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Here are the top five things to do in these air-bubbled countries.

Air travel woes: A time to reminisce about the lost romance of sea voyages

As COVID-19 continues to keep international flyers from taking to the skies, it is a good time to reminisce about the world of international travel before jets compressed time and made distance immaterial.

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport to get live passenger tracker

The Xovis's 3D sensors will help detect passenger flow at departure gates, check-in, immigration, security hold areas of both domestic and international flights as well as visa sections

Move over, sustainable travel. Regenerative travel has arrived

With most travel suspended during the pandemic, regenerative travel remains at the starting gate. But in the lull, it’s the new buzz.

Rs 15 lakh could earn you a 70-day road trip from Delhi to London

The “Bus to London” would take its passengers on a 70-day bus ride from Delhi to London, covering 18 countries and 20,000 km on its way

3-Point Analysis | What are air bubble flights and is India being hasty in resuming international flights?

International flights with a few select countries have resumed via air bubbles.

Coronavirus pandemic | The new escapism: isolationist travel

As travelers seek safety amid social distancing, the travel industry is adapting with outdoor trips, remote lodgings and private camps.

Big Story | US, India to create a green corridor for resuming international flights

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has indicated that India and the US are engaged in creation of a green corridor which will significantly ease travel restrictions between the two countries

Coronavirus impact | Regular passenger train services may not resume until mid-August

Even if more trains are pushed into service to meet a surge in demand, they will also be branded as 'special trains'.

Experience a virtual wildlife safari from the comfort of your couch

For months now, no one is wandering. The thrill of a midnight safari seems like forgotten dreams. Thankfully, technology has stepped in as our travel partner.

MPs found misusing travel perks by making multiple bookings for the same train journey

Several Rajya Sabha members were found to be misusing their free travel perks and wasting public money at a time when the nation is battling a serious health crisis

Six tourist hubs that are almost paying you to travel

The travel future looks bleak and cities and countries are aggressively announcing sops for the return of footfalls.

Coronavirus lockdown | Demand for Shramik trains slumps to 30 daily in June: Report

The demand for Shramik Express was as high as 255 trains daily as on May 26, with 40% of the trains headed to UP, and 36% to Bihar.

Cyclone Nisarga | Mumbai international airport shut till 7 pm in view of strong crosswinds

In view of the strong crosswinds being experienced due to Cyclone Nisarga, the authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport decided to suspend all arrivals and departures for four and a half hours

Domestic flights resume from May 25 | Fliers won't get a boarding pass if they don't officially declare these things

Among several declarations that will be mandatory to obtain a boarding pass, passengers will have to confirm officially that they do not reside in any containment zone or have contracted COVID-19 in the past two months.

Coronavirus lockdown | AC train coaches do not pose COVID-19 transmission threat: Indian Railways

The entire air inside an AC train coach will now be changed at least 12 times per hour as per Health Ministry guidelines as a precautionary measure to stop coronavirus transmission.

Coronavirus lockdown: German national 'living' at Delhi airport for 2 months

Ziebat is not authorised to leave IGI’s transit area and spends his time reading magazines and newspapers these days. He eats at some of the fast food outlets at the airport that are still operational and interacts with security and housekeeping staff from time to time.

Coronavirus lockdown | Complete details of special AC passenger train routes and frequency

The special passenger trains will ply on 15 routes and connect to cities like Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jammu, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Secunderabad, among others.

Tourism Ministry quashes rumours of hotels, restaurants being shut till October 15

A fake message was being circulated across platforms claiming that the government has announced the closure of restaurants and hotels till October 15.

Coronavirus lockdown | Flight restrictions to be lifted only after COVID-19 spread under control: Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri wrote on Twitter: "Flight restrictions will be lifted once we are confident that spread of the virus has been controlled and it poses no danger to our country and people."

Coronavirus lockdown | Railways to lose over Rs 12,000 crore in revenue earnings due to COVID-19 crisis

The Indian Railways earned Rs 4,358.34 crore in passenger revenue in April 2019, the corresponding figure for which this year will be a complete washout due to the lockdown.

Coronavirus pandemic | A glimpse of what air travel will be like after lockdown ends

Images shared by Spice Jet revealed that alternate seats in front and at the sides will remain vacant to ensure there is proper physical distancing between passengers

Coronavirus lockdown | Special train services likely to start post-April 14 in some parts: Railway Board

The Centre is planning to divide the country into three zones -- red, yellow, and green -- depending on the number of COVID-19 cases that have reported from each zone and run train services accordingly.

Inbound travel may see negligible business until September: Industry experts

As per IATO estimates, the hotel, aviation and travel sectors together may incur losses of about Rs 8,500 crore.

Coronavirus impact | India seeks visa extension for students, professionals in US

Meanwhile, anti-immigration non-profit organization ‘US Tech Workers’ has sought the suspension of the H-1B visa programme given the precarious employment situation in the United States.

