Category: Top Three Stories

In a bizarre incident, a flight from Stuttgart (Germany) to Lisbon (Portugal) delayed severely due to co-pilot being heavily drunk. According to reports, an airport staff notified the police, that a heavily drunk co-pilot with unsteadiness, started to prepare the flight for take-off. Police within no time grabbed the 40-year-old co-pilot from the cockpit and send for a medical analysis. Meanwhile, moreover, 106 passengers were hopelessly stranded upon the horrifying incident. Regarding the situation ‘TAP Air Portugal’ apologised all passengers on board for the inconvenience they received, and had arranged hotel rooms for them. In the history of aviation, there ... Read more

Dhaka Travel Mart, the biggest international travel and tourism fair in Bangladesh, concluded. Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, AKM Shajahan Kamal, appreciated the support that Bangladesh received post US Bangla crash and quickly reminded that it is now Bangladesh’s turn to support Nepal. He also stressed on mutual tourism promotion as for many Bangladeshis, Nepal is a favourite destination. The three day forum was organised by Bangladesh Monitor (tourism publication) for the 15th time. Over 48 representatives from across the country witnessed the travel event with 5 pavilions and 60 booths. Some of the agencies participated in the event include – ... Read more

Qantas Airways, the official airliner of Australia, sets a new record by flying from Perth to London non stop. The 17- hour long flight covering over 14,498km is the world’s third longest passenger flight. The incident also marks as the world’s first longest flight from a Boeing Dreamliner. The new milestone is thus an ambitious focus on adding long-haul flights globally for Qantas. Alan Joyce, chief executive of Qantas marked the event as a “game-changing route” (Perth -London). With the new achievement, Australian tourism officials expect a wide number of tourist arrival, to the less populous west coast of Australia. Meanwhile, while ... Read more

Japan posts a huge surge in tourist arrivals with record 28.7 million tourists visiting the country in 2017. Compared to the 2016 figures, Japan posted a 20 per cent increase in growth rate. “The record growth rate is the highest in the world and is expected to continue,” said André Andonian, managing partner for Japan, McKinsey. In January of this year, the number of visitors to Japan rose 9 per cent compared to the same period previous year. The government is planning to attract at least 40 million tourists by 2020. The country is planning to draw more tourists from non-Asian countries. In ... Read more

Spoofs and comedies are no more gonna be entertainers in China, rather it is going to be a violation, as per its new law put forth by the media regulator. The directive, at present, only applies to online videos, but since China has control of its film and television industries, there’s no way one can expect to see such stuff there. Video sites now must ban any videos that “distort, mock, or defame classical literary and art works,” the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television stated in a directive, reported the state-run media agency Xinhua. The directive also ... Read more

Visitors from China surged to a record 1.2 million in February, swelled by the Lunar New Year holiday period. Thailand expects 38 million tourists overall this year, more than 10 million from China. China’s outbound travel market raked up 130 million trips in 2017, a 7 per cent increase on 122 million trips recorded in 2016. With more flight connections, better exchange rates and fewer visa restrictions, destinations such as Morocco, Turkey and Tunisia are seeing a huge growth in visitors from China. Thailand is spending billions to upgrade its infrastructure, open up new islands and cities to travellers, and ... Read more

Malabar Group’s much-awaited gift for Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala, Mall of Travancore was inaugurated officially by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 3 pm today. “It’s my delight to inaugurate a Mall from Malabar Group. The Mall’s eco-friendly practices and construction is similar to that of the Haritha Keralam initiative,” said Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan after inaugurating the Mall of Travancore. “The Malls responsible initiative of adding local farmers to trade is appreciable,” he added. The mall follows eco-friendly practices in terms of waste management. Also, it is the first mall to have a Swachh Bharat Certification and Zero Waste International ... Read more

A low danger avalanche warning has been issued by the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), across various hilly regions in Jammu and Kashmir. All tourist in the valley is advised to take safety measures, considering the weather condition. According to an official statement from Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, the following regions are under threat- Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara, Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Kulgam, Badgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Gurez in Kashmir, besides Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, an alert is also spread for Kargil, as well as nearby areas at Leh Ladakh regions namely Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, ... Read more

The online peer to peer cab service, Uber and Ola drivers from Mumbai have called off their strike after 3 days. The issue has been resolved after a team of leaders from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, met the company officials on Thursday. According to reports, Uber noted down the concerns of the drivers and promised a resolution. “We have heard their concerns and have taken note of the feedback,” said Uber spokesperson. Besides Uber, online app-based taxi service Ola drivers too called off their strike, owing to a management assurance to the drivers. “Ola would like to apologise to all its ... Read more

BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile of India, has been successfully tested from Rajasthan’s Pokhran test range earlier today. “The precision strike weapon with Indian-made seeker flew in its designated trajectory, and hit the target with pinpoint accuracy,” tweeted Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Defence Minister. The incredible supersonic missile travels three times the speed of sound, with a range of over 290 kilometres. The range can further be extended to over 400 km with additional booster engines. “The successful test will further bolster our national security,” added the Defence Minister. The name BrahMos came from Brahmaputra and Moskva, as it is a ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: AFP France will be hit by by severe travel disruption as hundreds of trains and planes are set to be cancelled in France and scores of schools closed as unions go on strike. Public service workers, air traffic controllers and rail staff in France are on a major strike. Public service workers in France have long been angry over pay – which is currently frozen – that has not kept up with inflation and are upset at changes to their sick pay. Unions accuse President Emmanuel Macron of wanting to take a sledgehammer to the public sector. Hundreds ... Read more

Etihad Airways has signed a new codeshare partnership with Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss). Under the agreement, Etihad Airways will have its EY flight code on Swiss services between Geneva and Zurich, while Swiss will market its LX code on the Abu Dhabi carrier’s said services between Zurich and Abu Dhabi. Etihad said the codeshare is effective immediately for travel from March 26. “This codeshare deepens Etihad Airways’ commitment to the Swiss travel market and Switzerland, a key destination for travellers from our UAE home, neighbouring Gulf countries, and across our Asia Pacific network,” said Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways CEO. ... Read more

Around 100 air horns fitted in inter-state heavy vehicles were removed in a joint vehicle check that was carried out by officials from the State Transport Authority and the District Police Office in the city. The department wants to ensure that the city becomes air-horn-free and has strengthened the vehicle check. “Over 100 air-horn pipes have been seized in less than 2 hours, with the majority of them being found in inter-state heavy vehicles,” said George Joseph, Motor Vehicle Inspector. As per the regulation, no motor vehicle including agricultural tractors shall be fitted with multi-toned horns that sound a succession ... Read more

The city tourism bureau of New York City & Company (NYC & Co) has published a new record of over 62.8 million tourist arrival in the state during 2017. The new arrival is 3.8 per cent more than that of 2016. The data states that over 79.1 per cent tourist were domestic tourists and the remaining are from foreign countries. The most number of tourists showed up from UK, China and Canada. “It’s difficult to explain the role of politics, I think people are becoming numb to everything in the news every day. For international travellers, if there’s one thing ... Read more

South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has issued a proposal to ban on slaughtering of animals and birds, within 10 km radius of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The new move is to ensure safety for flight, from scavenger birds that have been causing a frequent threat to aircraft. The proposal further concludes as any violations informed by the authority could end up in a licence cancel. “No licence to poultry shops, running within a 10-km radius from boundary wall of Delhi airport, shall be granted,” said SDMC health committee. According to Bhagat Singh Tokas, councillor from Muirka, ... Read more