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August 1, 2008 American tourist, guide detained for questioning Kashmir Observer, India Watlab, Bandipore, July 31: A foreign tourist
along with her guide was detained by troops of 15 Rashtriya Rifles (R.R) while
the duo was coming out of famous Sufi Shrine of Baba Shukurudin at Watlab
in Bandipore district Thursday. August 1, 2008 FEATURE-Fuel prices hit chaotic West African travel Reuters India, India DAKAR,
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Chaotic transport is a part of life in West Africa, but
getting to work has become even harder as rocketing fuel prices ignite protests
by bus and taxi drivers, squeeze family budgets and encourage fuel smuggling. August 1, 2008 Kerala
tourism not hit by terror threats: official Hindu, India Kolkata:
Tourist bookings in Kerala have not been impacted by the recent terrorist
threats, according to the State’s Tourism Director M. Sivasankar. August 1, 2008 Deccan Herald, India Brand heaven...no we don’t mean the malls that are
shooting up across the City or the supermarkets, but our hosa airport. The BIAL
is home to over 100 glocal brands, so the next time you don’t find time to pick
up a gift for friends and family, there is little to worry. August 1, 2008 Holiday in Indian homes, new tourism venture for Britain Sify, India London:An Indian tourism
firm has launched here a new concept of holiday accommodation to allow tourists
get a taste of the real India. August 1, 2008 Air travel to become costlier as airlines hike fares Economic Times, India MUMBAI:
Private air-carriers, Kingfisher and Jet Airways, today announced a hike in
their fares, making air travel costlier. August 1, 2008 Progress of Ajanta Ellora Conservation and Tourism Development Press Information Bureau (press release), India Shri
S. Banerjee, Secretary (Tourism) along with Shri E.K. Bharat Bhushan, Joint
Secretary & Financial Advisor and Smt. Leena Nandan, Joint Secretary made a
site visit on 24-25 July, 2008 to review the progress of Ajanta Ellora
Conservation & Tourism Development Project, Phase II being funded with loan
assistance from JBIC. August 1, 2008 Air travel
to become costlier as airlines hike fares Hindu, India Mumbai
(PTI): Making air travel costlier, private air carriers Kingfisher and Jet
Airways on Thursday announced a hike in their fares. August 1, 2008 Jordan posts increase in tourism income TopNews, India Amman
- Jordan's income from tourism rose by 8.5 per cent while the number of
visitors coming to the country on package tours increased by 55 per cent in the
first six months of the year, according to official statistics published
Thursday. August 1, 2008 Starwood Hotels voted best hotel in Travel Weekly awards HospitalityBizIndia, India Starwood
Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc emerged as the winner in the Travel Weekly
Asia Industry Awards held in Singapore, recently. It received awards in the
following categories: Best Hotel Group (International), Hotel Chief of the
Year: Miguel Ko and the Best Sales Team in Asia. August 1, 2008 Delay deliveries...Airbus tells Indian airlines India Infoline.com, India The
skyrocketing oil prices are causing a slow down on land, sea and air.According
to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the aviation malaise that has infected
US airlines appears to be spreading abroad. August 1, 2008 Taubman Center offers a beautiful travel kit of LeSportsac Fibre2fashion.com, India Ardent
shoppers can score not only terrific buys but a fashionable LeSportsac travel
kit at one of seven Taubman shopping centers across the United States. August 1, 2008 Tripmela.com announces top travel deals for Independence Day Financial Express, India Tripmela.com,
India's best source for online travel specials, released its list of the top
travel deals for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Travelers can find
great deals and save up to 50% of regular rates for the holiday weekend. To see
Tripmela’s top travel deals for Independence Day, visit
http://www.tripmela.com/independence. August 1, 2008 Woman baba doubling as travel agent held Times of India, India SHAHKOT
(JALANDHAR): A woman baba, Jaswinder Kaur, running her dera at Sohal
Khalsa village in the district, who was using
innovative methods and coercion to cheat people by doubling up as a fake travel
agent, has finally been arrested by Shahkot police. July 31, 2008 Students catch eye of travel agents, airlines Sify, India Mumbai:
Students travelling abroad for studies are fast catching the interest of
airlines and tour operators alike. July 31, 2008 Tripmela.com Announces Top Travel Deals for India's Independence India PRwire (press release), India Tripmela.com,
India's best source for online travel specials, released its list of the top
travel deals for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Travelers
can find great deals and save up to 50% of regular rates for the holiday
