Cathay Pacific Airways and Travelport have announced a marketing agreement that will provide all Galileo, Apollo and Worldspan-connected travel agents with efficient access to the airline's fares and content. ... Read more

Emirates Airline will add a total of 129 additional services to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in August, September and October this year, adding to the carrier’s already robust service schedule. ... Read more

The Chhattisgarh Tourism Department is planning to illuminate Chitrakote Waterfalls with a light and sound show which is in the final stages of clearance. ... Read more

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel recently informed the Lok Sabha that Service Tax on air travel has been imposed on international air travel for a passenger embarking in India and travelling in higher (other than economy) classes with effect from May 1, 2006. ... Read more

The Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Goa has appointed Bollywood actress Prachi Desai as the brand ambassador of Goa Tourism. ... Read more

Emirates Airline is offering passengers special Ramadan offer fares to select 20 destinations across the Middle East, Far East and Africa. ... Read more

The Karnataka government is planning to introduce a night wildlife safari, the first time in the country, at the Bannerghatta National Park in Bengaluru. For this, the state tourism department will invest Rs 178 crore. ... Read more

AirAsia achieved another world record, this time by selling more than 500,000 seats in 24 hours on Tuesday, 10th August 2010 ... Read more

Emirates, the Dubai-based international carrier, has underlined its commitment to the United States by announcing the launch of second daily flights to Los Angeles and Houston. ... Read more

According to a report in Economic Times, fed up with chasing the airline for payment, GMR ( New Delhi and Hyderabad Airports) and state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has also asked Kingfisher Airlines to either clear the Rs 200 crore dues by this week or be on cash-and-carry from next week. The GVK Group, which runs Mumbai and Bangalore Airports, will also take a call on the same soon. ... Read more