Newleaf to charge for carry-on
January 6 (TravelAndy): Canada-based budget airline Newleaf, which starts flying on February 12, will charge for carry-on luggage. The...
Ladakh to get round the year road connectivity
January 5 (TravelAndy): To provide all-year connectivity to the tourist hotspot of Leh-Ladakh, India is set to build the...
Fly into Mandovi river in Goa
January 4 (TravelAndy): Goa is set to start sea plane and helicopter services for tourists from January 6, said reports....
First pilgrimage train chugs out of Amritsar
January 4 (TravelAndy): Punjab has flagged off its first Tirth Yatra train from Amritsar to Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib at Nanded...
Uttarakhand to host spring bird festival
January 2 (TravelAndy): Uttarakhand is all set to host the state’s third spring bird festival in Doon valley from...
Germany opens its first bicycle highway
January 1 (TravelAndy): Germany has thrown open the first five kilometres of what is set to become a 100km...
Ice-climbing event at Pahalgam
December 31 (TravelAndy): The north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is holding an ice climbing event in Pahalgam,...
Egypt building underwater museum
December 30 (TravelAndy): Egypt has started developing an underwater museum, which is going to showcase the underwater relics of...
Nepal offers free to Chinese tourists
December 29 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to lure back Chinese tourists, Nepal has decided to grant free visa to...
SpiceJet offers tickets from INR716
December 28 (TravelAndy): India-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet today announced a sale with one way base fares starting from INR716...
Water tourism starts at Hanumantiya
December 27 (TravelAndy): In a bid to develop water tourism in the state, Madhya Pradesh has constructed ten bamboo cottages...
Plan on for boating facilities in Warangal
December 26 (TravelAndy): Telangana, India’s youngest state that came into being in 2014, is planning to introduce boating facilities...
Air Pegasus offers tickets at INR1999
December 25 (TravelAndy): Air Pegasus has introduced discounted air fare starting from INR1999, to facilitate air travel during New...
Star Wars spoiler for ticketless travel
December 24 (TravelAndy): To ensure that all train commuters travel with a valid ticket, London has decided to playfully...
ICICI bank website to sell Indian rail tickets
December 23 (TravelAndy): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) today tied up with ICICI bank to sell e-tickets...
Poush Mela begins from Dec 24
December 22 (TravelAndy): Shantiniketan in east India’s West Bengal state is set to host its traditional Poush Mela festival...
AP to host nine tourism festivals in 2016
December 21 (TravelAndy): India’s state of Andhra Pradesh is planning a series of festival in 2016, in order to...
Punjab calling for birdwatchers
December 20 (TravelAndy): More than 70,000 migratory birds have already been spotted at Harike Wildlife Sanctuary in Ferozepur, Punjab,...
Goa set for Sunburn festival from Dec 27
December 19 (TravelAndy): Goa is set to host Sunburn Goa, touted as Asia’s largest electronic dance music festival from December...
‘World’s largest bird statue’ in Kerala park
December 19 (TravelAndy): Jatayu Nature Park that will be home to what is being as the world’s largest bird...
Debut flight of flynas takes off
December 18 (TravelAndy): The debut flight of flynas, a Saudi Arabian low cost carrier, took off from Abu Dhabi...
Kochi marina to become water sport arena
December 16 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the city of Kochi in Kerala is set to...
Air India resumes Ahmedabad-London flight
December 15 (TravelAndy): Air India resumed operations between Ahmedabad and London today after seven years. The flight will initially...
Jet Airways to fly non-stop to Amsterdam
December 14 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways will start daily non-stop flights to Amsterdam in Netherlands from March 27, said reports....
Thailand to ban overstaying visitors
December 13 (TravelAndy): Thailand has decided to stop foreigners who overstay their visa tenure from re-entering the country. This...
Trekkers look to conquer largest desert
December 12 (TravelAndy): British explorer Mark Evans along with two of his Omani colleagues are setting off for a...
Tribal tourism plan in Chhattisgarh
December 12 (TravelAndy): Chhattisgarh is all set to become a tribal tourism destination, said reports. The tribal tourism circuit...
Book train bedroll online and take it home
December 10 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways has introduced a takeaway e-bedroll system. Reports said travellers can now buy their bedrolls...
Dolphin boost to Maharashtra tourism
December 9 (TravelAndy): With the recent discovery of nearly 569 dolphins along the coast of Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, tourism...
Telangana: Helicopter tourism on the cards
December 8 (TravelAndy): Telangana is planning to introduce helicopter tourism in Hyderabad, the state capital, The Hindu said. Arrangements...
Chennai airport resumes services
December 7 (TravelAndy): Chennai airport resumed its commercial flight services from today, said reports. All commercial flight services were...
Shimla to revive British era charm
December 6 (TravelAndy): Himachal Pradesh is planning to restore Shimla to its British era charm, reported The Times of...
Vehicle ban hits Manali tourism
December 4 (TravelAndy): Tourism in Manali has been affected after National Green Tribune (NGT) re-imposed its ban on taxies...
