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Western Railway Undertakes Pre-Monsoon Works To Ensure Smooth Travel For Commuters
Western Railway is committed to provide smooth travel for its commuters, to keep the wheels of trains running and ensure uninterrupted services, especially during the monsoons. Due to the sustained efforts and infrastructure upgradations, the suburban operations have become better in the past few years during the monsoons, and WR ran train services smoothly and normally over Mumbai suburban section with minimum disruptions, despite heavy rainfall.
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Air India Express to operate daily flights from Mangaluru Intl Airport to Abu Dhabi from July 22
Air India Express (IX) is all set to increase frequency of its flights from Mangaluru International Airport to Abu Dhabi to a daily flight from July 22, 2024.
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Passengers who missed train in Chennai Central to get berths under Emergency Quota
Southern Railway has offered to help some passengers who could not board Train No. 12840 Chennai Central-Howrah Superfast Mail in Chennai on June 11 to get accommodation under the Emergency Quota.
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Taj becomes world's strongest hotel brand on back of rapid revenue growth
Taj Hotels, the flagship brand of Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), has become the world’s strongest hotel brand on the back of rapid revenue growth. The brand has been recognized as the world’s second fastest-growing brand, after Sheraton’s Four Points, stated a Brand Finance report titled Hotels 50 2024.
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Schengen Visa: Europe Trip Gets Costlier As Fee Hiked By 12% From Today
Schengen Visa 12% Fees Hike Effective Today: Travelers to Europe will now have to pay higher visa application fees as the European Commission’s 12 per cent hike in Schengen Visa fees becomes effective today, June 11, 2024. This increase is applicable worldwide.
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Heatwave alert in Greece: The country faces rising temperatures and wildfire danger
In a recent weather update from Greece, the country is going to undergo a three-day heatwave starting today. According to Vassilis Kikilias, Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece, during this time, the temperatures will touch or go above 40 degrees Celsius. The minister has cautioned about the heightened risk of wildfires as well.
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Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism breaks all records: WTTC report
Travel & Tourism is forecast to continue growing at pace in 2024, with GDP contribution set to reach SAR 498BN, while jobs will increase by more than 158,000 jobs to reach nearly 2.7MN. International visitor spending is projected to almost double reaching SAR 256BN.
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Emirates to resume flights from India to Dubai from June 23
As Dubai eases travel curbs for passengers from India, Emirates airline said it will resume flights connecting India, South Africa and Nigeria to the city from June 23. "Emirates welcomes the latest protocols and measures announced by Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management to allow the safe resumption of passenger travel from South Africa, Nigeria and India to Dubai and onwards," said the airline's spokesperson in a statement.
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UP Tourism signs key MoUs to boost rural tourism; 229 villages identified for development
The Directorate of Tourism will focus on identifying and addressing infrastructure gaps in selected villages, developing tourism infrastructure, mobilizing communities for tourism activities, organizing capacity-building programs and promoting homestays.
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How much should I tip in: Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand
To tip or not to tip – and how much – is a question on many American travelers’ minds as they venture abroad this summer. The U.S. is known around the world for its generous tipping culture, but that standard, as much as 20% on some bills in some cities, hasn’t exactly been exported to other locations. In fact, according to Justin Chapman, a travel expert who specializes in safaris at Go2Africa, tipping in some locations may actually be seen as offensive.
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Infrastructure upgrade work at Sealdah station complete, train services to normalise soon
Work on the ongoing infrastructure upgrade at Sealdah station in Kolkata is now complete and train services are likely to be normal soon, an official said on Sunday. The modernization activities started from the early hours of Friday, which resulted in several suburban trains being cancelled or short-terminated in the last three days.
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New Sleeper Trains Cut Travel Time From Hong Kong To Beijing & Shanghai By Half
Hong Kong has just launched a brand new high-speed sleeper train service that will significantly cut down travel time between Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai. Starting June 15th, travellers can zip from Hong Kong to Beijing in just 12.5 hours, compared to what was previously a full day trip. The journey to Shanghai is similarly streamlined, going from a lengthy 19.5 hours down to a much more manageable 11 hours, as announced by MTR Corp, Hong Kong’s mass railway operator.
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Hyatt enjoys ‘robust’ demand for European business travel and meetings
Hotel company Hyatt is continuing to see “robust” demand for business travel in Europe while noting a post-Covid change in the pattern of bookings. Paul Dalgleish, Hyatt’s VP of revenue, sales and distribution in the EAME (Europe, Africa and Middle East) region, said that transient business travel was “doing well”, alongside buoyant demand for meetings and events at its European hotels.
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Corporate Travel Gets A Tech Upgrade: PredictX Rolls Out New Air Sourcing Tool
PredictX launches Air Sourcing Navigator, a new app to optimize corporate air travel deals and plans expansions into hotel and transport. Travel tech expert PredictX has introduced a novel application aimed at assisting corporate travel managers in enhancing their air travel programs.
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Thailand Extends Visa-Free Stay To Indian Passport Holders For 60 Days
Thailand Extends Visa-Free Stay To Indian Passport Holders For 60 Days
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Heavy rain delays flights, gives pax hard time travelling to Pune Airport
Heavy rain delays flights, gives pax hard time travelling to Pune Airport
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Beaches in Goa become deserted and quieter with first pre-monsoon showers
As Goa has started receiving pre-monsoon showers, the beaches in the state
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IMD forecasts increased rainfall in Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra
The IMD has announced a notable increase in rainfall activity along the coastal regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra starting June 8.
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AirAsia’s Big Sale Offers Low Fares to Exotic Destinations
AirAsia‘s FREE* Seats campaign is back, offering 10 million promotional seats to support tourism and boost economic activity throughout the region. With over 130 destinations on sale this year, the initiative seeks to enhance connectivity and strengthen the economies of various popular travel locales.
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New Vande Bharat bullet train soon,
While the dream of Vande Bharat trains has already come true, it's now time for the bullet train to take centre stage For the past decade, there has been much discussion about bullet trains and Vande Bharat trains in Indian Railways. While the dream of Vande Bharat trains has already come true, it's now time for the bullet train to take centre stage. Indian Railways is preparing to launch its own indigenous bullet train, which is expected to run at the speed of up to 250 kilometres per hour.
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