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Aditi Rao Hydari Gets Married To Siddharth

Aditi Rao Hydari Gets Married To Siddharth

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

The couple tied the knot at a 400-year-old temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana, and announced the news on social media.

Flight delays: DGCA asks airlines to 'sensitise staff'

Flight delays: DGCA asks airlines to 'sensitise staff'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Against the backdrop of a significant number of flights getting delayed and cancelled and passengers facing tough times, the regulator has come out with a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

British Airways, Air France to retire Concordes

British Airways, Air France to retire Concordes

Rediff.com10 Apr 2003

British Airways and Air France said on Thursday they will mothball their fuel-guzzling Concorde fleets at the end of October, ending 27 years of supersonic commercial air travel.\n\n\n\n

Rajasthan Hotels Offer Off-Season Bargains

Rajasthan Hotels Offer Off-Season Bargains

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Hotel rooms, usually in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 a night during the peak season, are now available for Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 a night.

Goa's 2nd airport a big boost for regional aviation

Goa's 2nd airport a big boost for regional aviation

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Goa's second airport began operations last week and if all goes according to plans, the state will be the base for a new regional airline, Fly91. Promoted by the ex-executive vice-president of now grounded Kingfisher Airlines, Manoj Chacko, and Fairfax India's former head, Harsha Raghavan, the airline will offer no-frills buy on board product and serve unconnected routes with two ATR 72 aircraft. An application for the initial no-objection clearance was filed with the civil aviation ministry last week.

IT, pharma firms have lion's share biz travel spend

IT, pharma firms have lion's share biz travel spend

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Apart from IT and pharma, the lead spenders in travel are construction, automobile and metals and mining companies and together these sectors accounted for 82 per cent of business travel spend in India in 2015, up from 78 per cent in 2013.

India, China to see boom in air transport volumes

India, China to see boom in air transport volumes

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Worldwide air transport volumes are set to double within 15 years, given the average annual growth of 4.5 percent, and by the year 2050 they will have increased six-fold, to around 3 billion tonne-kilometres transported.

Easy norms for air charters

Easy norms for air charters

Rediff.com16 Jan 2004

Babuta on Paris heartbreak: Felt like I had lost someone very close

Babuta on Paris heartbreak: Felt like I had lost someone very close

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Babuta zeroed in on the reason which led to him finishing fourth and says he will be more careful in upcoming competitions.

One year since Tatas took over Air India, here's how the journey has been

One year since Tatas took over Air India, here's how the journey has been

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

When the Tatas re-boarded Air India on January 27 last year, the price of aviation turbine fuel was at over Rs 80,000 per kilolitre. Rupee was trading at around Rs 74 to a US dollar. The Omicron variant of Covid-19 was in prevalence - barely a week earlier, India had reported over 340,000 cases on a single day. Seven-day home quarantine of international travellers was the norm.

Air India deboards unruly passenger for causing 'physical harm' to crew

Air India deboards unruly passenger for causing 'physical harm' to crew

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

In recent times, there have been various incidents of unruly passengers onboard domestic and international flights.

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Uzbekistan: Land Of Arabian Nights

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.

Vistara hikes salaries of pilots, cabin crew by 8%

Vistara hikes salaries of pilots, cabin crew by 8%

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Full service carrier Vistara will hike salaries of its pilots and cabin crew by up to 8 per cent from April amid deployment of higher capacities to meet rising travel demand, according to a source. The source also claimed that some 30 pilots have quit the airline in the last six months and are serving notice period after getting job offers mainly from the Gulf carriers. On Thursday, a senior Vistara official confirmed the salary hike for the pilots and cabin crew but denied that 30 pilots have left the airline.

Sharvari Looks Fit And Fab

Sharvari Looks Fit And Fab

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Rashmika's food update... Malavika's challenging stunt... Kajol's thought for the day...

Travel companies bet on fixed departure packages

Travel companies bet on fixed departure packages

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Holidayers' plans have gone topsy-turvy of late and the options have got limited.

Post Air India-Tata deal, govt staff are free to book tickets on any airline

Post Air India-Tata deal, govt staff are free to book tickets on any airline

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Post handing over of Air India to the Tatas, government officials will be free to book their travel with any airline that offers them the best price. And, the Centre will not have a tie up with any carrier, department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. "The government is not mandating travel by any particular airline, going forward, after handing over Air India because there won't be any state-owned airline," he said. The department of expenditure (DoE) will soon issue instructions to government departments for official travel as this needs to be done before handing over Air India to the new buyer, he said.

6 Travel Tips For The Perfect Holiday

6 Travel Tips For The Perfect Holiday

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

To avoid season pricing, keep a close eye on the calendar and begin planning travel at least 60 to 90 days in advance keeping tentative dates in mind.

History and Mystery in Egypt

History and Mystery in Egypt

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Time travel in the land of the pharaohs.

How Mallika Dua Stays Happy

How Mallika Dua Stays Happy

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

'You have to be in good spirits to make other people happy'.

Domestic travellers are high rollers at Indian hotels

Domestic travellers are high rollers at Indian hotels

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The rise of domestic leisure travel, helped by rising income levels, is helping the industry offset the sluggishness in business from foreign visitors

GoAir offers discount on fares, lowest at Rs 1,469

GoAir offers discount on fares, lowest at Rs 1,469

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

GoAir announced discounts on fares, starting from December 21.

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