Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air’s airline code will be “QP”, the company announced on Tuesday. Akasa Air, which is planning to start its commercial flight operations in July, wrote on Twitter, “Quite Proud to announce our airline code – QP!” The airline has already received the no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation in August 2021 to launch commercial flight operations. Apart from Jhunjhunwala, the airline is backed by aviation veterans Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh. With the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) giving the green light to Boeing 737 Max aircraft in late August last year, Akasa…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba held bilateral talks in Lumbini on Monday, reports The Qunit. Speaking at the event for Buddh Purnima, the PM said, “The growing and strengthening friendship between India and Nepal will work for the benefit of entire humanity amid the kind of global situation that is emerging today. The devotion to Lord Buddha binds us together, makes us members of one family.” A total of six Memorandums of Understanding/Agreements (MoUs) were signed and exchanged between the two countries during Modi’s visit. He Modi also laid the foundation stone for the…
The Uttarakhand government has advised all those willing to come to for Char dham yatra to ensure that they have compulsorily done their registration before proceeding for the yatra. Uttarakhand Tourism Secretary Dilip Jawalkar said limit on presence of number of pilgrims at each of the Char dhams has been fixed keeping in mind safety of the pilgrims and thus every pilgrim should commence for the yatra only after getting the registration done to avoid inconvenience at latter stage. The Tourism Secretary has also asked the pilgrims to thoroughly go through the health advisory and follow it in totality. The…
Kerala has become the top choice of global tourists amid a COVID-19 slide, as travellers from all continents find the southern Indian state rich and alluring as a cultural experience, according to foreign travel agents who attended the recently concluded Kerala Travel Mart (KTM). Inquiries about Kerala top all destinations they have received questions about since the pandemic started to wane, reveal delegates from foreign travel agencies, who were among the international buyers at KTM-2022. As the Sagara and Samudrika Convention Centers on Willingdon Island set the stage for 55,000 business meetings, foreign delegates said Kerala is consistently the most…
More than 23,000 visitors attended the 29th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022, as industry leaders gathered at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) to share insights into the future of international travel and tourism. “In addition to doubling our visitor numbers year on year, ATM 2022 hosted 1,500 exhibitors and attendees from 150 countries,” said Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market. “These figures are especially impressive given that lockdowns are still taking place in China and other destinations. What’s more, the development of the travel and tourism sector throughout the Middle East region shows no signs of…
A large number of student visa appointments will be rolled out in the ensuing months starting next week with more Dropbox appointments for students currently in the US, according to a senior US embassy official. To increase capacity, Mission India is recruiting more officers in addition to training existing staff members, Don Heflin, Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs at the US Embassy in New Delhi stated on Instagram and Facebook on May 11. The mission recently added five more visa officers at the Mumbai consulate. They expect to achieve 2/3rd of their pre-Covid capacity for visa processing this year and…
With the aim to create a better travel journey and differentiate itself in the Asia Pacific region, Fiji Airways is implementing Amadeus’ cutting-edge booking engine Digital Commerce and front-end touchpoint solution Amadeus Reference Experience for both booking and self-service check-in flows. This technology will enable the airline to ensure a consistent experience for its customers on the Fiji Airways website and mobile application. Gordon Penfold, Executive Manager, Shared Business Services, Fiji Airways, said, “Our partnership with Amadeus has grown year on year and we are excited about the benefits of leveraging technology from the Digital Experience Suite. We are working…
Cruise tourism is one of the most vibrant and fast-growing components of the leisure industry, said Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. He spoke at the 1st Incredible India International Cruise Conference 2022 organised by the Mumbai Port Authority under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Government of India, and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi accords a huge priority to the cruise sector,” he said, adding, “India will be a magnificent cruise destination. With the participation of global players, we will develop the sector and…
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeastern Region, Government of India, said that cruise tourism is one of the most vibrant and fast-growing sectors of the leisure and travel industry. The promotion of coastal tourism through beach tourism, lighthouse tourism, and cruise tourism will help communities such as fishing communities to find other livelihood opportunities and supplement their income. He said that through the Central Financial Assistance Scheme, the Ministry of Tourism has been supporting tourism infrastructure by developing ports and cruise terminals, lighthouses and river cruise circuits and purchasing ferries. He added that the government…
October 19, 2022—January 29, 2023 Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries The Philadelphia Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Musée de I’Oranperie in Paris and the Musée Matisse Nice, will present the first exhibition ever dedicated to the pivotal decade of the 1930s in the art of Henri Matisse (18ó9—1954), one of the piants of twentieth-century art. Openinp first in Philadelphia, the only United States venue, the exhibition Matisse in the ì 930s will present more than 1 00 works, ranpinp from both renowned and rarely seen paintinps and sculptures, to drawinps and prints, to illustrated books. It will also feature…