Chennai airport closed till Dec 6
December 3 (TravelAndy): Tourism has been largely affected in and around Chennai, due to massive flood that has submerged...
Delhi to develop eco tourism destination
December 2 (TravelAndy): The Garhi Mandu forest in Delhi is set to become an eco-tourism destination, said reports. Delhi’s...
Fly Delhi-San Francisco direct from Dec 2
December 1 (TravelAndy): Air India’s non-stop flight service between New Delhi and San Francisco will start from Decemebr 2....
New app to revive 19th century Kolkata
November 30 (TravelAndy): A new smartphone app called Timescape Kolkata is set to provide users an experience of the...
Indonesia plans direct flights to India
November 29 (TravelAndy): Indonesia is planning to start direct flights to India. Garuda, Indonesia’s flagship carrier, is chalking out...
Punjab looks to boost rural tourism
November 28 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to attract tourists from across the globe, India’s Punjab state is hosting a...
Pinjore heritage festival from Nov 28
November 27 (TravelAndy): Haryana Tourism will celebrate the 10th Pinjore Festival at the popular Yadavindra Moghul garden in the...
Rafting competition to boost Nepal tourism
November 27 (TravelAndy): Nepal is hosting the ’14th Himalayan White Water Challenge’ rafting competition on its Trishuli river from...
Air India to fly Bengaluru-San Francisco fom Dec 2
November 25 (TravelAndy):India’s flagship carrier Air India is launching a flight route between Bengaluru and San Francisco via New...
Railways to run special winter tours
November 24 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is launching two special trains to boost desert and heritage tourism in the country....
GoAir offers tickets from INR601
November 23 (TravelAndy): Budget carrier GoAir has announced a winter discount scheme on its domestic sector, with one way...
Nagaland to host bike festival from Dec 4
November 22 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the Nagaland state in northeastern India will host a...
Aerial Himalaya sight-seeing on cards
November 21 (TravelAndy): India’s Uttarakhand state will organise aerial tours of the snow-clad Himalayan peaks across 300km this winter....
Badrinath closes gates for this year
November 20 (TravelAndy): The Badrinath temple situated on the Himalayas in India’s Uttarakhand state closed its portals for this...
Air India to fly Ahmedabad-London from Dec 15
November 19 (TravelAndy): Air India is set to connect Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat to London from December 15....
Stage set for Rann Utsav
November 18 (TravelAndy): The annual Rann Utsav is set to begin at the end of November in Kutch, which is...
Terror attack hits tourism in Paris
Novemeber 17 (TravelAndy): Tourism has been severely affected due to the recent terror attack in the city of Paris....
A doze of laughter before take off
November 15 (TravelAndy): Adam Stoaling, a pilot of British budget carrier EasyJet, is doing his bit to make travel...
Goa Rajdhani to run from Nov 15
November 14 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is going to flag off the Goa Rajdhani train from Madgaon on November 15,...
Tree houses & hikes at Pachamalai
November 13 (TravelAndy): Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, has nearly completed the eco-tourism project on its...
Air India to celebrate Children’s day on Nov 14
November 11 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India is set to celebrate Children’s day on November 14, by giving...
Kerala to develop 150km tourism circuit
November 10 (TravelAndy): The state of Kerala in South India is set to develop one of the country’s first...
Air India connects Bhubaneswar & Varanasi
November 9 (TravelAndy): Air India started direct flights between Bhubaneswar in Odisha and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from Sunday....
Spring Airlines plans budget stays in Japan
November 7 (TravelAndy): China’s only low-cost carrier Spring Airlines is planning to launch a chain of budget hotels in...
Volcanic eruption hits tourists in Bali
November 6 (TravelAndy): Thousands of tourists are stranded in Bali following a volcanic eruption. Bali’s Denpasar airport had been...
Kuala Lumpur introduces tourist pass
November 5 (TravelAndy): Malaysia has introduced a pass that will help tourists get a hassle-free experience of Kuala Lumpur....
Nature trail plan on Jambudweep
November 4 (TravelAndy): A plan is on to start a nature trail for tourists on the Jambudweep island, which...
Manali-Leh highway closes for 2015
November 3 (TravelAndy): Following heavy snow fall in Rohtang Pass and Baralacha in India’s Himachal Pradesh, the Manali-Leh highway...
Jaipur woos tourists with night trip
November 2 (TravelAndy): Rajasthan is wooing tourists with a tour of its majestic forts and monuments by night for...
Indian Railways starts e-catering service
October 31 (TravelAndy): In order to provide hygienic and quality food to train passengers, Indian Railways has launched e-catering...
Travel portals remove Oyo and Zo
October 29 (TravelAndy): Oyo and Zo, two budget hotel aggregates in India, have recently been de-listed from major online travel...
GoAir offers fares from INR601
October 29 (TravelAndy): GoAir has joined the host of airlines offering discounts now. The airline is offering fares starting from...
SpiceJet offers tickets from INR749
October 28 (TravelAndy): Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is offering festive discount on select domestic and international routes. Domestic fares...
Mumbai-Goa double-decker train on cards
October 27 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is planning to start a double-decker air-conditioned train service between Mumbai and Goa, said...
