Authored article by: Sebastien Gibergues, Vice President of Online Travel Asia Pacific at Amadeus Remember culture shock? A common phenomenon for travelers a decade ago, where travelers would arrive in new place and step outside of their comfort zone to pursue the unfamiliar. It was often accompanied with the shock …
Read More »The ungrounding of 737 MAX to begin during mid-2020
Boeing has made a statement on the current status of 737 MAX. The statement reads, “As we have emphasised, the FAA and other global regulators will determine when the 737 MAX returns to service. However, in order to help our customers and suppliers plan their operations, we periodically provide them …
Read More »SWISS now flying with fully-refurbished Airbus A340 fleet
Anupriya Bishnoi Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has equipped the cabins of its five Airbus A340 aircraft with the First, Business and Economy Class seats which already feature on its Boeing 777s, together with a new in-flight entertainment system …
Read More »Thermal screening of passengers flying in from China begins at 7 Indian airports
The Civil Aviation Ministry has directed seven airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to make arrangements for screening of passengers arriving from China in the wake of outbreak of an infection caused by a new strain of virus there. Airlines …
Read More »Tuscany for Indian travellers
Anupriya Bishnoi Francesco Palumbo, Director, Tuscany Tourist Board, shares what makes Tuscany unique for Indian travellers. What kind of clients are you focussing on? We are interested in luxury and business tourists. We have luxury hotels, wineries and …
Read More »A different side to Nevada
Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! If you’re visiting Nevada with children, you won’t want to leave without visiting one of the Silver State’s many enthralling animal parks and wildlife sanctuaries. The tours available at these sites are both educational and adventurous, something you and your children can enjoy together. …
Read More »Ural Airlines selects Minar Group as General Sales Agent for India
JSC Ural Airlines, Full-Service carrier of the Russian Federation has appointed Minar Travels (India), the Airline Management Services arm of Minar Group as it’s General Sales Agent (GSA) for the Indian market. The airline has also launched four weekly flights operations on Moscow- Mumbai route, effective 30th March 2020 with …
Read More »Stable Passenger Demand Growth in November: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 3.3% compared to the same month in 2018. This was unchanged from October’s result and below the long-term trend. Capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) …
Read More »Jazeera Airways brings more choices to value-conscious Indian travelers in 2020
Jazeera Airways has announced a series of new services and fare categories applicable from 2020 that aim to give passengers more choices to customize their itinerary as per their needs and budget when travelling to the Middle East, Europe or Asia. Speaking of the change in the airline’s fares and …
Read More »Singapore Tourism Board participates in SATTE Delhi 2020, unveils focus areas for the year
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) continued its travel trade outreach for this year by participating in SATTE Delhi 2020. Based on the theme, “Growing Connections, Achieving Together”, the trade engagement is aimed at deepening the STB’s and tourism stakeholders’ existing partnerships and foster new ones with the local travel trade …
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