MUMBAI: This summer, Mumbai will get the first low-cost connection to Bangkok, which is currently selling at about Rs 20,000 for a return ticket. From May 17, Spice Jet will connect Mumbai to Bangkok to become the only low-cost carrier to operate on this route. “Bangkok is the second international destination, after Dubai, that SpiceJet will be connecting with a direct flight from Mumbai,” said a statement issued by Spice Jet. “The airline already operates non-stop flights from Bangkok to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Delhi and Kolkata.” Besides this, the airline will be launching flights from Mumbai to three domestic destinations—Kolkata, Chennai and Varanasi from April 18. Other than Spice Jet, AirAsia will be expanding its Mumbai operations with direct flights to Kochi, Bengaluru and Indore from April 15. The airline has scheduled thrice a day departures to Bengaluru at 8.05am, 6.30pm and 11.35pm. AirAsia will have two 1.15pm departures, one to Kochi and the … [Read more...] about Mumbai-Bangkok low-cost flights from May 17
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Air India starts direct flight from New Delhi to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv: The direct maiden flight of Air India to Tel Aviv from New Delhi arrived here on Thursday, heralding a new chapter in the India-Israel ties and ending a decades-old overfly ban by Saudi Arabia. Flight AI 139 landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport at 2215 (Israeli time). "This is really a historical moment...We are in a new era. I am sure that we will see many more Indian tourists coming to Israel...and Israelis would also come to India in much higher numbers," Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin told PTI. He said such a direct link would further strengthen the relationship between the two nations. Saudi Arabia's decision to permit Air India to use its airspace has enabled the airline to take a shorter route. It will cover the distance in 7.15 hours, 2.10 hours less than the time taken by the only other airline that flies between the two countries - Israel's national carrier El Al. #FlyAI : #AirIndia adding wings to friendship . Few hours from now we are #flying … [Read more...] about Air India starts direct flight from New Delhi to Tel Aviv
More Indians are travelling this year & here’s how they are doing it
Domestic air travel traffic has already seen a 23.87 per-cent rise over the same period in 2017. IMAGE: Air India is ranked as the most reputed government airline in India.Photograph: Reuters As per reports released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the domestic air travel traffic in January to March 2018, increased to 337.70 lakh passengers, marking a rise of 23.87 per cent over the same period in 2017, which had registered 272.79 lakh flyers. The report also showed a rise of 28.03 per cent for the month of March 2018 over March 2017. In March 2017, the domestic travel industry registered figures of 90.45 lakh, while in the same period this year, the passenger traffic rose to 115.80 lakh.Where the market share of private operators is concerned, Indigo captured 39.5 per cent of the pie, totalling to 45.76 lakh passengers. Jet Airways flew 17.43 lakh passengers, registering a market share of 15 per cent, closely followed by Air India with a 13.4 per cent market share, amounting to … [Read more...] about More Indians are travelling this year & here’s how they are doing it
‘It is every filmmaker’s dream to win a National Award’
'I am always curious about human relationship. Life is far more bizarre than what is depicted in films.'Sruti Harihara Subramanian gets candid about her National-award winning documentary on Krishen Khanna. Sruti Harihara Subramanian made a stunning debut as a documentary filmmaker with A Far Afternoon — A Painted Saga by Krishen Khanna, and she was honoured with a National Award for Best Art/Cultural Film. The film also won an award for its musical score which is composed by Chennai-based duo Aravind Murali and Jaishankar. The documentary traces the journey of celebrated artist Krishen Khanna through one of his paintings, a 20-foot masterpiece that he began at the age of 89. Sruti, who is overwhelmed by her win, is a passion theatre artist and a model since her college days. Before turning filmmaker, she assisted veteran actress Revathi an also starred in a serial directed by the legendary K Balachander. In this exclusive chat with Rediff.com contributor S Saraswathi, … [Read more...] about ‘It is every filmmaker’s dream to win a National Award’
After Pawar, Khadse meets Uddhav, says not upset with BJP
Mumbai: Amid intense speculation about his next political move, senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse on Tuesday asserted he was not upset with his party and had not taken any decision to quit the saffron outfit. The comment came three days after the former Maharashtra minister issued a veiled warning to the party leadership that he would look at "other options" if his "humiliation" continued. Khadse has met NCP president Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the last two days, but maintained there were no political motives behind these meetings. Khadse met Thackeray here at Vidhan Bhavan for nearly 40 minutes on Tuesday, a day after calling on Pawar in Delhi. Talking to reporters outside Vidhan Bhavan, the BJP leader said he had met Pawar in connection with two pending irrigation projects worth Rs 6,500 crore in his home district of Jalgaon in North Maharashtra. "I sought Pawar's help in getting funds for the projects cleared at the state government-level. I met Uddhav … [Read more...] about After Pawar, Khadse meets Uddhav, says not upset with BJP