[ad_1] Representative Image Port Blair, a popular destination for tourists and gateway to the islands of the Andaman and Nicobar, got a new integrated terminal building yesterday. A part of the government’s vision to enhance connectivity infrastructure, the inauguration of the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, …
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Port Blair gets new terminal building; to handle 50 L passengers, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image Port Blair, a popular destination for tourists and gateway to the islands of the Andaman and Nicobar, will get a new integrated terminal building today. A part of the government’s vision to enhance connectivity infrastructure, the inauguration of the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International …
Read More »Italy shuts main Sicily airport until Wednesday due to fire, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Passengers wait for their flights during a nationwide strike of airports ground staff, and check-in services at Rome’s Fiumicino International airport in Fumicino, Italy, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The airport in the Sicilian city of Catania, close to some of the main tourist hot spots in …
Read More »Goa govt to write to Centre for rethink on 28% GST on online gaming, casino, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] 28% GST on online gaming to yield Rs 20,000 cr annually: Revenue Secretary The Goa government will write to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking to reconsider the GST council‘s decision to levy a 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos …
Read More »Wildflower lupine blooms become new tourist attraction in Gulmarg, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] J-K: Wildflower lupine blooms become new tourist attraction in Gulmarg World-famous tourist destination Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir is now witnessing a surge in visitors and social media influencers as the bloom of wildflower Lupine takes centre stage. From mid-June to the end of July, Gulmarg adorns itself with …
Read More »Russia tells Crimea tourists to drive through occupied Ukraine, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] A train moves along the Crimean Bridge, a section of which was damaged by an alleged overnight attack, as seen from the city of Kerch, Crimea, July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak Russian officials on Monday encouraged holidaymakers stranded in Crimea to drive home through occupied Ukraine after a Ukrainian …
Read More »Virgin Atlantic to offer half a million seats annually between UK & India: Alex McEwan, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Alex McEwan, Country Manager – South Asia, Virgin Atlantic British carrier Virgin Atlantic is aiming for a larger share of the outbound passenger market in India as it plans to offer over half a million seats to travellers annually between UK & India from 2024. Starting early next year, …
Read More »North American pilots seek new contracts with airlines amid travel boom, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] North American pilots are pushing for better pay and working conditions during their talks over new job contracts with company managements. Members at some unions have voted to authorise a strike if a new contract is not reached. The aggressive stance comes at a time of pilot shortages and …
Read More »Govt To Spend 11 Crore On Onam Fest, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Even when committed expenditures like payment of welfare pensions and financial assistance remain pending, the Kerala government has sanctioned an amount of INR 10.72 crore for organising the Onam week (August 27 to September 2) celebrations in the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram and all district headquarters, this year. The …
Read More »Air India writes off Rs 7,000 crore in FY23, turns Ebitdar positive, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Tata-owned Air India wrote off an estimated INR 7,000 crore in FY23 as part of impairments stemming from the carrier’s faulty aircraft and engines as well as low-cost airline AirAsia India, people aware of the matter said. Losses shrank and the carrier was ebitdar (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, …
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