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Emirates is offering UAE residents a chance to travel back home and celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family. Customers travelling to North America can enjoy Economy Class fares to New York starting at AED 4,685, Los Angeles starting at AED 5,785, Chicago starting at AED 5,215 and Dallas starting at AED 5,385. Business Class passengers can enjoy fares to New York starting at AED 20,155, Los Angeles starting at AED 25,775, to Chicago starting at AED 21,775, and to Dallas starting at AED 21,745. From 22nd to 25th November, Emirates will be offering passengers specially tailored menus to celebrate the holiday. ... Read more

If you are anywhere in New Delhi and is looking for some authentic, traditional Indian wears, then head straight to the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) at Pragati Maidan. Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, will inaugurate the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) in New Delhi on October 16, 2018. Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta will also be present on the occasion. India is the 2nd largest producer of silk in the world. The silk industry is agriculture based and labour intensive and provides gainful employment to around 8 million artisans and weavers ... Read more

Mount Nebo, Jordan Tourism industry of Jordan is in a revival mode, after years of safety concerns due to regional instabilities. Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat, Tourism Board General Director, said that the country has been witnessing increase in the number of inbound tourists during the past eight months of the year.  There is a recorded 12 per cent increase in the number of tourists who stayed in the Kingdom, while the income from tourism also increased by 14 per cent. “We have been implementing a new strategy using social media to change the mentality of tourists and convince them that Jordan ... Read more

World’s largest river island, Majuli island in Assam The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that Northeast tourism has reached new heights in the last four years and this has been possible because of special thrust and impetus given by the Union government, with the direct indulgence of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Interacting with the members of a young Start-Up group in New Delhi, after launching the Northeast Tourism app developed by them, Dr Jitendra Singh said, ... Read more

The central ministry is all set to lay the foundation stone of a museum for all Prime Ministers of the country on the premises of the Teen Murti today. Minister of state for culture Mahesh Sharma and minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will lay the foundation stone for the museum at Teen Murti Estate, the official residence of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The new museum will incorporate the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) at the Teen Murti estate, the official residence of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The work on the new museum is ... Read more

Kim Kardishian and Kanye West (Photo courtesy: glamour.com) Kanye West, renowned rapper and singer of US is on a private visit to Uganda with his wife and popular TV star, Kim Kardashian. Uganda’s Information Minister Frank Tumwebaze said the visit is “an endorsement of our tourism resources.” Their visit to Uganda is seen as a plus for official tourism promoters, who were recently criticized by President Yoweri Museveni for not doing enough to promote Uganda’s tourism sector. The celebrity couple’s visit is said to be a boost to the Ugandan tourism sect as the authorities believe it would help to ... Read more

Passengers travelling to India to reunite with relatives for Diwali can enjoy competitive fares on Economy Class to Mumbai starting at AED 1,205, Delhi starting at AED 1,265, Hyderabad starting at 1,105, and Ahmedabad starting at AED 1,165. Business Class passengers can enjoy fares to Mumbai starting at AED 3,605, Delhi starting at AED 3,705, Hyderabad starting at AED 3,395, and Ahmedabad starting at AED 4,775. Emirates will be offering passengers onboard special Diwali delicacies from 7 November to 10 November 2018. The special treats will be available for customers in all classes on all flights to India from Dubai. ... Read more

Sardar Vallabhai Pattel’s statue (Photo Courtesy: Indian Express) Just a couple of weeks left for the inauguration of the 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Narmada in Gujarat. And, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has invited all states to Narmada, not just to be a part of the inauguration ceremony, but to construct guesthouses and canteens of the respective states at a place marked near the statue. With an aim to boost tourism, the state government has allocated a stretch of land just 4 kms away from the statue for other states to construct guesthouses and canteens on the ... Read more

Airbnb and the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) have partnered to streamline and enhance the on-island vacation experience. This fall, the BTA will begin marketing the destination across Airbnb’s channels, reaching a vast audience of potential visitors who favour vacation rentals. As part of the island’s Vacation Rentals Act 2018, Airbnb will collect the new 4.5 percent visitor fee on vacation rentals from guests staying at Bermuda Airbnb listings, offering a frictionless transaction for guests and hosts. The new partnership is part of BTA’s ongoing efforts to support Bermuda’s entrepreneurs and grow the island’s tourism industry in impactful ways. Additionally, beginning ... Read more

തമിഴ്നാട് മുന്‍ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി ജയലളിതയുടെ ഹെലികോപ്ടര്‍ വില്‍ക്കാനൊരുങ്ങി തമിഴ്‌നാട് സര്‍ക്കാര്‍. ജയലളിത ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരുന്ന 412 ഇപി എന്ന ഹെലികോപ്ടറാണ് തമിഴ്‌നാട് സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ വില്‍ക്കാന്‍ തീരുമാനിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഹെലികോപ്ടറിന്റെ പഴക്കം പരിഗണിച്ചാണ് വില്‍പ്പനയെന്നും വില്‍പ്പനയ്ക്കായി സ്റ്റേറ്റ് ട്രേഡിങ് കോര്‍പ്പറേഷന്‍ ഓഫ് ഇന്ത്യ(എസ്.ടി.സി)യെ ഏല്‍പ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുകയാണ് സര്‍ക്കാറെന്നുമാണഅ റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ടുകള്‍. ഇരട്ട എന്‍ജിനുള്ള ഈ ഹെലികോപ്ടര്‍ 2006-ല്‍ ആണ് ജയലളിത വാങ്ങുന്നത്. 11പേര്‍ക്ക് ഇതില്‍ യാത്രചെയ്യാം. ജയലളിത ഔദ്യോഗിക ആവശ്യങ്ങള്‍ക്കും കോടനാട് എസ്റ്റേറ്റില്‍ സുഖവാസത്തിനു പോകുന്ന വേളകളിലുമാണ് ഹെലികോപ്ടര്‍ കൂടുതലായി ഉപയോഗപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുള്ളത്. പൊതുമരാമത്ത് വകുപ്പിന്റെ കൈയ്യിലുള്ള ഈ ഹെലികോപ്ടര്‍ ഇപ്പോള്‍ ചെന്നൈ വിമാനത്താവളത്തില്‍ സൂക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുകയാണ്.

