H Krisnamurthi, Ambassador of Indonesia in New Delhi said that over the last few years, India and Indonesia have emerged among a few nations with robust economic growth. A stronger India-Indonesia India relations in coming future will be beneficial not only for both the countries but also to the region and the world, she added. Addressing the ‘2nd FICCI Outbound Tourism Summit’, Ambassador Krisnamurthi said that both India and Indonesia have vast opportunities to explore beautiful destinations in various states, provinces, and cities. “There is a need to establish constant, continuous, sustainable direct air traffic between both nations. We must…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) recently appointed Dersenish Aresandiran (Dersi) as its new chief commercial officer of its airlines, effective 1 July 2023. With over 16 years of experience, Dersi will play a significant role in shaping the commercial strategy and direction for MAG airlines – Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings. Dersi has previously been associated with Malaysia Airlines in another capacity – as the Global Head of Revenue Management & Commercial Planning – from March 2018 to July 2021. Besides Malaysia Airlines, he has also had stints at Qatar Airways and Air Asia. Commenting on his appointment, Dersi said, “I…
Singapore now occupies the top spot on the Henley Passport Index as the world’s most powerful passport in 2023 with visa-free access to 192 travel destinations. Japan, the previous top rank holder, slipped down to the third rank, according to the new list released on July 18. With visa-free access to 190 destinations, three European countries – Germany, Italy and Spain – share the second rank on the list. Japan, meanwhile, lost the top spot for the first time in five years. Japan shares the rank with Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden. As for India, it ranks…
According to a report in The Hindu, notwithstanding the uncertainty over the continuance of the brand name after its merger with Air India by April 2024, Vistara, the joint venture of Tata Sons & Singapore Airlines (SIA), continues to scale up its operations, mostly from Mumbai. “Mumbai will remain a focus of growth because we have added so much domestic capacity to help grow our international connections,” said Vinod Kannan, CEO, Vistara. “Today, we operate 12 international flights from Mumbai as compared with 7 from Delhi and more international flights will be added from Mumbai in the coming months,” he…
IndiGo announced the introduction of new daily direct flights, connecting Hyderabad and Singapore starting from October 29, 2023. This expansion comes in response to the growing demand for travel between these two vibrant cities, allowing passengers to enjoy seamless and efficient connectivity. Commenting on this, Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo, said, “We are delighted to unveil the introduction of new daily direct flights between Hyderabad and Singapore, in response to the growing demand. As the travel landscape experiences remarkable growth, our focus remains on delivering exceptional services and meeting the evolving needs of our customers. With the…
EgyptAir will start a flight between Delhi and Cairo four days a week from August, the airline’s north and east India manager Amr Ali said. Currently, the airline has a flight between Mumbai and Cairo for all seven days in a week. The airline plans to deploy an Airbus A320Neo aircraft on the Delhi-Cairo route which has a seating capacity of 16 in business class and 126 in economy. As per recent IATA figures, the annual bi-directional air traffic demand between Mumbai and Cairo is approximately more than 66,000 passengers. Similarly, the traffic between Delhi and Cairo is around 31,000…
The fourth runway and dual elevated Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT) became operational at the Delhi airport , a development that will increase the capacity and operational efficiency of the country’s largest airport, which is expected to have an annual passenger handling strength of 109 million in the near future. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the fourth runway and ECT and said the country’s civil aviation sector is at an inflection point and the beginning of the growth phase. Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is the first airport in the country to have four runways and an elevated ECT. It…
Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy is on his way to United States for a three day tour from July 13 to 15. During his visit, he will be attending United Nationals World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) meeting besides holding talks with the Indian diaspora and prominent outbound tour operators. The Minister will pay homage to the 9/11 memorial and museum, World Trade Centre, Metropolitan museum and also study the tourism sector there by visiting the Niagara Falls and having discussions with the authorities there. (Source The Hindu)
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) unveiled a travel package called ‘Saurashtra With Statue of Unity’ for travellers from Hyderabad. This package offers a chance to visit several significant destinations in Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Dwaraka, Rajkot, Somnath, and the Statue of Unity near Kevadia. The tour operations will commence from September 10, spanning 7 days and 6 nights, with prices starting from INR 31,550. The itinerary includes visits to various attractions such as the Adalaj stepwell, Sabarmati Ashram, Akshardham temple, Dwarkadhish temple and its surroundings, Bet Dwarka, Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Somnath temple, Vadodara, and a trip to Kevadia to…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami requested the people of the state and the pilgrims to avoid unnecessary journeys in view of continuous rainfall in the state. “In view of continuous rains in all areas of the state, I request all the people of the state and pilgrims to avoid making unnecessary journeys. I’m overseeing the condition of roadways and rain from all the districts 24 hours a day from the State Disaster Control Room. The district administration and SDRF have been instructed to remain on high alert in all the districts”, CM Dhami shared in a tweet. The chief…
