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Sea bridge in Mumbai to reduce time travel from one hour to seven minutes
Mumbai, May 16 : An eight-lane sea link with a twin carriageway and having a cable-stayed bridge design to be commissioned by January 2009 is poised to make for speedy road travel between Bandra and Worli suburbs of Mumbai.
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Kinnauri cuisine, a major hit at the tourism festival in Himachal
By Hemant Chauhan, Sangla (Kinnaur) Himachal Pradesh, May 15 : Popularity of the traditional Kinnauri cuisine of Himachal gained a new high, when it attracted a lot of tourists and residents during the recently held tourism festival.
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Lufthansa plans new flights connecting India, Germany
New Delhi, May 15: Having recently enhanced their bilateral air traffic rights from 50 to 69 flights a week with India, premier German carrier Lufthansa will launch an all-business flight from Pune to Munich next month exercising the new rights.
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Kingfisher to start Kathmandu flights
By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, May 15: Kingfisher Airlines, the private Indian airline that boasts of "premium first class service on domestic route", will soon spread its wings overseas with flights to neighbouring Nepal.
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Australian holiday to become dearer from July
By Neena Bhandari, Sydney, May 15: For thousands of Indians and other international visitors, an Australian holiday will become dearer beginning July as Australian tourist visa fees and airport departure tax soar following the Kevin Rudd government's first budget.
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Lufthansa plans Pune-Munich business flight from June
New Delhi, May 14 : German flagship carrier Lufthansa Wednesday announced an all-business flight linking Pune and Munich from next month.
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Etihad Airways adds Chennai, Kozhikode to Indian destinations
Dubai, May 14 : The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways will start daily operations to Chennai and Kozhikode in India from Aug 1 this year.
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Flights to Port Blair rescheduled
Kolkata, May 13 : Several flights to Port Blair from Kolkata had to be cancelled as well as rescheduled till 1000 hours this morning because of waterlogging on the Port Blair airport runway for the past two days following heavy rainfall.
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Jet's daily direct flight between Chennai, Pune
New Delhi, May 13 : Jet Airways will introduce a daily direct flight between Chennai and Pune from May 15.
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Bahrain Air announces exciting introductory fares
Kochi (Kerala), May 12 : Bahrain Air's maiden flight from Kerala will take off from Cochin International Airport to Bahrain May 26.
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Dubai to become world's top marine tourism destination
Dubai, May 11: Dubai is set to become the world's most sought out place for marine sports and tourism, a senior offficial of the most prosperous emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said.
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Food festival held in remote Himachal valley
Shimla, May 10 : The first ever two-day food festival that ended Saturday in Himachal Pradesh's scenic Sangla valley bordering Tibet attracted hundreds of tribals and tourists.
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Indian to launch Dubai-Goa flights in a week
Dubai, May 7: Two direct flights by Indian Airlines from Dubai to Goa will be started within a week, a senior official said.
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Jet Airways launches Mumbai-Bangkok flight
Mumbai, May 7 : India's leading private airline Jet Airways launched its service to Bangkok from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport early Wednesday.
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Mumbai, May 6: In keeping with giving customers exceptional value, India's leading online travel
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Tourists head for Kashmir as heat bakes plains
By F. Ahmed, Srinagar, May 6 : Its cool climes and scenic beauty have made Jammu and Kashmir the choice destination of thousands of domestic tourists this season as summer temperatures continue to soar in the Indian plains.
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Lufthansa launches Mumbai-Munich direct service
Mumbai, May 5 : Premier German airlines Lufthansa announced the launch of three new non-stop flights between Mumbai and Munich starting Sunday.
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Manali-Leh Highway opens for traffic
Manali-Leh Highway, May 4 : The Manali-Leh Highway was opened today for vehicular traffic after a six-month long hiatus.
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Tourism projects a bane for local community: report
New Delhi, May 3 : Tourism development projects propagated as eco-friendly and employment generating adversely affect the local community's rights, livelihood and access to resources, says a report prepared by 150 civil society groups.
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Soaring mercury forces tourists to remain indoors in Varanasi
Varanasi, May 2 : A soaring heat wave continues to sweep Varanasi shutting the business of boat owners and giving problems to residents and tourists.
