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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 this year from January 26 to 30.
Bhopal, the state capital, happens to be the venue of five-day cultural carnival.
Organised by the Directorate of Culture and Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum, Lokrang Samaroh is an annual tribute to the spectacular folk and indigenous traditions of the country through cultural performances spanning from performing arts to art and craft exhibitions. The City of Lakes is all set to host talented artists from across India and the world during the festival. Continue reading Madhya Pradesh celebrates folk heritage with ‘Lokrang Samaroh’
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 30, 2019. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said the extension will be applicable for citizens of 20 countries.
Under the waiver, citizens from all these 20 countries will be granted stay in Thailand for up to 15 days without having to pay THB2,000 visa-on-arrival fee.
List of countries eligible for the fee waiver
- Andora
- Bulgaria
- Bhutan
- China, including Taiwan
- Cyprus
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine, and
- Uzbekistan
Continue reading Thailand: Visa fee waiver extended till April 30
Perth Airport introduces sleeping pods for passengers
December 13 (TravelAndy): Perth Airport has introduced sleeping pods at its T1 zone, making it the first airport in Australia with this facility.
The airport has installed eight pods in collaboration with Smarte Carte and Finnish company GoSleep.
According to Perth Airport CEO Kevin Brown, the pods would be perfect for passengers who either arrived early or had some time between connecting flights, as they connected their flights in different ways, many with a short stopover. Continue reading Perth Airport introduces sleeping pods for passengers
SpiceJet offers ticket from INR888
October 5 (TravelAndy): Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is offering discounts on its domestic and international flights.
On its domestic network, tickets starts from INR888 and on its international route, the lowest fare starts from INR3699, said the airline.
The lowest domestic fare is applicable on the Bengaluru-Kochi, Delhi-Dehradun and Chennai-Bengaluru routes. The airlines cheapest international fares are available on the Chennai-Colombo route. Continue reading SpiceJet offers ticket from INR888
AirAsia India offers discounted tickets
May 17 (TravelAndy): AirAsia India has announced a 50% discount on air fares on domestic and select foreign routes, effective on booking done within May 18, midnight.
The discount will be valid for a travel period of August 1 to November 30, 2016.
The offer is applicable on all routes across India and on seven international destinations in South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading AirAsia India offers discounted tickets
Air Asia to offer tickets from INR1099
March 6 (TravelAndy): Air Asia is all set to offer tickets at all-inclusive discounted one way fare starting from INR1099, on select domestic routes.
Tickets can be booked from March 7 to March 13, for a travel period of October 1, 2016 to May 22, 2017.
This promotional offer is valid for all flights taking off from Bengaluru to destinations including Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Kochi, Imphal, Goa and Delhi. Continue reading Air Asia to offer tickets from INR1099
Jet Airways introduces ‘fare lock’ feature
January 30 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways has announced the fare lock feature that will allow a passenger to retain a fixed price, before purchasing the ticket at a later date.
This feature will allow a customer to retain the selected price for a period of 72 hours, before purchasing the ticket.
The fare lock feature will be applicable on all flights operated by Jet Airways. It will be available on the airline’s online booking platforms and mobile apps for a charge. Continue reading Jet Airways introduces ‘fare lock’ feature
AirAsia discount for ICICI card holders
January 19 (TravelAndy): Low-cost carrier AirAsia has announced a 20 per cent discount on base fares, exclusively for ICICI bank credit and debit card holders.
The offer is valid for bookings on AirAsia India, AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia), Thai AirAsia and AirAsia X flights booked till January 31, 2016.
The discount is applicable for travel from February 1 to April 10, 2016. Continue reading AirAsia discount for ICICI card holders
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 start from INR749 and international fares from INR3,009.
The scheme is applicable on the Delhi-Amritsar and Mumbai-Ahmedabad routes on the airline’s domestic network. SpiceJet ticket from Chennai to Colombo start from INR3,999.
These fares are for one-way travel. Continue reading SpiceJet offers tickets from INR749