Thai Smile Airways to join Star Alliance as ‘connecting partner’
Frankfurt (TAN): Thai Airways’ regional subsidiary Thai Smile Airways has become Germany-based global airline alliance Star Alliance’s Connecting Partner...
India: SpiceJet introduces 20 new domestic flights
New Delhi (TAN): India-based budget carrier SpiceJet has introduced 20 new domestic flights, 18 of which will connect Mumbai...
After 5-year gap, Biman resumes Dhaka-Delhi direct flight
Dhaka (TAN): Bangladesh’s flagship airline Biman resumed its nonstop flight services between Dhaka and India’s capital Delhi on Tuesday....
Scotland: Historic Dunoon Burgh Hall is now a tourist info centre
Dunoon (TAN): A historic building in this small town has been turned into a tourist information centre. Dunoon Burgh...
Take an Australian Aboriginal culture tour on Rottnest Island
Perth (TAN): Rottnest Island off the Western Australia coast has more to offer to visitors than just quokka selfies....
Western Australia eyes Indian tourists through MasterChef
Perth (TAN): Western Australia is set to promote itself as a tourism destination on top-rating cooking TV show MasterChef...
SAS strikes deal with pilots’ union, week-long strike ends
Stockholm (TAN): Good news for travellers flying across northern Europe. The Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilot strike has come to...
23-year-old set for 4000-km walking adventure across India
(TAN): A 23-year-old man from Madurai will on Friday — May 3 — embark on an incredible journey from...
Thailand sits up and takes action as tourist numbers fall
Bangkok (TAN): Thailand experienced a rare drop in the number of tourist arrivals and spending in March. Data collected by...
Don’t go to Sri Lanka unless essential, India advises its citizens
New Delhi (TAN): The Indian government has advised citizens “not to undertake non-essential travel” to Sri Lanka in the...
Glasgow from Edinburgh on an electric ScotRail train
Edinburgh (TAN): Scottish railway company ScotRail has launched the first-ever Hitachi class 385 electric train on the Edinburgh to...
Thailand visa is now free till October 31, 2019
Bangkok (TAN): The Thailand government has given its nod to extending the ongoing waiver on visa-on-arrival fees for 21 countries, including...
350K Game of Thrones fans visited Northern Ireland in 2018
Belfast (TAN): As many as 350,000 tourists came to Northern Ireland from across the world to see hit HBO...
US: Baseball season tourism rush in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, US (TAN): Spring is always an attractive time in Fayetteville, a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United...
Easter attack could ruin Sri Lanka’s tourism dept targets
Colombo/Kolkata (TAN): The travel industry is bracing for the impact of the horrific attack in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo...
Buddha Air to start Kathmandu-Kolkata nonstop flights from May
Kolkata (TAN): Nepal-based private airline Buddha Air will start operating nonstop flights between this east Indian city and Kathmandu...
Sri Lanka waives visa fees in low rainy season
Colombo (TAN): Sri Lanka is set to offer free visas to citizens of more than 30 countries, including the...
Jet Airways cancels all domestic and international flights
Mumbai (TAN): India’s oldest private airline, the 25-year-old Jet Airways, cancelled all its domestic and international flights indefinitely on...
French President promises to rebuild fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral
Paris (TAN): French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the 850-year-old Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris that was ravaged...
Indonesia & Malaysia emerge top Muslim-friendly travel destinations
Jakarta (TAN): Indonesia and Malaysia share the top spot in the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2019. The...
India: Dal Lake in Kashmir gets a revamp to attract more tourists
Srinagar, India (TAN): The tourism authorities of north India’s Jammu and Kashmir state have decided to restore the beauty...
Spend at night at the Louvre, thanks to Airbnb
San Francisco (TAN): Staying in a treehouse or a castle during a getaway might be fun, but nothing can...
MCAS to blame for Lion Air, Ethiopian Airlines crashes, admits Boeing
Chicago (TAN): American aircraft-making company Boeing has admitted that the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes – both involving...
India’s election is now a major tourist attraction
New Delhi (TAN): An increasing number of foreign tourists are developing an interest in experiencing the carnival that is...
Major IT outage delays flights across the US
Boston (TAN): United States airlines were temporarily affected earlier this week by data issues, the country’s Federal Aviation Administration...
