Nepal: Ghalegaun festival to woo tourists
May 5 (TravelAndy): To revive tourism along the Indo-Nepal border, a three-day Himalayan festival is all set to begin...
Safe selfie awareness drive in Maharashtra
May 4 (TravelAndy): Stay safe while taking selfies. That’s what the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is trying to...
Air India offers advance seat selection
May 3 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has launched an advance seat selection service for passengers, said reports....
Air Canada to fly Vancouver-Delhi nonstop
May 1 (TravelAndy): Air Canada has recently announced its first nonstop flight service between Vancouver and New Delhi. The...
Heat & drought hits Maharashtra tourism
April 30 (TravelAndy): The ongoing heat spell in India’s Maharashtra state, has led to decline in tourism, said The...
Gulf Air to start Manama-Dhaka flight
April 28 (TravelAndy): Gulf Air has decided to start direct flight services between Bahrain’ capital city Manama and Dhaka, the capital...
Touristy Goa on your phone
April 27 (TravelAndy): Goa has launched an e-commerce portal and mobile application on both Android and iOS platforms. This...
Special trains between Jammu and Mumbai
April 26 (TravelAndy): In order to manage the rush of tourists during the summer months, Indian Railways has decided...
Malpe beach water sports festival from May 7
April 25 (TravelAndy): India’s Karnataka state is set to attract tourists to its Malpe beach in Udupi district by...
Rent an air taxi to see Rajasthan
April 24 (TravelAndy): To attract international tourists, Rajasthan is set to launch air taxi services, which will allow a...
Scoot to make India debut on May 24
April 22 (TravelAndy): Scoot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is all set to start flights to India from May...
Under-sea tunnel for India’s first bullet train
April 21 (TravelAndy): Part of the route of India’s first bullet train — slated to run between the cities of...
Coal India launches mine tourism
April 20 (TravelAndy): This summer, travellers can choose to explore coal mines, as Coal India Limited (CIL) is launching...
AirAsia offers tickets starting from INR999
April 19 (TravelAndy): AirAsia India has announced discounts on its domestic route, with one way, all-in tickets starting from...
Goa’s Konkan fruit fest from April 22
April 18 (TravelAndy): Goa is set to host the Konkan fruit fest, which is going to take place at...
SpiceJet launches pre-paid card for frequent fliers
April 17 (TravelAndy): Indian low cost carrier, SpiceJet has recently launched a pre-paid card scheme for frequent fliers, which...
Iceland woos Indian visitors
April 16 (TravelAndy): Iceland is looking to woo more Indian tourists, following the popularity of the song Gerua from...
Invisible trains in Japan by 2018
April 15 (TravelAndy): Japan will run the world’s first ever invisible train by 2018, said reports. The trains will...
California beach film fest from April 21
April 12 (TravelAndy): California is set to host its beach film festival on Newport beach, from April 21 to...
Air Arabia to connect India to Sarajevo
April 11 (TravelAndy): Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has announced to connect Sarajevo, the capital and largest city of Bosnia and...
India extends e-visa to UAE tourists
April 10 (TravelAndy): Citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who intend to visit India for tourism, can now...
Air India connects Bhavnagar after Jet pulls out
April 9 (TravelAndy): Air India will start flights to Bhavnagar from Mumbai mid-April onwards, The Times of India said....
UP promotes Holipura as rural tourism hub
April 9 (TravelAndy): India’s Uttar Pradesh state is set to develop its Holipura village as a tourism hub, India Today...
Indigo starts Chennai-Guwahati non-stop flight
April 7 (TravelAndy): India-based low-cost airline Indigo today introduced its first non-stop flight on the Chennai-Guwahati route. The flight...
India’s fastest train on Delhi-Agra route
April 6 (TravelAndy): India’s railway minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the country’s fastest train – Gatimaan Express – in...
Vistara set to connect Chandigarh
April 5 (TravelAndy): Vistara, the joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, will start flight services to Chandigarh,...
Jharkhand to launch tourism app
April 4 (TravelAndy): India’s Jharkhand state will shortly launch a mobile app equipped with list of hotels and local...
Cruise fest sets Nov 4 date
April 3 (TravelAndy): Asia’s largest electronic dance music cruise festival, Its the Ship (ITS) will set sail from Singapore’s...
Indians advised against travelling to Yemen
April 2 (TravelAndy): India has issued a strong advisory warning its nationals against travelling to war-wrecked Yemen. The advisory...
Indigo hikes ticket cancellation charges
April 1 (TravelAndy): India-based low cost carrier, Indigo has almost doubled its ticket cancellation charge on domestic routes. Effective...
A first: Palace on Wheels cancels trip
March 31 (TravelAndy): For the first time in 34 years, India’s most famous heritage train, Palace on Wheels, has...
Festival keeps Goa abuzz with tourists
March 30 (TravelAndy): Goa is already buzzing with its biggest Spring festival, the Shigmo fest, and it is all...
SAS to fly Copenhagen-Boston direct
March 30 (TravelAndy): Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has decided to launch the daily direct flight between Denmark’s Copenhagen and Boston...
