The Central government is working to equip the airports with facial recognition system in a phased manner, reports India.com. The first phase is planned at Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Pune, Vijayawada, Bangalore and Hyderabad Airports by March next year, Minister of State for Civil Aviation General (Retd) VK Singh said in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Earlier in December last year, Singh had said that FRT has not yet been introduced at any of the airports in India. However, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working on a project of FRT-based Biometric Boarding System as part of the first phase of…
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Goa will need a roadmap to put its tourism sector back on track after the Covid pandemic, new Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said today, adding that the state would look to pursue “quality tourism” and explore ways and means to attract high-end tourists. “There were a lot of hardships during the two years of Covid. We need to have a proper roadmap in place. We will spell it out soon after taking the stakeholders in confidence,” Khaunte told the media after taking charge of the portfolio. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had allotted portfolios to eight of his Cabinet ministers on…
Arun Kumar, Director General of Civil Aviation has said that it is still recommended to wear a mask during air travel in India. People may not be wearing masks in the cities of Delhi and Mumbai, but it is still important to carry masks when at airports, and taking flights in the country. Last year in March, the DGCA had said that passengers who refuse to wear masks on flight, will be deboarded, and considered unruly. This rule continues to apply, so if you are travelling, it is best to wear masks, use sanitizer, and continue to practise social distancing.…
The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) has announced special fare for individual and families for its Cruise boat in Dal Lake. “On the onset of Spring, we announce special offer of INR 200 per passenger for half an hour ride in our cruise boat for next 15 days,” said Syed Fakhruddin Hamid, MD, JKTDC. He said the actual fare of the Cruise boat is INR 10,000 per hour for 60 passengers of a group. “To enable individuals and families to enjoy ride in the Cruise boat, we have devised special offer for them,” the MD said. Officials said…
Air India on Sunday said it will reduce its India-Sri Lanka services from 16 flights per week currently to 13 flights per week from April 9 due to poor demand. Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in history. With long lines for fuel, cooking gas, essentials in short supply and long hours of power cuts, the public has been suffering for weeks. Currently AI is operating 16 flights a week — daily flights from Delhi and nine flights a week from Chennai,” an Air India spokesperson told PTI. In the new schedule, AI will be operating a…
Qatar Airways has certified TPConnects Technologies as its technology partner enabling travel service providers to seamlessly integrate with Oyrx Connect, the airline’s NDC-offering, through latter’s Aggregator Platform or integration via TPConnects’ NDC API or via NDCMarketplace.com, an exclusive NDC-enabled retailing and distribution technology solution. Sellers will have access to a wide range of Offer & Order Management along with NDC features such as branded fares, rich content, ancillary products & services. Commenting on the partnership, Rajendran Vellapalath, CEO, TPConnects, said, “We are pleased to welcome Qatar Airways into the growing list of NDC airlines using TPConnects’ NDC Solutions. By enabling…
The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad has introduced an indigenously developed artificial intelligence (AI) based surveillance service, Desk of Goodness, to help flyers through smart detection techniques. Desk of Goodness aims to serve passengers like senior citizens, women with infants, and passengers in need of a wheelchair. The system also detects incidents such as a fall or abnormal passenger behaviour. This desk is manned by goodness champions equipped with smart tabs, which keep them updated on possible sites where passengers need support. “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport continues to improve infrastructure and services to enhance the passenger…
The Atout France office in Middle East organised the 8th edition of its B2B showcase ‘Marhaba 2022’ last month held on the occasion of the Dubai Expo 2020. This edition was a special one as the showcase hosted 120 professionals from 11 countries, including the Middle East, and for the first time delegates from India and Israel had the opportunity to meet and interact with 61 tourism professionals from France. A total of 1,900 pre-programmed one-on-one interactions took place over 2 days enabling French tourism stakeholders such as DMCs, accommodation partners, catering services, transporters, leisure and entertainment parks and shopping…
Only 64 of the over 100 operational airports in the country enjoy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) cover, a Parliamentary Panel that undertook a detailed examination of safety at Indian airports has found, reports Amandeep Shukla in TOI. In its report presented to the parliament on Thursday, the panel headed by MP T G Venkatesh, has suggested that the remaining airports also be brought under the CISF security cover. “The Committee notes that out of 118 operational airports, only 64 airports are under CISF cover, while 54 airports have no such cover. Further, out of the 28 hyper-sensitive airports,…
Accor has appointed Aniruddh Kumar as Vice President – Development, India & South Asia. Kumar brings over 23 years of diverse experience to the role, due to his previous posts in Investment, Merger & Acquisition, Joint Ventures, Strategy & Business Planning, Commercial and Contractual Dispute Resolution, Development, Corporate Finance, Accounts and Taxation. In his new role, he will spearhead Accor’s expansion strategy in the region in order to consolidate its current brand footprint, as well as focusing on expanding current and new brands. Congratulating Aniruddh Kumar on his appointment, Puneet Dhawan, Senior VP Operations, India and South Asia, Accor, said…
