[ad_1] Air fares to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Colombo and Hong Kong have increased after these countries allowed visa-free entry for travellers from India, triggering an increase in demand for tickets. The air fare is higher than it used to be last year. Return tickets are more than 30,000, which is …
Read More »Ebix stock in record plunge after bankruptcy filing, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Shares of Ebix Inc. plummeted 54.6 per cent towards a 17-year low in premarket trading on Monday, after the Georgia-based provider of on-demand software for the insurance, financial services, travel and healthcare industries said it filed for bankruptcy, MarketWatch reported. The company said it will continue to operate “normally”, …
Read More »Dutch Schiphol airport plans 460,000 flights for 2024, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] FILE – Travelers wait in long lines to check in and board flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, on June 21, 2022. Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has proposed accepting around 460,000 flights in 2024, fewer than the airline industry demands but more than environmentalist and residents’ groups would like to …
Read More »Business travel emissions drop as many firms fly less: survey, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Picture used for representation. Almost half of 217 global firms cut their business travel carbon emissions by at least 50% between 2019 and 2022, analysis published on Monday found, as corporate air travel returned at a much slower pace since the pandemic than leisure flights. Despite a global rebound, …
Read More »Cruise vessel MS Nautica calls on New Mangalore Port, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The Marshall Islands-flagged ‘MS Nautica‘ ship with 501 passengers and 395 crew members called on the New Mangalore Port. This is the third foreign vessel to call the port during the current cruise season, the New Mangalore Port Authority said on Saturday. The ship, with an overall length of …
Read More »Air India Express expands its international routes, connecting Dammam, Dubai & Surat, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] On December 17, Air India Express is set to become the first airline to operate from the new international terminal at Surat International Airport, introducing a flight connecting Surat to Dubai. This marks a significant milestone for Surat, and the airline is currently the sole operator of international flights …
Read More »Why are so many foreign countries wooing Indian travellers?, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Indian travellers are going places. As India’s middle-class grows, incomes rise and increasingly more Indians are willing to spend big on travel, the world wants their money. Recently, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia have offered visa-free entry to Indians, Vietnam and Indonesia are planning to consider the possibility of …
Read More »Dutch govt drops objection to Bulgaria joining Schengen, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Bulgaria has met the conditions to join Europe‘s passport-free Schengen area by strengthening its borders and efforts to combat illegal migration, the Netherlands said Friday, as Sofia took one step closer to joining. The Dutch government has “come to the conclusion that Bulgaria meets the conditions set for Schengen …
Read More »Eight years after project sanction, Asia’s biggest ice skating rink in Shimla awaits its implementation, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Nearly eight years after it was sanctioned, Asia’s biggest natural ice skating rink in Shimla awaits its conversion into an artificial rink so that skating sessions could be held throughout the year. Members of the ice skating club the capital city expressed apprehension on the lack of “concrete steps” …
Read More »Iran waives Visa requirements for Indian citizens, 32 other nations, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Iran waives Visa requirements for Indian citizens, 32 other nations Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from India. Iran on Wednesday decided to waive visa requirements for 33 countries. Speaking to …
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