Railway plan to make cancelling tickets a breeze
March 29 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways are planning to launch a facility through which you can cancel tickets with a...
Tourism plan for Jungle mahal
March 28 (TravelAndy): India’s West Bengal state is mulling major tourism activities in and around the districts of Bankura,...
Bullet train connects Hokkaido to Tokyo
March 26 (TravelAndy): The first bullet train track connecting Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido to Tokyo opened on Saturday, said The...
World celebrates Holi, the fest of colours
March 24 (TravelAndy): Millions of people around the world are today celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. Though the...
US travel alert after Brussels attack
March 23 (TravelAndy): Following terrorist attack in Brussels, The U.S. has issued travel alert for its citizens travelling to...
Ranthambhore plans 24X7 entry for visitors
March 22 (TravelAndy): India’s Rajasthan state authorities are planning to throw open Ranthambhore National Park for visitors 24X7, said...
Airbnb opens Cuba doors to all nationalities
March 21 (TravelAndy): People from all nationalities can now book Airbnb accommodations in Cuba. Online accommodation aggregator Airbnb started...
Jet Airways: Chennai-Rajamundry flight at INR999
March 20 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways has announced a promotional discount on their new route between Chennai and Rajamundry, with...
Applications open for Mansarovar Yatra, 2016
March 19 (TravelAndy): The online process of application to take part in this year’s Mansarovar yatra has begun. Tourists can...
Airbnb to start add-on services for travellers
March 18 (TravelAndy): Airbnb, the vacation rental service company, plans to enhance the service the provide to tourists across...
Mexico hot air balloon fest postponed
March 16 (TravelAndy): The hot air balloon festival scheduled to take place in Mexico’s coastal town Puerto Vallarta, from March...
AirAsia to start Kochi-Bangkok direct flights
March 15 (TravelAndy): AirAsia has announced direct flights from Kochi, in India’s state of Kerala, to Bangkok. The promotional...
Jet Airways to fly Amsterdam from March 27
March 14 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways is all set to operate daily non-stop flight to Amsterdam from Delhi and Mumbai,...
Ladakh’s polo festival to begin from July 11
March 13 (TravelAndy): In a bid to attract adventure enthusiasts, Ladakh is all set to start its first polo...
Robots guide visitors at Berlin’s travel fair
March 12 (TravelAndy): Two robots are welcoming visitors to the International Tourism Trade fair in Berlin (ITB). Chihira Kanae,...
Seaplane in Hyderabad from April 15
March 11 (TravelAndy): Hyderabad, the capital of India’s newest state Telangana, is set to start its first seaplane service from...
Ahmedabad runway closure to affect flights
March 10 (TravelAndy): To execute a scheduled resurfacing, the runway of Ahmedabad airport will remain closed from 10.00 to...
Storm hits flight services in Abu Dhabi
March 9 (TravelAndy): Flight services have been affected at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the wake of a storm that...
Zimbabwe relaxes visa requirements
March 8 (TravelAndy): Zimbabwe has decided to relax visa requirements with immediate effect to attract tourists. The country has...
Jet Airways to fly Indore-Goa direct from June 16
March 7 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways will start a direct flight between the Indian cities of Indore and Goa from...
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,...
Canada’s new ETA rule for visa-exempted countries
March 5 (TravelAndy): The new pre-screening measure imposed by Canada, on visitors from visa-exempted countries, that was set to take...
Air India’s all women crew on Women’s Day
March 5 (TravelAndy): To mark International Women’s day, Air India will fly its longest all women crew flight from...
Telangana starts yacht services for tourists
March 3 (TravelAndy): In order to promote tourism in the state, India’s youngest state, Telangana has recently launched two...
Fest welcomes tourists to Ladakh
March 2 (TravelAndy): To mark the beginning of tourist season in Ladakh, a festival had been organized in this...
Vietnam: Adventure sports suspended at Da Lat
March 1 (TravelAndy): Da Lat in Vietnam has suspended all adventure tourism activities following the recent death of three...
Jet Airways to fly Delhi-Muscat from March 21
February 29 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways will start a daily Delhi-Muscat from March 21. The flight will depart from Delhi at 23.15 and...
Tibet closed for foreigners till March end
February 28 (TravelAndy): Tibet will remain closed for foreign tourists till the end of March, CNN said. The Chinese...
Railway’s tiger tourism worries wildlife activists
February 28 (TravelAndy): India’s railway minister Suresh Prabhu’s announcement to start tiger tourism packages has got wildlife activists worried....
Air India to fly Delhi-Vienna from April 6
February 26 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India is set to start direct flights between Delhi and Vienna from...
Srinagar’s Hari-Parbat fort opens for public
February 25 (TravelAndy): Jammu and Kashmir has thrown open the gates of the historical Hari-Parbat fort for visitors, said...
IRCTC ties up with OYO rooms
February 24 (TravelAndy): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied up with standard budget accommodation aggregator OYO...
SpiceJet offers tickets from INR599
February 23 (TravelAndy): SpiceJet has launched a pre-summer sale on all flights across its domestic network, with one way...
