travel

Canada lifts extra travel restrictions to India after days of controversy

The temporary policy, which called for more thorough security checks for visitors to India, was announced on Nov 18 by Transport Minister Anita Anand, who said the extra measures were put in place "out of an abundance of caution."

First international flight Lands at Port Blair as AirAsia's aircraft launches Kuala Lumpur-Port Blair route

Over 86 lakh tourists visited Goa in 2023, says Tourism minister

With Vistara’s merger, Air India stands as India’s sole full-service airline

Goa responds to tourism criticism: “Comparing a state to a country is unfair”

Goa’s Tourism Department acknowledges challenges but pledges to strengthen its appeal as India’s top holiday spot.

Thailand announces permanent visa-free entry for Indians

The new policy permits Indian travelers to stay in Thailand for up to 60 days without a visa. A local immigration office can extend this stay by an additional 30 days.

Air India will cancel about 60 flights on India-US route in Nov-Dec due to aircraft shortage

The Tata Group-owned airline is facing inordinate delays in getting aircraft that are sent for maintenance and its wide-body planes are grounded due to technical issues leading to flight cancellations to and from San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, New York and Newark between Nov 15 and Dec 31.

Over 2.7 lakh passengers issued new tickets ahead of Air India-Vistara merger

Air India is set to merge with Vistara on Nov 12 and passengers have been issued new travel tickets, while over 45 lakh Vistara loyalty program members have been migrated to the AI loyalty program.

Travel fosters empathy, broadens people's perspectives: Actor Ajith Kumar

In a video message on X, which is widely liked and shared by netizens, Kumar said that people experience different cultures and nationalities through travel, which helps develop empathy and makes one a better person.

Goa's tourist season begins with the arrival of 2 chartered flights from Russia

The arrival of the flights heralded the international tourist season in Goa as the southwest monsoon has already withdrawn from the state, a tourism department official said.