Air passenger traffic falls for fourth straight month
September 18th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Domestic air passenger traffic fell 3.70 percent for the fourth straight month in August, which stood at 43.69 lakh from 45.37 lakh travellers in July, ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka, India discuss travel advisory
September 13th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka is holding discussions with India to lift a travel advisory issued after 184 Sri Lankan pilgrims were attacked in Tamil Nadu, a government spokesman ... Read more...
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For me, story of ‘Chalo Dilli’ has ended: Shashank Shah
September 3rd, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) "Chalo Dilli" director Shashank Shah is clueless about any sequel to the film and says that, for him, the story ended with the original movie ... Read more...
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Russians polled ‘worst dressed tourists’
August 31st, 2012 - 9:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russians have been found as world's worst dressers in a poll involving over 12,000 people from six countries.Conducted by Skyscanner, Europe's leading travel search site, ... Read more...
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India’s domestic aviation sector worst performer globally
August 30th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India's civil aviation sector was the worst performer globally in July as the domestic passenger traffic contracted 1.1 percent year-on-year, the International Air Transport Association ... Read more...
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Etihad, Alitalia to launch Rome-Abu Dhabi flights
August 25th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Italian flag carrier Alitalia have announced direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights from December.Alitalia will operate four weekly ... Read more...
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Cuba receives over 1.8 mn visitors
August 21st, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Aug 21 (IANS) Cuba received more than 1.8 million overseas visitors in the first seven months of 2012, an increase of over 5 percent compared with the previous same ... Read more...
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Kate’s school occupied by squatters (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The former public school of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has been occupied by a group of travellers, who have set up an illegal camp in ... Read more...
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Duchess Kate’s school occupied by squatters
August 18th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The former public school of Duchess Kate has been occupied by a group of travellers, who have set up an illegal camp in the playing fields.A ... Read more...
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Air passenger traffic falls for third straight month
August 17th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Domestic air passenger traffic fell 11.17 percent for the third straight month in July, which stood at 45.37 lakh from 51.08 lakh travellers in ... Read more...
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More foreign travellers opting for visa on arrival
August 13th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) A total of 941 visas were issued under the Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in July 2012 as compared to 820 visas in July last ... Read more...
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Landslides block Srinagar-Jammu highway
August 4th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed Saturday following landslides in Ramban sector."Heavy rains triggered landslides in the Ramban sector of the Srinagar-Jammu road Saturday morning," a senior ... Read more...
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What travellers do to shun other commuters
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Commuters on a train employ all kinds of tactics to avoid interaction with other travellers. These include the "hate stare" or one that says "don't bother ... Read more...
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Grid failure again halts Delhi Metro services (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Thousands of Delhi Metro travellers faced a harrowing time Tuesday afternoon after the entire system stalled when the power supply tripped for the second time ... Read more...
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Finnair adjudged best north European airline for third year
July 13th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Friday said it has bagged the title of best north European airline for the third consecutive year.Based on an independent survey of ... Read more...
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SriLankan to fly daily to Beijing, Shanghai
July 8th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 8 (IANS) SriLankan airlines will operate daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai from July 15.The flights will help serve the increasing number of Chinese travellers to Colombo, Male, ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 17 percent
June 12th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals grew by 17.5 percent in May to 57,506 from a year earlier, the tourism authority said Tuesday.The latest arrival rates were nearly ... Read more...
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1 mn Shanghai travellers for Dragon holiday
June 11th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 11 (IANS) One million people will enter or exit China's Shanghai city by train and road during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, authorities said.The projected number is ... Read more...
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VIPs have to go through immigration procedures, says US (Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) The US is in discussions with various countries to smoothen travel and avoid incidents like the detaining of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, but insists ... Read more...
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‘VIPs will have to go through US immigration procedures’
June 8th, 2012 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) The United States is in discussions with various countries to smoothen travel and avoid incidents like the detaining of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, but ... Read more...
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Air Arabia to increase frequency from Nagpur
May 29th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Low cost airline Air Arabia Tuesday announced that it will increase the frequency of flights from Nagpur to United Arab Emirates (UAE) to four times a ... Read more...
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78 mn Chinese expected to travel abroad this year
April 20th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China is widely anticipated to overtake Germany and US to become the world's biggest source of outbound travellers by the end of this year, an official ... Read more...
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Only some Indian women want to travel alone
March 28th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Only 11 percent Indian women are comfortable travelling alone within the country as opposed to 18 percent women who are more at east travelling abroad."Indian women ... Read more...
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Moscow hotels most expensive in Europe
March 24th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian capital remains the city with the most expensive hotels in Europe despite a decrease in prices from 2011, a prominent hotel booking service ... Read more...
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Tourism gets mere nine percent hike in budget
March 16th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India's tourism sector Friday got an allocation of Rs.1,282 crore for 2012-13 - a mere 9.5 percent increase over the previous year.The allocation last year ... Read more...
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Virgin to restart Mumbai service in October
March 15th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Virgin Atlantic Thursday said it will restart its operations to Mumbai with a daily service from London from October 29, 2012. The service was last operated ... Read more...
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Railways to set up firm to develop, maintain stations
March 14th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The responsibility of developing and maintaining thousands of railway stations across the country will be entrusted to a new company under the public private partnership ... Read more...
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Trivedi presents India’s railway budget for 2012-13
March 14th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Safety will the primary focus of Indian Railways as it enters the 12th Five Year Plan beginning April 1, Minister Dinesh Trivedi said Wednesday, while ... Read more...
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Now movies to promote Incredible India abroad
February 16th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Bollywood movies have for long popularised foreign destinations in India and now the same tool will be used to promote Indian destinations among foreign ... Read more...
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Pune FC eager to get on against Prayag United
February 11th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Pune, who showed greater character by pulling themselves back from defeat in their last round, will brace for another stiff test when they take on Prayag ... Read more...
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China’s rich spend $7 bn during spring holidays
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) Wealthy Chinese have spent $7.2 billion during their spring holidays abroad this year, a study has said.The figure was 28.6 percent up year-on-year, the Shanghai Daily ... Read more...
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Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell in ‘Snow Piercer’
January 19th, 2012 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (IANS) Actors Tilda Swinton and Jamie Bell are reportedly in talks to join the cast of indie drama "Snow Piercer", with Chris Evan in the lead.Set ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi airport completes 30 years
January 4th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 3 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday celebrated three decades of providing travellers with world class services.The UAE capital's international ... Read more...
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Delhi bus fares may be hiked
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Travellers on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses may have to shell out more as fares for both AC and
non-AC buses may be hiked by 65 ... Read more...
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Emirates launches A-380 flights to Malaysia
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 2 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airlines has launched its Airbus A-380 flights to Malaysia.The first A-380 flight from Dubai arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Sunday."We have been ... Read more...
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