[ad_1] Representative Image The Director General Civil Aviation Monday (DGCA) on Monday said it has issued the license for Utkela airport in Odisha‘s Kalahandi district to start flight operations.Utkela airport, 15 km from the district headquarters of Bhawanipatna, is among the airstrips that have been listed under the regional connectivity …
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Ksinc To Begin Backwater Cruise From Kochi To Ktm, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] In an effort to tap the potential of backwater cruise tourism, Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) would start a new cruise boat service from Marine Drive to Kottayam connecting backwaters of Alappuzha. The weekly service to the Palaikari aqua tourism centre at Vaikom, Kottayam, would begin on Sunday. …
Read More »Delhi, Mumbai Airports monthly capacity stood at 74mn and 60mn: MoCA, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image India ranks among the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets and stands as the third largest domestic aviation market. With 30 international airports currently operational, the country is striving to enhance airport facilities and processes to accommodate this growth, said VK Singh, the Minister of State in the Ministry …
Read More »Odisha Tourism, Bandhan Bank partner for deployment of card swipe machines, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Image used for representation only In a move to bolster payment mechanisms for the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), the state’s government has partnered with Bandhan Bank. This partnership aims to fortify the state’s tourism sector by facilitating digital payment options. To start with, Bandhan Bank will deploy Point …
Read More »Ill-planned construction of highways has doomed tourism in Shimla: Stakeholders, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image Poorly-planned construction of national highways in the “fragile hills” has doomed the Shimla tourism industry, as neither rail nor road network has opened between Shimla and Kalka, tourism industry stakeholders said on Monday. “Tourism in Shimla has come to a grinding halt due to negligence of the …
Read More »Many in NE now opting for trains instead of flight services: Assam CM, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday lauded the efforts of the Central government for taking the initiative to re-develop 32 railway stations in the state under the ‘Amrit Bharat Station’ initiative which was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Assam …
Read More »Carriers face longer Africa flights, suspensions as Niger closes airspace, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] People arrive after being evacuated from Niger at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris, France, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. European carriers on Monday reported disruptions and suspended flights across the African continent after Niger’s junta closed its airspace on Sunday. The junta on Monday braced for …
Read More »Raj govt launches films to promote state’s culture, boost tourism in domestic, overseas markets, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] These films are part of a series of initiatives taken by the Rajasthan Tourism department to boost the state’s tourism branding in domestic and overseas markets. Vishvendra Singh, Rajasthan Tourism Minister, unveiled, on August 4, promotional films made by Rajasthan Tourism department through advertising agency Span Communications and film …
Read More »Akasa Air turns 1, serves over 4.3 million passengers with more than 900 weekly flights, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Akasa Air in numbers. Today marks the one-year anniversary of Akasa Air‘s commercial operations in India. The airline’s first commercial flight took off on August 7, 2022, from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Akasa Air has achieved a remarkable feat by adding 20 new aircraft to its fleet within just 12 …
Read More »Spiritual tourism in place, UP shifts focus on adventure, rural experience for growth, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Prakhar Mishra The tourism landscape in Uttar Pradesh has steadily evolved and a total number of 27 crore tourists visiting the state last year speak for itself. A recent report revealed that Uttar Pradesh now holds the top position in terms of tourist arrivals, overtaking the tourist influx observed …
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