weekend. To see Tripmela’s top travel deals for
Independence Day, visit July 31, 2008 Frayed tempers over naming of Leimaram
tourist spot KanglaOnline, India IMPHAL,
Jul 30: Amidst the controversy on the naming of a waterfall at Leimaram, the foundation stone for developing the spot as a
tourist centre was laid today by the tourism minister, TN Haokip. July 31, 2008 The Statesman, India NEW
DELHI, July 30: The low cost carrier, SpiceJet, today
said it would start its cargo operations from Guwahati and
Bagdogra airport in north Bengal by next month. July 31, 2008 Hotel owners to boost Darjeeling tourism The Statesman, India DARJEELING,
July 30: After the previous tourist season suffered a setback due to the
political programme and strikes convened by the GJMM, the Darjeeling Gorkha Hotel Owners’ Association is working towards
promoting Darjeeling for the next festive season, which would begin in
mid-September. July 31, 2008 'Travel is no longer a commodity' Economic Times, India American Express Business Travel (AEBT), a key division of global giant
American Express, is betting on value addition to expand its share of the
global corporate travel pie. Handling travel spend of over $20 billion gives
AEBT the leverage to get the best rates and top quality services for its
clients, Priyan Fernando, president and COO (global
business travel) at AEBT, told ET. The proposal of Indian airlines to scrap
commission to travel agents would enable customers to get better services, he
emphasised. July 31, 2008 Hands-on experience makes farm tourism a big draw Economic Times, India MUMBAI : The pilot project of the Agri
Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) in Maharashtra
has met reasonable success. The corporation’s project at Malegaon
village in Baramati has posted a
sales of Rs 30 lakh with 13,200 tourists
visiting the spot last year, said Pandurange Taware, director, sales and marketing-ATDC. July 31, 2008 Space tourist to follow in astronaut father's footsteps TopNews, India Washington - When video game mogul Richard Garriott
travels to space as a tourist aboard an October Soyuz mission, he will be
following in the footsteps of his astronaut father, becoming the first
"second-generation" US space traveller. July 31, 2008 Holiday in Indian homes, new tourism venture Daily News & Analysis, India LONDON:
An Indian tourism firm has launched here a new concept of holiday accommodation
to allow tourists get a taste of the real India. July 31, 2008 SpiceJet to expand cargo operations to two
more destinations Smash Hits, India New
Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Low cost carrier SpiceJet
Wednesday said its cargo operations would cover two more destinations by next
month. July 31, 2008 Top Ten
Family Travel Vacations Worldwide IT News Online, India CHICAGO,
July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- iExplore
() announced today their list of Top Ten Family Travel Vacation Experiences
Worldwide as determined by the iExplore team of world
travel experts. July 31, 2008 Jet Airways cuts capacity on overseas routes, in talks to delay domain-B, India India's
largest private carrier, Jet Airways (India) Ltd, has begun cutting capacity on
overseas routes in order to battle rising costs. The carrier has substituted
its new, 479-seater Boeing 777 plane with an Airbus 330, which carries 335
passengers on the Brussels route. Jet chief executive officer, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, taking a conference call said the carrier
will now fly a Boeing 737, which seats 189 passengers, to Kuala Lumpur, instead
of an A330. July 31, 2008 Stay
Clear of Computer Threats in Vacation and Business Travel TechWhack (press
release), India The
new Carry it Easy +Plus Version 3.0 adds a Website Password
Manager and PC-Screen Lock functionality to beef up security for USB
flash drive users that access their data on public PCs like in internet cafés
or hotel business centers July 31, 2008 Jet
Airways may shift to larger 787-9 Dreamliners in
order to domain-B, India New
Delhi: Jet Airways, the country's largest private airline, may be mulling
different options to cover an emerging gap in their operational plans with
Boeing's 787-8 Dreamliner programme lurching from one
delivery date to another. According to airline sources, the carrier may change
its order to a larger version of the model, the 787-9, which offers a shorter
waiting list. July 31, 2008 Jet Airways reports five-fold jump in Q1 net income domain-B, India India's
largest private carrier, Jet Airways, has announced a five-fold increase in net
income for the first-quarter for the fiscal 2008-09. It said net income for the
quarter rose to Rs144.9 crore ($34 million) from
Rs30.88 crore ($7.24 million) a year earlier. July 31, 2008 Jet Airways plans to launch flights to Dubai & Saudi Arabia Moneycontrol.com, India Revenue of Rs 2899.2 crore, up
46.2%.
