Kerala Travel Mart to hold its fifth travel mart at Kochi in September, 2008

The Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) will hold its fifth travel mart at Kochi from September 20-23, 2008, tentatively. The KTM Society is looking at accommodating 350 KTM members as exhibitors for the event and excellent participation from buyers all across the globe…Read more

Jet Airways hikes fuel surcharge on domestic flights

Jet Airways has hiked fuel surcharge up by Rs 150 on all type of tickets for domestic flights in India. This makes the revised fuel surcharge stand at Rs 1,350. Further, a surcharge of USD 34 will be applicable on each sector of domestic travel in India…Read more

Rescheduling of Golden Chariot's launch results in loss of USD 8,00,000

The launch of Golden Chariot, Karnataka's super luxury train, has been postponed to December, 2007, as the work on its interiors, which is inspired by Hampi and Mysore Palace's architecture, is not yet complete…Read more

Land acquisition for Mohali international airport to start by December, 2007 Acquisition of land for the Mohali International Airport, a Joint Venture (JV) between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Great Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is likely to begin by December, 2007…Read more

Deccan Aviation forms consortium to bid for airport projects

Deccan Aviation has formed a consortium with Nitin Raheja Group, IDFC and GVK Group to bid for airport projects in tier II and tier III cities across the country…Read more

Spain-based Catai Tours sets-up an Indian division

Spain-based Catai Tours has entered the Indian market by setting-up Catai India Pvt. Ltd.'s office in New Delhi. This is the company's first overseas office which will be followed by an office in China. The company's major clientele includes outbound travellers to India, China and South-East Asia, which explains its entry into the Indian market…Read more

Now you can dial 139 for booking hotels

Your hotel booking woes may be over. You can dial 139, the railway inquiry number, also to book hotel rooms in any part of the country…Read more

Incredible India pavilion at China International Travel Mart attracts visitors

The ministry of tourism's Incredible India pavilion has turned out to be a big draw at the China International Travel Mart 2007 being held from 1 November to 4 November in China's Kunming city…Read more

Council to oppose more busway corridors

Due to Jakarta's continuing traffic woes, the City Council plans to reject transportation agency plans to construct a further five busway corridors in 2008…Read more

Jet set for Brussels hotel venture Jet Airways is getting into hospitality venture.

Naresh Goyal-owned airline has acquired 15 acres near the Brussels airport in Belgium. The airline said this 500-room five-star deluxe hotel would mainly target Jet passengers who transit through its base in Brussels and the airline crew. It would also have a catering kitchen to serve all Jet flights originating from Belgium and London…Read more

Indian kitchens: A cuisine tourism hub It is not just about epicureans alone.

If the world is itching to gorge on exquisite Indian cuisine, the Indian kitchen is turning into a hub for cuisine tourism across the sub-continent…Read more