India has resumed scheduled commercial international flight operation after almost two years, on 27 March 2022. As many as 60 airlines from 40 countries have been permitted to operate 1,783 frequencies to/from India during the summer schedule, according to DGCA. The summer schedule will be effective from March 27 till October 29, 2022. A total […]

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts recently announced the signing of a management agreement for two properties, The Leela Kovalam, a Raviz Hotel and The Leela Ashtamudi, a Raviz Hotel in Kollam, expanding its footprint in South India. The Leela Kovalam, a Raviz Hotel returns to The Leela portfolio after three years while The Leela […]

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last Monday has eased its COVID-19 travel rating for India. The CDC in its advisory said it has changed its COVID-19 travel recommendation for India to “Level 1 (Low)” from “Level 3 (High).”

With extremely high rate of vaccination in Bhutan and the overall situation related to pandemic well under control, it appears that by June or July 2022 Bhutan may allow for quarantine free travel. Although there is no official notification from government of Bhutan yet in this regard. The reduction of quarantine period from current 14 […]

The Raid Amazones 2022, the largest adventure challenge and sports tourism event to be held in Sri Lanka and consisting of 600 participants, concludes its first stage. The participants had an exclusive opportunity of exploring and admiring the creative talent of the ancient Sri Lankan heritage. This two stage Tournament will be held using the […]

Occupying a place of pride on the international tourist calendar, Surajkund Mela is unique as it showcases the richness and diversity of the handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India. It is the largest crafts fair in the world. A large number of renowned national and international folk artistes and cultural groups present performances at […]

As the COVID-19 cases continue to decline in India, the ministry of home affairs has decided to end all the COVID-19 restrictions from 31 March 2022. Ajay Bhalla, current home secretary of India, said in the notification, “After taking into consideration the overall improvement in the situation and preparedness of the government to deal with […]

Latest guidelines vis-a-vis  E-Tourist Visas to India:  1. Currently valid E-Tourist Visa issued for five years, which was suspended since March 2020, shall stand restored to nationals of 156 eligible countries with immediate effect. Nationals of these 156 counties will also be eligible for issuance of fresh E-Tourist Visa. 2. Currently valid Regular (Paper) Tourist visa […]

The services of all international passenger flights will resume by March 27, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia informed recently. “All regular international flights will operate in 100 per cent capacity by March 27 as the coronavirus situation in India has improved now,” Scindia said. The move is expected to boost tourism and will help […]

The government of Nepal recently decided to remove mandatory RT-PCR test for the fully vaccinated International travelers. The currently applicable entry protocol for Nepal is as follows: Fully vaccinated International travelers arriving in Nepal by air or land need to present their vaccination card (In English). Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated international travellers need to produce […]

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the first holiday Inn in Bangladesh. Holiday Inn Dhaka City Centre has opened its doors and is welcoming guests to experience the ‘Brighter Side of Travel’. The hotel is located in the heart of the city and boasts of 187 modern guest rooms and suites having […]

After 72 years of construction of the one and only Tribhuvan International Airport in the country, Gautam Buddha International Airport is now being launched as the second international airport in Nepal. With the preparation of commercial flights at Gautam Buddha Airport in Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, there will be two international airports in operation in the country. […]

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) yesterday announced that international flights from / to India will be resumed from 27 March 2022. “The suspension of scheduled commercial international passenger services to and from India stands extended only up to 2359 hrs IST on March 26, 2022, and air bubble arrangements shall accordingly be extended to […]

Good news for sky watchers travelling to India! Rajasthan ‘The Land of Maharajas’ has recently launched the night sky Astro Tourism in all its 33 districts! Jaipur, the royal capital of Rajasthan, alone has four famous star gazing venues including Jantar-Mantar, Amber Fort, University of Maharaja and Jawahar Kala Kendra. One of the prime features […]

JW Marriott recently announced the opening of JW Marriott Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa in Bengaluru. Located in the tranquil Nandi Hills region of Bengaluru, the resort offers 301 rooms in the rolling greens of the 275-acre, Prestige Golfshire course. It lies within a 20-minute drive from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport.

French hospitality major Accor will densify its India portfolio by adding nine new hotels across mid-scale and economy categories to the existing 54 hotels with 10,000 rooms in the country. Over the next two years, Accor will add over 1,300 keys to its Novotel and ibis brands in the country. Accor had last year launched […]

Thailand and India have reportedly entered into a bilateral agreement to resume operations of flights between the two countries. The air bubble pact was recently announced by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). With this, Indian and Thai carriers would be permitted to operate flights to and from destinations in either country. The official statement […]

The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country has been extended “till further orders”, aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said recently. This restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flight specifically approved by the DGCA, it mentioned. Fights under air bubble arrangement will not be affected, the notification […]

Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Korea, Argentina, Vietnam, Brunei, Finland, Malaysia, Thailand and Laos along with their families attended the 48th Khajuraho Dance Festival at Khajuraho on a special invitation from the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department. Argentina’s Ambassador Hugo Javier Gobbi said that the experience of Khajuraho Dance Festival was wonderful. Appreciating the art and […]

Fully vaccinated travellers to Sri Lanka do not need to take a PCR or Rapid Antigen test, to determine the Covid status before travelling to Sri Lanka from March, said the country’s Health Ministry recently. According to the guidelines issued by the ministry recently, a traveller who has received both doses of a two-dose vaccine, […]