Coronavirus pandemic: PM Modi bans foreign travel for central govt ministers

The PM announced the temporary decree on a day when the government of India issued a fresh advisory asking all Indians to avoid non-essential travel of any kind

Coronavirus pandemic | Mumbai-Delhi last-minute return air tickets plummet to Rs 5,000

Last minute fares on the Mumbai-Kochi and Delhi-Bengaluru route have also plummeted to Rs 5,000 and Rs 6,700, respectively, for a round trip

Eastern Railways refurbishes two old train coaches into restaurants

The two restaurants were constructed by revamping two MEMU coaches and is open for both railway passengers and the general public.

AI is the key ingredient for travel and hospitality sectors' business strategy

Artificial Intelligence, is proving to be useful for a number of processes and functions across businesses in the travel and hospitality space, both in terms of internal operations and enhancing the experience for the end-users.

No maximum limit set for ticket price on privately-operated trains: Railway Board chairman

The Railways would not fix a ceiling price for fares of trains to be operated by private players, and it would be “market-driven”, as per railway board chairman VK Yadav

10 best European destinations to visit in 2020 revealed

The European Best Destinations (EBD) has compiled a list of the best destinations in Europe for 2020 after a record collection of more than 600,000 votes.

Activists hold placards inside Varanasi-Delhi IndiGo flight in solidarity with Kunal Kamra

After the activists demonstrated for a while, the airline's ground security personnel intervened and requested them to return back to their seats

India ready to evacuate Pakistani students from Wuhan: MEA

Ravish Kumar, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, said that India will consider evacuating Pakistani students if the Imran Khan government requests for the same.

Coronavirus travel restrictions: Chinese bride’s kin forced to skip her Indian wedding

The couple met seven years ago when Pintu Jana had gone to China for a business deal.

Air India mistakely cancels ticket of the wrong Kunal Kamra

The person, also named Kunal Kamra, had to produce two identity cards to prove his identity. He said that the entire situation was confusing as he had to seek clearance from both Jaipur airport security staff and Air India staff before boarding the flight.

Anurag Kashyap not to fly IndiGo until ban lifted on Kunal Kamra

The noted filmmaker refused to fly IndiGo because he found the ban imposed on comedian Kunal Kamra to be absolutely unreasonable

No more fully-AC locals in Mumbai: WR moots trains with both AC/ Non-AC coaches

The daily commuters of Mumbai local trains have been disenchanted with the special fully-AC trains almost right from the time the services started in 2017

Coronavirus outbreak | Woman thanks pesky pet for ruining plans to visit China's Wuhan

The Taiwan resident was supposed to fly to China’s Wuhan city earlier this month, right around the time the novel virus started spreading

26 arrested as RPF busts India’s biggest rail ticketing racket

With a network of 20,000 agents who would corner 50% of the tickets sold daily, they are one of the main reasons it had become near impossible to procure confirmed railway tickets in the recent past

Why are airlines only banning Kunal Kamra and not Sadhvi Pragya? Twitterati asks

Netizens are wondering why they didn’t adopt a similar approach for Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sadhvi Pragya Thakur

Woman stranded on desolate Norway road rescued, thanks to Tinder

The stranded woman's friend came up with the idea of joining Tinder to find a match in one of the locals of the area.

Centre to fund travel expenses of Indians who travel to 15 tourist destinations by 2022

One needs to travel outside their home state to be eligible for the contention.

Odisha railway station inaugurated by PM Modi gets 2 passengers daily

A whopping Rs 3.5 lakh is spent per month to ensure that the passenger train operates on the track twice daily and for the payment of the fur staff.

Delta Air Lines staff claims 'uniforms made them sick', sues clothing manufacturer

The uniforms reportedly led to respiratory illnesses, epidermal infections, hair loss, nosebleeds, headaches, fatigue, and anxiety.

Sonam Kapoor vows to never fly British Airways again: Here’s why

The airline has extended an apology to the actor

2020 is the year for weekend getaways - here’s why

April turns out to be the most gifted month, vis-à-vis long weekends, in the year 2020

Mumbai Police traffic advisory for New Year 2020: Full list of diversions and alternate routes

In Colaba, no vehicle - heavy or light - will be allowed to move from NCPA to Wingoli Chowpatty; all vehicles on NS Road will be diverted from Churchgate to Hazarimal Road.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express tickets to cost as much as airfares

Interestingly, no tatkal quota (last moment reservations) or premium tatkal quota is available for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express.

No passenger deaths in 2019-2020: Indian Railways' safest year ever

According to official data, the number of consequential accidents such a collision, or a wagon catching fire, or derailment, have decreased drastically by at least 95% over the last four decades.

Pragya Thakur-SpiceJet row: BJP MP files plaint against airline for ‘misbehaviour’

On December 22, a video of the verbal spat had gone viral, where fellow passengers can be heard schooling her about how she shouldn’t inconvenience other fliers