Travel News

» First charter flight for the tourist season to land in Goa on Oct 12

The Tourist Visa on arrival facility will be made operational when the new terminus at Dabolim airport will be commissioned ... Read more

» Spicejet to launch Pune-Bangkok direct flight from October 27

Bangkok service will operate four days a week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday ... Read more

» Ministry of Railways to introduce Tatkal Scheme in Passenger Trains

The Zonal Railways will issue train specific notification and date of effect of this scheme at their own level ... Read more

» Goa Tourism Dept to construct State Institute of Hotel Management at Farmagudi

To provide additional opportunities for education to youngsters in the state and boost hospitality sector ... Read more

» Big size hotel transactions may happen only if asset prices falls down

Around 30 branded hotels and another 40 non-branded properties, land parcels are up for sale ... Read more

» WTM Africa Invites Global Industry Buyers to Apply for Hosted Buyer Programme

WTM Africa will take place in Cape Town on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 May 2014 at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre ... Read more

» Airfares may rise in winter due to festive season and foreign tourists influx

The drop in capacity after Kingfisher Airlines shut down has kept airfares high, except during the lean travel months of June and July ... Read more

» FIPB likely to consider Tata-SIA airline proposal on October 18

The proposed venture would also require approvals from agencies like the DGCA and tax department besides other ministries and government departments ... Read more

» AAI takes major initiatives to reduce emissions

Route optimisation, upgrading of surveillance infrastructure, upper airspace harmonisation, continuous descent operations, collaborative environmental initiatives and ground efficiency to reduce emissions ... Read more

» Hotel prices fall in Metro cities and rises in Goa, Kochi

Chennai saw the sharpest fall in prices by losing eight per cent to an average of Rs 5,861 during the first half of this year compared to Rs 6,353 in the same period in 2012 ... Read more

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