Travel

Fly to Delhi for free: How to avail SpiceJet's superb offer?

SpiceJet is offering free tickets to Delhi for those who want to exercise their democratic right to vote during Delhi Elections 2020.

Feb 3, 2020

What is Digi Yatra? Enrollment, security, benefits of biometric boarding at Bengaluru Airport

Digi Yatra aims at making air travels simpler by addressing a major pain point of airport hassles. Here's everything there is to know about Digi Yatra.

Jan 22, 2020

List of 58 countries Indians can travel without visa or with visa-on-arrival in 2020

It's 2020 and if you've any international travel plans, check out these destinations without any visa hassles for Indian passport holders.

Jan 9, 2020

You will never order coffee or tea on flight after reading this

A flight attendant has revealed some shocking inside secrets that will make you reconsider some common practices.

Dec 25, 2019

Will tenfold hike in aircraft safety breach fines curb rising aviation failures?

Rising incidents of technical snags forced the government to amend rules to raise the  fines ; the maximum fine may go up to Rs 1 crore from Rs 10 lakh.

Dec 13, 2019

Will UP Cabinet nod for Zurich deter GMR from pushing for Jewar airport stake?

Zurich International Airport bagged the bid by quoting the highest per-passenger return to the government from the green-field project that will be India's largest with six runways.

Dec 9, 2019

Will GMR take Delhi's second airport by right of refusal as Swiss firm wins bid?

Zurich Airport International AG beat GMR and Adani Group by quoting highest per passenger rate for developing first phase of Jewar airport, expected to be India's largest.

Nov 30, 2019

World's first hyperloop inches closer to reality and it's great news for India

The company that's connecting Mumbai and Pune in a hyperloop network envisions the future of transport to be ready in years.

Nov 28, 2019

Shocking: Airports may have more tipplers than thought among air-side staff

DGCA tightens breath analyzer tests for staff after surprise checks reveal the high number of drunken employees handling operations of major Indian airports including on the air-side.

Nov 23, 2019

Shocking! SpiceJet fixes cracked window with tape: Draws passengers' ire, airline says 'all is well'

A SpiceJet passenger expressed his shock after he discovered a broken window on his Mumbai to Delhi flight.

Nov 9, 2019

Will Gautam Adani bag crown jewel Mumbai airport to add to 6 airports in kitty?

Adani Properties wants the deadline for closing the deal to acquire Bidvest's 23.5% stake in Mumbai airport pushed to February 7; time granted to airport's majority shareholder GVK to enforce the first right of refusal ends on Thursday.

Nov 6, 2019

More sectors to be brought under subsidised UDAN regional connectivity scheme

Airport Authority of India may announce more subsidised flights to revive unserved and underserved sectors under Prime Minister Modi's UDAN programme; there are already more than 600 regional connectivity routes served under the scheme.

Oct 28, 2019

Siachen Glacier tourism: India's geostrategic statement stuns Pakistan, China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's announcement comes days ahead of October 31 when Ladakh will become a union territory following bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir; development unlikely to go unnoticed by neighbours including Pakistan and China.

Oct 23, 2019

Amid rising competition, Oman plans another airline to focus on domestic sector

The Sultanate has been focusing on developing Muscat as a regional hub similar to Dubai or Qatar for several years with a series of measures, including strengthening of state-owned Oman Air and heavily investing in modernising the country's two international airports – Muscat and Salalah.

Oct 22, 2019

Air India divestment: Permission to retrench staff may clinch deal in second bid

The Modi government may get second time lucky with the offer made sweeter with 100% stake sale and permission to retrench staff under voluntary retirement scheme norms

Oct 17, 2019