India to restart seaplane services on two routes by October: Civil Aviation Minister NaiduThe Civil Aviation Ministry plans to relaunch seaplane operations on at least two Indian routes by October, according to Union Minister Ram...
25 Aug, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Skip that resort holiday promising a ‘unique’ experience (it isn’t) and set off to Tuvalu or Kamadhoo before it gets too lateExploring the Maldives on a budget can be challenging but rewarding. Avoiding expensive over-water villas, you can enjoy local islands like...
15 Mar, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
Kerala's first seaplane lands at Bolgatty Lake; trial run on MondayKerala's tourism sector welcomed the 'De Havilland Canada' seaplane as it landed at Kochi's Bolgatty waterdrome. The 17-seater amphibious a...
10 Nov, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
Kerala eyes over 10% growth in tourist arrivals in 2015Kerala is eyeing over 10 per cent growth this year in tourist arrivals for which the state tourism board has lined up several new attractio...
04 Feb, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
Government hopeful of aviation sector doing better in coming year: Ashok Gajapathi RajuGovernment today voiced concern over burgeoning losses of Indian airlines in spite of the high growth in air traffic but hoped that more ca...
30 Dec, 2014, 06.34 PM IST
Kerala Tourism's total revenue touches Rs 22,926.55-crore markKerala Tourism's secretary Suman Billa said that foreign tourists arrivals went up in the state from 7,94,696 tourists in 2012, to 8,58,143...
19 Aug, 2014, 06.51 PM IST
Foreign, domestic tourist footfall increases in Kerala"Foreign exchange earnings received by the tourism industry in the State went up from Rs 4,571.69 crore in 2012 to Rs 5.560.77 crore in 201...
22 Jul, 2014, 06.03 PM IST
Sahara fallout: India's first seaplane service launch put offWith Sahara India chief Subrata Roy behind bars, the country's first seaplane service from the megapolis to Aamby Valley City, was today gr...
10 Mar, 2014, 06.41 PM IST
'International issues may have hit foreign tourist visits to Kerala'Kerala witnessed 7.94 lakh foreign and 1.01 crore domestic tourist arrivals in 2012 as compared to 7.33 lakh and 93.88 lakh respectively in...
21 Jan, 2014, 07.01 PM IST
Kerala tourism revenues cross Rs 21,000 cr in 2012Kerala's total revenue from tourism,both direct and indirect, has touched Rs 21,125 cr in 2012 as compared to Rs 19,037 crore in 2011.
02 Aug, 2013, 06.40 PM IST
Eight big-bang projects languishing in KeralaMany industrial behemoths have lost their way inside this labyrinth of public debates and collective action. While the rest of the nation e...
22 Jun, 2013, 04.15 AM IST
Tourism in Kerala goes innovative with a seaplane, project runs into controversyA commercial seaplane service will improve last-mile connectivity for tourists to the backwaters as Kerala embarks on modernising transport...
16 Jun, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
Opposition slows commercial seaplane service projectThe commercial seaplane service launched in Kerala last week has landed in hot water after the Communist Party of India announced its oppos...
11 Jun, 2013, 04.37 AM IST
Maharashtra plans to launch Seaplane service by next monthMaharashtra plans to kick-start a Seaplane service next month with an initial focus on establishing connections using the inland water bodi...
30 Mar, 2013, 11.23 AM IST
- Mehair to launch seaplane services in Maharashtra, Kerala next month
Maritime Energy Heli Air, which pioneered the launch of seaplane services last year, would commence its operations in Maharashtra and Keral...
15 Nov, 2012, 09.33 PM IST
Seaplane project in Kerala to take off in JanuaryThe Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Development has sanctioned the amount to take up works related to basic facilities at different tourist s...
07 Nov, 2012, 03.02 PM IST
Soon, seaplanes to soar over Kerala watersPawan Hans, the national helicopter operator, has already concluded a feasibility study and identified the tourist spots, including Kumarak...
25 Sep, 2012, 11.13 AM IST