High-fliers are picky. Bone china in business class travel is so last decade. And large carriers are working very hard to woo the first and business class traveller into ever newer, even more exclusive experiences. Millions of dollars are being spent in the effort to lure the big spenders away from the siren songs of corporate jets. ...
04:17 PM, Mar 14, 2013
Indian travellers consider Wi-Fi, free breakfast and beverages as important amenities while looking for hotel accommodation, be it during leisure or business travel, according to a recent survey. ...
08:20 AM, Feb 21, 2013
Air travellers are most frustrated by the queuing time for security checks, removing shoes and belts, apart from electronic items and liquids from their carry-on bags, a latest IATA study has said. ...
02:08 PM, Dec 14, 2012
Kolkata: Thanks to Indian gay-tour operators, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community across the world is vying for India as the ultimate 'pink' tourist destination. "LGBT tourists want the same things as any traveller: to feel safe and welcome. India is becoming more popular with gay travellers since the high court decriminalized homosexuality in 2009. Feeling welcome is not only a reference to local hospitality, but also to...
12:08 PM, Nov 22, 2012
Mumbai: There was no showboating, no cutting of ribbons, and no media glare as commuters took their first steps on the half-a-kilometre long skywalk at Andheri (E) station. Till yesterday, thousands of students, office goers and people in general stared at what appeared to be a waste of public money while traversing the congested and filthy road parallel to the train tracks. On Independence Day, the skywalk was finally connected...
05:49 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Mumbai: If you are a local train commuter enjoying the fact that ticket checkers (TCs) have disappeared from platforms of late, dont rejoice just yet. In truth, they are more in number than ever, lurking in platforms in plain clothes. In place of the 5-10 ticket checkers deployed earlier per station, as many as 50-100 are flocking a single station these days. CRs income from fines is unprecedented this year....
02:21 PM, Aug 11, 2012
Bangalore: In two separate horrific incidents in Karnataka, nine travellers from India's tech capital of Bangalore were lynched to death by villagers who were suspicious of their movements. In the first case, eight people were thrashed by villagers on their visit to Errakote, which is 10 kms from Chintamani taluk in Chikaballapur. The villagers apparently grew suspicious of the visitors' movements and beat them up. Six of the eight travellers...
07:21 AM, Aug 03, 2011
Dense fog has created havoc at the Delhi railway station as well. ...
07:49 PM, Jan 22, 2010
This staple in the wallets of tourists, are making a silent exit. ...
01:48 AM, Dec 15, 2009
Demand for travel has been hard hit by the economic crisis. ...
04:28 PM, Sep 16, 2009
676,000 passengers who came from Swine flu infected countries screened. ...
11:26 PM, May 18, 2009
Sector hit by double whammy: financial crisis, cancellations by business travellers. ...
06:02 PM, Dec 10, 2008
A favourite of European travellers, but competition heating up. ...
04:26 PM, Oct 02, 2008
Chennai Super Kings bowlers exposed the vulnerability of the Delhi Daredevils' top-order as the defending champions thrashed the current table toppers by nine wickets in an Indian Premier League match, here on Saturday. With this Chennai moved to fourth on the points table of the IPL. Chasing 115-run target, Chennai Super Kings lost Michael Hussey (38) after he put on a 75-run opening stand with Murali Vijay. From there, Vijay...
02:37 PM, May 22, 2008
Heightened security alert in UK has spread to major airports. ...
03:37 PM, Jul 02, 2007
