Pakistan’s link unearthed in Kanpur train accident that killed more than 140 passengers, 3 arrested
According to sources, ISI plotted the Kanpur train derailment on November 20, 2016 in which over 140 people were killed. Railways has rushed an investigation team to Motihari in East
44 airports have potential for operations under UDAN says report
About 44 airports across the country have “high potential” for operations under the ambitious Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for civil aviation, UDAN, according to a report brought out by apex
US exploring new partnership in smart cities in India
The US is exploring new partnership opportunities for developing more smart cities across India, a top US Commerce Department official said, emphasising that states will play a major role in
Sabre identifies Asia Pacific consumer behaviours driving opportunities for hotels in 2017
The self-improvers embracing locality and lusting for more information – today’s Asia Pacific consumers, tomorrow’s new revenue streams for the hotel industry! A study released today by Sabre Corporation , in
SWISS posts record passenger volume for 2016
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) transported 16,517,559 passengers in 2016, a 1.3% increase on 2015, which had itself been a record year in passenger volume terms. A total of 145,868
CAPA report says Domestic traffic in India could grow about 25% in FY2018
CAPA’s comprehensive 200-page India Aviation Outlook Report FY2017/18, to be released in Feb-2017 at the CAPA India Aviation Summit stated that the domestic traffic could grow by nearly 25% in
India continues to foray more into digital travel booking
India continued to foray more into digital travel booking with a greater emphasis on mobile transactions in 2016, according to a survey by travel portal Yatra. “With smartphone prices crashing
At Niti Aayog meet, PM Modi analyzes budget, skills, tourism
PM Narendra Modi, for the first time, attended an interaction with a set of noted economists and experts recently, in which he called for innovative approaches to budget-making, and a
9.3% growth in foreign tourist arrivals in November 2016 over the same period in 2015
USA accounts for highest share of tourist arrivals followed by UK and Bangladesh in November 2016 Rs. 14,474 crore Foreign Exchange earned through tourism in November 2016 9.3% growth in
SWISS earns IATA Fast Travel Platinum Award for its self-service facilities
SWISS has been honored with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Fast Travel Platinum Award for its wide range of innovative self-service facilities. Platinum status in IATA’s Fast Travel programme