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» AAI gives in-principle approval to move smaller aircraft operations to Juhu Airport

The total cost of the project is estimated around Rs 1,500-2,000 crore. ... Read more

» Additional data required from Indian travellers travelling to the US

Secure Flight Data must be updated even for existing bookings ... Read more

» European visa is unpleasant process

Over 450,000 tourists are deterred from visiting, with Indian and Chinese tourists most likely to face red tape-ism and bad communication. ... Read more

» South Africa introduces Transit Visa for Visa restricted country passport holders

Effective October 15, 2010, South Africa government has introduced Transit Visa requirements for all Visa restricted (non-exempted) country passport holders transiting through South Africa to any country. ... Read more

» PHTPB ropes in private hoteliers, dhaba owners to promote Rural Tourism

Already nine dhabhas are undergoing training in hygiene, cooking and other aspects and will be issued certificates in the next two weeks. ... Read more

» Abacus International survey reveals ‘promising’ outlook for travel industry in Asia

62 per cent of travel agents anticipate a promising industry outlook for the next half year ... Read more

» Carlson signs two new hotel agreements in India

The new agreements are for a 275-room Radisson Blue Hotel Mumbai Malad and the 100-room Park Plaza Coimbatore. ... Read more

» India to have hotline for business visa to Germany

Negotiations on much-delayed India-EU Free Trade Agreement have also been put on the fast track.  ... Read more

» Kolkata to have second window for Schengen visa

After the German consulate, the French consulate office is gearing up to open its visa section in Kolkata by end of this year. ... Read more

» Akbar Travels Wins Prestigious Abacus President’s Award at AIC 2010

The honour is given to the company with the greatest achievements in the criteria of investment in its people, openness to new ideas and adoption of new technology tools ... Read more

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