All posts by Swagata Basu
India: Alternate train for wait-listed passengers
March 22 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways will now allow wait-listed passengers to avail confirmed seat in the next train to the same destination, without any extra charge.
This is good news for train passengers in India because wait lists run into the hundreds frequently in this country.
The railway ministry, tweeted this today through its official handle @RailMinIndia. Continue reading India: Alternate train for wait-listed passengers →
Plans to restore Dhaka-Darjeeling rail link
March 21 (TravelAndy): In order to enhance cross border tourism and trade, India and Bangladesh is looking to restore rail link between Darjeeling and Dhaka.
The rail route between Darjeeling, the hill town in India’s West Bengal state and Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, will be restored after 52 years, since it was severed during India-Pakistan war in 1965, Mujibul Haque, Bangladesh railway minister, told the Dhaka Tribune.
“We will wrap up the project by late 2019,” added Mujibul. Continue reading Plans to restore Dhaka-Darjeeling rail link →
New low-cost option for trans-Altantic flights
March 18 (TravelAndy): A new low-cost long-haul airline will starts operations from Barcelona to Los Angeles, San Francisco (Oakland), Buenos Aires and Punta Cana.
Named LEVEL, the airline brand is being launched by the International Airlines Group (IAG).
Flights to Los Angeles will start on June 1, 2017 and operate twice per week, those to San Francisco (Oakland) will start on June 2, 2017 and operate thrice a week and those to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) will begin June 10, 2017 and operate twice a week. Flights to Buenos Aires will start on June 17, 2017 and operate three times a week. Continue reading New low-cost option for trans-Altantic flights →
Oman Air to fly Muscat-Nairobi from March 27
March 16 (TravelAndy): Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, has announced the launch of a four-times-a-week flight from Muscat to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, starting March 27 2017.
Continue reading Oman Air to fly Muscat-Nairobi from March 27 →
AirAsia India offers tickets from INR1499
March 7 (TravelAndy): AirAsia India has announced a special Holi sale with all-inclusive one way fares starting from INR1499, said the airline.
Tickets under this offer can be booked till March 12, 2017, for travel till June 30, 2017.
The lowest fare is applicable on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru route. Continue reading AirAsia India offers tickets from INR1499 →
Emirates to fly Dubai-Cambodia from July 1
March 3 (TravelAndy): Emirates will launch its maiden flight on the Dubai-Cambodia route on July 1, 2017.
It will operate daily flights on this route with one stop at Yangon in Myanmar, said the airline.
The flight will depart from Dubai at 09.15 and arrive in Yangon at 17.25. It will leave Yangon at 18.55 and reach Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh at 21.25. The return flight leaves Phnom Penh at 23.10 and arrives in Dubai at 05.40 the next morning, after a stopover at Yangon. Continue reading Emirates to fly Dubai-Cambodia from July 1 →
Tourism boost for beach town Digha
March 3 (TravelAndy): The popular beach town of Digha in India’s West Bengal state is set to be developed as an international tourist destination, said reports.
The state government has planned to introduce cable cars and a toy train track along the coast from Digha to Udaypur on the West Bengal-Odisha border.Additionally, a 20km sea-front driveway between Digha and Mandarmani is also on the cards.
The coastline of West Bengal is dotted with beach destinations such as Digha, Mandarmani, Sankarpur and Tajpur. Continue reading Tourism boost for beach town Digha →
SpiceJet to fly Kolkata-Dhaka from March 23
February 28 (TravelAndy): Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has announced to start flights between Kolkata and Dhaka from March 23, 2017.
This will be the airline’s seventh international destination.
SpiceJet is offering all-in one-way inaugural Kolkata-Dhaka flights from INR3,549 and Dhaka-Kolkata flights from BDT4,325 (around INR3,625). Continue reading SpiceJet to fly Kolkata-Dhaka from March 23 →
AirBaltic to fly Riga-Abu Dhabi direct from Oct 29
February 26 (TravelAndy): Low cost carrier airBaltic, which is the flagship carrier of Latvia, will introduce a direct flight between Riga, the Latvian capital and Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE.
The route will commence from October 29, 2017, said the airline.
Four flights a week will operate on the new route. Continue reading AirBaltic to fly Riga-Abu Dhabi direct from Oct 29 →
Fly Bhubaneswar-Kuala Lumpur for INR999
February 24 (TravelAndy): AirAsia is offering an introductory all-in one-way fare of INR999 for its Bhubaneswar-Kuala Lumpur flight.
The offer is valid on tickets booked till March 5, 2017, for travel from April 26 to October 27, 2017, said the airline.
This will be the first international flight from Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport. Continue reading Fly Bhubaneswar-Kuala Lumpur for INR999 →
Flydubai to operate on three Summer routes
February 20 (TravelAndy): Dubai-based airline flydubai will operate on three new routes this summer, said reports.
The airline will fly from Dubai to Batumi in Georgia, Qabala in Azerbaijan and Tivat in Montenegro between June and September 2017.
Three flights a week will operate to Batumi on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from June 22 to September 30. Continue reading Flydubai to operate on three Summer routes →
Kalimpong to get tourism facelift
February 17 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to enhance tourism, India’s West Bengal state is looking to construct a mall area in Kalimpong, a hill station in northern part of the state, said reports.
Similar to the popular mall in Darjeeling in West Bengal, Kalimpong too will soon have a mall of its own, which will allow visitors to enjoy panoramic view of the hill town.
Apart from construction of the mall, there are other plans to beautify and conserve the heritage of this old hill town in West Bengal. Continue reading Kalimpong to get tourism facelift →