At least 158 people were killed Saturday morning when Air India Express flight 812 flying in from Dubai crashed while landing at Mangalore's 'table top' airport surrounded by deep gorges and erupted in fire when it overshot the runway and plunged down a cliff. ... Read more

Continuing to spread its wings in the Indian market, AirAsia, the World's Best Low-Cost Airline, flew into the Silicon Valley of India today, with the launch of its inaugural flight on the Kuala Lumpur-Bangalore sector. ... Read more

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has decided to enhance security at 51 airports across the country in a time-bound manner, in order to thwart any possible terror attack or sabotage. ... Read more

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts Ltd plans to launch four new products in the current fiscal to boost its product offering, as the firm is adding 600 new units to its existing portfolio. ... Read more

India's first artificial reef was commissioned in the waters off the coast of Kerala's Kovalam beach on Wednesday. ... Read more

Kuoni Connect, unit of Kuoni Destination Management specialised in online distribution, has launched Best Choice Hotel programme. ... Read more

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has decided to enter the arena of international tour packages. ... Read more

With a full product offering customised for the UAE market, Cleartrip chose the 'Arabian Travel Mart 2010' to announce its first foray outside Indian online travel market. ... Read more

Yatra.com, India's leading online travel company, announced rolling out its operations in the state of Andhra Pradesh by launching its first Holiday Lounge in Hyderabad. ... Read more

Travel advisories for Thailand have been issued by 47 countries, with four issuing new guidance warning against any travel to the country due to the growing political violence in Bangkok. ... Read more