9+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) Published - February 20, 2025 07:06 pm IST - MANGALURU Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a Central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has scheduled an air tour package "holy Kashi with Ayodhya darshan" from Mangaluru on March 15. The five days and four nights package covers tour to Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya. The tour is planned with a group strength of 30 passengers and will have night stays at Varanasi and Ayodhya. The cost starts from "35,200 per person, an IRTC release said here on Thursday. Apart from the air package to Varanasi, IRCTC is also operating leisure tours to Ooty on weekly departures by train from Mangaluru Central Railway Station. The weekly rail tour package to Udagamandalam (Ooty) is operated for a duration of four nights and five days departing Mangaluru Central Railway station every Thursday by Train no 22638 (West Coast…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago (433+ words) Published - May 27, 2025 02:06 pm IST - New Delhi "InterGlobe Aviation promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his family trust on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) sold a 5.7% stake in the airline for about "11,385 crore ($1.33 billion) through a block deal," according to sources. "Apart from Gangwal, the Chinkerpoo Family Trust, whose trustees are Shobha Gangwal and JP Morgan Trust Company of Delaware, has also participated in the transaction for divesting its stake in IndiGo, the country's largest airline," the sources said. "Investment banking firms Goldman Sachs [India] Securities Pvt Ltd, Morgan Stanley India Company, and J P Morgan India are the placement agents for the stake sale," they added. Before the latest transaction, Mr. Gangwal and the family trust together owned about 13.5% in IndiGo. As per the latest block deal, up to 2.2 crore equity shares were sold at a floor price of "5,175 per share, as per the updated…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago (106+ words) Published - August 26, 2025 04:47 pm IST - Bengaluru Akasa Air announced on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) daily direct flights connecting Bengaluru with Phuket in Thailand, from October 1. The new route builds on Akasa Air's recently introduced daily direct service between Mumbai and Phuket, stated a press release issued by the airlines. From Bengaluru, the flight will depart daily at 6:25 a.m. and arrive in Phuket at 12:40 p.m. From Phuket, daily flights will depart at 1:40 p.m. and reach Bengaluru at 4:40 p.m. Bookings for flights are now open on Akasa Air's website www.akasaair.com....

2+ mon, 5+ day ago (144+ words) Updated - September 25, 2025 09:37 pm IST - DINDIGUL Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan inaugurated the annual Co-optex Deepavali sale at the Co-optex showroom in Anna Trade Centre on Thursday. Sales target of "1.40 crore has been set for the Co-optex showrooms in the district for this festival season, he said. Customers can purchase the products from Co-optex showrooms and through the e-commerce website. They can also opt for the monthly savings scheme for purchasing the handloom products, the Collector said. Last year's Deepavali sales at the Anna trade centre showroom was "52.41 lakh. The Deepavali sales target for the festival season this year at Anna trade centre showroom has been fixed at "75 lakh, he said. Co-optex Zonal Manager Stalin and other officials were also present at the event. Published - September 25, 2025 09:36 pm IST...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) Published - January 03, 2025 11:35 am IST - Bengaluru Visitor registration for the Aero India 2025 is now live. The organisers of the five-day biennial air show, to be held at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, in Bengaluru in February, have announced that visitor registration for business and general pass is live now. Registrations can be done on the Aero India official website. The show will be held between February 10 and 14, with the first three days being business days, and February 13 and 14 being public days. There are three categories of tickets, which will be available for the air show, which are general, business and Air Display Viewing Area (ADVA). According to the organisers, business visitor passes are for business days. They are priced at "5,000 for Indian nationals, and $150 for foreign nationals. General passes are for the public days are priced at "2,500 for Indian nationals and…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) Published - January 03, 2025 07:20 pm IST - MYSURU Air Kerala, which is a new player in the aviation sector, announced flights from and to Mysuru by the end of May or during June, in a move that will enhance regional air connectivity and boost tourism. The decision followed prolonged discussions by MP for Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, and officials of Air Kerala and Airports Authority of India (AAI), here on Friday. Afi Ahmed, chairman, Air Kerala, who announced the flight connectivity from Kerala to Mysuru, said the specific destinations that would be connected, would be determined in due course. "But this collaboration underscores our commitment to enhancing regional connectivity and promoting Mysuru's rich cultural heritage on a global scale," he said. Mr. Afi Ahmed said there was enough scope and potential in a place like Mysuru, which is a well-known tourism destination....

3+ mon, 6+ day ago (293+ words) Published - August 24, 2025 04:04 am IST - CHENNAI The Tamil Nadu government has identified the site for the proposed airport at Hosur, and will apply to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for site clearance in two weeks. The chosen site lies 15.5 km from the airstrip of Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited (TAAL), east of Hosur city in Hosur, and Shoolagiri Taluk (it is located between Berigai and Bagalur). Soon after the decision to develop an airport at Hosur was made, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation identified five sites, which were narrowed down to two, based on the recommendations of the feasibility study carried out by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). After deliberations, the State government found that the site now finalised is more feasible since the number of obstacles is far less here. The other site shortlisted is 1.5 km south of…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago (425+ words) Published - February 26, 2025 05:57 pm IST - HYDERABAD Consul General (CG) of Turkiye Orhan Yalman Okan on Wednesday said that for Hyderabad to become a global city, it needs to increase its connectivity to global destinations, and that his country was waiting with "impatience" for the Union government to accord permission for Turkish Airlines to operate here. The CG was speaking at the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and T'rkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency"s (TGA) India Destination Promotion Event 2025, a six-city tour which seeks to bring about a collaboration between stakeholders of the two countries. Underscoring Turkiye"s tourism infrastructure, Mr. Okan pointed out that around 17 million passengers used Istanbul airport, which handled around 1,400 flights each day, last year. He said that Turkish Airlines flies to 360 destinations spread over 130 countries. "I am sharing with you all these figures because it…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew'crashed just moments after taking off'from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday (June 12, 2025) afternoon, a statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. The pilot of the aircraft gave a mayday call to the Ahmedabad air traffic controller. Watch: First CCTV footage of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad airport Published - June 12, 2025 09:11 pm IST The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday (June 12, 2025) afternoon, a statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. The pilot of the aircraft gave a mayday call to the Ahmedabad air traffic controller. - Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click - Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (411+ words) Published - November 18, 2025 09:37 am IST - Dubai China's homegrown jets made their debut outside Asia with its C919 passenger aircraft performing a flight display for the public and potential clients on Monday (November 17, 2025) at one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions in Dubai. This is the first time that the manufacturer of the two aircrafts " State-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) " participated in the Dubai Airshow, among the world's largest aviation exhibitions. A C919 at Singapore Airshow in February 2024 was the first time that Comac brought the aircraft to an international stage. In the static display area at Dubai's Airshow, a C919 aircraft from China Southern Airlines and the COMAC C909 business jet were showcased together. COMAC will present the latest achievements in the development of China's commercial aircraft through flight displays, static exhibitions, and product presentations, aiming to deepen exchanges and mutual trust with…...