July 17 (TravelAndy): Hyderabad-based budget-airline TruJet plans to pick up its flyers from their hometowns and ferry them to the airports. The airline, which will start regular flights on the Chennai-Rajahmundry…
Withdraw travel warnings, appeals Nepal
July 16 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to normalise tourism, Nepal on Wednesday urged other nations to consider lifting their travel warnings issued after the devastating April earthquake. Tourism minister of Nepal…
INR1 tickets on SpiceJet mobile app
July 15 (TravelAndy): Indian budget airline SpiceJet is offering 1 lakh one way tickets at INR1 for purchases made exclusively through their mobile app on iPhone and Android. Booking is…
Godavari Kumbh Mela begins
July 14 (TravelAndy): Godavari Pushkaram, touted as the Kumbh Mela of South India, begins on Tuesday. The festival takes place every 12 years. The "mela", meaning fair, will be celebrated in…
Vegetarian delicacies from around the world
This post is part of a series by Jayeeta Ghorai on vegetarian travel Vegetarians are not boring eaters. They can be adventurous about trying out unusual treats, and are just as…
Flying with marijuana legal in Oregon
July 13 (TravelAndy) : Travellers can now carry a permissible amount of marijuana on flights within the west American state of Oregon. The state's recreational marijuana law went into effect from…
Hyderabad-based TruJet takes off
July 12 (TravelAndy): Hyderabad-based low cost airline TruJet started operations today. The carrier has begun with flights from Hyderabad to Tirupati and Rajahmundry. On Friday, TruJet started selling tickets through…
Volcanic eruption hits Bali tourism
July 11 (TravelAndy): A volcanic eruption in Indonesia forced the authorities to close four airports, including Bali's Denpasar airport, on Friday causing chaos among tourists visiting the popular beach destination.…
India mulls 3D debut on Google Earth
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…