Have an innovative idea to help re-start tourism? Check out the UNWTO challenges
Aug 31, 2020, at 07:35 pm
Madrid: Are you a startup, an individual, or an entrepreneur, who believe that your disruptive ideas or projects are likely to help the pandemic afflicted tourism and hospitality sectors to fight back in the new normal phase?
Air India begins direct London services to Kochi
Aug 29, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Kochi/UNI: The direct connectivity between Kochi and Europe, a long-cherished demand of the NRIs and business community in Kochi is fructified as Air India commenced direct services in London-Kochi sector.
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.
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:05 am
Chicago/IBNS: Wrightwood 659, the Chicago art space devoted to presenting socially engaged art and architecture, will reopen with an exhibition devoted to the work of visionary Indian architect, urbanist, and teacher Balkrishna Doshi.
Santa Claus’ Finnish homeland Rovaniemi decides to go sustainable to counter climate change
Aug 28, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Do you know how Rovaniemi in Finland is adopting sustainable ways to mitigate the effects of climate change as the world gets ready to cater to the changing demands of tourism in the new normal world?
ecoDemonstrator programme testing quieter, cleaner flights with Etihad Airways
Aug 26, 2020, at 09:05 pm
Abu Dhabi/IBNS: An Etihad Airways 787-10 Dreamliner decked out with special equipment that can enhance safety and reduce CO2 emissions and noise has commenced flight testing this week for Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator programme.
Turkey expects 15 mln tourists, 11 bln USD tourist revenue in 2020: Minister
Aug 24, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkey expects to host as much as 15 million tourists this year, generating some 11 billion U.S. dollars of revenue, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Monday.
Thomas Cook India, SOTC launches Holiday Card
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, India's leading integrated travel services company and its Group Company, SOTC Travel Ltd has launched Holiday Card.
Jammu ropeway project to operate soon, hope of tourism boost floats
Aug 23, 2020, at 08:13 pm
Jammu: The Jammu ropeway project will resume tourism operations after the COVID-19 pandemic situation gets over.
SpiceJet operates its maiden long-haul charter flight from London
Aug 20, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Gurugram/IBNS: India's private airline SpiceJet operated it’s first-ever long-haul wide-body charter flight from London on Thursday.
SpiceJet launches the all-new SpiceClub
Aug 19, 2020, at 08:56 pm
Gurugram/IBNS: India's private airline SpiceJet in its bid to engage more closely with its customers has rolled out the all-new SpiceClub – the fastest rewarding loyalty program for frequent flyers of SpiceJet.
CapaJet announces Southeast Asia & Pacific repatriation flights for Indians from Aug 19
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi: After successfully operating a number of repatriation flights in the last two months, bringing back thousands of stranded Indians home, CapaJet on Monday announced that it would be operating new flights beginning Aug 19 targeting key routes in South East Asia & Pacific. These flights will be operating from Jakarta, New Delhi, Port Moresby, Nadi and will touch down in Delhi, Singapore & Jakarta.
ITC Royal Bengal Kolkata is a LEED Platinum Certified Building
Aug 18, 2020, at 06:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At 130 meters, ITC Royal Bengal is not merely one of the tallest buildings in Kolkata but has also taken a leading role in showcasing an energy efficient building design.
GMR led Hyderabad Intl Airport resumes its direct connection with UK
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:24 am
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (UNI) GMR led Hyderabad International Airport has re-connected with London Heathrow from Monday onwards under the air transport bubbles as part of the efforts of the Indian Government with other countries to re-start the International air connectivity.
Air India clarifies media report claiming 48 pilots received termination letters
Aug 15, 2020, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India has issued a clarification regarding a media report which had claimed 48 pilots of the national airline of India have received termination letters.
Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya might boost tourism in Sita's birthplace Janakpur in Nepal
Aug 14, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Nepal's Janakpur- the birthplace of Sita- might soon emerge as one of the hotbeds of tourism.
IndiGo repatriates 213 Indian citizens from Uzbekistan
Aug 11, 2020, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian airline IndiGo operated a special charter flight from Uzbekistan to bring back stranded Indian citizens.
UNWTO reminds destinations to make tourism accessible to all
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Madrid/IBNS: As tourism restarts across the globe, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has come out with a timely reminder which urges destinations to recognize the needs of travellers with disabilities or specific access requirements.
Etihad Airways offering snood style facemasks to premium class passengers for comfort
Aug 05, 2020, at 01:21 am
Abu Dhabi (UAE)/IBNS: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is offering snood style face mask for First and Business class passengers as part of its pandemic related health protocol.
Private airlines SpiceJet announces special 1+1 offer with sale fares starting at Rs 899
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Welcome the monsoons like never before! SpiceJet, the country’s favourite airline, today launched a limited period ‘1+1 offer’ sale.
Flight operations from Kolkata to remain suspended on complete lockdown days
Jul 30, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport will remain suspended on complete anti-Covid-19 lockdown days, announced by the West Bengal government.
GoAir repatriates 37,990 stranded Indians, clocks more than 200 international charter flights
Jul 30, 2020, at 12:46 am
New Delhi: Private carrier GoAir has repatriated 37,990 stranded Indians and clocked more than 200 international charter flights till date.
Pawan Hans's first UDAN-RCS service launched in Uttarakhand
Jul 30, 2020, at 12:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: 274 UDAN routes have been operationalized so far connecting 45 airports and 3 heliports since the launch of the first UDAN flight in April 2017 by Hon’ble Prime Minister from Shimla to Delhi, said Hardeep Singh Puri, MoS, I/C, Civil Aviation.
Over 8,000 foreigners leave Nepal since March amid nationwide lockdown: immigration dept
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua: Over 15,000 people including 8,004 foreigners have left Nepal by air since Nepal enforced a nationwide lockdown on March 24, Nepal's Department of Immigration said.
Pandemic containment measures should not dent travellers' confidence, says UNWTO Secretary General
Jul 28, 2020, at 02:46 am
Madrid/IBNS: A government’s response to COVID-19 should not undermine solidarity and confidence among people, said World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO’s) Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili during his recent visit to the Balearic Islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea.
Jordan says to reopen airports for int'l flights on Aug 5
Jul 27, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Amman/Xinhua: A Jordanian official has said that international flights will resume operations at Jordan's airports starting Aug 5, state-run Petra news agency reported.
GoAir offers GoFlyPrivate, customers can create their own private zone
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi: In another first from GoAir, India’s most trusted brand, the airline today introduced GoFlyPrivate wherein customers can book multiple rows and create their own private zone.
SpiceJet brings home 135 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Gurugram/IBNS: Airlines major SpiceJet will operate nine charter flights to evacuate over 1500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan for over two months.
Russia resumes international air travel on August 1 - Prime Minister
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on Friday that the country would resume the international air travel, suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic, from August 1.
Nepal to resume domestic, int'l flights from August 17
Jul 21, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua: The Nepali government on Monday decided to resume operation of both domestic and international flights starting from August 17, nearly four months after their suspension, a cabinet minister said.