July 10 (TravelAndy): The Indian government is mulling to allow Google Earth to upload 3D images of Indian cities. If this works out, it will be good news for travellers for…
Checked-in bags to stay free up to 15kg
July 9 (TravelAndy): India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rejected a proposal by domestic airlines SpiceJet, IndiGo and AirAsia India to let them charge for check-in luggage, said…
Discounts on Tigerair India-Singapore fares
July 8 (TravelAndy): Tigerair is offering 50 per cent discount fares on its flights to Singapore from Indian cities on the occasion of the city-state's 50th Independence year. Singapore Airlines…
India: 12-language helpline for tourists
July 7, 2015 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to facilitate international tourists, India's tourism ministry has announced a tourist helpline that would operate in 12 international languages. Tourism minister Mahesh Sharma…
Let’s bust some vegetarian travel myths
This post is part of a series by Jayeeta Ghorai on vegetarian travel Many vegetarians are wary of travel. In the comfort of their home and city, they know exactly how…
SpiceJet increases ticket cancel fees
July 6 (TravelAndy): India-based budget airline SpiceJet has hiked booking cancellation charges for both domestic and international flights. The cancellation charge for domestic flights has been raised to INR1,800 from…
JetBlue starts New York-Havana flight
July 5 (TravelAndy): American airline JetBlue started flights between New York and Cuba's capital Havana on Friday, said reports. After the US government eased travel restrictions to Cuba, JetBlue is the…
First private airport in Saudi Arabia opens
July 4 (TravelAndy): Saudi Arabia's King Salman has inaugurated the kingdom's its first private airport in the holy city of Medina to facilitate Hajj pilgrims from across the globe, said…
Barcelona: Freeze on tourist accommodation
Sagrada Família in Barcelona July 3 (TravelAndy): Barcelona's newly-elected Leftist mayor has put a freeze on licensing new tourist accommodation in an effort to stop it from ending up "like…
Do you want to work with Andy?
I am looking for an assistant. While ideas are overflowing here at TravelAndy, I simply can't find the time to implement them! This is a part-time four-month contractual job involving…
Travel light and save on SpiceJet
July 1 (TravelAndy): Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet has announced that it will offer discounts to passengers who travel light. Passengers without check-in luggage will save INR200 on one-way flights and…
AirAsia announces Bengaluru-Bangkok flight
July 1 (TravelAndy): Low-cost airline AirAsia has announced direct flights between Bengaluru and Bangkok from September 1. The airline will fly five times a week on this route with one…