Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Tripura will soon have a new integrated terminal building, said Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday. According to an official statement, the original building was saturated and there was no further scope of expansion, hence, the work for new integrated terminal building at an estimated cost of INR 438 […]

On successful implementation of ‘People’s Participation for Participatory Planning and Empowerment through Responsible Tourism’ (PEPPER) programme, Vaikom in Kottayam district of Kerala, has been officially declared a Tourism destination in Kerala’s tourism map. With this new status, Vaikom, an idyllic town on the northwestern end of Kottayam district, will now be promoted as an ideal […]

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport just bagged the second spot among world’s safest airports amidst the COVID pandemic. It followed Singapore’s Changi Airport, losing the first spot to it by just a point. Reportedly, on the ‘Safe Travel Barometer’, Delhi airport scored 4.6, whereas Singapore’s Changi Airport scored 4.7 on the scale of 5. […]

In its latest announcement, India has now entered into an air bubble agreement with the Netherlands and Tanzania, taking the number of countries with which such an arrangement has been made to 20. The air bubble with the Netherlands will be effective from November 1, 2020. On the air bubble with the Netherlands, a circular […]

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will be launching services from Delhi and Mumbai to Manchester as the airline ramps up flying from its home in the north of England. Virgin Atlantic will fly three times a week from Mumbai to Manchester beginning in December and twice weekly from Delhi starting in January. Juha Jarvinen, […]

The Government of India, on 22nd October decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except electronic, tourist and medical categories, almost eight months after their suspension following the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent imposition of a nationwide lockdown. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also announced giving permission to all Overseas Citizen of India […]

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 […]