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The Oberoi Spa at Wildflower Hall, Shimla ranked 2nd best hotel spa in Asia and Indian Subcontinent

The Oberoi Spa at The Oberoi, Mauritius has been ranked the 10th best hotel spa in Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean.

Asia Pacific region overtakes US in air travel

The growth in air travel in the Asia-Pacific region has eclipsed that in the largest aviation market of the US.

Tourist arrival up 17% in HP

Himachal Pradesh received 17% more tourists in 2009.

Britain suspends direct flights from Yemen

Britain suspended direct flights from Yemen as a part of measures to improve security following the failed Detroit airliner attack.

IndiGo to launch 6 new flights from Wednesday

Budget air-carrier IndiGo said it will launch six new flights from Wednesday across its network to tap increasing passenger traffic from cities such as Patna and Lucknow.

British Airways faces fresh strike threat

Loss-making British Airways faces a fresh threat of strike action as cabin crew prepare to vote on whether to walk out in a long-running dispute over pay and jobs.

Fog delays over 100 flights at IGI

Dense fog badly disrupted flight operations at the IGI airport for the fourth consecutive day, throwing schedules of over 100 domestic and international flights.

Kerala Rajdhani makes its maiden journey

Kerala-bound Rajdhani Express painted in the beautiful colours of its beaches, went on its inaugural journey to Thiruvananthapuram and back.

Majuli Island in Assam may get world heritage status

Work on setting up of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) as UNESCO Category 1 institute in Delhi is likely to begin this year Also plans are afoot to set up a UNESCO House in Delhi.

Yatra.com-Yahoo! tie-up to promote the portal

Travel portal, Yatra.com said it has entered into a strategic advertising partnership with Yahoo!.

AI plans to outsource functions to cut cost

With a view to cut down its operational costs, Air India planning to outsource some of its functions.

Fuel efficiency prog: AI for Rs 900-cr savings

Air India said it targets to save around Rs 800-900-crore, through its fuel efficiency programme.

Over 90 flights hit due to thick fog, cable fault at airport

Dense fog and fault in instrument landing system on Saturday brought the flight operations at the IGI airport to a halt.

Air travellers to US face possibility of virtual strip search

US officials have warned air travellers entering America that they could be forced to undergo "virtual strip searches'' in the wake of the attempted terror attack.

E-ticket project for armed forces to be launched on Wed

To facilitate easy rail ticket booking for armed forces personnel in remote locations, Defence Ministry and Indian Railways will launch an e-ticket project at 20 sites across the country on Wednesday.

IndiGo gears up to minimise flight disruptions

IndiGo said it has taken a slew of measures to minimise flight disruptions and cancellations due to fog in winter season.

Fire breaks out at IGI airport terminal

A fire broke out at the basement of an under-construction building of terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

Minor fire at closed terminal of IGI airport

A minor fire broke out at the old departure terminal building (T1B) of the IGI airport this evening.

World's fastest train link starts in China

China launched the world's fastest rail link with a high-speed train.

6 AI Gulf-bound flights cancelled

Disruption of Air India Express service from here to Gulf destinations over the last few days has resulted in cancellation of at least six flights on Friday.

Jet to launch Mumbai-Dhaka direct flight from Wed

Jet Airways, said it will launch a direct air-service between Mumbai and Bangladesh's capital Dhaka from Wednesday.

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