A month after the re-launch of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A380 from Mumbai, the airline’s superjumbo aircraft returned to Delhi, replacing the B777-300 on SQ403/406 services. As SIA’s check-in counters opened, an auspicious lamp-lighting ceremony was conducted to mark the occasion, officiated by senior officials from both, the Airline as well as Delhi International Airport. Sy Yen Chen, General Manager India, SIA, said, “India always was and continues to be a very important market for us, and an aircraft as iconic as the A380 continues to hold its position as a favourite among our customers. Now, with increasing demand…
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The Hyderabad International Airport has added yet another international destination to its portfolio with the launch of IndiGo’s direct flight from Hyderabad to Dhaka on Monday. Apart from boosting tourism and leisure travel between Bangladesh and Telangana, the direct flights are expected to give a fillip to medical travel to Hyderabad. The IndiGo Flight 6E 1931 departs from GMR Hyderabad International Airport at 12.45 p.m. The return IndiGo Flight 6E 1932 from Dhaka arrives in Hyderabad at 6.50 p.m. The two hours forty-five minutes flight will operate between GMR Hyderabad International Airport and Dhaka twice a week – Saturday and…
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha recently chaired a meeting of the newly-constituted Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) in Jammu, which discussed and approved various proposals related to facilities for the devotees to make their pilgrimage hassle-free, officials said. The new facilities and upgradation works will ensure that pilgrims from around the world have access to state-of-the-art amenities and the connection between local economy and pilgrimage is further strengthened, the Lt Governor said. He said efforts are being made to create modern facilities like skywalk, new Durga Bhawan, spiritual theme park and services such as Radio Frequency…
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein reviewed the progress of INR 37.87 crore Parshuram Kund Development Project being implemented at the holy pilgrimage site in Lohit district, during a meeting at Chongkham in neighbouring Namsai district. The project, funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme, is being executed by the state’s Public Works Department, reports The Assam Tribune. Mein said that Parshuram Kund is going to be one of the biggest pilgrimage sites in the country and it will be developed into a major tourist destination. While…
Air India has cancelled flight services to Hong Kong due to Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand in the sector, the airline said. “Due to restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand on the sector, our flights to Hong Kong and back of 19th and 23rd April stand cancelled,” Air India tweeted on Sunday. Air India cancels flights to Hong Kong Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a Covid-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours prior to the journey, according to rules issued by…
Increased corporate activities, key events taking place in the city and state, coupled with the upcoming assembly elections in the state have led to a rise in high-profile and VVIP movement in Ahmedabad, reports Niyati Parikh for TOI. The non-scheduled aircraft traffic at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) has nearly doubled in the past four months. On Thursday, the number of charter flight movement in Ahmedabad stood at 25, confirmed a well-placed source. The average daily movement of chartered flights was barely seven in a day in December 2021. “Recently, K M Birla, who is on the board…
The ban on foreign cruise ships by Australia — imposed in March 2020 after a Covid outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess spilled into Sydney once the vessel docked — cost the Australian economy more than AUD 10 billion (USD 7.4 billion), the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) estimates. Operators “are preparing for a carefully managed resumption of operations in a sector that previously supported more than 18,000 Australian jobs,” the association said in a statement . Australia’s states will determine when vessels can enter now the federal ban has run out. Safety steps include vaccination requirements for crew and passengers…
Citizens of India wishing to travel to the United Kingdom through European Union carriers such as Air France, Lufthansa, and KLM by transiting through these airlines’ hubs at Munich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris are being banned from boarding at their origin in India if they do not hold a Transit Schengen Visa. Such new post-Brexit rules that have been introduced by European authorities come as a punishment to authorities in the UK by insisting that non-EU citizens are required to hold a Transit Schengen visa in order to fly to the UK on transit flights of its airlines, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.…
The Gujarat government wants to develop the state as a global tourism hub by presenting its “culture and heritage in new forms and colours”, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said at the ongoing Madhavpur Mela, the religio-cultural fair going on in Porbandar, reports The Indian Express. Addressing a gathering at the Madhavpur Mela on the fourth day of the fair, Patel said that fairs such as these reflect the colourful regional diversity of Gujarat’s cultural life as well as promote social unity and harmony. The Chief Minister said that the state government wants to project this diverse cultural heritage on the…
Andhra Pradesh (AP) will be developed as international tourist hub, said newly appointed Minister of Tourism R K Roja. She said AP has several prominent tourist destinations where developmental works were taken up. Efforts will be made to protect the interests of artistes of several fields and rural sports will be promoted, she added. Roja said the aim of the state government is to make Andhra Pradesh as one of the preferred and attractive destinations in ease of doing business, investments and a tourist-centric state of India. Tourism is a major engine of economic growth and important source of employment…