Profit before tax Rs 219.1 crore versus profit
of Rs 49.5 crore, up 3% . July 31, 2008 Travel Tours aims to have 30 franchises by March 2009 TravelBizMonitor, India Bangalore
based Travel Tours Pvt. Ltd. is now looking at
expanding its presence all over India. The company, after starting its first
franchise outlet in January this year, currently operates about seven
franchises in India. July 31, 2008 Jet Airways Q1 net at Rs 144 cr Sify, India A
change in the method of calculating depreciation has allowed Jet Airways to
show a profit of around Rs 143.38 crore for the first
quarter ended June 30, 2009. July 31, 2008 ICICI Lombard's travel cover for students Sify, India Coimbatore: ICICI Lombard has re-launched its student travel
insurance product. "We are now offering it online," its Head of Marketing
and E-Channel, Kartik, told Business Line. He said
the online offer of the product would enable students avail themselves of the
cover even from the airport. July 31, 2008 Jet Airways zooms 7% on better-than-expected results Economic Times, India MUMBAI:
Shares of Jet Airways zoomed 6.8 per cent after India's top private carrier
posted an unexpected net profit of Rs 143 crore in
the June quarter, beating market expectations of a net loss of Rs 377 crore. July 31, 2008 Kerala introduces new tourism initiatives Fresh News, India Kerala is introducing “path-breaking” initiatives to further boost
the tourism industry, which contributed over Rs.110 billion ($2.62 billion) to
the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year. July 30, 2008 Rural tourism: Punjab to ape Haryana Times of India, India CHANDIGARH:
The verdant fields of Punjab can soon be home to city dwellers, who are keen on
taking the countryside road on weekends to get a feel of the tranquil life
there if Punjab tourism department has its way. July 30, 2008 Calcutta Telegraph, India Ranchi,
July 29: The state tourism department bagged the best decorated kiosk award at
tourism and travel exhibition, 2008, in Calcutta July 30, 2008 Kerala tourism haunted by ghost of terror NDTV.com, India The
'T' in Kerala has always stood for tourism. But recently, Keralites have learnt
that 'T' also stands for terrorism. July 30, 2008 Chandigarh Tribune, India With air travel becoming fairly common in India,
quite often patients ask their doctors: How safe is plane journey for me? July 30, 2008 Jet Airways' profit rises fourfold Times of India, India NEW
DELHI: In a surprise move, a changed accounting practice enabled India's
largest private airline Jet Airways to post a Q1 profit of Rs 143 crore in this
fiscal- a fourfold jump from Rs 30 crore in the same period last year. July 30, 2008 Taking
another step closer towards space travel Hindu, India Sir
Richard Branson’s plan to extend his empire beyond planet Earth is within
grasp, as on July 28 with the unveiling of a giant mothership that would help
carry tourists to the edge of space. July 30, 2008 Assam
Govt. to develop rural tourism Hindu, India Guwahati
(PTI): The Assam government has taken a fresh initiative to explore rural
tourism which has largely remained untapped as there are many places in the
state that speak of culture, history and religion. July 30, 2008 Kerala
introduces new tourism initiatives Bombay News, India Kerala
is introducing 'path-breaking' initiatives to further boost the tourism
industry, which contributed over Rs.110 billion ($2.62 billion) to the state's
gross domestic product (GDP) last year. July 30, 2008 Postilion
Selected by Sapp Bros Travel Centers to Centralize Fleet IT News Online, India NORCROSS,
Ga., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Postilion, a leading global provider of integrated
solutions for payments and self-service banking and a division of S1
Corporation , today announced that Sapp Bros Travel Centers will deploy
Postilion solutions to enable the company to centralize fleet card
authorization and transaction capture. July 30, 2008 Travel Review: Ulsoor Walk, Bangalore Desicritics.org, India July 30, 2008 Warp drive engine would travel faster than light Economic Times, India WASHINGTON:
By manipulating extra dimensions with astronomical amounts of energy, two Baylor
University physicists from the US, have outlined how a faster-than-light
engine, or warp drive, could be created that would bend, but not break the laws
of physics. July 30, 2008 Jet Airways Q1 net up four fold at Rs 143.8 cr Economic Times, India NEW
DELHI: Private air-carrier Jet Airways today reported a net profit of Rs 143.38
crore for the first quarter ended June 30, a more than four-fold jump from that
