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Air India to Operate Special Flight to Arrakonam From Hyderabad

Government-owned Air India said it will operate a special flight to the Arrakonam Naval Air Station from Hyderabad to ferry the stranded passengers, who have been airlifted from Chennai airport

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United States seeks to tighten visa waiver programme

Officials in the United States have revealed plans to tighten travel restrictions for visitors using the visa waiver programme. Approximately 20 million people from 38 countries presently enter America each

Travel Trade

Cox & Kings sells Explore Worldwide Limited to Hotelplan UK Group

The Cox & Kings Group (“Cox & Kings” or “the Group”) has – through its Holidaybreak plc subsidiary – sold 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Explore Worldwide

Transport

David Tonkin appointed General Manager of PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport

With 20 years of industry experience in Australia, the Middle East and London, David now oversees PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport. Pan Pacific Hotels Group has appointed David Tonkin as General Manager

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Air India non-stop flights to San Francisco starts today, 90% seats booked

Air India has started first-ever non-stop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco on Wednesday. Air India officials said that the response so far has been encouraging and all SFO

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Mazagan Beach Resort to host World Travel Awards Grand Final 2015

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in El Jadida, Morocco has been selected to host the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final 2015. Set to take place on Saturday, December

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Crowne Plaza opens in Jaipur

IHG launches its 10th Crowne Plaza property in India. Crowne Plaza is expanding its network by introducing its brand new property in the heart of ‘Pink city of India’ -Crowne

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Nijhawan Group now represents Dubai Parks and Resorts in India

Dubai Parks & Resorts, opening in October 2016 will be Middle East’s largest multi-themed leisure and entertainment destination. Dubai Parks & Resorts will comprise three theme parks and one water

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SpiceJet to choose between Airbus and Boeing for plane order

SpiceJet is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to buy more than 150 planes, the airline’s chairman said on Sunday, predicting he would decide which manufacturer to place the order

Destinations

TAT spotlights the essence of Thainess with Thailand Tourism Festival 2016

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced the launch of the 36th Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF), which will be held from 13-17 January,