US tourist tries to steal artefact from Auschwitz death camp, faces jail
Krakow (TAN): An American tourist faces up to 10 years in jail for attempting to steal a portion of...
Nothing has changed with Brexit row, Scotland assures Europe
Edinburgh (TAN): Scotland is letting Europe know that despite the uncertainty over Brexit, it will always be as open...
Use your OLA app to ride tuk tuks in Liverpool, UK
London (TAN): India-based ride-hailing company Ola is taking over UK streets with it entering the British market with an...
Have you ever hiked up a volcano? Do it at Camiguin in the Philippines
Camiguin, Philippines (TAN): Camiguin island, one of Philippines’ top tourism destinations, has launched another attraction for both outdoor enthusiasts...
FairBnb offers sustainable alternative to Airbnb model
Bologna (TAN): A startup called FairBnB offers a model for “hosts and guests to connect for meaningful travel and...
Whale shark season is here at the Ningaloo reef in Australia
Perth (TAN): Whale sharks have started arriving this year at the Ningaloo Reef on Australia’s mid-north coast. An increasing...
Tourist nearly swept away by giant wave near Bali
Bali (TAN): A tourist posing for a picture had a close shave when a wave nearly swept her away at...
Protests before elections affect tourists in South Africa
Hazyview, South Africa (TAN): Tourists movement to and from Kruger Gate and Sabi Sand Game Reserve have been affected by protests by the local...
Vietnam’s Hanoi named cheapest Asian city for backpackers
Hanoi (TAN): Tourism price index website Price of Travel has named the Vietnam capital as the cheapest Asian city for...
Botswana’s elephant hunting proposal triggers debate
Gaborone (TAN): The Botswana government’s proposal to withdraw its ban on hunting elephants has trigged a big debate on social...
Iceland closes Justin Bieber canyon till June
Reykjavik (TAN): The Iceland government has closed the popular Fjadrargljufur canyon to the public in order to conserve its fragile...
Up to INR 1,000 off under SpiceJet’s ‘Terrific Tuesday’ deal
New Delhi (TAN): India-based budget carrier SpiceJet is offering instant discounts on base fares along with a free priority check-in...
Macau lawmakers set to discuss overtourism
Macau (TAN): A debate request from Macau legislator Sulu Sou Ka Hou on the issue of overtourism in the city has been accepted...
Community rallies to restore defunct rail bridge in Australia
Melbourne (TAN): The longest timber rail bridge in Victoria, Australia, is on the brink of collapse and a group of people are campaigning to...
Up to EUR 2,500 fine for wearing flip-flops at Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy (TAN): Tourists at Cinque Terre in the Italian Riviera wearing inappropriate footwear could face fines up to...
Israel makes efforts to save Dead Sea, which is drying up
Jerusalem (TAN): The government of Israel is making efforts to preserve and save its biggest tourist attraction – Dead Sea....
Oil spill threatens Solomon Islands ecology and tourism
Honiara, Solomon Islands (TAN): Tourism Solomons CEO Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto has expressed grave concern over the impact of the oil spill...
Try book tourism in Baltimore, US
Baltimore, US (TAN): Book tourism is a thing. And a great place to indulge in it is the city of Baltimore in eastern...
Vistara to offer sanitary napkins on board to celebrate Women’s Day
New Delhi (TAN): India-based carrier Vistara will offer free sanitary napkins upon request to women flyers on board starting today...
Vietnam tourist visa process: It’s simple and fully online
Hanoi (TAN): For the citizens of as many as 80 countries (as of February 2019), getting a Vietnam tourist visa...
Continued whaling may repel tourists, fears Iceland tourism industry
Reykjavik (TAN): The tourism industry is not happy with the Iceland government’s recent announcement that it would continue whaling for another five...
Accessible tourism gains popularity in ageing Japan
Tokyo (TAN): Accessible tourism is increasingly gaining popularity in an ageing Japan, says The Japan Times. Such tourism aims to...
Tourists in New York City line up to visit Manhattan night court
New York City (TAN): Visitors to NYC are engaging in a new activity — spending time at the night court in Manhattan,...
Drink ‘feni’ but don’t do drugs: Minister advises visitors to Goa
Panjim (TAN): Don’t do drugs but drink the local liquor “feni” to get high, the tourism minister of the India’s...