in the corresponding quarter last year. July 30, 2008 Mothership aircraft for space tourism Zee News, India Mojave,
July 29: The space tourism race marked a milestone Monday as British mogul Sir
Richard Branson and American aerospace designer Burt Rutan waved to a crowd
from inside the cabin of an exotic jet that will carry a passenger spaceship to
launch altitude. July 30, 2008 Jet Airways Q1 standalone net rises 4.64 times Myiris.com, India Jet Airways (India) announced a phenomenal rise in
its standalone net profit for the first quarter ended June 2008. During the
quarter, the profit of the company rose 4.64 times to Rs 1,433.80 million from
Rs 308.80 million in the same quarter, previous year. July 30, 2008 Ministry of Tourism inaugurates Rajhans Convention Centre in Haryana HospitalityBizIndia, India Rajhans
Convention Centre, constructed by Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and Haryana state
government in Surajkund, Faridabad was inaugurated by Kiran Choudhry, Minister
of State for Tourism, Forests, Environment, Sports and Youth Affairs, end of
last week, in the presence of Shilabhadra Banerjee, Secretary Tourism,
Government of India. The Convention Centre costs Rs 511.84 lakh, of which the
MoT spent Rs 127.84 lakh. July 30, 2008 Jet
Airways net profit up substantially in Q1 Hindu Business Line, India MUMBAI:
Naresh Goyal-owned private air-carrier, Jet Airways, has posted a net profit of
Rs 143.38-crore in Q1 FY 09 as against Rs 30.88-crore in the year-ago period. July 30, 2008 Jet Airways posts Q1 net profit, beats f'cast Reuters India, India MUMBAI
(Reuters) - Jet Airways Ltd, India's top private carrier, on Tuesday posted an
unexpected net profit after two quarters of losses, helped by its growing
international operations and cost cutting measures. July 30, 2008 US to pilot Internet travel authorization scheme Reuters India, India BRUSSELS
(Reuters) - The United States will launch a pilot scheme on Friday which will
require travelers covered by its visa waiver programme to get prior Internet
authorization before boarding flights to America. July 30, 2008 Orissa: Special tourism project to start soon Merinews, India At
a high level meeting at the state secretariat on July 28, Orissa chief minister
Naveen Patnaik reviewed the progress in implementation of SAMUKA, a special
integrated tourism project with an investment of Rs 4,000 crores from private
parties.. July 30, 2008 Mentha oil futures travel in southward direction Myiris.com, India Mentha oil futures traded weak today as traders and
speculators have shown interest in booking profits at existing higher levels. July 30, 2008 Top priority to development of tourist destinations in the state Newindpress, India WARANGAL: Top priority is being given to develop
tourist centres in Warangal district along with the historical temples, said
State Tourism Development Principal Secretary Lakshmi Parthasarathy. July 30, 2008 American Express Business Travel to Launch BusinessTravelConnexion TechWhack (press release), India During
a press conference today at the
National Business Travel Association
(NBTA) International Convention & Exposition, American
Express Business Travel announced plans to launch a
business-to-business online networking
community for the corporate travel
industry. A first-of-its-kind resource, July 30, 2008 UPDATE 1-Singapore Airlines sees no drop in business travel Reuters India, India SINGAPORE
(Reuters) - Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's
No. 2 airline by market value, sees continued demand from business travellers
despite a slowdown in the world economy, but expects margins to be squeezed by
sky-high fuel costs. July 30, 2008 Star Cruises wins “Best Cruise Tourism Product” & “Best Overall India Infoline.com, India Star
Cruises, the Leading Cruise Line in Asia-Pacific, is pleased to announce the
winning of the “Best Cruise Tourism Product” & “Best Overall Performance
Presentation Hospitality” at the INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MART (IITM) 2008
which was held recently in Bangalore and Chennai, India. July 30, 2008 Sify, India Mumbai:
BPO firm WNS (Holdings) Limited has partnered with the Airlines Reporting
Corporation (ARC) - a provider of financial settlement solutions and data analytical
services for the travel industry - to extend its reach into the airline and
travel sectors. July 30, 2008 Egencia
to Launch Full-Service Travel Offering in Australia IT News Online, India SYDNEY,
Australia and LOS ANGELES, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Egencia, an Expedia, Inc.
