Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, UT of Jammu & Kashmir, has said, “Kashmir is enchanting destination in terms of scenic beauty, environment and nature. I assure you that we will be able to very soon meet most of the shortcomings in terms of infrastructure, accommodation, transport, etc. Almost 1 lakh crore has been invested to develop road infrastructure in J&K, and airports will be equipped with night parking facilities which will ease travelling by air.” He was addressing a seminar ‘FICCI Golf Tourism Summit and Golf Tournament’, organised by FICCI J&K State Council, jointly with the Ministry of…
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The Nepal Army has “physically located” the crash site of the plane that went missing with 22 on board, including four Indians, on Sunday. The crash site has been located in Sanosware, Thasang-2 in Mustang district, Army Spokesperson Brigadier General Narayan Silwal tweeted today along with the photo of the wreckage with the plane’s tail number clearly visible, reports NDTV. The fate of 22 people, including four members of an Indian family, remains unclear. Search and rescue troops have physically located the plane crash site. Details will be followed. – NASpokesperson (@NaSpokesperson) May 30, 2022 The turboprop Twin Otter 9N-AET…
The Finance Ministry has not yet taken a view on the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s (MoCA) plea for tax cuts on jet fuel (ATF) to bring down prices, a top source said. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has been making a case for lowering the high taxes on ATF even as most states have already moved to significantly reduce the value-added tax (VAT). “They (Civil Aviation Ministry) have approached us with a plea to moderate the prices. However, no decision has been taken yet,” the source said. MoCA continues to be in discussion with the Finance Minister over the issue,…
Qatar Airways said on Thursday that fellow Gulf Arab airlines would operate more than 180 daily shuttle flights to Qatar during this year’s soccer World Cup, allowing fans to fly in from nearby cities and easing accommodation pressure in Doha, reports Reuters. Akbar al-Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways, told a news conference that United Arab Emirates airline flydubai, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) would run shuttle flights and that the UAE’s Etihad and Air Arabia may also join the plan. “Like anywhere else there has always been a shortage of accommodation, so we are not unique. The…
With resumption in travel and new hotel openings lined up for 2022, Palladium Hotel Group is gearing to welcome diverse travellers from India. Sandra Polo Canudas, Asia & ME Commercial Director Palladium Hotel Group, in an conversation with Disha Shah Ghosh talks about their presence in India, and range of trade activities. Q. After a gap of two long years, what is your sentiment from the Indian market? India has always been a priority market for Palladium Hotel Group. We have been extremely active in the Indian market even during the pandemic via our representatives Global Destinations. We continually kept…
The city of Venice in Italy is postponing the introduction of a tourist entrance fee for day visitors until early 2023, according to Euronews. The city had been slated to begin collecting USD 10 from day visitors (anyone not booked in a hotel for at least one night) in June after announcing it would move forward with the plan earlier this year. Luigi Burgrano, Mayor of Venice, said on Twitter on April 18 that the fee was the right move “for a more balanced management of tourism.” Venice in 2021 had already banned cruise ships exceeding 25,000 gross tons from…
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to launch a 18-day ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra’ through a special tourist train on June 21 to take pilgrims to sacred places associated with the life of Lord Ram, officials said on Wednesday. Booking is on for the tour on the Ramayana circuit by ‘Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train’ which will start from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station on June 21, Ajit Kumar Sinha, chief regional manager of IRCTC, Lucknow, told reporters. The 18-day journey by the train, which has 11 third AC class coaches with an accommodation capacity of around 600 passengers,…
InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of India’s largest airline IndiGo, on May 25 reported a consolidated net loss of INR 1,681.80 crore for the quarter ended March 2022 (Q4FY22), due to a surge in aircraft fuel expenses. The company had posted a net loss of INR 1141.98 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Revenue of the company jumped 29% from a year ago to INR 8,020.75 crore versus INR 6,222.95 crore logged in the same quarter last year. Its passenger ticket revenues came in at INR 6,884.70 crore, up 38.4% while ancillary revenues stood at INR 1,058.30 crore,…
Airlines saw an increase of 300 per cent in monthly conversations around flight bookings, at a time when global passenger numbers have been trending around one-fifth of 2019 levels, according to research conducted by Verint, the customer engagement company. Airline flight volumes are down, but airline customer communication is at an all-time high due to issues of flight cancelations, refunds, and credit and voucher requests. The research provides an inside look at the airline industry’s consumer communications challenges during a period of unprecedented disruption and the need for transformation. As the airline industry begins to rebound and rebuild, it is…
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed the State Civil Aviation Department to immediately tie up with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India for starting direct international flights from Mohali International Airport, especially to Canada, the US and the UK. At present, only two international flights are operational from Mohali International Airport to Dubai and Sharjah. Chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the Civil Aviation Department at his official residence here on Monday morning, Mann said since the major chunk of Punjabi population is settled in various countries including Canada, the US, the…
