Tax evasion: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has refuted claims that Digi Yatra passenger data is being shared with Indian tax authorities for tracking tax evaders. A report in The New Indian Express had earlier claimed that the tax department had obtained all passenger data from the DigiYatra app, which was being used to identify … Read more
Managing money efficiently is essential when travelling abroad, and more travellers are now opting for forex cards over cash currency. Forex cards are preloaded with foreign currency, providing convenience, security, and cost-effective solutions compared to carrying large amounts of cash. Unlike cash, these cards offer features like theft protection, lower exchange rates, and ease of … Read more
Hong Kong CNN — In the years before Covid, China was the world’s most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars beyond its borders in 2019. That largesse fell precipitously over the past three years as the country essentially closed its borders. But, as … Read more
Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at home during the pandemic is seeing the silver generation stepping out more today Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at … Read more
Credit ratings agency Icra on Monday revised upward its projection of international air passenger traffic at Indian airports at 80-85 per cent of the pre-pandemic volumes during this fiscal. The volume of such travellers has already touched 72 per cent of the pre-Covid level in May. The steep recovery in international passengers’ demand came on … Read more
The easing of travel restrictions following two years of strict curbs due to the outbreak of Covid-19 has led to a sharp increase in flight ticket bookings. Fintech major Paytm witnessed strong growth in daily flight bookings amid rising demand for both domestic and international air travel. During mid-January to April, the Paytm app witnessed an … Read more
Asia-Pacific and the Middle East aviation industry is experiencing green shoots of recovery amid domestic passenger traffic making considerable progress even as international traffic largely remains stagnant, according to the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific (ACI APAC) quarterly report. The industry showed encouraging signs of recovery in the first quarter of 2022— capacity was rebuilding in … Read more
With the Omicron cases continuously declining, some countries have removed the need for an RT-PCR test as a pre-requisite for travelling. International travel for Indians: As the COVID-19 cases decline globally and the vaccination coverage improves, many Indians have been anticipating that they would be able to travel internationally this year. The development has come … Read more
A passenger at the Chennai airport shared that he got hold of his negative Rapid PCR report within 30 minutes. (Credit: Airport Authority of India) Indian airports are actively stepping up to make travel safe and hassle free for international passengers! Despite the threat of Omicron variant of Coronavirus dampening spirits of international travelers, Indian … Read more
Good news for international flyers! The central government is likely to allow regular international passenger services to and from India by mid-December this year. The Ministry of Civil Aviation in an important announcement said that international passenger flight services may get resumed from December 15, news agency ANI reported. In view of the lingering danger … Read more