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Tata group, Singapore Airlines could buy stake in Air India

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said on June 1 that he favoured selling Air India, although a formal decision on the sale has not been taken. The Tata group, which

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GST effect: AC, first class train fares to go up marginally

With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into effect from July 1, train passengers will have to pay a bit more to travel AC and first class. Service tax

Three years of the Modi Government: many positives but few transformational changes

In its three years in power, the Modi Government has taken many positive steps for the development of tourism in the country, but few in the travel & tourism industry

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Indian airlines ferry ‘record’ 1 crore passengers in May

Indian airlines ferried over one crore passengers in May, setting a new “record” for maximum number of passengers flown in a month domestically, according to released data. As per monthly

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India needs Rs 2-3 lakh cr investment for new airports says Jayant Sinha

Aviation is going to be one of the major sectors that will drive economy going forward. The country will require an investment of Rs 2-3 lakh crore over the next

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Foreign Exchange Earnings (in Rupee and US $ Terms) through Tourism in India in May 2017

Ministry of Tourism estimates monthly Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India, both in rupee and dollar terms. Based on the credit data of Travel Head from Balance of

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Air India is in profit, says Jayant Sinha

Air India and other domestic airlines are “running in profit”, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said today, even as the government mulls possible privatisation of the debt-laden national carrier. He said

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Narendra Modi government providing growth-centric environment for aviation to drive secular growth says Morgan Stanley

As the world’s third-largest and fastest-growing aviation market, India presents one of the globe’s biggest such growth opportunities, benefiting much of the country’s aviation value chain. As the world’s third-largest

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Explore 7 destinations across India at Rs 872 per day, train to leave Chandigarh next week

The train named ‘7 Jyotirlinga Yatra’, being launched by the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) from June 18, will offer you a 12 days and 11 nights package

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Navi Mumbai airport may not be operational before 2022

The Navi Mumbai international airport is unlikely to be ready for operations before 2022, said Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of International Air Transport Association (IATA), an airlines’