August 9 (TravelAndy): Saudi Arabia Airlines started its non-stop flights between Los Angeles and Riyadh on Friday. The service will initially continue during the month of August. It is expected to be…
Flood hits Kashmir tourism
August 8 (TravelAndy): A series of cloudbursts and landslides have hit tourism in the beautiful Himalayan valley of Kashmir. Scores of tourists have cancelled their trips following the flash floods…
Flash flood hits Leh tourism
August 7 (TravelAndy): A flash flood in the pristine Leh district of India has hit tourism. Twenty-three British trekkers, who were stranded in Leh because of the flash flood, have…
Abu Dhabi woos Indian tourists
August 6 (TravelAndy): Abu Dhabi intends to attract an increased number of Indian tourists during the second half of 2015. Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA) is offering customised…
United Airlines resumes Belfast-NY flight
August 5 (TravelAndy): United Airlines has decided to restore year-round flight services between Belfast in Ireland and New York, from 2016. This will mark the only direct air link between…
Calicut on India’s visa-on-arrival radar
August 4 (TravelAndy): India is planning to extend its tourist visa-on-arrival for the Calicut International Airport, reported The Hindu newspaper. Around 50,000 foreign passengers arrive at the Calicut airport every…
Kullu bans paragliding till Sep 15
August 2 (TravelAndy): The tourist department of the popular hill station Kullu in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday banned paragliding in the district till September 15.…
Hong Kong-Gold Coast direct flights from Jan
August 1 (TravelAndy): Hong Kong Airlines will start direct flights between Hong Kong and Australia's Gold Coast from January 8, 2016. This will mark the airline's first Australian destination. Thrice-a-week…
Andhra plans monastery boulevard
July 31 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to attract international tourists to its state capital Amaravati, Indian state Andhra Pradesh is planning to set up a monastery boulevard similar to Bihar's…
India extends e-tourist visa to China
July 30 (TravelAndy): India has decided to extend e-tourist visa (e-TV) to the citizens of China, Hong Kong and Macao from today. With the latest move, the number of nations…
Paperless train travel on Delhi-Palwal route
July 29 (TravelAndy): Passengers travelling on trains between New Delhi and Palwal in Haryana will be able to book unreserved tickets through their Android and Windows phones from next month,…
Kerala denies dog cull decision
July 28 (TravelAndy): The tourism minister of the south Indian state of Kerala has denied allegations of the authorities planning to cull stray dogs across the state. Over the past…