TRAVEL
Direct Chandigarh to Dharamshala IndiGo flights from April 2
IndiGo has announced new direct flights between Chandigarh-Dharamshala from April 2, 2024.
TRAVEL
American Express opened its largest lounge in Atlanta
American Express (AmEx) has opened its largest-ever Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), the busiest airport in the world.
EDUCATION
New Zealand improves student visa processing
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has improved the process for deciding student visa applications by giving their staff more efficient assessment tools and letter templates.
EDUCATION
International staff and students feel unwelcome in the Netherlands: Survey
Most international students and staff in Dutch universities feel less welcome today than they did when they first arrived in the country.
TRAVEL
Indigo to start direct flights to Bali on March 29
Starting March 29, 2024, IndiGo will commence operations from Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia.
TRAVEL
Club Vistara Points Fest 2024 open till March 31
Club Vistara, the loyalty program of Vistara, is holding one of its biggest annual campaigns - Points Fest 2024, across its Bank/Hotel Point Transfer Partners.
TRAVEL
Air India to equip aircraft with Thales’s Avant Up inflight entertainment
Air India will equip 51 of its airliners with Thales’s Avant Up inflight entertainment (IFE) system.
TRAVEL
Hate seeing kids on planes? Fly on a Sunday
If you hate flying with bawling, grumpy kids on your flight, flying on a Sunday might be the best for you, especially if you are planning a holiday during Fall.
TRAVEL
New way to complete your global entry interview at Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport now has a pre-departure interview facility.
EDUCATION
Switzerland tops leaderboard of best education destinations for mobile HNW
Switzerland has topped the list of the best education destinations for young HNWs, according to Henley & Partners
EDUCATION
University of Chicago's Center in Delhi marks a decade in India
Established in 2014 as a hub for teaching, research, and dialogue, the University of Chicago Center in Delhi has completed 10 years.
EDUCATION
UniCreds launches Rs 50 lakh scholarship
UniCreds launches scholarship across three categories for students who aspire to pursue higher education in the UK, the US, Canada, and Australia. This scholarship grants Rs 15 lakh to women who aim to pursue STEM careers.
TRAVEL
Akasa Air expands operations in Gwalior, connects Mumbai and Bengaluru after Ahmedabad
Akasa Air has launched nonstop weekly flights between Gwalior and Mumbai and one-stop weekly connecting flights between Gwalior and Bengaluru via Mumbai.
TRAVEL
Air India unveils ‘India Takes Flight’ track
Air India has unveiled its new sonic identity, a signature track titled ‘India Takes Flight’, a jugalbandi between Grammy winner Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist Taufiq Qureshi, lyricist Prasoon Joshi and London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
TRAVEL
IATA Annual Safety Report: 2023 was one of the safest years to travel
Last year was one of the safest years to travel with the lowest fatality risk and ‘all accident’ rate on record, according to 2023 Annual Safety Report released by the International Air Transport Association.
TRAVEL
IndiGo announces 6 additional domestic routes
Starting from March 31, IndiGo will introduce six new domestic route additions to the forthcoming summer schedule.
TRAVEL
Qatar Airways to move Goa operations from Dabolim to North Goa airport
Effective June 20, 2024, Qatar Airways will cease operations at Dabolim Airport (GOI) and move its operations to North Goa’s Manohar International Airport (GOX)
TRAVEL
Etihad to fly the superjumbo double decker on Abu Dhabi-New York route
Etihad Airways will start flying its A380 double-decker on the popular Abu Dhabi–New York JFK route from April 22, 2024.
TRAVEL
Turkish Airlines starts Istanbul-Melbourne flights
Turkish Airlines starts flights to Melbourne, the airlines’ first destination in the continent of Australia.
TRENDS
Japan to expand financial aid to non-Japanese students
Japan's Ministry of Education is expanding the scope of its financial aid provisions for non-Japanese students' university education.
TRENDS
Several US airlines have hiked checked-in baggage fee
Several US airlines have hiked checked baggage fees recently. The top 20 airlines in the world collectively earned billions of dollars in baggage fees last year.
TRENDS
IndiGo commences direct daily flights between Hyderabad and Bangkok
IndiGo has commenced daily direct flights between Hyderabad and Bangkok, the airline now operates 37 weekly flights between India and Bangkok.
TRENDS
Etihad Airways launches new collection of amenity kits and loungewear
Etihad Airways has launched a new collection of amenity kits and loungewear created in partnership with Giorgio Armani and ESPA.
TRENDS
Etihad Airways to relaunch its loyalty programme
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is relaunching its award-winning Etihad Guest loyalty programme in June 2024.
