Saudi Arabia to allow travel with Qatar ahead of Gulf leaders summit: Kuwaiti foreign minister
Jan 05, 2021, at 03:12 pm
Riyadh/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it will lift the three-and-a-half-year-long sea, air and land blockade of Qatar ahead of Tuesday's summit of Persian Gulf leaders, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al-Sabah said.
Here's why you #CantSkipPortugal in 2021
Jan 04, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Portugal is a country that you simply cannot skip. Named Europe’s leading destination for the fourth consecutive year, Portugal bagged 27 awards at the World Travel Awards this year, it is in the top 3 of the 2020 Global Peace Index, the ranking of the safest countries in the world and is also the first country to receive the 'Safe Travels' seal from the World Travel & Tourism Council.
Jammu and Kashmir: Air traffic remains suspended at Srinagar airport
Jan 04, 2021, at 03:49 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Air traffic remained suspended at Srinagar International Airport for the second consecutive day on Monday due to fresh snowfall and poor visibility.
Feature enhanced IRCTC website launched
Jan 01, 2021, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Ministry has launched the feature-loaded new version of e-ticketing website of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
Hong Kong New Year Countdown celebration goes online
Dec 30, 2020, at 11:41 pm
Hong Kong: Despite Covid-19, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is gearing up for festive cheers. This New Year’s Eve (31 Dec 2020), for the first time, the HKTB’s signature “Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations” will go online.
Welcomhotel Shimla: Your window to the Himalayan splendor of Mashobra
Dec 29, 2020, at 12:32 am
Shimla/IBNS: One of India’s most popular hospitality brands, ‘Welcomhotel’, recently launched its first property in Himachal Pradesh, not far from the state capital Shimla.
Himachal Pradesh: major tourist spots experience rainfall
Dec 28, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Shimla/UNI: All major tourist attractions in Himachal Pradesh, including Shimla, Kufri, Fagu, Mashobra Narkanda, Chail (Solan), Kasauli, Manali and Dalhousie, received major spell of snowfall on Monday while many other places were lashed by light rainfall.
X-mas in J&K: Tourism department organising special programmes in Gulmarg
Dec 26, 2020, at 02:17 am
Srinagar: Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ (AS), would be celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across J&K on Friday.
Nagaland to re-open for tourists from Dec 27
Dec 24, 2020, at 09:04 pm
Kohima: Nagaland will re-open for domestic tourists from Dec 27 after a prolong ban due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Nagaland to re-open for tourists from Dec 27
Dec 24, 2020, at 03:36 am
Kohima/IBNS: Nagaland will re-open for domestic tourists from Dec 27 after a prolong ban due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Sigmund Freud Museum reopens in a new format
Dec 23, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Vienna/New Delhi: Berggasse 19 is Vienna’s most famous address as it was in this apartment that the secret of dreams was revealed to Dr Sigmund Freud on July 24, 1895.
Etihad Airways updates travel rules for passengers departing UK
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:30 pm
Abu Dhabi/IBNS: Following an announcement by the National Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, effective 24 December 2020, Etihad Airways requires all guests flying from the United Kingdom to present a negative PCR test within 72 hours validity of their flight departure time.
Canada blocks travel from UK over the new coronavirus variant
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:05 am
Canada/IBNS: Canada joined several European nations by halting flights from the UK on Sunday in an effort to prevent a new, potentially more contagious strain of the coronavirus found in the UK, media reports said.
Direct flight connecting Shillong to Delhi launched at Shillong airport
Dec 22, 2020, at 01:42 am
Shillong/IBNS: The inaugural flight of Delhi-Shillong-Delhi was launched at Shillong Airport, Umroi, by the Meghalaya Transport Minister S Dhar on Monday.
J&K: Gulmarg hotels sold out as tourists return to Valley
Dec 21, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Srinagar: Despite little promotions by the local travel and tourism fraternity in the ongoing COVID pandemic, the recent snowfall has attracted a good number of travellers to ski resort Gulmarg.