company, today announced the launch of service in Australia. Companies doing
business in Australia will have access to fully localized service and content
combined with the company's industry leading suite of online booking and travel
management tools. A strong in-country account management team will provide
dedicated client service. July 30, 2008 Jet
Airways in pact with Globus Sify, India Mumbai:
Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, the Indian private carrier’s frequent flyer
programme, has entered into a partnership with the Globus Family of Brands
effective August 01, 2008, said a statement. July 29, 2008 Jet Airways in pact with Globus Family of
Brands Moneycontrol.com, India JetPrivilege, the Indian private carrier�s
frequent flyer programme, has entered into a partnership with the Globus Family of Brands effective August 01, 2008, said a
statement. July 29, 2008 Goa Security Beefed up Along
Tourist Places Daijiworld.com, India Panaji, Jul 29: Goa has mounted security
around its vital installations and tourist places following Bangalore and Ahmedabad blasts. July 29, 2008 Merinews, India Air
accidents cannot be averted. In the case of railways or road mishaps, chances
of survival are because help can be sought. But, air travel demands precision
level carefulness and a minor laxity can lead to loss of hundreds of lives in
seconds.. July 29, 2008 Healthcare tourism on the rise in Singapore TopNews, India Singapore
- Healthcare tourism is soaring in Singapore with Raffles Medical Group's (RMG)
hospital arm posting a 25-per-cent increase in foreign cases over July 29, 2008 New US travel screening measure to go online Economic Times, India BRUSSELS:
Europeans and others who travel visa-free to the United States can start
registering in August for a new online security screening check that will
become mandatory in January to enter the US, officials said on Monday. July 29, 2008 Nigeen to be Valley’s high-end tourist
destination GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India Srinagar, July 28: With its large expanse of relatively clean
waters and luxurious houseboats, Nigeen lake and its adjoining areas are being developed as Valley’s
new tourism circuit to host high-end tourists. July 29, 2008 TRX
and ExpenseWire Partner to Deliver Integrated Travel
& Expense IT News Online, India ATLANTA,
WOOSTER, Ohio and LOS ANGELES, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- At the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention
and Exposition, TRX Inc. , a global technology company that develops and hosts
software applications to process data records and automate manual processes,
and ExpenseWire, a Rearden
Commerce company, today announced the two companies have partnered to deliver
an integrated expense and travel management solution for customers using RESX, TRX's corporate travel booking application. July 29, 2008 US to pilot Internet travel authorisation scheme Reuters India, India Reuters widgets are multimedia modules that you can place directly
on your blog, social networking site or any web site
that you have the ability to edit. The module will automatically update with
the latest news headlines, videos, pictures or market data from Reuters India. July 29, 2008 SpiceJet to defer deliveries of new Boeing aircraft domain-B, India New
Delhi: Struggling Delhi-based low cost carrier, SpiceJet,
said over the weekend that it was re-negotiating its deal with US commercial
aircraft maker Boeing. Airline officials said they would prefer sub-leasing aircraft,
either through wet sub-lease or dry sub-lease. July 29, 2008 Greek MIG buys 50 pct of Croat tourism group Sunce Reuters India, India ATHENS
(Reuters) - Greek buyout firm Marfin Investment Group
(MIG) (MRFr.AT: Quote, Profile, Research) bought a 50
percent stake in Croatian tourism group Sunce Koncen as part of its expansion plans, MIG said in a
statement on Monday. July 29, 2008 Kanika Palace of Odisha
to become tourist hub KalingaTimes, India By
Manoj Kar Kendrapara(Odisha), July 28: A remote picturesque rural corner of this
district is poised to become a major hub for the overseas tourists July 29, 2008 Jet Airways flies high, up 4.50% Myiris.com, India Shares of Jet Airways (India) are trading at Rs
453.00, up Rs 19.5, or 4.50% at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday at
10:44 a.m July 29, 2008 OKI Launches Travel Planning Tool 'Travel Compass' IT News Online, India Oki
Electric Industry Co. Ltd. has launched "Travel Compass", a travel
planning tool to be offered to local governments and travel agencies in Japan. July 29, 2008 SpiceJet re-negotiating Boeing deal Fresh News, India Faced
with huge losses owing to a slowdown in passenger traffic and higher fuel and
operating costs, the Delhi-based low cost air carrier SpiceJet
Saturday said it was re-negotiating its deal with Boeing. July 29, 2008 Two Jet Airways crew members suspended Fresh News, India Two
crew members of private carrier Jet Airways have been suspended for failing to
secure the rear door of an aircraft that was headed for Mumbai Friday evening,
forcing the plane to return here an hour after taking off, an official said. July 28, 2008 Typhoon lashes Taiwan, hitting schools and travel Economic Times, India TAIPEI:
Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into Taiwan's east coast
Monday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains that forced the closure of
schools and offices across the island and severely disrupted travel. July 28, 2008 GetThere’s New Travel Arranger Portal
Raises Usability Bar for TechWhack (press
release), India GetThere(R), the world’s leading online business travel
procurement solution, today announced the development of an enhanced portal
dedicated to the needs July 28, 2008 Jobless tourism professionals appeal Vohra GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India Srinagar, July 27: All Jammu and Kashmir Unemployed Tourism
Professionals have appealed to the Governor, N N Vohra, to help them out of their un-employment state. July 28, 2008 Van Bhawan to be tourist attraction Central Chronicle, India Bhopal, July 27: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said
that requisite steps should be undertaken that the Van Bhawan
to be constructed in the state capital does not merely remain an office but
also becomes a centre of attraction for tourists. All the necessary
arrangements would be ensured to equip this Rs 26 crore
building with various facilities. July 28, 2008 Tibet tourism recovers in June-Lhasa
government Reuters India, India BEIJING
(Reuters) - The number of tourists visiting Tibet recovered to 100,000 in June,
the Lhasa city government said on Sunday, after
falling to zero after fatal ethnic clashes in March. July 28, 2008 Orissa AIDS patients to get travel
allowance Merinews, India Government
of Orissa state has decided to provide AIDS patients
travelling expenses to travel from their homes to the anti-retroviral treatment
centres. Fifty percent concession in train travel to HIV positive persons from
this year has been announced. July 28, 2008 Travel Review: Camel Market at Birqash,
Egypt Desicritics.org, India Egypt's
Largest Camel Market, the Birqash Camel Market is 35
km away from Cairo. The best day to visit is supposed to be Friday, when the
market is most lively in the earlier parts of the morning 7am-9am. July 27, 2008 Oktatabyebye launches Travel Writing
Contest Media Newsline, India Oktatabyebye.com has launched a Travel Writing
Contest – India Discovered. The contest is open to all; calling for people to
uncover the best of India. It can be the best places that got etched in your
memory or, hideaways discovered purely by chance. If you’ve traveled
to some amazing places & had best of experiences, you must share your
travel story to stand a chance to win the big prizes. July 27, 2008 Myanmar national detained over forged travel documents in Malaysia TopNews, India Kuala
Lumpur - Malaysian immigration officials have arrested a Myanmar national and
three Malaysian airport officials, believed to be part of a syndicate issuing
forged passports to foreigners, reports said Sunday. July 27, 2008 Money from Namaste London through Travel
Tours now Economic Times, India India , now, has a forex website. Well,
that's what Travel Tours Pvt Ltd, one of the oldest
and established travel houses in South India with an all India presence, has
just launched and is claiming that it's first of its kind in the country. July 27, 2008 Plane
door was locked, says Jet Airways Hindu, India NEW
DELHI: A day after a Jet Airways flight with Union Minister Sharad
Pawar on board made an emergency landing after taking
off from Delhi airport as a door of the aircraft was allegedly not locked
properly, the airline on Saturday said they found no “discrepancies” in their
enquiry. July 27, 2008 Two Jet Airways crew members suspended Mangalorean.com, India New
Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Two crew members of private carrier Jet Airways have been
suspended for failing to secure the rear door of an aircraft that was headed
for Mumbai Friday evening, forcing the plane to return here an hour after
taking off, an official said. July 27, 2008 SpiceJet renegotiating Boeing deal NDTV.com, India Faced
with huge losses owing to a slowdown in passenger traffic and higher fuel and
operating costs, the Delhi-based low cost air carrier SpiceJet
on Saturday said it was re-negotiating its deal with Boeing. July 27, 2008 Barack Obama
defended his decision to travel Europe Economic Times, India LONDON:
US presidential contender Barack Obama
defended his decision to travel to the Europe and the Middle East, saying
Saturday that problems encountered by Americans at home are often best dealt
with by working with allies overseas. July 27, 2008 Neglecting safety may nip civil space tourism plans in the bud Fresh News, India London,
July 26 (ANI): Space tourism has yet not started for civilians, but the US
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has already issued a warning that it
might not begin at all if safety was neglected. July 26, 2008 Ellaqi Dehati
Bank to support tourism industry in J&K Economic Times, India SRINAGAR:
Ellaqi Dehati Bank (EDB),
one of the oldest banks in Jammu and Kashmir, has stepped in to support tourism
in the state by facilitating loans to people related to this industry. July 26, 2008 Orissa AIDS patients to get travel allowance Merinews, India Orissa government has decided to provide AIDS patients travelling
expenses to travel from their homes to the Anti-Retroviral Treatment centres.
