The US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department eased government Covid-19 travel ratings for India and some other countries on Monday. The CDC said had changed its Covid-19 travel recommendation for India to “Level 1: Low” from “Level 3: High,” which urges unvaccinated Americans to avoid travel to those locations. The CDC also lowered Chad, Guinea and Namibia to “Level 1.” The State Department on Monday lowered its travel advisory for India to “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution,” reflecting the lower Covid-19 risk, but also cited the risk of “crime and terrorism.”
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has started preparing a blueprint to revive its Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW), which has Underwater Archaeology Wing been defunct for about a decade, reports Parve Sultan for The New Indian Express. The development may lead to initiation of exploration projects at two significant sites — Ram Setu, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and the submerged ancient city of Dwarka beneath the Arabian ocean in Gujarat, said an official. Alok Tripathi, an expert in underwater archaeology, has recently returned to ASI as Additional Director General (ADG) Archeology. He is likely to lead the…
India intends to add 100-120 aircraft every year to meet the growing demand, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said, reports News 18. Addressing the Wings India 2022 at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, he said that India is looking at tremendous expansion in areas of airlines, airports and every facet of the civil aviation eco-system. He said that fleet augmentation is also important for the sector. The country, which had 400 aircraft in 2013-14, has grown its fleet to 710 aircraft in the last seven years. “We added 310 aircraft. We intend to add 100-120 aircraft every year as we…
Yatra Online Limited has appointed three Independent Board Members namely Rohit Bhasin, Deepa Misra Harris and Ajay Narayan Jha as Non-Executive Independent Directors. The company has also filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for an initial public offering (the “IPO”) comprising a fresh issue aggregating up to INR 7,500 million, and an offer for sale of up to 9,328,358 equity shares including 8,896,998 equity shares by THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited, one of its promoters. Welcoming its newest board members, Dhruv Shringi, Whole-time Director & CEO, Yatra Online Limited said “We are excited to announce the addition of the…
As India resumed normal international air travel on Sunday, travel trade stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir are optimistic that footfall of foreigners will significantly pick up in days to come, reports Saqib Malik for Greater Kashmir. Kashmir Secretary for Tourism Sarmad Hafeez said despite limited air travel between India and overseas destinations in the last few weeks, foreign tourist arrivals had started to witness an increase. However, Hafeez said the resumption of routine international air travel is a shot in the arm for Kashmir tourism. “The international air travel has resumed at the best possible time and we could not…
Czech Republic has announced gradual easing of entry conditions for the Indian travellers, albeit with few precautions and mandates in place which need to be followed. Czech Republic as a destination has opened up with its shops being open with no restrictions on operating hours, cultural and sporting events, concerts, theatres are all full functional and ready to welcome guests in their premises. Hotels and other accommodation facilities are open. There is no requirement of vaccination certificate. Museums, galleries, monuments, zoos, botanical gardens, libraries and fitness centers are allowed to function at 100 % capacity. The wellness, & swimming pools…
Airbus estimated that airlines in India will require 2,210 new aircraft over the next 20 years, with small aircraft accounting for 80% of the new deliveries, reports The Hindu. Sounding upbeat on growth potential, the aviation major in its latest India Market Forecast said the demand would come on the back of passenger traffic in the country growing at 6.2% per annum by 2040, making it the fastest among major economies and way ahead of the global average of 3.9%. Breant McBratney, Head of Airline Marketing, Airbus India and South Asia, in a presentation on the latest Forecast at Wings…
EaseMyTrip has expanded its international presence by launching its first-ever retail office in Dubai, to cater to the growing B2C retail segment. The office is strategically located in the densely populated Bur Dubai area beside the metro station. The company’s exclusive team of travel experts will be available at the retail office to guide customers in planning their holidays, and provide a hassle-free booking experience and reassurance during such unprecedented times. The office will also be an avenue through which customers can better understand the holiday offerings and unique services offered by the company. Through the launch of this new…
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is set to resume its Mumbai-Kathmandu flights from March 27. This development comes after two years when the airline paused this service due to the lockdown. The national carrier of Nepal has taken the decision to resume its services from Mumbai after the Indian government permitted the operation of scheduled international flights from March 27, it said. The NAC will operate three weekly flights on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday with Airbus 320 on its Mumbai-Kathmandu-Mumbai route, the airline said. To attract passengers, the airline is offering a ‘Buy 2 (tickets), Get 1 Free ‘ campaign’ for…
LOT Polish Airlines is set to commence passenger flights to Mumbai effective May 31, 2022. Furthermore, the Polish flag carrier resumes passenger flights to Delhi effective March 29, 2022. Fares and schedule have been updated in all booking systems already, and tickets can be booked via all distribution channels. LOT resumes flights to Delhi after a two-year break due to the pandemic situation in India. Like all LOT Polish Airlines long-haul flights, these flights will be operated by Boeing 787 thrice weekly, with a capacity increase to 5 weekly flights effective May 2022. “India is one of the most exotic…
