Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will welcome travellers from India from January 10 with the two countries set to sign an air-bubble agreement allowing their respective national carriers to operate flights between the two countries. SWISS will operate direct flights to and from Mumbai twice a week from early next year. Flights to Zurich will depart from Mumbai on Wednesdays and Fridays. Return flights to Mumbai will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays. SWISS will launch more flights from Mumbai and Delhi over the next few months. The airline has, however, advised travellers to adhere to the passenger eligibility criteria…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has urged the central government to consider the ‘homestay’ model adopted by the Uttarakhand government for other states as well, and said the initiative may help in kick-starting the economy besides boosting the tourism business. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI, has urged the Centre to consider the same model for other states as well while saying that ‘such baby steps would prove to be fruitful in the time to come.’ “We have already seen the worse and speaking from the wise man’s perspective, we all must know the survival amid Covid by now. We…
Leading travel technology company, Fareportal India has now expanded their activities in the Indian market and sees a huge scope for developing diverse and more integrated strategies. They recently presented their plans covering employment programs, human resource development, and innovative technologies used by the company for sustained growth over the next 5 years. The company highlighted employee-oriented goals such as work-from-anywhere, employee well-being and mental health, hiring and branding, talent development, and overall work experience in the course of their human resource development. Fareportal is focusing on employee engagement strategies that will improve their commitment to the company, and lead…
The current team that came in December 2019 saw its tenure marred by the pandemic that struck soon after The current OTOAI team led by N. Chirag Travels’ Riaz Munshi is seeking an extension of a year and the proposal will be tabled at today’s EoGM that the association has called at Delhi’s Habitat Centre. Munshi and the current team were elected unopposed in December 2019, just before the pandemic struck, for the 2019-2021 term. Under the current leadership, the association had also announced its annual convention that was to take place in Turkey in March 2020 but was indefinitely…
Turkiye recently hosted a big MICE group of 1400 top performing direct sellers of Amway India who gathered in Antalya, Turkiye, for the Amway Leadership Business Seminar 2021. In the post pandemic situation and the current COVID scenario, this is one of the biggest MICE groups that travelled to Turkiye this year. It was a successfully conducted event that was attended by direct sellers & management of Amway India. Turkish Airlines was the official Airline Partner for Amway India and carried 1400 passengers on 5 Charter Flights with Aircraft type A330. These were direct flight departures from New Delhi and…
Around 1.05 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in November, 17.03 per cent higher than the 89.85 lakh who travelled the month before, the country’s aviation regulator said. While IndiGo carried 57.06 lakh passengers in November, a 54.3 per cent share of the domestic market, SpiceJet flew 10.78 lakh passengers, accounting for a 10.3 per cent share of the market, according to the data shared by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Go First (previously known as GoAir), Air India, Vistara, AirAsia India and Alliance Air carried 11.56 lakh, 9.98 lakh, 7.93 lakh, 6.23 lakh and 1.20 lakh passengers,…
Travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus are hammering the already beleaguered travel and tourism industries and adding to the gloom in Europe in the midst of the crucial holiday season. Travellers are rearranging or cancelling trips because of tightening rules. Eurostar, which operates trains across the English Channel, sold out of tickets to France before new travel restrictions to and from Britain went into effect. Much remains unknown about the new variant, although increasing evidence indicates it spreads more easily. While researchers race to figure out how severe it is and how…
In preparation for the reopening of its borders, the Malaysian Government has selected Langkawi as the pilot holiday destination to receive tourists under the ‘Langkawi International Travel Bubble’ from 15 November. Langkawi, an archipelago of 104 islands on the west coast of Malaysia is best known for its picturesque landscape of sprawling beaches and crystal blue waters, dense rainforests as well as pristine waterfalls. It’s duty-free shopping, luxurious spa centres, alongside a plethora of activities to indulge in such as riding the cable car, exploring an underwater aquarium, eagle-feeding, and island-hopping are to provide an enriching and memorable experience for…
The Tamil Nadu state government has announced extension of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions till December 31 in view of the upcoming festival season, and looming threat of COVID new variant, Omicron. As per the reports, to further prevent the spread of the virus during New Year celebrations, people will also not be allowed to enter beaches across the State on December 31 and January 1, 2022. This decision came after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin held a meeting to review the COViD-19 situation in the State. As of now, the state has decided to go ahead to extend the lockdown…
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics have plan for the biggest opening ceremony in history. For the first time ever, rather than being contained in one stadium, it will take place at the heart of the capital. The athletes will be carried past the grand quays and under the iconic bridges of the Seine in a majestic flotilla of boats – and the ceremony will be accessible to all. The choice to launch the Paris Games on the Seine is a bold one, and part of a long-term strategy. Building on the opening of the embankments to pedestrians in 2016,…