Skyview Patnitop in Jammu to host winter carnival at Himalaya gateway Sanget Valley
Dec 20, 2020, at 05:22 pm
As the year dominated by the pandemic draws to an end and the world looks forward to a brighter year ahead, Skyview Patnitop by Empyrean, Jammu’s latest adventure and lifestyle destination is all set to welcome visitors for the first ever Winter Carnival in the region.
Dec 19, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: SBI General Insurance, a leading general insurance company in India, has partnered with IntrCity RailYatri, a multi-modal intercity mobility platform, to provide Domestic Travel Insurance to customers opting to travel or commute through IntrCity RailYatri.
Tel Aviv enjoys the dancing Northern Lights thanks to Visit Rovaniemi
Dec 17, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Rovaniemi (Finland)/IBNS: The home of Santa Claus, in the heart of the Lapland, Rovaniemi surprised everyone with its special greetings to mark the 70 years of diplomatic relations between Finland and Israel.
Etihad Airways inaugurates pioneering 2020 Ecodemons Tractor aircraft
Dec 15, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Etihad Airways on Tuesday officially inaugurated the pioneering 2020 ecoDemonstrator aircraft into commercial service at a special ceremony at the airline’s Abu Dhabi base, following a series of industry-leading test flights across the United States.
Direct flights between Delhi and Kolkata to take off regularly instead of 3 days a week
Dec 15, 2020, at 01:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Direct flights between Delhi and Kolkata will take off regularly instead of three days a week, the West Bengal government announced on Monday relaxing the restrictions.
Dec 15, 2020, at 01:05 am
Kolkata: On a crisp winter evening in a sprawling deck of Kolkata's Novotel hotel, an enlivened group of travel industry professionals was celebrating this early December.
Taj Chia Kutir Resort and Spa debuts in Darjeeling
Dec 14, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Darjeeling: Indian Hotels Company’s (IHCL) iconic brand, Taj, on Monday announced the opening of Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa, Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal.
Etihad Airways launches global student offer
Dec 14, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Etihad Airways, the national carrier for the UAE, is making it easier for students to travel between university and home or to discover new horizons and cultures, with the launch of its Global Student offer.
Pompeii: From ashes and memories
Dec 14, 2020, at 06:53 pm
Two thousand years ago, the volcanic eruption of the Vesuvius completely destroyed the thriving city of Pompeii, inhabitants included. With a recent discovery, newer facts are coming up and makes Ranjita Biswas remember her visit to the city of Italy frozen in memory
Maharashtra: Ajanta caves reopen after 9 months' closure owing to Covid
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: The world-famous Ajanta Caves, which were closed for the past nine months due to the COVID-19, reopened from Wednesday.
Meghalaya to re-open for tourists ahead of Christmas
Dec 09, 2020, at 01:40 am
Shillong/UNI: Tourists can spend their Christmas festive season in any part of Meghalaya, as the ‘abode of clouds’ will re-open for visitors from outside the State from Dec 21.
Airlines can fly 80 per cent passengers of pre-Covid levels in domestic flights
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Airlines in the country can board up to 80 per cent of their pre-Covid capacity on domestic flights-- from 70 per cent now-- in their domestic flights.
Taj brand owner IHCL and Ambuja Neotia Group add three more hotels to their partnership
Dec 01, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Hotels Company, (IHCL), south Asia’s largest hospitality company, recently announced the signing of three Taj hotels – two in Kolkata, West Bengal and one in Patna, Bihar.
Memories of Tigre, Maradona's chosen home
Nov 27, 2020, at 10:58 pm
As the news of Maradona’s death hit the headline and the world mourned, the name Tigre also came up. This is where he breathed his last. Ranjita Biswas remembers her trip to the Tigre island
Nov 26, 2020, at 12:18 am
New York/IBNS: With the COVID-19 pandemic refusing to die down, international air travel remains affected by restrictions such as mandatory quarantine.