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Hospitals see influx of foreign patients in Sept qtr as travel norms ease

Several corporate hospitals say international patient footfalls have crossed pre-pandemic levels

Pet-friendly travel picks up in India as airlines, hotels feed into demand

The pandemic has further fuelled the trend as travelling with pets picked up during the period

Musafir.com sets up India Technology and Innovation Centre in Pune

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Airfares jump ahead of Diwali, Delhi-Mumbai route records total sellout

Airfares have jumped two to three times as compared to the normal times on non-leisure destinations

No e-visa facility for UK travellers likely to hit business: Goa tourism

Goa tourism industry stakeholders have said their business is likely to get affected this tourist season due to the withdrawal of e-visa facility for visitors from the United Kingdom. The chartered flights which were supposed to arrive from the UK in October, when the new tourist season commences in Goa, have been postponed to November, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) president Nilesh Shah said on Tuesday. TTAG is an apex tourism body in the coastal state. The UK no longer falls within the over 150 countries that can access the online tourist e-visa option when travelling to India, which has caused a considerable strain for tourists. Shah said the issuance of e-visas for travellers from the UK had stopped during COVID-19 pandemic. The UK and Russia are two important destinations from where visitors arrive in Goa during the tourist season. As per figures of the Goa tourism department, before the outbreak of COVID-19, around 40,000 tourists used to arrive from the UK .

Akasa Air to allow pets in cabin, cargo from Nov; to expand routes

Akasa Air, which took to the skies two months ago, will allow domesticated dogs and cats in cabin as well as cargo from November and will also be starting new routes in the coming weeks. The airline, which is "well capitalised", plans to start international services in the second half of 2023 once it has a fleet of 20 planes. Currently, the carrier has 6 aircraft and will have a total of 18 planes by the end of March next year. Akasa Air Founder and CEO Vinay Dube on Thursday said the airline's performance has been "satisfying" in the first 60 days. "We are very happy, satisfied with... our performance". Currently, the carrier has 30 daily flights, will start services from Delhi on Friday. It started operations on August 7. The airline is progressively expanding its network and connecting more cities, its Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer said. From November, domesticated dogs and cats can travel. The bookings in this regard will start from October 15, its ...

Pack your bags, travel: How to make the most of your international holidays

Lucrative discounts and packages lure Indians: here is how to choose the best deals

People seeking US visitor visa may have to wait till 2024 for appointment

The US State Department website showed that if a person from India applies for the visitor visa today, they will get an appointment only in March-April, 2024

London's Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos

The cap has cut down on last-minute flight cancellations and improved baggage delivery and on-time planes, Heathrow said in a statement.

Wonderla Holidays zooms 20%, hits 52-week high on robust Q1 results

The company reported profit after tax of Rs 64.38 crore in Q1FY23 as against Rs 8.51 crore in Q4FY22 and net loss of Rs 13.25 crore in Q1FY22.

'Global flyers may not be required to upload vax certificate on Suvidha'

The existing mandate of filling up a self-declaration form online on the portal will continue, official sources told PTI.

Indian visitors to Dubai more than double to 858,000 in Jan-Jun 2022

Dubai attracted 71.2 lakh international overnight visitors between January and June 2022, recording close to three-fold growth in visitors compared to 25.2 lakh tourists in the same period in 2021.

Singapore Airlines reports record Q1 profit boosted by travel demand

Singapore Airlines Group reported its highest ever first-quarter operating profit of USD 403 million last week on "surging passenger demand"

Travel technology firm Spotnana raises $75 mn in Series B funding round

Spotnana said the Series B funding will help it in hiring and promoting its Travel-as-a-Service Platform

Travelling abroad? This is what embassies have to say about visa delays

Steep airfares, congested terminals among other challenges for travellers

How to plan a holiday trip? Here's what you need to know before travelling

Planning a vacation? It is a must to carry copies of documents like your passport, IDs, Aadhaar, PAN, etc. Try to choose the best hotel in your travel destination that suits your budget.

Unacademy 'not efficient' in finances, will shut some businesses: CEO

Unacademy, valued at $3.44 billion, will restrict business class travel end meals and snacks as complimentary perk at the startup

Global stocks, oil firm as China eases quarantine rules for intl arrivals

Asian shares rose after the announcement and EU stocks were firmly in green which sent the MSCI's benchmark for global stocks into positive territory and on track for its 4th consecutive daily gain

Short haul and domestic tours to drive growth, says Thomas Cook India

Thomas Cook's focus on destinations like Bangkok or Bali also coincides with the region's efforts to attract more Indian visitors

Overseas remittances almost double year on year to $2 billion in April

Travel, relative care top the chart, with the former coming back to pre-Covid levels