Tag Archives: London

Northern UK attracts many

Indian travellers are now visiting Britain beyond iconic London to see more of Manchester and the UK’s northern regions. Manchester is not only popular for sports, but also offers cultural experiences and cuisine. Kanchan Nath The cricket world cup proved a great draw for visitors from India to the UK. …

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Kuwait-London from Oct 27

Jazeera Airways will be launching a direct flight from Kuwait to Gatwick Airport in London on October 27, 2019, becoming the first low-cost carrier from the Gulf to directly fly to UK’s Gatwick Airport. TT Bureau Kuwait-based LCC, Jazeera Airways, will soon launch its new direct flight from Kuwait to …

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Shangri-La to double portfolio

Greg Ward, Vice President Sales—Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts with the responsibility for Europe, Middle East and India market, shares the upswing in the hotel’s performance in the past year compared to 2016 and its growth in the MiCE segment in the Asia Pacific region and Sri Lanka. Kanchan Nath What …

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Navi Mumbai airport in 4-5 yrs

Indian aviation seems to be on an upswing bringing with it severe congestion and frustrating capacity crunch at key airports. Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Government of India, enlists what the ministry is doing to combat this while planning for a billion trips. HAZEL JAIN Addressing a …

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Scotland goes Bollywood

VisitScotland will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 2018. In 2017, Scotland recorded 8 per cent YOY growth in Indian arrivals to the destination. ANKITA SAXENA I n line with the rapid growth in interest for Scotland among Indian travellers, the destination has recorded an …

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Mumbai-London daily

With the addition of a third daily non-stop between Mumbai and London, Jet Airways will capitalise on the demand and popularity while crossing the 1,000-seat mark on this route. TT BUREAU Jet Airways commenced its third daily non-stop flight service on the Mumbai-London route, making it the only Indian airline …

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24 years of flying high

Oman Air completed 24 years of operation in India. Paul Gregorowitsch, CEO, Oman Air, visited India to meet travel and commercial partners in the country. In an exclusive interaction with TRAVTALK, he talked about the company’s expansion plans and India as a potential market. NISHA VERMA Q How important has …

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