Also, under the Madhu Babu
Pension Scheme, state's AIDS patients get a monthly pension of Rs 200. July 26, 2008 Beijing residents wont ask tourist many
questions MSN India, India Questions
about salaries are out. Ditto queries about the age of a foreigner visiting
Beijing for the Olympics. And an inquiry about someone's love life? Forget it July 26, 2008 Jet Airways plane carrying Sharad Pawar returns safely after scare Economic Times, India NEW
DELHI: A major air accident was averted when a Jet Airways flight with Union
Minister Sharad Pawar on
board returned to Delhi airport safely after it was found that a rear door was
not locked properly. July 26, 2008 Plan for special train to boost tourism Times of India, India HYDERABAD:
In order to attract more tourists, the state government has proposed to start a
new train “Southern Splendour” at a cost of Rs 50 crore.
July 26, 2008 Yoyoor Offers Low-Cost Smart Phone Rentals
and Travel-lite TechWhack (press
release), India Yoyoor, the smart mobile phone rental and travel assistance
service company for English speakers, will have convenient mobile phone rental
packages July 26, 2008 Kolkata eyes graveyard tourism Reuters India, India Every
day, at least 20 foreigners visit the cemeteries in Kolkata,
formerly called Calcutta and the capital of British-ruled India from 1772 until
1911. July 26, 2008 June tourist arrivals down in Austria despite Euro 2008 TopNews, India Vienna
- Austria's tourism industry did not feel the windfall of the 2008 Euro
championships, as the host country recorded 4.3 per cent fewer arrivals in June
compared with June 2007, the Austrian statistics office said Friday. July 26, 2008 Jet Airways announces special package for Indian Students flying Fresh News, India Kochi,
July 25 (ANI): Jet Airways has announced a special promotional package for
Indian students flying to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe or
Asia. July 26, 2008 Travel Postcard - 48 hours in Istanbul Reuters India, India ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to discover
Istanbul, a city that bridges Europe and Asia, boasting a rich cultural mix
with influences ranging from Roman to Arab? July 25, 2008 Aircraft for space tourism to be unveiled NDTV.com, India Los
Angeles: Aerospace engineers have been holed up in a Mojave Desert hangar for
four years, fashioning a commercial spaceship to loft rich tourists some 62
miles above Earth. Now the wraps come partially off the top-secret project. July 25, 2008 Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Istanbul Reuters India, India ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to discover
Istanbul, a city that bridges Europe and Asia, boasting a rich cultural mix
with influences ranging from Roman to Arab? July 25, 2008 Fuel prices, weather hurt Mexico's tourism industry Reuters India, India MEXICO
CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. economic downturn, high fuel prices and bad weather
are all hitting the tourism business in Mexico as Americans stay away from the
most popular resorts this summer. July 25, 2008 Ethnic tourism free with rhino watch Calcutta Telegraph, India Watching
the one-horned rhino take a royal mud-bath at the Kaziranga
National Park will soon come with the bonus of getting a glimpse into the lives
of Karbi villagers. July 25, 2008 Reproductive tourism a growing worry, experts say Reuters India, India LONDON
(Reuters) - Thirty years after British doctors delivered the world's first test
tube baby, Louise Brown, fertility experts say they must tackle a growing
problem of reproductive tourism that puts women and babies at risk. July 25, 2008 Briggs
& Riley to Be First to Market With Travel Sentry(R
... IT News Online, India HAUPPAUGE,
N.Y., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Riley Travelware, a leader in innovative, high-quality luggage
and business cases, will release SpeedThru(TM), the
first-ever Travel Sentry Approved, checkpoint-friendly laptop sleeve. On August
15th consumers will be able to purchase @work and verb laptop cases that
incorporate the new SpeedThru(TM) sleeve. July 25, 2008 BestOfVegas.com
Launches New Destination Travel Site IT News
Online, India LAS
VEGAS, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers have a new
resource for the best Las Vegas hotels, shows, tours and nightspot reservations
with the launch of BestOfVegas.com. BestOfVegas.com is an easy-to-use travel
site designed to connect travelers in a fast and
efficient way with the best Vegas values and up to the minute information. July 25, 2008 TravelCell Celebrates Summer Travel with
