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Indian Railways connects Sambalpur in Odisha with Jammu

Aug 09, 2017, at 10:01 pm

Sambalpur, Aug 9 (IBNS): Sambalpur, an important city in western Odisha, will soon have a direct train connection with Jammu, announced the Railway Board recently.

Thomas Cook India targets Middle India’s high growth

Aug 09, 2017, at 12:47 am

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IBNS): Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., a travel and travel related financial Services Company, has recently launched a unique group tours portfolio, ‘Romantic Getaways’, to tap into Middle India’s high growth honeymoon travel segment.

Cruise tourism in India has huge potential to generate employment and revenue, says Union shipping minister

Aug 08, 2017, at 10:08 pm

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IBNS): A special event titled 'The Dawn of Cruise Tourism in India' was inaugurated in Mumbai on Tuesday in the presence of Union Minister for Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, and Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Rashmi Verma.

Civil Aviation minister says tax rate on economy class passenger tickets has come down from six to five per cent

Aug 02, 2017, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the applicable tax rate on passenger tickets for economy class has been reduced from 6 per cent to 5 per cent (non-creditable for goods).

Minister Jayant Sinha informs Rajya Sabha about AAI's airport development and modernisation activities

Aug 02, 2017, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is developing Guwahati Airport as an inter-regional hub, while Agartala, Dibrugarh and Imphal airports are being developed as intra-regional hubs in the North eastern region.

Dubai records 10.6 pct increase in tourist volumes

Aug 01, 2017, at 12:55 am

Dubai, UAE, July 31 (IBNS): A record total of 8.06 million international overnight tourists arrived in Dubai during the first six months of 2017, reflecting a stellar 10.6 per cent increase over the same period last year.

Jet Airways announces fixed, one-stop return fares for travel to Amsterdam, Paris

Jul 29, 2017, at 11:59 pm

Mumbai, July 29 (IBNS): Jet Airways, an airline, on Saturday announced special fares for its services to Amsterdam and Paris for guests travelling to Europe from across its domestic network.

SriLankan Airlines global network expands to highest number of destinations

Jul 21, 2017, at 10:24 pm

Colombo, July 21 (IBNS): SriLankan Airlines on Friday said it recorded an exciting milestone last Sunday as it launched a new four-times-a-week service to Coimbatore.

Ban on passengers carrying laptops on US bound flights from certain countries ends

Jul 20, 2017, at 08:27 pm

Dubai, Jul 20 (IBNS): United States ended the ban on passengers carrying laptops on-board US bound flights from certain airports in the Middle East and North Africa, according to media reports.

East-India Travel Award 2017 ceremonial function to be held on July 26 in Guwahati

Jul 20, 2017, at 02:52 am

Guwahati, July 19 (IBNS) : Tourism and hospitality professionals from East India will soon gather under one roof to recognise and honour the best talents from the industry at the East-India Travel Awards 2017.

South African Tourism targets Kolkata's HNI market as growth area

Jul 19, 2017, at 08:51 pm

Kolkata, Jul 19 (IBNS): Kolkata is the only city where she was asked about South African literature, about major art galleries and museums, on her multi-city tour in India, said Hanneli Slabber, Country Manager India, South African Tourism, at a recent meeting in Kolkata.

OYO announces Monsoon offers across Punjab

Jul 18, 2017, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): OYO, India’s largest hospitality company, has launched a special monsoon offer for people travelling to Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar.

Enjoy NYC's open spaces during the Citi Summer Streets Festival in August

Jul 18, 2017, at 06:45 pm

New York, Jul 18 (IBNS): Every year, in summer, New York CIty (NYC) holds an annual celebration that throws open its public spaces, namely the streets, for people to play, run, walk and bike.

SpiceJet to operate daily direct flight on Hyderabad-Pondicherry-Hyderabad UDAN route

Jul 18, 2017, at 06:28 pm

Gurgaon, Jul 18 (IBNS):Effective August 16, 2017, Spice Jet will operate a daily direct flight on the UDAN route of Hyderabad-Pondicherry-Hyderabad, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Rambagh Palace rated among world's best hotel

Jul 17, 2017, at 09:18 pm

Kolkata / Mumbai, July 17 (IBNS): Rambagh Palace, Jaipur has been ranked amongst the top 50 in ‘The Top 100 Hotels in the World’ by Travel + Leisure 2017.

