Vistara has boosted its service between Delhi and London Heathrow for the winter schedule. The airline is operating the flights as part of the bilateral ‘air bubble’ between India and the UK. Vistara will increase frequency from the current 4x weekly to 5x weekly flights from 21st November, 2020, further ramping up to daily flights […]

Nepal has officially delayed the reopening of regular tourism to international visitors until at least the middle of November. The only exception to the delay will be for Mountaineering Expeditions and Trekking which is now allowed as of October 17th. The move was taken just before the start of the autumn trekking season from September […]

With the sharp decline in tourist arrivals due to the global pandemic and flight restrictions, Sri Lanka Tourism has initiated a novel approach to promote the island through a concept branded as “Go on a Couch Safari” covering wildlife streams from most popular National Parks of Sri Lanka. Every year, hundreds of elephants gather in […]

India has now recommenced flights to Germany under the air bubble arrangement between the two countries, Making this announcement, Union Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, tweeted, “Flights between India & Germany recommence under air bubble arrangement. Lufthansa will operate from Delhi (4 days), Mumbai (3 days) & Bengaluru (3 days). Air India will operate […]

The rare Brahma Kamal, the only flower is known to bloom after sunset and just once a year, has been spotted in the higher reaches of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. It is said that Brahma Kamal – named after God Brahma, who is believed to have created the universe – takes about two hours to […]

All the eight beaches of India that had been vying for the Blue Flag certification have been awarded the coveted international eco-label. The eight beaches, spread across five states and two union territories, are Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (AP), Golden (Odisha), Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) and Shivrajpur (Gujarat). India […]

Kalrock Capital, a London-based asset management company, said it, along with a UAE investor Murari Lal Jalan has been chosen as the new owners of the bankrupt airline Jet Airways. “Our consortium was chosen by the committee of creditors in a meeting that concluded this evening,” Igor Starha, managing partner at Kalrock, said last night. […]

Gearing up for the 75th Independence Day celebrations in 2022, The Ministry of Tourism & Culture has decided to equip 75 iconic destinations of India with world-class visitor facilities. The Union Minister of Tourism & Culture, Prahlad Patel, announced this initiative while participating in a virtual exhibition-cum-seminar. Patel said that these iconic destinations would include […]

Kerala announced that it is ready to receive tourists from outside the State. Hill stations, adventure tourism destinations, backwater destinations are all open for tourists with immediate effect. Houseboats can operate complying with the Covid guidelines. However, beaches will remain inaccessible for tourists until November 1. While opening the State for tourists from other states, […]

Watching Asiatic lions in their natural habitat is indeed a treat for travellers visiting Gujarat and Ambardi Safari Park is one such perfect place for this sighting. Not as popular as the Gir National Park, the Ambardi Safari Park is situated 7 km from Dhari, in Gujarat’s Amreli district. However, the state government is now […]

The Nepal government decided to waive off quarantine and Covid-19 insurance rules for tourists starting from October 17 onwards. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Prime Minister’s residence approved a proposal presented by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation which will allow foreign tourists who test negative for Covid-19 […]

Russian tourist charter operators have expressed interest in flight landing slots at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport for the upcoming tourism season, Ports Minister Michael Lobo said on 08th October. Speaking to reporters at the state secretariat after a meeting with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Lobo said that no new offshore casino vessel was expected to […]

A new terminal building will soon be coming up at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, a major hub for travel around Northeast India. More than 38 percent of the project work is completed, and the new terminal building, which is estimated to cost INR 1232 crore, is scheduled to be ready by […]

Sikkim, which had earlier announced opening interstate movement from October 1 and opening of hotels and homestays from October 10, has further eased restrictions as part of the Unlock 5.0 guidelines. The state had earlier installed health-screening check posts is now discontinuing the facility at Rangpo and Melli check posts. There shall be no restrictions […]

Nepal’s Civil Aviation Ministry has sent a proposal to resume flights to and from India from October 17, confirmed an official from Nepal’s COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC). Nepal had earlier blocked all flights to and from India from March, following the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has proposed to […]

Goa airport expects to touch 75-80 per cent of its flight handling capacity by December-end from the current figure of around 35 per cent, a senior official said. Airport Director Gagan Malik said that it is safe to fly now with all the precautions at the aerodrome and during the flight in place. Right from […]

An airport to connect the capital city of Itanagar is a long-felt need of the local community, as it will also serve as the primary gateway to the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Presently, the closest airport to Itanagar is the one at Lilabari, located at a distance of 80 km in the state of Assam. […]

For the first time ever, eight beaches of India have been recommended for the globally recognised and the coveted international eco-label, the Blue flag certification. Blue Flag beaches are considered the cleanest beaches of the world. The announcement came from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) at a virtual event, on […]

Aymanam, an adjoining village of the popular tourist destination Kumarakom, has been declared as the first model Responsible Tourism Village in Kerala. The declaration was made by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. Aymanam was the first among the 13 selected village Panchayats which implemented all the programmes envisaged under the Responsible Tourism initiative […]

Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) announced the opening of India’s first exclusive general aviation terminal for private jets at Indira Gandhi International Airport on September 17. It was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The terminal is spread over 8 lakh square feet and has 57 parking bays. It can handle up to […]

Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday said the new regional airline ‘FlyBig’ will commence its operations in North East after mid-November and will fly on three routes initially. ‘FlyBig’ is the new name in domestic airline focusing its routes on UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) through the regional connectivity scheme of the central […]

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is constructing a new multi-level terminal building at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, which would enable them to handle around 20 lakh passengers annually. The new multi-level terminal is expected to span across approximately 19,000 square meter area along with fixed link bridges and a utility building of […]