Flight Booking

A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices will drop for gasoline, groceries, airline tickets and other items that got more expensive during the conflict. Not so fast, experts say. Even after oil starts flowing again from the Middle East, it could take a while for consumers to see a difference at local fuel pumps, supermarkets and other places they shop, according to economists and industry analysts. Fighting over the Strait of Hormuz disrupted not only supplies of crude and refined fuel but also the supply chains for fertiliser, food and even footwear. Businesses expect higher costs to linger, which means their customers might need to prepare for that too. "It is not clear, despite three months of war, that anything has been achieved that makes the American consumer better off," Brett House, an economist who teaches at Columbia Business School, said. "In fact, by almost any measure, not just the American consumer, but the world, is worse off as

IPL continues to drive strong domestic travel demand despite West Asia crisis, though rising fuel costs and weaker inbound traffic pose emerging risks for airlines and hospitality

Flight, bus and hotel bookings are rising sharply ahead of Holi, with strong tier-II and III demand and a surge in destination searches as travellers plan extended festive getaways

OTAs offer 100% refunds amid Indigo flight cancellations

Despite a 37% rise in revenue to Rs 282.7 crore, ixigo slipped into a Rs 3.4-crore loss in Q2FY26 amid higher costs; buses and flights led growth

Akasa Air on Thursday faced issues with its check-in and booking systems due to an outage at the airline's service provider's facility. "Our systems are currently experiencing intermittent issues and some of our online services on our website, including booking, check-in and manage booking services, may be temporarily unavailable. Passengers with immediate travel plans can use our Mobile App for check-in or reach the airport early to check-in at our counters," the carrier said in an update on its website. The airline operates around 1,000 flights a week. "Our check-in and booking systems are temporarily affected due to an outage at our service provider's facility," as per the update. Akasa Air has a fleet of 30 planes and connects 24 domestic and 6 international destinations.

Bookings to Japan from key Asian markets like Hong Kong and Taiwan drop sharply as viral posts revive a comic book prediction of a July 2025 quake, prompting airlines to cut flights

MakeMyTrip expects the feature to address challenges faced by families, groups, and even solo travellers who find it difficult to pay the full fare immediately

The Fern Residency Turbhe charges Rs 236,943 for a two-night stay during the concert, while the Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai costs Rs 135,700 for one night on January 21

Vistara-Air India merger: Vistara's final flight will take off on November 11, with all future bookings transitioning to Air India. Vistara will cease bookings for flights after that day

Atlys' Visa Probability Evaluator tool uses advanced AI and machine learning models to predict your chances of getting a visa

The Maldivian Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has stressed that the Indian market is important to the success of the tourism sector in the Maldives

Domestic carriers have offered a fee waiver on flight cancellations or rescheduling of the impacted flights to their passengers

The rebooking or refund option is only for that leg of the journey that has been cancelled by the airline

Passengers over 40 years were just 10 per cent of the total travelling public post lockdown, the survey noted

Earlier in the day, Air India said it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4 and on select international flights from June 1

India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of novel coronavirus

According to the release, the numbers could change from here based on how the situation evolves

With domestic travel, generating bulk of the revenue for carriers slowing down, the slump in crude oil price will provide limited relief for airlines

If you cancel your ticket, will you be refunded? Before you choose to go, here are a few things that will help you make the right choice