Parks connect us with their heritage, teach us the need to protect them for future, says Parks Canada

Jul 15, 2017, at 04:27 pm

Ottawa, Jul 15 (IBNS): Parks Day is being celebrated in Canada on Jul 15 and offers a great opportunity for all to discover Canada's natural beauty and connect with their heritage, Parks Canada said.

Uluru: Return to the Rock

Jul 10, 2017, at 11:11 pm

“Never mind how many times it has appeared in movies or on postcards: the great red monolith of Uluru (Ayers Rock) still stirs those who visit it”, writes celebrated American author Patricia Schultz in her book – ‘1000 Places To See Before You Die’.

OYO launches ‘Big Rain Gain Sale’

Jul 10, 2017, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): OYO, a hospitality company, on Monday announced the ‘Big Rain Gain Sale’ in 42 holiday destinations in India.

India becomes top source market for Sri Lanka

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:00 am

Kolkata, July 6 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organised a travel-trade interaction in Kolkata on Thursday.

With non-stop long haul flight to Toronto, CSIA strengthens connectivity to North America

Jul 04, 2017, at 03:21 am

Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): In a move to further enhance the seamless air connectivity offered to flyers, GVK MIAL’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) announced the commencement of non-stop flight operations to Toronto effective July 2.

Jet Airways announces winner of ‘The Billion Miles Festival’

Jul 04, 2017, at 02:10 am

Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premiere international airline, on Monday announced Shantanu Kumar as the Grand Prize winner of the ‘The Billion Miles Festival’ held by the airline between February 21 and March 31, 2017.

Jet Airways unveil holiday packages for guests seeking monsoon getaways

Jun 30, 2017, at 12:53 am

Mumbai, June 29 (IBNS): In sync with the expanding envelope of India’s Southwest monsoon, Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premier international airline, on Thursday unveiled holiday packages for guests looking to plan their monsoon getaways.

SpiceJet announces Mega Monsoon Sale

Jun 28, 2017, at 09:48 pm

Gurgaon, June 28 (IBNS): Airline major Spice Jet on Wednesday announced the Mega Monsoon Sale with one way all inclusive starting fares as low as Rs 699.

Tamil Nadu tops list of states with most foreign tourist arrivals in 2016, WB finish fifth: Union Ministry

Jun 28, 2017, at 05:37 pm

New Delhi, Jun 28 (IBNS): According to a new survey report released by the Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma, Tamil Nadu topped the list of states with most number of foreign visitor arrivals for 2016.

Etihad Airways increases Middle-East and North Africa capacity to cater growing summer demand

Jun 27, 2017, at 09:39 pm

Abu Dhabi, June 27 (IBNS): Airlines major Etihad Airways on Tuesday announced it is increasing capacity between its Abu Dhabi hub and key markets of Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca and Rabat to cater to the peak June – September travel period, while additional services to Dammam will be year-round.

2017 Amarnath Yatra begins on Wednesday, security arrangements tightened to foil terrorist attacks

Jun 27, 2017, at 08:53 pm

Jammu/New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): The first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir will start from Jammu on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Emirates wins 13th consecutive World’s Best Inflight Entertainment award at Skytrax World Airline Awards 2017

Jun 21, 2017, at 11:14 pm

Kolkata, June 21 (IBNS):Emirates has won World’s Best Inflight Entertainment award for a record 13th year at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2017.

Kolkata: Cox & Kings opens new franchisee store in Chinar Park

Jun 21, 2017, at 10:41 pm

Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): Cox & Kings Ltd, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 22 countries, has launched a new franchise store at Chinar Park area in Kolkata.

Cox & Kings partners with Tubelight to launch 'Pose Karo, Tubelight se Milo' contest

Jun 20, 2017, at 09:45 pm

Mumbai,June 20 (IBNS): It’s time to celebrate as Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s new film Tubelight is set to release on June 23.

Mumbai: The Taj Mahal Palace secures India's first trademark registration for its iconic hotel building and dome

Jun 20, 2017, at 12:02 am

Mumbai, June 19 (IBNS): The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai is the iconic flagship of Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris, and is a defining structure of Mumbai’s cityscape.