Myanmar: French tourist spends a month in jail for flying drone
Naypyidaw (TAN): A French tourist is spending a month in a Myanmar prison after being arrested for flying a drone...
Pietermaritzburg in South Africa struggles to attract tourists
Pietermaritzburg (TAN): In spite of being the capital and the second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa,...
Japan is on the verge of a tourism spike, but it has hurdles to cross
Tokyo (TAN): The tourism industry in Japan is on a high with it seeing an unprecedented 31 million foreign tourists...
Jane Goodall to sound sustainable tourism bugle in Sierra Leone
Freetown, Sierra Leone (TAN): Jane Goodall, a British primatologist most known for her long-term study of wild chimpanzees in...
India e-tourist visa now valid for 1 yr; continuous stay for 90/180 days
New Delhi (TAN): India has decided to increase the validity of electronic tourist and electronic business visas from 60 days...
US: Big Little Lies town wakes up to overtourism
Monterey County, California (TAN): Overtourism is impacting places such as Venice, which has now introduced an entry fee. It...
Take part in this survey. It could make your Vietnam visa process simpler
Hanoi (TAN): Vietnam’s Tourism Advisory Board is inviting recent travellers to Vietnam to share online feedback about their visa experience...
GoAir waives cancellation fees for India flights this February
New Delhi (TAN): India-based GoAir is running a promotion that has zero cancelation fees on tickets booked with HDFC...
Machu Picchu finally becomes wheelchair accessible
Cusco (TAN): The first ever wheelchair-accessible tour has been introduced at Machu Picchu, the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Germany’s sausage-themed B&B: Celebration of favourite food
Berlin (TAN): If you have a thing for sausages and quirky décor, the perfect place awaits you in a...
Emirates: A380 to connect Amman with Dubai in summer 2019
Dubai (TAN): Emirates has announced it will operate its Airbus A380 between Dubai and Amman during peak summer months...
Indian tourist numbers to Jordan up by 30%
Amman (NITN): Jordan Tourism Board recently announced that it has witnessed 30.40 per cent growth in 2018 from the...
New Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express hits tracks
New Delhi (TAN): The Indian Railways has introduced another Rajdhani Express between Mumbai and Delhi, which was flagged off...
Madhya Pradesh celebrates folk heritage with ‘Lokrang Samaroh’
Bhopal (TAN): The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, like the past 20 years, is hosting Lokrang Samaroh amid much grandeur...
Seabourn cruise line to serve premium caviar to guests
Seattle (TAN): Seabourn cruise will serve premium quality caviar on board its five ships, beginning in the next few...
Plane-to-plane taxi for BA premium fliers at Heathrow
London (TAN): British Airways has launched a new electric taxi service within London’s Heathrow Airport to shuttle its premium...
Thailand: Visa fee waiver extended till April 30
Bangkok (TAN): The government of Thailand has announced extension of the visa-on-arrival fee waiver from January 31 to April...
‘The Sweater Guy’ knits sweaters of holiday spots, takes selfies
New York City (TAN): Travel can do you wonders, or at least bring out your creative best. And that’s what...
Ticket policy in Machu Picchu becomes stricter than before
Cusco (TAN): Machu Picchu has introduced new ticketing rules to fight overtourism, starting January 1, and they are stricter than...
Peter Pan kicks off new bus service for Cape Cod
Springfield, MA (TAN): Peter Pan Bus Lines started a new bus service connecting Cape Cod to multiple destinations in...
Amtrak to improve facilities at Washington Union Station
Washington D.C. (TAN): Amtrak, the government-owned passenger train services in the US, has announced that in order to enhance customer...
Japan to trial bullet train at 360kmph
Tokyo (TAN): Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) has announced that it will carry out test runs of the new...
Air India to operate new flights for Kumbh Mela
New Delhi (TAN): Air India has announced that it will operate new flights to Allahabad (Prayagraj) from several Indian cities...
Uzbekistan to waive visa for citizens of 45 countries
Tashkent (NITN): Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced that tourists from 45 countries will be able to visit Uzbekistan visa...
Free room service ends for Carnival Cruise Line guests
Miami (TAN): We all pretty much know there’s no free lunch, but no free room service? Now, that’s heartbreaking! Carnival...
Edinburgh to charge tourists GBP2 per night
Edinburgh (TAN): Visiting Edinburgh could burn a deeper hole in tourists’ pockets very soon, as plans of introducing a tourist...
