Page 14 - Travel

Job postings in Travel & Tourism sector sees 4% rise in Dec: Report

The travel and tourism industry, one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in the country, is on the path of recovery and registered a 4 per cent year-on-year growth in job postings during December 2021

S Korea air traffic rose 10.8% in 2021 while international travel declined

South Korea's air traffic rose 10.8 per cent last year on increased domestic flights but international travel continued to falter amid the Covid-19 pandemic, data showed

Airbnb's across India are all set to welcome travellers in 2022

With the new year approaching, it may appear that the holidays are coming to an end! But don't be discouraged; vacation season isn't done yet

Covid-19: Omicron, storms, disrupt air travel for fourth consecutive day

Flight delays and cancellations tied to staffing shortages have been a constant this year

58% Indians plan travel in next three months, says online survey

Similar outreach by LocalCircles in March said 50% participants had plans to travel.

Nepal makes quarantine mandatory for travellers arriving from 67 countries

Nepal on Saturday made two weeks quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 different countries amid rise in Covid cases

Airlines place their bets as they look past pandemic to renew fleets

Business has begun humming again as airlines look to snap up the greener passenger and freight planes they believe will give them an edge in a post-pandemic recovery driven by predicted travel demand

Mandatory for international passengers to pre-book RT-PCR tests: Centre

The Centre on Tuesday made it mandatory for international passengers arriving in India to pre-book RT-PCR test.

Business travel likely to shrink further in near-term: MakeMyTrip CEO

In a Q&A, MakeMyTrip's Group CEO Rajesh Magow and Group CTO Sanjay Mohan talk about challenges for the travel sector in the age of Omicron, business travel shrinking further in the near term

American Airlines cites Boeing delay in trimming international plans

American Airlines is dropping some international flights from its plans for next summer because Boeing has failed to deliver planes that the airline ordered, according to an internal memo.

France announces new travel restrictions after reporting Omicron cases

The French government has announced new travel restrictions that will enter into force on Saturday.

Mandaviya to hold meeting with states on tracking Omicron at airports

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a meeting with the States on airport screening and surveillance with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs)

Govt issues new guidelines for international passengers amid Omicron fears

Amid the rising concerns of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', government has issued new guidelines for the international passengers arriving in India

Omicron: Travellers on edge as countries tighten rules, say travel agents

Southern Africa, where Omicron was discovered, accounts for only a tiny portion of the world's international travel but Israel and Japan have announced border closures to all foreign travellers

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as new Covid variant 'Omicron' spreads

Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads.

Centre issues revised guidelines for international arrivals in India

Union Health Ministry revised guidelines for international arrivals in India in effect from December 1 after emergence of new Covid variant 'Omicron'

Holiday season returns: India to witness travel surge, says report

The survey was conducted between 15 and 21 October 2021

India to screen UK, other nations' travellers amid new Covid variant woes

Amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant 'Omricon', India added several countries to the list from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in the country.

S Africa says travel bans by nations over new Covid variant unjustified

South African Health Minister termed the countries' decision of imposing restrictions on travellers from the country amid concerns over the detection of 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant as 'unjustified'

Passenger fares across the Indian Railways likely to come down by about 15%

Curbs on cooked food, over-the-counter ticket sales remain