After waiting for more than 10 hours, 121 passengers out of 179 flyers of the Air India Express IX 1132, which had an emergency landing in Bengaluru on Saturday night, reached Kochi. Authorities informed that the rest of the passengers would reach Kochi later during the day, around evening. The flight had an emergency landing following a fire scare. The passengers staged a protest in Bengaluru airport as the airline issued boarding passes arbitrarily. Earlier, Aby Antony, one of the passengers, told Manorama News that the airline did not address their issues in a timely manner.
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Passengers booking voyages on Saudi Arabia’s first cruise ship have been warned not to bring scissors, CDs or ‘magazines that violate public decency’ on board.
The vessel – which shares the name Aroya with the state-owned cruise line – is due to make its maiden voyage in December this year. Initially the ship will be sailing from its home port on the Red Sea, Jeddah, to Aqaba in Jordan and two Egyptian ports: Sharm el Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula and…
An independent panel of judges has determined the finalists across 22 categories in the Business Travel Awards Europe 2024.
Showcasing industry leadership, partnership and innovation, this year’s awards ceremony takes place on Tuesday 24 September at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House.
Some 60 companies, teams and individuals have been named finalists following the scoring of all entries by the 30 travel managers and consultants comprising the judging panel.
The winners will be selected by the judges following the submission of further information from those named finalists and will be announced at the awards ceremony in September.
Eleven companies have been…
Increases to Air Passenger Duty, combined with SAF mandates imposed without incentives, will lead to a reduction in travel by 2030 as costs are passed on to passengers, said Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss at a travel industry event yesterday.
Speaking at the Business Travel Association’s Spring Conference in London, Weiss said the airline and wider industry is supportive of what appears to be an imminent SAF mandate announcement from the UK government, but that if it is imposed without support for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production or airline incentives, the cost of travel is going to rise.
“The government…
Travel is being impacted by Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse along Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Drivers were immediately directed to take alternate routes through the city, following the early morning incident. What’s less clear is what the bridge collapse may mean for upcoming cruises in and out of Baltimore.
“Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore is suspended until further notice,” the Port of Baltimore posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Live Updates:Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship hits it; construction crew missing
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., whose district includes the bridge and the port, called…
Emirates premium economy costs roughly twice as much as standard economy — but, is it worth it?
In short: Yes.
The way I like to justify it, is by locking it in for just one leg on an ultra long-haul flight because at least that way you’ll feel somewhat refreshed when you reach your destination.
The premium cabin, to me personally, is in between business class and economy. You have the perks of the pointy end, such as your own check-in lane, menu, spacious leather seats, real china plates, extra luggage and a smaller cabin. But just not the flat-lay…
British tourists have been warned to take care while taking part in adventure outdoor tourism in Turkey.
The UK Government urges tourists to take precautions while doing extreme sports, jeep safaris, water sports and while using a quad bike or moped.
All of these popular activities come with risks and tourists will need to make sure they have the appropriate travel insurance to take part.
Tourists should also make sure that they are using a reputable operator with a license and the correct equipment.
Holiday operators should be able to recommend reputable companies in the area but tourists should also…
Till Streichert will join the airline group in September
Lufthansa Group has appointed Till Streichert as chief financial officer. Streichert is currently the CFO at travel tech firm Amadeus and will assume his new role with the airline group on September 15 for a three-year term. He will also join the company’s executive board.
Prior to joining Amadeus in Madrid in 2020, Streichert held a range of executive and financial management positions for the likes of T-Mobile in the UK, the Boston Consulting Group, Vodafone Romania and Vodacom South Africa.
Lufthansa Group CEO and executive board chairman, Carsten Spohr, said…
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