News for 'holiday-season'

How safe is your hotel?

How safe is your hotel?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

Heading out for a holiday? Read these tips on being safe in your hotel.

Air Deccan carried 5.3 lakh passengers in May

Air Deccan carried 5.3 lakh passengers in May

Rediff.com5 Jun 2006

Air Deccan said on Monday it recorded a 90 to 100 per cent load factor in May as the holiday season increased the passenger traffic in most of the sectors.

GHCL: The new Indian multinational

GHCL: The new Indian multinational

Rediff.com20 Sep 2006

Virushka, Saina, Messi, Pique wish fans a Happy New Year!

Virushka, Saina, Messi, Pique wish fans a Happy New Year!

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

With the hope that 2018 will be a prosperous and peaceful year, our favourite sports personalities took to their social media handles to wish their fans a very `Happy New Year`.

China-Taiwan 1st direct flight soon

China-Taiwan 1st direct flight soon

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

China on Mo9nday asked arch-rival Taiwan to take "flexible measures" to launch the first direct chartered flights since 1949 during the Lunar New Year holiday season in February.

Alexander, the great turkey!

Alexander, the great turkey!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2004

Internet fuels India's wanderlust

Internet fuels India's wanderlust

Rediff.com29 Dec 2005

Missile batteries deployed in US

Missile batteries deployed in US

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

US raises terror alert to high

US raises terror alert to high

Rediff.com22 Dec 2003

A fortnight after launch, Vistara load factor at 56%

A fortnight after launch, Vistara load factor at 56%

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Newly launched Vistara has a passenger load factor of 55% in the busy Delhi-Mumbai sector, compared with 80-85% in other airlines.

Oscar ballots sent!

Oscar ballots sent!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004

Plane truth: Airports are a mess

Plane truth: Airports are a mess

Rediff.com22 Oct 2004

US visa rules relaxed for temp workers's spouses

US visa rules relaxed for temp workers's spouses

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Earlier, immigration regulations had set a more stringent standard on the maximum time in H or L status, whether as a worker or an employee.

Skip Christmas With The Kranks!

Skip Christmas With The Kranks!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2004

IA announces special discounts

IA announces special discounts

Rediff.com6 May 2003

Airline bookings to SE Asia drop 60%

Airline bookings to SE Asia drop 60%

Rediff.com21 Apr 2003

Why many Indians won't be able to afford air travel

Why many Indians won't be able to afford air travel

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Earlier, when they were selling tickets at Rs 1,000, a family of five could travel by flight.' 'When it comes to realistic pricing and the price becomes Rs 5,000, a family of five will have shell out Rs 25,000.' 'How many will be able to afford that?' 'You will see people switching back to train travel which is more realistic.'

Holiday abroad? Forget it

Holiday abroad? Forget it

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

Why Sikka is upbeat about Infy's industry-leading growth by next fiscal

Why Sikka is upbeat about Infy's industry-leading growth by next fiscal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Infosys aims to achieve an aspirational goal of $20 billion in topline by 2020.

'Terror threats' prompt US to issue global travel alert

'Terror threats' prompt US to issue global travel alert

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

The United States has issued a global travel advisory for its citizens alerting them of possible risks due to increased terror threats from the dreaded Islamic State and other terror groups in the aftermath of the attacks in Paris and Mali.

La Liga: Bale to stay at Madrid, says Zidane

La Liga: Bale to stay at Madrid, says Zidane

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

Meanwhile, Real Mallorca made a dream return to La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Eibar at the Estadi Son Moix on Saturday, less than two months after sealing back-to-back promotions to rejoin Spain's soccer elite.

US-India flights: British Airways cuts base fares

US-India flights: British Airways cuts base fares

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

British Airways covers over 150 destinations in 75 countries while in India the carrier operates 49 flights a week from London's Heathrow airport to Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Jet, SpiceJet start another fare war

Jet, SpiceJet start another fare war

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

SpiceJet announced discounted fares on domestic sector.

Bollywood's holiday calendar for 2017!

Bollywood's holiday calendar for 2017!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

The 2017 movie release calendar is out, and filmmakers have picked the major festival/ holiday time to release their films.

Ever celebrated a Virtual Diwali?

Ever celebrated a Virtual Diwali?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

'I sat in the grass with avatars or 3D digital bodies controlled by others, reminiscing about phuljharis and chakhris, gazing up at fireworks programmed earlier in the day,' says Ashish Sharma.

Low festive season purchases dent car sales growth

Low festive season purchases dent car sales growth

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.

Trouble brewing in Air India over pilots' pay cut

Trouble brewing in Air India over pilots' pay cut

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Trouble is again brewing in Air India ahead of the upcoming busy holiday season, with a section of pilots resenting a proposed 15 per cent cut in their allowances, saying such a reduction would place their pay packets below what was prevailing in the market.

Tips to make the best use of airline discounts

Tips to make the best use of airline discounts

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Deals from online travel portals, in partnership with credit cards, are good.

Domestic airline bookings up 73%

Domestic airline bookings up 73%

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

In November alone, year-on-year growth in flight bookings for the season was almost 40 per cent, said Ranjeet Oak, senior vice-president (flights), MakeMyTrip, a leading Indian online travel agency.

Summer stocks for your portfolio

Summer stocks for your portfolio

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Given the school break, this is the peak travel season and companies catering to the 'friends and family' segment are expected to gain.

AI cabin crew union protests dismissal of 17 colleagues

AI cabin crew union protests dismissal of 17 colleagues

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The All India Cabin Crew Association, which claims to represent the 3,600 cabin crew members in the national carrier, however, disfavoured resorting to industrial action. "Air India is on its way to recovery and the summer holiday season is just ahead.

Pics: Traditional Christmas celebrations across the world

Pics: Traditional Christmas celebrations across the world

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Head to these places to enjoy a traditional Christmas celebration.

Beijing-Shanghai bullet train: World's most profitable high-speed rail

Beijing-Shanghai bullet train: World's most profitable high-speed rail

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Known as the "the world's most profitable high-speed rail," the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway covers more than 1,300 km within five hours.

Good news! Foreign, Indian airlines offer big discounts

Good news! Foreign, Indian airlines offer big discounts

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Aiming at attracting Indian travellers to major global and domestic destinations, foreign and Indian carriers are vying with each other by offering discounted tickets.

TCS expects Q4 revenue in line with last year's

TCS expects Q4 revenue in line with last year's

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Currency volatility to have negative impact of 275 bps

Sensex closes at 2-week low, goes down 115 pts in muted trade

Sensex closes at 2-week low, goes down 115 pts in muted trade

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Out of the 30-share Sensex pack, 21 ended lower and one remained unchanged

Uber, Ola may have to stop surge pricing

Uber, Ola may have to stop surge pricing

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says surge pricing is daylight robbery and no responsible govt can allow that.

Airfares soar as SpiceJet suspends flights

Airfares soar as SpiceJet suspends flights

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

While fares on the Delhi-Mumbai route have risen 45 per cent, Delhi-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Bengaluru tickets are priced 57 per cent and 42.5 per cent higher, respectively.