Outbound travel business falls by a third amid coronavirus fearsForward bookings for the upcoming busy summer season are down at least 20% year on year, senior executives at airlines and travel companies...
03 Mar, 2020, 06.58 AM IST
International airlines to slash travel agents’ commission to 1 per centAs per IATA’s regulation, travel agents were paid 9% commission till 2000. From 2001 the commission was reduced to 7%. In May 2005, the com...
05 Apr, 2017, 03.57 PM IST
Travel companies hit as note ban keeps holidayers awayAccording to India Tourism Statistics, India received more than 9 lakh tourists in December last year, the highest during the year.
07 Dec, 2016, 01.08 AM IST
As Indian economy soars, business class flight bookings see a sharp riseThe growth in popularity in the front end of the cabin is testimony to India’s economic growth — the fastest among major economies.
02 Sep, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
Fly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays to get lowest air faresTravel industry analysts said demand on these two days for most part of the year is the lowest and, hence, people can get the cheapest fare...
20 Aug, 2016, 06.16 AM IST
Good news! Indians pack their bags as 'cheaper' Europe beckons post terror attacksTravelling to and within Europe has become 10%+ cheaper post terror attacks, financial woes coupled with a lean travel season.
20 Jul, 2016, 02.06 AM IST
Foreign airlines shed fare load to entice desi flyersCarriers such as Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Air India are offering fares that are 25-30% ...
09 Jul, 2016, 04.58 AM IST
Air India, Jet Airways say flights to Paris continue as scheduledA spokesperson at VFS Global, which handles visa operations for European countries said the company hasn't got any directive yet from Franc...
14 Nov, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
International airlines offer discounts up to 50% to woo fliersMalaysia Airlines is offering business class fares starting Rs 45,000 to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Bangkok and Bali from M...
15 Oct, 2015, 10.30 AM IST
Riya Sen to play Sheena BoraThe film based on her murder, already stars Rituparna Sengupta as the Indrani Mukerjea figure.
16 Sep, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
Government considering capping economy air fares at Rs 20,000Airlines have raised spot fares by at least 40-50% in the last few weeks in the high-demand holiday week, starting Christmas.
25 Dec, 2014, 03.11 AM IST
SpiceJet overcomes its financial crisis while Vistara airline starts ground operationsThe carrier has already told travel agents that it will start giving them incentives and offer discounts on routes on which it has cut flig...
20 Dec, 2014, 04.15 AM IST
Jet Airways, Qatar Airways offer steep discounts on business classJet & Qatar Airways are offering discounts to take on Emirates & SIA whose recently started A380 flights are scooping passengers in big chu...
16 Sep, 2014, 12.54 PM IST
Airlines play saviour in Jammu and KashmirThousands of people are still stranded in Srinagar as the worst flood in 60 years still has most of the city submerged in water.
10 Sep, 2014, 06.39 AM IST
Thailand unrest likely to hit travel companies , airlinesTravel companies and airlines are anticipating a major slowdown in travel to Thailand, after the government declared a 60-day emergency.
23 Jan, 2014, 11.15 AM IST
After a dim Diwali, airlines target Christmas business"The numbers for Diwali were relatively flat, although price realisation might be slightly better," said Sharat Dhall, president of travel ...
13 Nov, 2013, 04.08 AM IST
- Air fares rise as oil companies raise ATF prices
There’s simply no escape from price hikes, whether on ground or in air. Airlines have started raising fares after oil companies hiked aviat...
17 Sep, 2011, 12.22 PM IST