Cox & Kings director wins British Travel and Hospitality Hall of Fame award
Apr 15, 2015, at 09:23 pm
Mumbai, Apr 15 (IBNS): Peter Kerkar, Director- Cox & Kings Ltd, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 23 countries across continents, has been honoured by The British Travel and Hospitality Hall of Fame as one of the seven inductees into the Hall of Fame this year.
MHA renames tourist visa on arrival scheme as e-Tourist Visa from tomorrow
Apr 15, 2015, at 04:15 am
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to change the name of the scheme 'Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorization' to 'e-Tourist Visa' (eTV) from Wednesday.
Travel+Leisure hosts 4th edition of India's Best Awards 2015
Apr 14, 2015, at 05:37 am
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Now in its 9th year in the South Asian region, Travel + Leisure India & South Asia announced the results of its fourth edition of the India's Best Award recently.
Union Tourism Minister launches 'Visit Kerala 2015' initiative
Apr 10, 2015, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Apr 9 (IBNS): The 'Visit Kerala 2015' Initiative of Kerala Tourism was launched by the Union Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma at a function organized in New Delhi on Thursday.
Scotland: Let the butler do it
Apr 07, 2015, at 08:34 pm
Edinburgh, Apr 7 (IBNS/Notintown.net) VisitScotland and Forest Holidays launch a new holiday experience Scotland's first Picnic Butler
Israel: Sanctuaries in diversity
Apr 04, 2015, at 05:28 pm
A desert park that has reintroduced biblical animals and a bird research centre that monitors one of the world's most important migration routes, co-exist side by side in a small country like Israel, Ranjita Biswas discovers
Indian accommodations bag top honors in Booking's Best Awards
Apr 02, 2015, at 04:28 am
Singapore, Apr 1 (IBNS): Booking.com, an accommodation site, on Wednesday unveiled The Booking’s Best Awards-an exclusive award that goes to only 260 accommodations out of a possible 600,000-as decided by over 40 million real, relevant and recent customer reviews.
Thomas Cook India voted Favourite Outbound Tour Operator
Apr 02, 2015, at 04:20 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., India's leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company, was honored as the 'Favourite Outbound Tour Operator' at the recently concluded Outlook Traveller Awards 2015, in New Delhi.
Jordon's Queen Rania meets global journalists in Amman
Apr 01, 2015, at 08:25 pm
Amman, Apr 1 (IBNS/Not in Town): Jordan Queen Rania Al Abdullah recently met with a group of global journalists and social media representative who were visiting Jordan on a mega press trip hosted by the Ministry of Tourism in coordination with the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) at the Royal Automobile Museum in Amman.
RailYatri.in launches 'Insights platform' for travelers in India
Apr 01, 2015, at 04:21 am
Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): RailYatri.in today announced the launch of 'RailYatri Insights', a first of its kind Big Data and Discovery tool that will allow train passengers in India to derive answers to such questions.
RoomsTonite launches travel companion service
Mar 26, 2015, at 01:43 am
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (IBNS): RoomsTonite, a last-minute hotel booking mobile app in India, on Wednesday announced the launch of a 24X7 assistance service-RoomsTonite Assist-to help travellers with enquiries and specific needs in all stages of travel: Pre-stay, during hotel stay, and post-stay.
Emirates announces new daily service to Orlando
Mar 26, 2015, at 01:32 am
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): Indian passengers will now have an additional exciting destination to explore while planning their holidays this Diwali.
RailYatri app adds Kolkata local trains
Mar 25, 2015, at 04:38 am
Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): RailYatri on Tuesday launched the 1st pan-India app for local train commuters, covering local trains at the top 11 locations, including Kolkata, all across India.
GoAir launches low air fare scheme with tickets staring Rs 999
Mar 22, 2015, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Private airlines company GoAir has launched new fare cut for a limited period which will offer one way ticket prices as low as Rs 999.
