SpiceJet will induct more Boeing 737 Max aircraft over the next few months and it hopes to start broadband internet service on its planes soon, its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Ajay Singh said on Monday, reports PTI The airline has a fleet of 91 aircraft, out of which 13 are Max planes and 46 are older versions of Boeing 737 aircraft, according to its website. “The Boeing 737 Max the flagship of our fleet has successfully returned to service and earned rave reviews from passengers. Over the next few months we will induct many more Max aircraft in our…
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Urban Air Mobility company, BLADE India in association with the Government of Goa, has launched three helicopter services for inbound travellers – by the seat flights – connecting Goa airport to North, South Goa and old Goa airport, private charter services from Maharashtra and within Goa and experiential flights. At the launch of the event, Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, who aims to promote heli-tourism in the state, was present on the occasion. Following the commencement, Sawant said, “Heli Tourism will let us explore the hinterlands of Goa like never before. Government will gladly provide any kind of…
The Odisha government is gearing up to commence river cruises in a bid to revamp the tourism industry, which has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Mohammad Safflan for India Today. The Odisha Tourism Department is all set to launch a luxury houseboat, Garuda, one- of-its-kind, for commercial operations in the Chilika lake. The visitors will have a five-star experience on the floating cruise, and besides this, the tour packages shall be curated for tourists and shall cover Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining areas of Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary. The packages will consist of an overnight stay along with…
Effective 21, travellers to Israel no longer require Covid testing. The requirement to present a negative RT-PCR test prior to departure, complete RT-PCR test upon arrival followed by isolation has also been removed. Travellers are still required to complete an entry statement within the 48 hours from departure to Israel. In addition to the removal of testing requirements, as of today, the mask mandate for international flights to/from Israel has been lifted as well. Regarding the changes in entry protocols, Sammy Yahia, Director of Tourism to India & Philippines said, “This new development in Israel’s entry requirements is great step…
Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the simplified Thailand Pass registration and entry rules for international arrivals, effective June 1, 2022. Foreign nationals are still required to apply for a Thailand Pass (via https://tp.consular.go.th/), but will only need to provide passport details, vaccination, and an USD 10,000 health insurance policy. The system will then automatically issue a Thailand Pass QR code for the applicants. Meanwhile, Thais will no longer be required to apply for a Thailand Pass. Upon arriving in Thailand, vaccinated travellers must undergo entry screening, and will then be allowed entry and are free to…
The Spanish authorities have finally decided to permit entry for travellers from third countries who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 if they test negative for the virus. The decision was taken by the Ministry of the Interior and became effective last Saturday, May 21, immediately after a new order amending the old order on travel to Spain amid the Coronavirus pandemic was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), which was set to remain effective until June 15, after being extended to this date only a week ago. According to the new order, travellers from countries outside the European Union…
Following the re-outbreak of Covid-19 and the rapid surge in the number of daily Covid infections over the past few weeks, Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India. The 16 countries where the citizens of Saudi Arabia are banned to travel apart from India include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, and Venezuela, reported Gulf News. Further, the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has assured the public that zero monkeypox cases have been detected in the country. Abdullah Asiri, Deputy…
Vistara has inaugurated direct daily flights between Delhi and Coimbatore. The airline will also start daily direct service on the Mumbai-Coimbatore route starting May 27, 2022, and double daily flights on the Bengaluru-Coimbatore route starting June 3, 2022. Vinod Kannan, CEO, Vistara, said, “The launch of daily direct flights to Coimbatore from three metro cities, at very convenient departure and arrival timings, is an important step towards offering more connections to our customers and densifying our domestic network. With Coimbatore emerging as a key hub for trade and commerce besides being a preferred tourist destination, it’s a city that the…
Malaysia’s newest and largest integrated destination, Desaru Coast Destination Resort (Desaru Coast) has announced its largest incentives package ringing in at total of INR12 million to entice Indian travellers, event planners and organisations to its pristine, idyllic coastal resort. India is a key and coveted source market in all categories for Desaru Coast. Returning to SATTE for the fourth time, the destination is offering the following incentives to cover key Indian market segments: For the leisure market, Desaru Coast is introducing its popular luxury stay packages at affordable prices starting at approximately INR 6,600 per person. Packages include hotel stays…
Akasa Air’s launch of services is likely to be delayed further as the airline is expected to receive its first aircraft only in June or July, according to a senior DGCA official. The carrier, backed by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, initially planned to start operations in June and then postponed the plan to July. A top airline official said it intends to start services in July. The Mumbai-based airline, registered as SNV Aviation, received the mandatory no-objection certificate from the civil aviation ministry in October last year. Once the aircraft is inducted, then the airline has to conduct a set…
