Tweet Concerned over the resurgence of Covid-19, China has slammed the door firmly shut on travellers from a number of countries including India and the UK. The ban applies to those already holding a valid visa or residence permits. It … Continue reading →
Tweet The India government has again extended the 60% cap on domestic air traffic due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. India has the second highest number of Covid-19 cases at more than eight million. The Civil Aviation Ministry had considered … Continue reading →
Tweet Budget airline SpiceJet has begun offering online booking of pre-travel Covid-19 PCR tests. The service is available for home and clinic tests in India and tests conducted at clinics in the United Arabic Emirates. SpiceJet is the only airline … Continue reading →
Tweet Hong Kong has yet again handed down a temporary ban to an Indian airline. This time two Indian carriers have been barred from flying to Hong Kong for two weeks. Air India and Vistara are no longer allowed to operate … Continue reading →
Tweet A three-times weekly service will operate to Mumbai, starting on 19 December, with a twice a week service to Delhi taking off on 5 January. Bookings for both 787 services open on October 20. The carrier already operates … Continue reading →
Tweet AirAsia Group plans to significantly reduce its fleet size. It will cut its fleet by about one-quarter, returning planes to lessors, and has no plans to buy new planes ‘for a number of years.’ It has already deferred deliveries … Continue reading →
Tweet India’s most iconic tourist attraction finally reopens to the public on Monday 21 September. It is a boost for struggling hotels across the city of Agra, which have seen little business since the famed monument closed six months ago. … Continue reading →
TweetIndia’s air regulator has asked the country’s airlines to get tough with passengers refusing to wear masks on flights. The wearing of masks is mandatory but rarely enforced. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) wants airlines to crack down … Continue reading →
Tweet Located in the heart of New Gurugram, Holiday Inn Gurugram Sector 90 will be the first Holiday Inn hotel in the city and the third in the Delhi-NCR area. Situated on a Multi Utility Corridor and offering easy access to … Continue reading →
TweetThe Indian government has given the go-ahead for cruise ships to sail again from 1 October. With the green light to resume operations, India’s homegrown cruise line Jalesh Cruises will restart sailings from 6 November. Customers booked on the Karnika … Continue reading →
Tweet Indian budget carrier SpiceJet has secured slot access at London Heathrow, and will start flying to the UK in September. It was granted the slots under the UK-India ‘air bubble’ bilateral arrangement and has use of them from 1 … Continue reading →
Tweet India’s civil aviation ministry has extended the price cap on airfares until 24 November. The cap was imposed in May after the country came out of national lockdown and domestic flights slowly resumed. It was imposed to stop price … Continue reading →
Tweet SpiceJet is offering Covid-19 insurance cover to customers. It becomes the first India carrier to offer cover which starts at a premium of INR443 ($6) for INR50,000 ($667) of cover. Higher premiums offer up to INR300,000 of cover. The … Continue reading →
Tweet India’s tourism icon, the Taj Mahal, reopens to the public today, July 6. However the experience will be very different from the past. Just 5,000 visitors will be allowed entry during the day, compared to a high season peak … Continue reading →
Tweet Indian regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has extended the suspension of international flights until mid-July. The ban was due to expire at the end of June but has now been extended until July 15. International cargo flights … Continue reading →
TweetHotelier in Delhi are joining the anti-China bandwagon. The Delhi Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association says its member hotels will ban any Chinese guests as anti-China sentiment builds around the country. It follows skirmishes last month between soldiers of both … Continue reading →
Tweet Luxury resort operator Aman is prepping for a phased reopening of its resort portfolio globally. Most of the company’s hotels and resorts which span 20 destinations around the world will progressively reopen from mid-June to early August. A number … Continue reading →
Tweet HomeInsightsBikash – an inside guide to trekking in the Himalayas May 28, 2020 For many, stepping off a plane into Kathmandu is a shock to the senses, from the loud traffic-jammed alleyways of the old town to the city’s … Continue reading →
Tweet The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued new guidelines for airports as airlines prepare for the resumption of domestic flights. AAI standard operating procedures require that all passengers over 14 must download the Aarogya Setu contact tracing mobile … Continue reading →
Tweet Air India will not resume international flights until early June, nearly a full month after India’s current lockdown ends. All flights are grounded right now after PM Narindra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown until May 3. Following that, Air … Continue reading →