Tourists stranded after snowfall in Pakistan
October 26 (TravelAndy): Thousands of tourists, both from across the country and foreign, are stranded in the scenic Naran...
Air India connects Diu to Mumbai
October 25 (TravelAndy): Air India is set to connect Diu to Mumbai from October 26. India’s flagship carrier is...
Northern Ireland promotes GoT tourism
October 24 (TravelAndy): Tourism Ireland has launched a campaign in India to promote northern Ireland where the popular television...
SpiceJet to fly Delhi-Kochi non-stop
October 23 (TravelAndy): Indian low cost carrier SpiceJet has announced daily non-stop flights between Delhi and Kochi, commencing from...
Durga Puja comes to an end
October 22 (TravelAndy): The festival of Durga Puja came to an end today. Durga Puja is the biggest festival...
Tamil Nadu to promote eco-tourism
October 21 (TravelAndy) : In an attempt to promote eco-tourism, India’s Tamil Nadu has decided to develop the forests...
Sikkim to get airport in Dec 2016
October 20 (TravelAndy): The Himalayan state of Sikkim in India is set to get its first airport in December 2016....
Durga Puja closed after near-stampede
October 19 (TravelAndy): In an unprecedented move, Kolkata Police have closed a Durga Puja here indefinitely even before the...
Kedarnath gets tourism boost
October 18 (TravelAndy): After the devastating flash floods of 2013, Kedarnath in India’s Uttarakhand is set to be reconstructed...
Tourists return to Nepal’s Khumbu
October 17 (TravelAndy): Tourism activities in Nepal’s popular Khumbu region have started to recover after being badly hit by...
SpiceJet late-night flights from Nov 2
October 16 (TravelAndy): Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet has announced its first late-night domestic flight services. The airline will operate...
Kashmir flags off Himalayan motor rally
October 15 (TavelAndy): To promote adventure tourism, the 17th Himalayan motor rally was flagged off on Wednesday, by Farooq...
From lighthouse to tourist attraction
October 14 (TravelAndy): The Indian government is chalking out a plan to transform 78 lighthouses across India, into tourism...
Tourism plans for Nellore
October 13 (TravelAndy): India’s Andhra Pradesh state has decided to develop its Nellore district as a coastal tourism circuit,...
Spring Airlines to fly Changchun-Bangkok
October 12 (TravelAndy): China-based low-cost Spring Airlines is set to start direct flights between Changchun city, the capital of...
Durga Puja countdown starts
October 12 (TravelAndy): All the Bengali people of the world officially went into Durga Puja mode since All India...
Telangana chalks tourism plans
October 11 (TravelAndy): India’s youngest state Telangana, which came into existence on June 2, 2014, is planning a major...
Travel at the right time & save: Study
October 10 (TravelAndy): Travelling when it’s not the peak season can save you more than 50 per cent in...
Mottamala set to be a tourist spot
October 9 (TravelAndy): Mottamala, a hill station in Kerala, India is set to become a new tourist attraction soon,...
Indigo adds Udaipur to its air map
October 8 (TravelAndy): Indian budget carrier Indigo is going to start daily flights to Udaipur in Rajasthan from New Delhi...
Chhattisgarh forests open for tourists
October 7 (TravelAndy): Chhattisgarh opened its wildlife reserves, parks and tiger reserves for tourists from October 1, said reports....
All-India travel card in the making
October 6 (TravelAndy): A single smart card is set to become the licence to travel in several modes of transport,...
North Thailand starts rail tourism
October 5 (TravelAndy): Thailand has started special train rides in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai, Lampoon and Lampang,...
Tipu palace now disabled-friendly
October 4 (TravelAndy): The Tipu Sultan summer palace in Bengaluru has become the first disabled-friendly monument in the state...
Trichy-Penang direct flight starts
October 3 (TravelAndy): Malaysia-based low-cost airline Malindo Air has started direct flights between India’s Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) and Penang in...
India to host paragliding world cup
October 2 (TravelAndy): Airports Authority of India (AAI) is going to host India’s first paragliding world cup in Himachal...
Guwahati hub to promote Northeast tourism
October 1 (TravelAndy): The Indian government is developing the airport in Guwahati in order to promote tourism to the...
Budget accommodation portal debuts
September 30 (TravelAndy): Online travel service provider Goibibo has launched GoStays, where travellers can book standardised budget rooms across...
Get set for a ‘royal’ ride in Varanasi
September 29 (TravelAndy): ‘Royal’ rickshaw rides await visitors to the historic city of Varanasi in India now. On the occasion...
Air India to fly Delhi-San Francisco
September 28 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced a non-stop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco...
Free entry to Taj Mahal & more
September 27 (TravelAndy): On the occasion of World Tourism Day today, the Indian government has declared free entry for...
Kerala chalks temple tourism plan
September 26 (TravelAndy): In an effort to attract pilgrim tourists, the state of Kerala in India has decided to...
Batik Air starts Jakarta-Bengkulu flight
September 25 (TravelAndy): Batik Air, a subsidiary of Indonesian low cost carrier Lion Air, launched a new route between...