Fans flock to ‘Bird Box’ house in California
Los Angeles (TAN): Bird Box, Netflix’s latest hit, has left the Internet gushing over it so much that fans are flocking to...
Aged elephant free after 50 years in tourist slavery
New Delhi (TAN): Gajraj, a 70-year-old elephant who served half a century as a tourist attraction, has finally retired. After spending...
Brussels Airlines plans multiple services for summer 2019
Brussels (TAN): Brussels Airlines has quite a few offerings up its sleeve for the upcoming summer. While it has announced...
Venice to levy tourism tax on daytrippers
Venice (TAN): Vacationing in Venice is all set to turn dearer, even if you have just a day trip in...
Munnar turns winter wonderland as mercury dips below zero
Kochi (TAN): Sub-zero temperatures and South India do not often go hand in hand. Yet, the mercury in Munnar, one...
England’s oldest hotel on sale for GBP 1.4 million
London (TAN): England’s oldest hotel, a historic Grade II listed accommodation, has been put up for sale for GBP 1.4...
Delta to fly Minneapolis-Mexico City direct from June 8
Minneapolis (TAN): Delta, in partnership with Aeromexico, will offer a new nonstop service between the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and...
Make a booking at the world’s tiniest bed & breakfast
Hamburg (TAN): How tall are you? If the answer is two centimeters or less, you are in for a treat....
Queensland to get more Qantas flights
Cairns (TAN): Qantas has announced an increase in seating capacity and frequency across the company’s Queensland routes, from March 31,...
Eat, drink & enjoy great views on Amtrak Winter Park Express
Washington DC (TAN): Amtrak will introduce snacks and beverage, along with a better view to passengers onboard the Winter Park...
Etihad Airways to fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Hong Kong
Abu Dhabi (TAN): Etihad Airways has announced it will operate the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Hong Kong on its daily services,...
IndiGo connects Kannur to three Indian cities
Gurgaon (TAN): IndiGo has announced to operate daily non-stop return flights from Kannur to Chennai, Hyderabad, and Hubli from this...
Lufthansa increases lounge space at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt (TAN): Lufthansa has opened the Panorama Lounge at Frankfurt Airport, in an attempt to expand lounge space and meet...
SilkAir increases Singapore-Cairns flight frequency
Singapore (TAN): Singapore Airlines’ regional wing SilkAir has announced the increase of flight frequency to the Australian city of Cairns,...
Emirates to fly daily to Glasgow
December 31 (TravelAndy): Emirates has announced to fly daily to Glasgow from Dubai for a temporary period next year. The...
JetBlue: Nonstop flights to three cities in ski season
December 30 (TravelAndy): JetBlue has opened a new seasonal service to connect Colorado’s Steamboat Springs with Boston, California’s Long Beach...
VietJet flights between Seoul & Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
December 29 (TravelAndy): VietJet started operations between Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island to South Korea’s capital Seoul on December 22 this year....
Emirates opens new lounge at Rome airport
December 28 (TravelAndy): Emirates has inaugurated a new lounge at Rome’s Leonardo Da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport for its passengers. Located at...
SpiceJet: New flights from Hyderabad to three cities
December 27 (TravelAndy): SpiceJet has launched eight new direct flights between Hyderabad and three cities – Kolkata, Pune, and Coimbatore – from...
San Francisco is TAP Air Portugal’s new destination
December 26 (TravelAndy): TAP Air Portugal has announced San Francisco as its new destination, with five flights operating between Lisbon...
Qatar Airways to fly to Malta from June
December 25 (TravelAndy): Come summer, Qatar Airways will launch direct services to Valletta, Malta – the newest addition among the...
British Airways to fly from London City Airport to Croatia
December 24 (TravelAndy): British Airways has announced a new route from London City Airport to Split in Croatia, which will...
India’s first wheelchair taxis to roll out in Goa
December 23 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to make Goa accessible for tourists with mobility challenges, Enable Travel, a travel company...
Etihad Airways to introduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Barcelona
December 22 (TravelAndy): Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Barcelona,...
If you love horses, you must visit Chetak Festival
December 21 (TravelAndy): If you have an eye for equestrian beauty, as well as an appetite for adventure, Maharashtra’s Sarangkheda...