Ayodhya airport handled around 100 chartered flights on Monday: officials

Ayodhya airport handled around 100 chartered flights on Monday: officials

Passengers arrive at Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya on January 17. | Photo Credit: ANI The Ayodhya airport handled around 100 chartered flights on Monday as many people flew into the city to attend the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple. The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the temple on Monday, an … Read more

Bengaluru-Bhutan charter flights from April

Bengaluru-Bhutan charter flights from April

Thomas Cook (India) Limited and SOTC Travel will launch exclusive charter flights from Bengaluru to Paro (Bhutan) starting April 2024. According to Thomas Cook, South India represents a key source market for Thomas Cook & SOTC Travel, already contributing over 45% to the companies’ business to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, and growing. “However, the … Read more

Several airlines suspend flights after attack on Israel

Several airlines suspend flights after attack on Israel

Major international air carriers have suspended or reined in flight services to or from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend, saying they were waiting for safety conditions to improve. Israel’s national carrier El Al was the exception, adding more flights to bring reservists back from around the … Read more

Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling summer flights to limit the impact on passengers

Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling summer flights to limit the impact on passengers

Heathrow Airport has told airlines to stop selling summer tickets as it limits the number of passengers and the chance of flight cancellations increases. According to the airport, the new limit of daily passengers is 100, 000 which will be implemented from Tuesday until 11 September. Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye said, the number of … Read more

5,700 flights scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel

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At least 5,700 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday travel headaches to millions. According to Flightaware.com, more than 2,500 flights were scrubbed around the globe on Christmas Day, including more than 870 originating … Read more

Big Bucks and Savings: Vaccine Incentives Multiply

SOURCES: Axios: “Companies, states up the ante on vaccine incentives.” The Baltimore Sun: “Maryland to offer COVID vaccine lottery incentive with $2 million in cash prizes.” Twitter: @NYGovCuomo, May 26, 2021. CBS News: “Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz announces COVID-19 vaccine incentives.” The Associated Press: “California giving $116 million to people who get virus shots.” … Read more

Coronavirus on a Plane: One Flight’s History Outlines the Risk

By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Just how safe is it to fly during the pandemic? The story of one international flight in March — before the advent of mask and glove protocols — suggests that even with infected passengers aboard, the odds of catching COVID-19 are relatively small. … Read more