks to the newly opened airport.
SpiceJet completes seven years of flying with highest occupancy in India
Jul 13, 2022, at 12:09 am
Kolkata: Airlines major SpiceJet has flown with the highest load factor in the Indian skies for a record seven years.
Flydubai suspends flights to Colombo amid economical and political upheaval
Jul 12, 2022, at 07:32 pm
Colombo: Flydubai's flights between Dubai and Colombo have been suspended until further notice, it was reported on Tuesday.
Canada: Windsor's boat tours return to Peche Island after 2 years
Jul 12, 2022, at 04:59 am
Windsor/IBNS: The City of Windsor is bringing back boat tours to Peche Island this month after two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Belarusian lawmakers mull temporary bans on travel abroad
Jul 11, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Minsk/UNI/Sputnik: Belarusian lawmakers will debate a bill that will propose temporary bans on travel abroad for certain Belarusian citizens, according to a motion submitted to the parliament.
Indians enthusiastic to travel in coming months
Jul 09, 2022, at 12:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indians are willing to overlook travel restrictions and book their tickets to fly for a vacation, as per a report by Booking.com.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed Akasa Air introduces employee-centric cabin crew look
Jul 08, 2022, at 09:39 pm
Mumbai: The Billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed Akasa Air on Thursday got one step closer to begin operations after receiving its Airline Operator Certificate (AOC).
Storytelling by locals makes Madhya Pradesh tiger safaris more interesting: MP Tourism
Jul 08, 2022, at 03:11 am
With tourism back with a vengeance after a pandemic-induced hiatus and Work-From-Home (WFH) fatigue, Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India, has geared up to receive visitors from across the country. Yuvraj Padole, MP Tourism Dy. Director (Events, Marketing & Film), was in Kolkata to attend the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF). Sujoy Dhar catches up with him on the latest offerings from the state
SriLankan Airlines denies media reports on reducing Tiruchirappalli flights
Jul 07, 2022, at 04:41 pm
Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that claims made about reducing or discontinuing its operations to Tiruchirappalli in a recent news article in a South Indian daily newspaper are completely untrue.
Canadian airlines, airport delays top global list during weekend
Jul 05, 2022, at 05:50 am
Montreal/IBNS: Canadian airlines and airports’ flight delays over the July long weekend claimed top spots around the world during the weekened.
To tackle over tourism, Venice to charge entrance fee from Jan
Jul 02, 2022, at 06:57 pm
Rome/UNI: Italian city Venice is all set to become the world's first city to make an entrance fee compulsory for its tourists from next January in a bid to tackle overtourism.
Air Canada to cut dozens of daily flights this summer
Jul 01, 2022, at 03:30 am
Toronto/IBNS: Dozens of daily flights this summer would be cut by Air Canada as it faces challenges amid soaring demand for travel
IndiGo introduces additional flights on Delhi-Leh, Delhi-Srinagar and Lucknow-Pantnagar routes
Jun 29, 2022, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi: Private airlines major IndiGo on Wednesday announced additional frequencies between Delhi- Leh, Delhi-Srinagar, and Lucknow-Pantnagar effective from July 1 and July 15, 2022, respectively.