Government employees are currently required to purchase air tickets only from three authorised travel agents -- Balmer Lawrie & Co, Ashok Travel & Tours and IRCTC.

People looking for ‘me-time’ said to be main reason behind travelling alone.

The state of Victoria is relatively cool, so the wines yield us some really crisp sparkling and white wines and fruit-forward reds. I have visited Yarra and Heathcote earlier and this time around, I visited St Hubert, a premium winery, and came away quite impressed by their vintage sparkling and Chardonnays.

These factors like massive hike in ATF prices, together with plummeting rupee against dollar are set to raise the cost of airlines operations in turn increasing the air fares by up to 15%.

per the study - Summer Vacation Index - Family Edition 2022, 82 per cent of parents felt they had a difficult time juggling work and keeping children occupied during summer breaks.

Additional projects are planned at Ghodbunder, Veldur, Vasai, Kashid, Rewas, Manori, Pipavav and Muldwarka, JN Port in Maharashtra and Pipavav and Muldwarka in Gujarat.

On Wednesday, Kam Air operated a special flight from Kabul to Delhi with few passengers on board, sources noted.

A minimum 10-15 per cent increase in air fares is required to ensure that cost of operations are better sustained, Singh said in a statement.

The corporation wants to replicate the project in Maharashtra and has already floated a tender for a consultant to conduct a feasibility study.

Last month, after several complaints of airlines denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets, the DGCA had written to all airlines directing them to strictly comply with the regulations.

The pilgrims from various parts of the country had come to take part in the ceremonial bathe ritual of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Lord Subhadra.

According to the regulator, Air India may not have a policy in this regard and does not pay compensation to the passengers.

On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, India has sent the Four Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to its spiritual neighbour 'Mongolia'. It will be displayed for 11 days at the Batsagaan Temple within the premises of Gandan Monastery. It was flown with 23 members of the delegation, led by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on 12 June.

Jagatguru Shrisant Tukaram Maharaj was a Warkari saint and poet who was known for his devotional songs and Abhanga poetry.

Apart from rising Covid cases, there has been a surge in airfares and hotel rates as well.

Starry experiences are up for the taking across the globe for people to recreate iconic historical or cinematic moments

Friday is the first day to start procedures needed for the entry and arrivals are not expected until late June at the earliest, even though airport immigration and quarantine offices stood by for any possible arrivals.

The aviation regulator ordered that if any passenger does not follow the guidelines even after the warnings, they should be de-boarded, if need be, before departure. Airlines should ensure that all passengers are sanitized on the precautionary measures taken by them.

The average traveller is using 36 digital services & apps to enhance vacation experience.

Besides, airport operators must take help of the local police and security agencies and levy fines on people not wearing face masks, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular.

Maharaja Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo of Koriya is believed to have hunted the last three recorded Asiatic cheetahs in India in 1947.

The donation of Rs 10 crore was made by individuals as well as private companies.

When it comes to heritage sites, Ajanta & Ellora caves in Aurangabad and Taj Mahal in Agra were tied for the top spot.

Major destinations driving the international traffic demand are Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Indian travellers no longer have to show proof of vaccination against coronavirus or proof of recovery from the disease or a negative RT-PCR test result.

Social media platforms like Instagram have changed the way users and businesses look at travelling. From ordinary people turning travel ambassadors to companies offering ‘Insta-worthy’ tours, there’s a lot to see and do out there

The high court said all such persons, who are found to be violating these norms, should be booked and fined and they should be placed on the no-fly list and added that it is essential to introduce sufficient deterrence to enforce compliance of norms.

The 17-seater aircraft, which has been made in India, will be used to operate the flights on the Dibrugarh-Tezu route thrice per week, the airline's statement noted.

"The special flights from Srinagar will depart for Medina between June 5 and June 20. Return flights from Jeddah to Srinagar are scheduled from July 15 to July 31," the airline's statement said.

Reddy said the Centre had taken several steps to preserve the country’s ancient civilisational ethos over the past eight years.

The Valley of Flowers today is home to over 600 flower species that include some of the world's exotic varieties including Brahmkamal which is also the state flower of Uttarakhand.

It also advises avoiding contact with contaminated materials used by sick people such as clothing, bedding or materials used in healthcare settings or that came into contact with infected animals.

Reflecting a reboundin travel demand, Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group's load factor jumped 18 per cent in April and is expected to further increase in the coming months.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group -- comprising full service carrier Singapore Airlines and low-cost airline Scoot -- currently serves 13 destinations across India.

As the boy was prohibited from boarding, his parents – who were accompanying him – also decided not to enter the plane.

Rs 100 crore has been provided for the beautification of tourism facilities in Ayodhya, similar to Kashi Vishwanath Dham.

At least 35% of daily ticket bookings on the app have travel dates beyond 15 days, up from 23% in January, indicating stronger customer confidence.

The industry showed encouraging signs of recovery in the first quarter of 2022— capacity was rebuilding in many parts of APAC and the Middle East ; domestic passenger traffic made considerable progress; cargo growth proved to be resilient and was above pre-pandemic levels, said the report.

Releasing the first quarter figures of 2022, the minister said Ernakulam district registered the highest number of 8,11,426 domestic tourists, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (6,00,933), Idukki (5,11,947), Thrissur (3,58,052), and Wayanad (3,10,322).

The temple construction is based on designs by chief architect Chandrakant Sompura, who is being assisted by his sons Nikhil and Ashish.

In a communication to all domestic airlines, the DGCA said some carriers are offering unserviceable seats to passengers on their scheduled international and domestic operations.

The sinkhole interestingly has three big caves in the sinkhole in the walls, while the bottom has a well-preserved primitive forest with trees that are nearly meters high.

Earlier this year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation had conducted an audit of seats and other cabin fittings in aircraft of airlines, and found that many had broken or unserviceable seats.

The World Economic Forum's biennial travel and tourism study also showed a recovering sector following pandemic lows, though the recovery has been uneven and challenges remain.

The Union Minister informed that this year 79,237 Indian Muslims will go for Haj 2022, which include about 50 per cent women.

Anurag Thakur paid floral tribute to Maharaja Ranjit Singh Jean-Francois Allard (a general in Singh’s army) and Allard’s spouse Princess Bannu Pan Dei.

Over 800,000 pilgrims have already visited the Char Dham shrines since the pilgrimage began this year, while another million people who have registered are still to arrive.

Paris is many things, and even though my tryst with France started right here nearly 25 years ago, in the last decade I had come to somewhat loathe it.

'Traditionally, Rajasthan was promoted through films. If you go as far back as Sonar Kella (Satyajit Ray, 1974), because of that we had lots of Bengali tourists arriving in the state.'

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun Kumar told PTI the "AOC" has been "granted" to Jet Airways.