[ad_1] Representative Image Hitting the road in a hotel-on wheels equipped with queen size beds, washrooms, kitchenettes, smart televisions, speaker systems and air-conditioning is an idea hard to resist. The newly started caravan tourism has turned this idea into reality. People seem to be warming up to caravan tourism, which …
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Etihad announces 4th destination in the US, launches Boston flights, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image Etihad Airways has an announcement to further enhance its footprint in the United States. The airline is set to introduce a new destination with the commencement of four weekly flights to Boston from March 31, 2024. This move adds Boston to Etihad‘s growing network of US gateways, …
Read More »Travel firm Canopy & Sky clocks over INR 2 cr revenue in FY23, eyes personalised growth, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Shveta Sharma Canopy & Sky, an experiential travel company has been focussed on making curated itineraries accessible to all and this year seems to have started out fairly for the company. Founder Shveta Sharma shared with ETTravelWorld that the company has already surpassed its goal of INR 2 crore …
Read More »Saudia expands fleet, announces addition of new aircraft type, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] SAUDIA, the national airline of Saudi Arabia, has announced that it will be expanding its fleet by adding the Airbus A321neo aircraft type, which will be introduced under the slogan “A neo-way of flying.” This move is part of SAUDIA’s expansion plans, which include adding 20 more A321neo planes …
Read More »1.27 crore tourists visited J&K so far this year; arrivals expected to cross 2.25 crore, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] About 1.27 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir in the first seven months of 2023 and the figure is expected to cross 2.25 crore by the end of the year, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Thursday. He said peace was imperative for the development to take …
Read More »Airbus deliveries rose 11% in first seven months, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The A321neo is the largest version of the A320 series of jets, which was relaunched with new engines in 2010 just in time for a boom in demand stoked partly by low interest rates. Airbus deliveries rose 11 per cent in the first seven months of the year to …
Read More »Mussoorie to be made tehsil, cabinet nod to devp plan for Haridwar, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] In a major decision, the Uttarakhand cabinet gave its nod to a proposal to make Mussoorie a ‘tehsil’ (an administrative block). Keeping in mind the popularity of Chaurasi Kutiya in Rishikesh and also the restrictions of the forest department, the cabinet has roped in a prominent firm to prepare …
Read More »British Airways staff to get 13% pay rise, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] A British Airways Airbus A380 aircraft. Around 24,000 British Airways staff are set to receive a pay rise of 13.1% over 18 months, the Unite trade union said on August 4, with the award reflecting the country’s high inflation level and the bounce back in travel post-pandemic. Unite said …
Read More »Goa govt cracks down on 301 hotels for not registering with tourism dept, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The Goa government has started disconnecting water and electricity supply to 301 hotels that are not registered with the state tourism department, a state minister informed the legislative assembly on August 4. State Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said 188 and 113 hotels in North and South Goa respectively had …
Read More »SWISS introduces free internet chat on all long-haul flights, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Now, passengers flying Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) would be able to enjoy free use of the internet for chat services such as WhatsApp on all long-haul flights from August 2, 2023 onwards. The facility will be available in all classes of travel, throughout the flight and with no …
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