App to identify squalor at tourist spots
February 22 (TravelAndy): The Union government has launched an app that will let tourists to send pictures of dirty...
Emergency train tickets introduced in South India
February 21 (TravelAndy): In order to facilitate emergency travel for common passengers, Indian Railways has introduced a special initiative...
Taj Mahal fest on in Agra
February 19 (TravelAndy): Uttar Pradesh started its annual 10-day Taj Mahotsav in Agra yesterday. Taj Mahotsav is a celebration...
Now, Cinque Terre entry will require tickets
February 18 (TravelAndy): To visit Italy’s tourist hotspot Cinque Terre Park, tourists will now have to buy tickets, said...
SpiceJet starts Hyderabad & Jaipur to Dubai flights
February 17 (TravelAndy): SpiceJet has started flights from Jaipur and Hyderabad to Dubai. The airline has announced introductory, all-inclusive,...
Helicopter boost to Udupi tourism
February 16 (TravelAndy): A helicopter service has been started yesterday to promote tourism in the pilgrimage sites of Karnataka’s...
GoAir offers free cancellation till Feb 16
February 15 (TravelAndy): GoAir has announced a zero cancellation charge on tickets that are cancelled within 30 days of the travel...
Drivers as tourist guide plan in Mysuru
February 14 (TravelAndy): Mysuru in India’s Karnataka state has decided to engage autorickshaw and taxi drivers as unofficial tourism...
Mumbai to get air-conditioned local trains
February 13 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways will run its first fully air-conditioned local train in Mumbai, DNA reported. The train...
Ban on Xinjiang glacier access by 2020
February 12 (TravelAndy): China has decided to ban tourism activities on the Xinjiang glacier, in a bid to conserve...
Uttar Pradesh to celebrate tourism on V-Day
February 11 (TravelAndy): On a day millions around the world celebrate love, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh will...
AirAsia discount for HDFC card holders
February 10 (TravelAndy): AirAsia has announced an exclusive discount of 20% on ticket fare for HDFC bank credit and...
India: Tourist helpline in 12 languages
February 9 (TravelAndy): India has officially launched the much awaited 24X7 tourist infoline, which will assist tourists across the...
Travel Iceland with a ‘stopover buddy’
February 8 (TravelAndy): Icelandair has announced a service as part of which the airline will offer passengers a “stopver...
Discounts on India-North America flights
February 7 (TravelAndy): Cathay Pacific and Dragon Air are offering discounts on advance purchase for round trip tickets on...
Less walking for Mansarovar pilgrims
February 6 (TravelAndy): A Jeep service has been introduced for the 82km stretch between Garbyang and Nabhidang for pilgrims...
Uber boost to tourism in Malaysia’s Perak
February 5 (TravelAndy): The recent introduction of Uber cab service in the Malaysian state of Perak is expected to...
Jaipur to host its first open air photo festival
February 4 (TravelAndy): Jaipur in India’s desert state of Rajasthan will host its maiden travel photography festival from February...
New airline to link Iqaluit, Ottawa & Halifax
February 3 (TravelAndy): New Canadian budget airline FlySarvaq intends to begin flights on May 6. The airline will connect Iqaluit, capital...
Jet Airways to start in-flight Wi-Fi service
February 2 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways is set to start a Wi-Fi enabled in-flight entertainment streaming service for passengers on...
Travel industry feels Zika heat
February 1 (TravelAndy): The rapid outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus across the Americas is causing many travellers to...
Almora’s Android app for tourists
January 31 (TravelAndy): Almora, located in the India’s mountain state of Uttarakhand, has come up with Heaven Almora, an...
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...
India runs its first blind-friendly train
January 29 (TravelAndy): The first blind-friendly train arrived in Varanasi from Mysuru yesterday. This is part of the efforts of...
Odisha plans online booking for eco-tourism spots
January 28 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote eco-tourism, the east Indian state of Odisha has decided to develop...
Nevada to open tourism office in New Delhi
January 27 (TravelAndy): In a bid to attract Indian tourists, the US state of Nevada has decided to open...
GoAir starts night flights to Port Blair
January 26 (TravelAndy): Indian low cost carrier GoAir has become the first domestic airline to operate night flights to...
Plan to turn parts of 350 forts into hotels
January 25 (TravelAndy): The Maharashtra government is planning to convert parts of its forts into heritage hotels and wedding destinations,...
Karnataka: Copter-tourism on the cards
January 24 (TravelAndy): In a bid to attract international tourists, Karnataka is planning to launch helicopter tours for its...
Goa carnival from February 6
January 23 (TravelAndy): The popular Goa carnival is all set to begin from February 6, this year. The three-day...
River fest kicks off in Arunachal Pradesh
January 23 (TravelAndy): A three-day river festival has begun along the river Kameng in India’s northeastern state, Arunachal Pradesh....
South Africa woos Indian tourists
January 21 (TravelAndy): South Africa will host four road shows in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata to attract Indian...
NewLeaf fails to keep Feb 12 flight date
January 20 (TravelAndy): Canadian low-cost carrier, NewLeaf has suspended its plan to start flights following a licence issue raised...
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...