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Discontent simmering in Darjeeling hills
Siliguri, May 1: Spearheading the movement for a separate Gorkhaland State, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has announced a series of agitations in the Darjeeling hills from today in protest against West Bengal government's refusal to grant permission to it to hold a public rally in Siliguri.
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Major airlines to hike fares, fuel surcharge (Roundup)
New Delhi, May 1 : Air travel will become more expensive as all major airlines have decided to raise the fares by at least 10 percent, besides hiking the fuel surcharge.
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Air Arabia carries 43 percent more people to and from India
Dubai, May 1 : The Middle East's largest budget airline Air Arabia carried 246,296 passengers on its Sharjah-India routes in the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 43 percent compared to 172,246 passengers during the same period in 2007.
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Tourists should not visit Darjeeling this summer'
Kolkata, April 30: Tourists should not visit Darjeeling - the popular hill station of West Bengal - this summer due to unrest, the state's Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Ashok Bhattacharya said here Wednesday.
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Dhaka-Kolkata train may cut two hours from inspection time
Dhaka, April 30: Passengers travelling on Maitri Express - the Dhaka-Kolkata train - may spend two hours less if the authorities in Bangladesh and India agree to reduce the time consumed on customs and immigration formalities.
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Tourists throng Manali to evade summer heat
Manali, Apr 30 : The influx of the tourists has sharply increased in the hill town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh as the plains reel under intense summer heat.
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Air India Express to introduce flights to Kuwait, Dubai and Dhaka
Bangalore, Apr 29: Low cost carrier Air India Express (AIE), in an attempt to expand its international services, will introduce new flights to Kuwait, Dubai and Dhaka in the next six months.
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Rajasthan readies for Commonwealth Games tourists
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt, Jaipur, April 28: With its rich history, culture and desert landscape, Rajasthan sees a golden opportunity in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games to up its tourist inflow and is sprucing up its roads, hotels and monuments to lure foreigners who come visiting the Indian capital.
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Emirates to launch Calicut-Dubai flight service
Kozhikode, Apr 25: Emirates Airline will start flight operations to Dubai from Karippur International Airport near here from July 1, 2008.
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Emirates to fly to Kozhikode from July 1
Dubai, Apr 25: Dubai's Emirates Airline is to launch its six-flights-a-week service to Kozhikode, Kerala from July 1.
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Centre gives nod to construction of airports for private use
New Delhi, Apr 25 : The Central Government today approved the proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry regarding construction of private airports, airstrips and helipads for private use.
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Emirates to begin service from third airport in Kerala
Kozhikode, April 25 : Dubai-based Emirates Áirline will start its service from Kozhikode international airport from July 1. The airline will operate six flights a week from Dubai to this airport in north Kerala.
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Jet Airways inks pact with Bangalore airport
Mumbai, April 24 : Leading private carrier Jet Airways has signed a framework agreement with Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) for sub-leasing land to construct a base for maintenance and engineering facility at the new airport in the IT hub.
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India, UAE agree to increase air services
New Delhi, April 24: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have revised their air services agreement that would allow both countries to fly more aircraft. The agreement would also allow UAE to operate flight services to Calicut, Kerala, an official statement said here Thursday.
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Qatar Airways announces Indian expansion
Mumbai, Apr 23: Qatar Airways today announced its plans to operate the airline's third gateway in Kozhikode, Kerala -- the southwest Indian coastal city, from June 15 onwards.
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RAK Airways starts service from Kerala
Kozhikode, April 23 : RAK Airways, the national airline of Ras al-Khaimah, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), started its service from Kozhikode in Kerala Wednesday.
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Jet to become 37th airline to operate from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, April 23 : When its inaugural flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) land at Abu Dhabi International Airport late Wednesday night, India's Jet Airways will become the 37th airline to operate from the UAE capital.
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Gulf Air to fly to Hyderabad from July 1
Dubai, April 23 : Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air is going to launch daily non-stop flights between Bahrain and Hyderabad in India from July 1.
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Qatar Airways to fly to Kozhikode from June 15
Dubai, April 23: Qatar Airways will launch daily non-stop flights between Doha and Kozhikode in India's southern state of Kerala from June 15.
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Bahrain Air to commence India flights in May
MENAFN, April 21: Bahrain Air has announced the launch of Bahrain-Kochi service on May 26, 2008. The flight will depart from Bahrain on Monday at 10:40 am and will arrive at Cochin International Airport at 5:30 pm (local time) on the same day.

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