Emirates hosts gala appreciation dinner for key Indian travel associates
Mar 18, 2015, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has honoured its partnership with India's top travel agents in a gala dinner on Saturday at the Armani Hotel in Dubai.
Air Arabia now connects Indians to South Caucasus region
Mar 17, 2015, at 01:42 am
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): Air Arabia, a low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa-connecting Sharjah to 13 destinations in India-recently introduced a new destination to its growing network, Tbilisi, at the heart of the South Caucasus country of Georgia from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah, UAE.
Jet Airways enhances connectivity to Qatar
Mar 14, 2015, at 07:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/Kozhikode, Mar 14 (IBNS): Jet Airways, an international airline, on Saturday announced the introduction of two new direct flights from Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode to Doha in Qatar, effective from March 15, 2015.
Guinness World Record for Whistler Blackcomb
Mar 13, 2015, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Whistler Blackcomb, a major ski resort located 125 km north of Vancouver, in Canada's British Columbia, took pride in announcing the inclusion of its PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola in the 2015 Edition of the Guinness World Records Book.
Maldives organises 4-city Roadshow & B2B session to an overwhelming response
Mar 12, 2015, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS) The Maldives Roadshow held in Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi created a very positive response among the Indian travel trade and media community recently.
MHA reviews mobile connectivity for Amarnathji Yatra '15
Mar 10, 2015, at 02:16 am
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs reviewed mobile/telecom connectivity for the upcoming Amarnathji Yatra 2015 and is taking necessary steps to ensure better connectivity this year.
Madame Tussauds Singapore launches wax figure of iconic native girl
Mar 04, 2015, at 04:22 am
Singapore, Mar 3 (IBNS): Madame Tussauds Singapore and Singapore Airlines on Tuesday announced the launch of a wax figure of the iconic Singapore Girl, one of Singapore's best known icons.
Jet airways to provide fares, flight status via Twitter
Mar 04, 2015, at 02:05 am
Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS): International airline Jet Airways on Tuesday unveiled #JetInstant, an online feature that enables guests to access information on fares and flight status in real-time through Twitter.
Annual Amarnath Yatra registration underway
Mar 04, 2015, at 01:58 am
Srinagar/Jammu, Mar 3 (IBNS): The 59 days Amarnathji Yatra registration of pilgrims is currently underway and the annual yatra will start from July 2, which will conclude on August 29.
MMPRC to organize 4-city roadshow in India
Feb 26, 2015, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (NITN): The year 2015 is set to be exciting for promotions of the gorgeous island of Maldives.
Safe, secure, stable and marvelous-Jordan continues to enthrall visitors
Feb 26, 2015, at 08:45 pm
Amman, Feb 26 (NITN/IBNS): Jordan continues to remain a secure destination that offers diversified and varied travel experiences. The borders of Jordan are secure and not affected by the turmoil in the surrounding regions.
Dragonair increases frequency from Kolkata to Hong Kong
Feb 26, 2015, at 02:57 am
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): Dragonair on Wednesday announced that it will operate an additional service between Kolkata and Hong Kong from May 12.
Jet Airways announces special offers on international network
Feb 26, 2015, at 02:51 am
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premiere international airline, on Wednesday announced a seven-day special offer with discounts ranging from 5% to 35% on base fares for return journeys in Premiere and Economy class on its international flights.
Dance away into ecstasy in West Australia
Feb 25, 2015, at 11:28 pm
I'd reached North Fremantle Community Centre well before time because I didn't want to be late.
Over 1 lakh persons visited Delhi's Mughal Gardens in opening week
Feb 22, 2015, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Over one lakh forty thousand persons have visited Mughal Gardens in New Delhi since its opening to the public on Feb 14.
Etihad Airways enters East India with launch of daily Kolkata flights
Feb 15, 2015, at 08:06 pm
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Etihad Airways on Sunday launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Kolkata (Calcutta), the airline's 11th destination in India on its own, and its 15th destination in combination with network partner Jet Airways.