IndiGo has announced that all its international flights will arrive and depart from terminal 3 at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow. This came into effect from June 19. IndiGo has announced that all international flights operating from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport will arrive and depart from the newly built terminal 3, starting from 06:00 hrs on June 19, 2024. IndiGo has taken proactive measures to ensure that passengers are well-informed about this change. The airline is reaching out to all passengers and their respective travel agents through SMS, calls, and emails. To avoid any inconvenience, IndiGo has advised…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
Cleartrip, a Flipkart Company, has announced the appointment of Anuj Rathi as the Chief Business and Growth Officer. With an extensive background in business strategy, product development, and growth initiatives, Rathi brings a wealth of experience to drive Cleartrip’s mission of providing seamless travel experiences to customers. In his new role, Rathi will provide leadership to Cleartrip with the specific charter of overseeing business development, market expansion, and strategic partnerships, focusing on accelerating Cleartrip’s growth trajectory. Commenting on this, Ajay Veer Yadav, Senior Vice President, Flipkart, stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Anuj Rathi to the Cleartrip family. His deep…
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced during the 2024 convocation of ICFAI University Meghalaya at the Convention Centre in Shillong that the Meghalaya government plans to invest INR 5,000 crore in the tourism sector, expecting to create 50,000 jobs. Additionally, INR 1,500 crore will be allocated to the IT sector with the aim of generating 20,000 jobs. Sangma urged the youth to embrace upcoming changes, highlighting plans for a service provider to lay submarine cables and establish a three-tier data centre to enhance communication. He emphasized that optical fibers will soon cover every corner of the state, transforming grassroots education, and…
Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for the nation’s capital, announced that Washington, DC experienced its highest-ever influx of visitors in 2023. The city welcomed a total of 25.95 million visitors, marking a notable 17 percent increase from the previous year and surpassing the pre-pandemic record set in 2019. This surge in visitors resulted in a record-breaking $10.2 billion in visitor spending and supported an unprecedented 102,366 local jobs. Additionally, Washington, DC has emerged as a favoured destination for Indian travellers, with India ranking as the second-largest inbound market according to Destination DC. In 2023, a total of…
A delegation from the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), comprising President Rajiv Mehra, Vice President Ravi Gosain, and Honorary Secretary Sanjay Razdan, paid a courtesy visit to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the newly appointed Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Government of India. During the meeting held yesterday at the minister’s office, they extended congratulations on his appointment. According to an IATO statement, the Tourism Minister displayed keen interest in understanding the decline in international tourist arrivals and pledged full support from the Ministry of Tourism to foster the growth of inbound tourism in India. IATO will have another meeting with the…
After issuing a record 1,40,000 student visas last year, the US consular team in India is all geared up to meet the expected rise in number of applications from Indian students in 2024, with a senior official at the embassy here saying that the projected total number this year will be “similar or in excess” in comparison to last year. The US Mission in India on June 13 held its eighth annual Student Visa Day countrywide with consular officers from New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai interviewing Indian student visa applicants. At the US Embassy in Delhi, a long…
In May, Vistara stood out as the sole domestic airline to enhance its average daily on-time performance (OTP) compared to April, based on Ministry of Civil Aviation data analysed by Business Standard. All other airlines recorded a drop in average daily OTP during the same period. While Akasa Air saw a drop in OTP, it retained its top spot on the punctuality chart with a performance of 86.43 per cent. Vistara ranked second with an OTP of 82.15 per cent. Vistara had, in the March- April period, cancelled 10 per cent of its flights due to sick leaves taken by…
Ensuring “Ease of flying” for the common Indian would be the key priority area for the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the government will work with the stakeholders—primarily airlines—in order to make airfares “affordable and accessible”, said Rammohan Naidu, Civil Aviation Minister. Naidu, took charge as the cabinet Minister for Civil Aviation on Thursday. Outlining his vision for his ministry and the civil aviation sector, Naidu said that the passenger will be the “core” of all policies and efforts. Increasing air connectivity to tier two and tier three cities and towns and remote areas will also be a key…
An official statement confirms that the Centre has granted approval to the Uttarakhand government’s proposal, spearheaded by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, to rename Joshimath tehsil in Chamoli district as Jyotirmath, and Kosiyakutoli tehsil in Nainital district as Pargana Shri Kainchi Dham. This decision comes following persistent requests from local residents, emphasizing the historical and spiritual importance of Joshimath. It is believed that the area was originally called Jyotirmath after Adi Guru Shankaracharya visited it in the 8th century to perform penance under the Amar Kalpa tree and attained enlightenment (Divya Gyan Jyoti). However, over time, it became popular as…
According to a report in The Business Standard, an increasing number of passengers from Europe to Sri Lanka are now choosing to transit through Indian airports like New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, rather than traditional West Asian hubs like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, said Richard Nuttall, CEO, SriLankan Airlines. SriLankan Airlines has a codeshare partnership with Air India, which operates 85 weekly flights to 10 European destinations. It only flies to Paris in Europe. The partnership allows each airline to sell seats on the other’s flights, sharing the same flight code. “The tourism traffic to Sri Lanka is seasonal.…
