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Etihad Airways announces special fares for travel from India as Abu Dhabi opens to fully vaccinated travellers

Sep 16, 2021, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced the commencement of its ten-day sale in India for travel to Abu Dhabi, following the UAE government’s recent announcement to remove the quarantine requirement for all vaccinated travellers arriving from abroad.

AirAsia India launches ‘Extra Seat’ service

Sep 10, 2021, at 11:33 pm

Mumbai: AirAsia India on Friday announced the launch of its new service  ‘Extra Seat’, with which guests can now reserve up to two additional seats and enjoy an even more comfortable flying experience.

India-Bangladesh air bubble to commence from tomorrow

Sep 04, 2021, at 11:08 pm

Dhaka/UNI: The flight operation between Bangladesh and India under air bubble arrangement will resume on Sunday after four months of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

India-Bangladesh flights to be launched this week

Aug 10, 2021, at 10:20 pm

Dhaka/UNI: After a long time India-Bangladesh flights are set to resume.

Airfare for India to UK skyrockets to nearly Rs 4 lakh, top official alerts civil aviation ministry

Aug 08, 2021, at 01:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The airfares between India and UK have shot up as high as Rs 3.95 lakh with Britain moving India from red to amber list and more students wanting to travel to that country for academic reasons, according to media reports.

Etihad Airways stops flights from India to UAE till further notice

Jul 29, 2021, at 05:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Etihad Airways has stopped flights from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) till further notice, the airline has said.

Peru extends suspension of flights from Brazil, South Africa, India

Jun 20, 2021, at 02:49 pm

Lima/Xinhua: Peru has extended the suspension of commercial flights from South Africa, Brazil and India until July 11 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the government announced Saturday.

Separate dedicated channel for passengers arriving at UK’s Heathrow Airport from Red List countries

Jun 12, 2021, at 06:01 pm

London/IBNS: London’s Heathrow Airport has opened a separate terminal from June 1 for passengers arriving directly from Red List countries as a precautionary measure, according to media reports.

Netherlands allows flights from India, Italy ban continues

Jun 12, 2021, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Starting June 1, air passengers from India are being allowed to visit the Netherlands, according to media reports.

Six Indian sites make it to UNESCO's Tentative List of heritage sites

May 21, 2021, at 06:01 pm

Six sites in India received a nod from UNESCO for inclusion in its Tentative List of heritage sites.

Cathay Pacific undertakes delivery of emergency medical supplies to India

May 08, 2021, at 03:28 am

New Delhi/INS: With India facing grave medical crisis, Cathay Pacific Cargo is flying vital relief shipments to India.

Covid-19 surge : UAE to stop all flights from India for 10 days

Apr 24, 2021, at 11:40 pm

Chennai/UNI: In the wake of Covid-19 surge back in India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it will stop all its flights from New Delhi for a period of 10 days from Sunday.

Did you know about these five little known UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India?

Apr 24, 2021, at 01:48 am

April 18 is observed as International Day for Monuments and Sites. It is also referred to as World Heritage Day. On this occasion we bring you five of the lesser known Indian sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

UAE suspends all flights from India for 10 days amid Covid surge

Apr 23, 2021, at 05:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the worsening condition of the Covid situation in India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has barred the entry of travellers from the Asian country for 10 days.

Britain adds India to its travel ban 'red list' after Covid surge

Apr 20, 2021, at 03:58 am

London/IBNS: Britain on Monday added India to its "red list" of countries, banning all arrivals from the Asian country except for UK or Irish nationals to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Amid new Covid strains in India, Centre issues fresh guidelines for international travellers

Feb 18, 2021, at 04:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As new strains of Coronavirus surfaced in India, the Centre issued a fresh set of travel guidelines for all incoming international passengers.

India to soon connect Cambodia by direct flight

Jan 29, 2021, at 04:26 pm

Phnom Penh/New Delhi:India and Cambodia will soon be connected by a direct flight, media reports said.

Air travel gathers speed: 12 pct sequential improvement seen in domestic passenger traffic in December 2020, says ICRA

Jan 11, 2021, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi: The Indian aviation industry has witnessed a continued recovery in domestic passenger traffic in December 2020, with a sequential growth (over November 2020) of 12 percent to 71 lakh passengers, says credit rating agency ICRA.

Vistara operating flight between Delhi-Dhaka

Nov 06, 2020, at 02:47 pm

Dhaka/New Delhi: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, will operate special, non-stop flights between Delhi and Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka, from 5 November 2020. 

Bangladesh to restart flights to India from October 28

Oct 19, 2020, at 01:40 am

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh is going to start its air connectivity with India from October 28 under air bubble arrangement, after nearly eight months of flight suspension for containment of COVID-19 pandemic.

Lufthansa cancels India-Germany flights till Oct 20 over clash with govt

Sep 30, 2020, at 05:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: German airlines Lufthansa has cancelled all flights to India between Sept 30 and Oct 20 following a clash with the government over the number of flights it is allowed to operate at present.

SriLankan Airlines readies itself for international flights in anticipation of borders opening

Aug 29, 2020, at 07:13 pm

Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka’s national carrier is ready to spread its wings once again as soon as the island nation decides to open its doors for international tourists.

Etihad Airways to resume special passenger services to six destinations in India

Jul 12, 2020, at 03:01 am

Abu Dhabi/IBNS: Following the partial lifting of international flight restrictions by UAE and Indian authorities on travel for eligible individuals to and from Abu Dhabi to India, Etihad Airways will resume a limited number of special flights to six Indian gateways.

India keeps all international passenger flights suspended till Jul 15

Jun 26, 2020, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Friday extended the suspension of all international passenger flights till Jul 15 in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic Covid-19.

International flights may resume before August, hints Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

May 23, 2020, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday hinted at the resumption of international flights before August depending on the behaviour of the pandemic Covid-19, media reports said.

IndiGo to operate 97 repatriation flights between India and the Middle Eas

May 21, 2020, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, IndiGo has been authorised to operate 97 Kerala reparation flights to the Middle East. 

COVID-19: UK announces 17 more charter flights to rescue stranded Brits in India

Apr 17, 2020, at 04:59 pm

London/New Delhi/IBNS: Seventeen more charter flights from India, with a total capacity of around 4000 passengers, will bring home many more British nationals in India who have been waiting for flights, officials said.

Bhubaneswar-Varanasi direct daily flight operations commencement marks the 250th route under RCS-UDAN

Jan 31, 2020, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Taking the next plunge in boosting the regional aerial connectivity in India, Alliance Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India on Saturday commenced the direct daily flight operations from Bhubaneswar to Varanasi under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of Government of India.

IndiGo launches direct connection between Delhi and Bangkok

Jan 25, 2020, at 09:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In the interest of increasing connectivity between India and South-East Asian regions, India’s leading carrier, IndiGo, on Saturday announced the launch of daily direct flights between Delhi and Bangkok, effective March 29, 2020.

Over 503,000 Indian nationals received visitor visas for year ending on June 2019: British govt

Aug 23, 2019, at 07:41 pm

London, Aug 23 (IBNS): Over half-a-million Indians visited the UK within a 12-month period, according to the latest quarterly report on Migration Statistics published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics.