Turkish Airlines extends suspension of all flights over COVID-19 concerns
Apr 29, 2020, at 01:16 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua/UNI: Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) on Tuesday announced that it extended the suspension of all its domestic and international flights until May 28 over COVID-19 concerns.
European tourism needs 375 bln euros to recover
Apr 27, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Lisbon/Xinhua/UNI: The European Travel Commission (ETC), a European tourism organization, has said that the European tourism sector needs 375 billion euros to recover from the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and to resume operations, Portuguese Lusa News Agency reported on Sunday.
After Covid lockdown, airline services may start from Terminal-3 only
Apr 25, 2020, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After the Covid-19 lockdown ends, air services may start from only one of the three terminals at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Etihad Airways announces additional special passenger flights from Abu Dhabi
Apr 24, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates/IBNS: Etihad Airways will operate additional special passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to several destinations on its global route network.
Apr 24, 2020, at 02:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, starting today, Vietjet increases the frequency of domestic flights in Vietnam.
Vistara offers customer flexibility of picking alternate date of travel
Apr 20, 2020, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Airline Vistara has offered its customers the flexibility of picking an alternate date of travel as the country is going through an anti-COVID-19 lockdown.
Tough times for tourism, but UN travel organization predicts holiday traffic will return
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:49 am
New York/IBNS: Tourism may have been brought to a near-standstill by COVID-19, but the industry – which accounts for 10 per cent of global GDP – finds itself in a unique position to help put the global economy back on its feet, once the pandemic has passed.
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.
GoAir announces measures to protect staff and flyers as it prepares to resume flights from May 4
Apr 15, 2020, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi: Indian private carrier GoAir has announced a slew of measures to protect its staff, crew, and passengers in preparation for a phase-wise commencement of flights from May 4.
GoAir suspends flight operations till May 3, extends ‘Protect Your PNR’ scheme
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 3, the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday advised all airlines to restrict their international as well as domestic flight services until the same period. In accordance with the Prime Minister’s instructions and the DGCA’s circular, GoAir informed that it has suspended its flights till May 3.
IndiGo to resume flight operations from May 04 in a phased manner
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In its endeavour to reconnect critical air corridors post the lockdown, IndiGo, India’s leading airline, will resume flight operations from May 4.
British Airways special flight to touch down at Kolkata airport after 11 years
Apr 13, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Eleven years after ceasing direct flight operations between Kolkata and London's Heathrow airport, a special evacuation flight of the United Kingdom (UK)'s flag carrier airline, British Airways, will touch down at Netaji Subhas Chandra International (NSCBI-CCU) airport here on next Sunday (Apr 19) to transit UK nationals stranded in West Bengal and its neighbouring states due to the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown, officials said.
Top Leisure Activities for Introverts
Apr 09, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Nowadays, introverts get a lot more publicity, as this type of personality isn’t only associated with being shy. In fact, there’s a silent power behind introverts that it is even more noticeable in our modern society. But, one of the main differences between them and more extroverted personality types, is they need some alone time to tend to their own needs and recharge. Maybe it looks like that they aren’t so outgoing as extroverts, but they also crave the same things as we all do. Hence, they need to have fun and relax like everyone else. Our article includes six great ideas for introverts that want to relax and have fun on their own.
Etihad Airways announces additional special passenger flights
Apr 08, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Abu Dhabi/IBNS: Further to the previously announced schedule of special passenger flights, Etihad Airways will also add additional flights from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and Amsterdam.
Etihad Airways continues to operate special passenger flights
Apr 08, 2020, at 10:32 am
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates/IBNS: Over the past week, aviation major Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed stranded passengers to return home, and to support the ‘UAE Food Security Program’ as part of previously announced plans to utilise belly-hold capacity of passenger aircraft for cargo.
AirAsia India announces free rescheduling and direct booking discounts on all flights till May 31
Apr 06, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Sepang/New Delhi/IBNS: To help quell guests' worries around making travel plans, aviation major AirAsia India has announced a waiver of all rescheduling fees on current and future bookings for travel until 31 May, 2020.
2,000 year-old sundial recovered in Turkey's Anatolia
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Istanbul/IBNS: An intact sundial from the Hellenistic era showing the seasons was recovered during the ongoing excavation and restoration work undertaken in the ancient city of Laodicea situated in Denizli, western Turkey.
GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport on National duty to handle corona evacuation flights
Mar 31, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: When the world is battling the Covid-19 pandemic and India is under lock-down, GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport is handling Covid-19 relief and evacuation flights in support of the nation’s efforts.
IndiGo operates relief flight from Delhi to Jodhpur
Mar 29, 2020, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In-line with its commitment to provide support to the nation in the current scenario, IndiGo operated a relief flight from Delhi to Jodhpur on Mar 29, 2020.
Amid lockdown over COVID-19, SpiceJet offers to fly migrant workers from Delhi, Mumbai to Bihar
Mar 28, 2020, at 12:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the nationwide lockdown called by the government to stop the spread of COVID-19, airline SpiceJet has offered to fly migrant workers from Delhi and Mumbai to the eastern state of Bihar, media reports said.
Turkey suspends air travel with other countries over coronavirus
Mar 28, 2020, at 11:45 am
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: Turkey is suspending air travel with other countries amid the COVID-19 epidemic, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
Mar 27, 2020, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: GoAir has reached out to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the DGCA and offered its services in the wake of a complete lock down across the nation.
Mar 23, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Abu Dhabi/IBNS: Etihad Airways (Etihad) on Monday will temporarily suspend all flights to, from, and via Abu Dhabi following a decision by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), to suspend all inbound, outbound, and transit passenger flights in the UAE.
COVID-19: IndiGo announces schedule reductions
Mar 20, 2020, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian airline IndiGo has reduced its domestic schedule to match market demand over the next few weeks.
Air New Zealand gets gov't bailout amid COVID-19 outbreak
Mar 20, 2020, at 04:19 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: Air New Zealand received 900 million New Zealand dollars from the government on Friday, to bail the company out from crisis.
FAITH chairman writes to PM Modi for help as tourism industry suffers due to Coronavirus
Mar 20, 2020, at 01:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) chairman Nakul Anand has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the tourism industry which has taken a beating due to the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.
COVID19 scare: Etihad Airways implements temporary changes to its route network
Mar 20, 2020, at 07:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Due to the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and its continuing impact on air travel services globally, Etihad Airways said it continues to follow UAE and international government and regulatory authority directives and has implemented a series of consolidated network changes.
Beijing expects to receive 70 pct fewer tourists in Q1: official
Mar 11, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing is expected to host 44 million fewer tourists in the first quarter of this year than the same period last year, or an annual decrease of 70 percent, said Chen Dong, head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.
Airbnb launches $1 million fund for the world’s most unique home ideas
Mar 11, 2020, at 04:14 pm
New York/IBNS: Airbnb is searching for the world’s wildest home ideas – and has launched a $1 million fund to make them a reality.
Coronavirus: Etihad Airways temporarily suspends all flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia
Mar 09, 2020, at 04:03 pm
Khalifa City/IBNS: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has suspended temporarily all flights between Abu Dhabi and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in response to a directive from the General Authority for Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia, to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.