Hainan Airlines flight HU7607 took off from Beijing and landed at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 11:00 am on October 13 Beijing time, marking the successful completion of the maiden commercial voyage of the first Airbus A350 aircraft owned by Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd.  The carrier is opening a new era of services operated by the A350, witnessed by over 300 passengers. The A350-900 provides passengers with a new standard of travel experience with its leading modern cabins. The business class comes equipped with the Staggered seat layout for enhancing passenger privacy and the classic Straight-Line design. In addition, ... Read more

Etihad Airways Engineering, the largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East, received two prestigious honours at the Aviation Business Awards 2018 held in Dubai on October 9, 2018. The ‘Unsung Hero of the Year’ and ‘Engineering Innovation of the Year’ awards recognise the company’s achievements in the past 12 months, by a panel of aviation industry experts. ‘Unsung Hero of the Year’ was awarded to Etihad Airways Engineering’s Technical Sales, which recognised the multi-cultural team for playing a key role in enabling the UAE’s vision to become a global aerospace hub and Customer Service ... Read more

മേഖലയിലെ ആദ്യ ഡ്രൈവറില്ലാ ടാക്‌സി പരീക്ഷണയോട്ടത്തിന് സജ്ജമായി. വിവിധ സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് സംരംഭങ്ങള്‍ക്കും സേവനങ്ങള്‍ക്കുമൊപ്പം ഡ്രൈവറില്ലാത്ത സ്വയം നിയന്ത്രിത ടാക്‌സിയും ഞായറാഴ്ച തുടങ്ങുന്ന ജൈറ്റെക്‌സ് സാങ്കേതിക വാരത്തില്‍ പ്രദര്‍ശിപ്പിക്കുമെന്ന് റോഡ്‌സ് ആന്‍ഡ് ട്രാന്‍സ്‌പോര്‍ട്ട് അതോറിറ്റി ചെയര്‍മാന്‍ മാതര്‍ അല്‍ തായര്‍ പറഞ്ഞു. ദുബായ് സിലിക്കണ്‍ ഒയാസിസിന്റെയും ഡി.ജി. വേള്‍ഡിന്റെയും സഹകരണത്തോടെയാണ് ഡ്രൈവറില്ലാ ടാക്‌സി രൂപകല്‍പന ചെയ്തത്. പരീക്ഷണഘട്ടത്തില്‍ ദുബായ് സിലിക്കണ്‍ ഒയാസിസിലെ നിശ്ചിത റൂട്ടുകളില്‍ കൂടിയാകും ഡ്രൈവറില്ലാ ടാക്‌സിയുടെ യാത്ര. ഏറ്റവുംമികച്ച സുരക്ഷാ ക്രമീകരണങ്ങളാണ് ടാക്‌സിയില്‍ ഒരുക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. വാഹനം നിയന്ത്രിക്കാനും, അപകടം ഒഴിവാക്കാനും, റോഡ് കാണാനും, ഗതാഗത തടസ്സം മനസിലാക്കാനും സഹായിക്കുന്ന സെന്‍സറുകളും ക്യാമറകളും ഘടിപ്പിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ദുബായ് മെട്രോ, ദുബായ് ട്രാം തുടങ്ങിയ സ്വയം നിയന്ത്രിത വാഹനങ്ങളുടെ പട്ടികയിലേക്ക് ഡ്രൈവറില്ലാ ടാക്‌സി കൂടിയെത്തുന്നത് പൊതുഗതാഗതം ഏകോപിപ്പിക്കാനുള്ള ശ്രമങ്ങളുടെ ഭാഗമായാണ്.

Emirates is offering travellers in Lebanon special Business class companion fares to 15 destinations across its network. The offers are valid for bookings until 31 October 2018, for travel until 20 December 2018. The special fares are available for two to eight people booking and flying together in Business Class. Fares from Lebanon start from USD 3626 per person to Phuket, to New York for USD 3660 per person, to Kuala Lumpur and Sydney for USD 3765 per person. In addition to great fares, all Emirates Business Class travellers can enjoy lounge access in Dubai, a generous 40kg baggage allowance, ... Read more

Yes, you heard it right. Now, travellers can book their hotels directly through their Instagram stories. And, SIX Travel, is the one which is making this whole booking process so simple with their new mobile application. Just in time for the holiday travel season, SIX Travel – the world’s first and only hotels booking platform that lets travelers book hotels directly through Instagram Stories and other online publishers – launches its app out of beta. Built exclusively for iOS, the app is now available for download on the App Store. SIX Travel delivers a modern solution that serves the short attention ... Read more