Sizzling Cell Phone Services IT News Online, India NEW
YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- TravelCell,
the leading provider for global cellular and satellite phone rentals, announces
special summer cell phone services for international travelers. July 25, 2008 Intel invests $17 mn in yatra.com, 2 other
Indian cos Smash Hits, India New
Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Computer processor major Intel
Corporation's global investment arm Intel Capital has invested $17
million in the equity of three Indian companies. July 25, 2008 Travel Tours launches Forex website Moneycontrol.com (press release), India Travel
Tours Pvt Ltd one of the oldest and established
travel houses in South India with an all India presence
has launched their new Forex website to
help all travelers by providing this value added
service. July 25, 2008 Nielsen and PATA to collaborate for Travel Monitor journal Hindu Business Line, India NEW
DELHI: Tourism and travel association, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
has joined hands with global information and media major Nielsen Company to
launch the first edition of the annual Nielsen Indian Outbound Travel Monitor
journal in the cou ntry. July 25, 2008 Tourist visa opened to all nationalities SahilOnline, India Dubai:
People of all nationalities can now enter the UAE on a tourist visa under new
rules that come into effect from next week, a senior official from the Interior
Ministry said on Wednesday. July 25, 2008 Cleartrip launches international travel
products Moneycontrol.com, India Cleartrip, India's
leading travel portal, announced the launch of its international products,
which will offer the most competitive international airfares and hotel tariffs
available in the Indian market. July 25, 2008 Cleartrip.com aims to close 500 international air bookings daily ... TravelBizMonitor, India July 25, 2008 ITvoir, India If you are planning to go for outing in this summer, then you must be equipped with a few technical gadgets. These technical gadgets will facilitate you through out your journey. These gadgets are designed to be used during traveling. The list of such technical tools is as follows: July 25, 2008 UAE to give tourist visas to people of all nationalities Economic Times, India DUBAI:
The UAE will allow visitors of all nationalities to enter the country on a
tourist visa under the new rules that come into effect next week. July 24, 2008 Travel
Messenger(TM) Creates Powerful New Bond With Travelers and IT News Online, India PALO
ALTO, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Messenger(TM), the latest
breakthrough in travel information technology designed to build powerful bonds
between travelers and their on and off-line travel agents domestically and
around the world, is being launched at the AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford,
CA [July 22 - 24, 2008]. July 24, 2008 Kolleru set to become a tourist spot Newindpress, India GUDIVAKA Lanka (WG Dist): The Kolleru Lake, which
is one of the largest fresh water lakes in the country, will be developed as a
tourism spot with Rs 8.5 crore, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
(APTDC) Managing Director J S Ranjan has said. July 24, 2008 Actress accused of visa fraud allowed to travel abroad Mangalorean.com, India Chennai,
July 24 (IANS) South Indian film actress Flora Shiny, accused of being involved
in a US visa racket, was Wednesday allowed by the Madras High Court to travel
abroad. July 24, 2008 NHRC special rapporteur tours Gujarat relief camps Smash Hits, India Mehsana
(Gujarat), July 23 (IANS) Many survivors of the communal violence of 2002
complained they were denied even basic amenities in relief camps when a
representative of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) met them during
his Gujarat visit. July 24, 2008 Delhi-Mumbai focus puts GoAir in trouble Livemint, India Mumbai:
Wadia Group’s GoAirlines (India) Pvt. Ltd, which runs low-fare carrier GoAir,
could be forced to pull out from some of its most profitable routes because of
a near boycott-like decision by peers not to help it meet a regulatory
requirement that mandates India’s airlines also connect remote areas. July 24, 2008 More tourist spots planned in Andhra Business Standard, India Andhra
Pradesh will have more destinations for tourists in a couple of years with the
state executing 14 Central-assisted tourism projects at a cost of over Rs 150
crore. July 24, 2008 Kurukshetra gets funds to develop tourist places Smash Hits, India Chandigarh, July 23 (I |