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Cusco Three weekly non-stop flights have been announced by LATAM Airlines Peru which will connect Santiago, Chile and Cusco, Peru. Airbus A319 aircraft will be operating the route which will have a capacity to fly 144 passengers, with a total of 45,051 seats offered in a year. The service beginning on August 15th will have services on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The tickets are already on sale. The LATAM Airlines Peru flight (LA2366) will depart from Santiago on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at 15:35 (local time), and will arrive at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport at 17:00 the same day. ... Read more

An artificial intelligence module has been developed by IRCTC to find anomalies in standard operating procedure using CCTV footage. With this module base Kitchens will be monitored pan India. The Artificial Intelligence module realises the value of their videos and photos with vision computing. It can detect an unexpected change or an event that does not conform to the expected pattern using their machine learning algorithms. To begin with, 16 base kitchens of IRCTC have been installed with high definition cameras connected to huge monitors for AI vision detection. Live streaming of 16 base kitchens is played all the time. ... Read more

The Telangana state government has constituted Manair River Front Development Corporation Limited for development of the river front along the shores of Lower Manair Dam (LMD) reservoir at Karimnagar. A Haritha hotel and convention centre on the shores of LMD reservoir is also proposed along with the project. The hotel would serve as an added advantage to encourage tourism by providing accommodation facilities. The Haritha hotel and the convention centre would be constructed at a cost of Rs 15 crore with Additional Central Assistance funds from the Union government. The foundation stone for the project would be laid by Minister ... Read more

As part of its agri-tourism project in the Chembakassery area of Alappuzha, the Pattanakkad panchayat is planning to set up a wind park in the village. The wind park is expected to be open to the public by August 2018. The panchayat is planning to begin the work on the project by the end of May. The park will be constructed close to the Chembakassery paddy fields on the Padmakshi Kavala-Andhakaranazhi road. The park would be set up as an elderly- and youth-friendly park to attract tourists. Tenders have already been awarded for constructing benches, swings, lights, and other related works. ... Read more

The first ibis Styles will be opened at Sultanate of Oman as AccorHotels has signed agreement with the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran). The hotel which will be opening by 2020 will have 280 standard rooms with design and facilities that symbolize ibis Styles. This will be the first internationally branded economy hotel in the OCEC master development (Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre), giving a strong foothold for AccorHotels in Oman. OCEC is Oman’s largest and only dedicated meeting, conference, incentive and exhibition destination with superior design and state of the art convention infrastructure. The ibis Styles all-inclusive breakfast package ... Read more

The four-day annual summer festival in Yercaud is slated to begin on May 12. Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami, will inaugurate the event. The horticulture department is taking all measures and have begun to decorate the flowers of various varieties for the flower show. The department has already procured eye catching colourful flowers from various parts of the state and also from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It is reported that around 22,000 rose flowers have been fetched from Uthagamandalam alone. A replica of St. George Fort, tractor, and arch towers would be the highlights of this year’s festival. Vegetables and fruits carving, ... Read more

  Concorde flights were a popular name till the start of 21st century. This supersonic passenger airline which commenced the operations in 1976 had to terminate its service in 2003 as it never had enough travellers to make a commercial impact. British Airways and Air France were the two airlines which had a try with the supersonic giants. The love for Concorde may be ignited again as Boom, a Denver-based start-up, is planning to give another try with a 55-seat jet and will be having a long-range cruising speed of Mach 2.2 (1,451mph/2,335km/h). The company hopes to have lower operating ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: scroll The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced that it will start issuing receipts for the food items sold on trains. IRTC had issued a letter to all zonal heads on Monday instructing that a minimum 10 point-of-sale (POS) machines should be provided in each train in their respective zones. According to a Railway Board directive, it is mandatory for licensees to issue proper bills to passengers for the sale of food items. “However, it has been observed that despite the instructions issued to licensees and IRCTC zones, hand-held electronic bill printing devices are not ... Read more

Awarded Luxury Beach Villa – Pinilla, Costa Rica TripAdvisor has announced the winners of the second annual Travelers’ Choice awards for Rentals. 30 best holiday homes across the globe are awarded across three categories i.e. Luxury ($300+ USD per night), Mid-Range ($100-150 USD per night) and Affordable ($99 USD per night and below). A Cozy Designer Minerva Apartment located in downtown Rome was declared the winner in Affordable category with the rates starting as low as $66 per night. An oceanfront condo in Kauai, Hawaii tops the list in Mid-Range category. A Luxury category was topped by a Costa Rican beach ... Read more

Bird Academy has won IATA 2018 Regional top performer award at the recently concluded Global Training Partners Conference in Istanbul. “We are thrilled & thankful to have received this prestigious award from IATA. It is an acknowledgement of the dedication and hard work that has been put in by everyone at Bird Academy since its inception. With our growing portfolio of training programs and our partnership with IATA, we aim to bridge the employability gap within the aviation and aerospace sector,” said Radha Bhatia, Chairperson, Bird Group. The IATA Regional top performer award recognizes training centers for their contribution to ... Read more

Asia is known as the powerhouse of aviation market. However, according to new research by flight data provider OAG, three of world’s busiest routes are North American airports. Two of those routes shuttle passengers between United States and Canada. One reason for this high demand maybe Canada is drawing record numbers of international travellers, including those from USA. Or it might be the resurgence of interest in international travel by Canadians after a setback by a weak economy and unfavourable currency exchange rates. The airline carried a record 48 million passengers last year after inclusion of 30 new routes last year ... Read more

Jet Airways has completed 25 years of operations from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Jet Airways first flight, 9W321, took off on 5 May 1993 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. “This day represents an unforgettable milestone and is a mix of emotion and elation for us all. We are both humbled and honoured by the overwhelming trust, support and appreciation received from our Guests over the years, as we fondly recall the first steps we took on what has been a truly exciting journey in bringing the Joy of Flying to millions of our Guests. It gives me great pleasure to reaffirm our commitment ... Read more

By launching direct service between Václav Havel Airport, Prague and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), American Airlines has brought USA and Czech Republic closer. The daily flights will be operating throughout the summer season, providing more than 2,800 seats per week between the two cities. The flights are operated using Boeing 767-300 aircraft and is the first airline to connect the Czech Republic and the state of Pennsylvania with a direct flight. The business class offers 28 fully lie-flat, aisle accessible seats arranged in one-two-one configuration. The class is equipped with personal Samsung Galaxy tablets loaded with the latest movies, TV ... Read more

Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott International, has announced its debut in Indonesia, with the opening of the brand’s first hotel in Bali. The 207-key Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa is thoughtfully-designed to reinterpret the destination’s rocky cliff coastlines through contrasting materials, such as raw concrete and refined rattan. “The spectacular new Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa sets the stage for discovering the beautiful island of Bali. With its artful design, vibrant authentic dining scene and engaging experiences around every corner, the hotel joins the current global portfolio of more than 160 hotels, with 15 new hotels scheduled to open in ... Read more

In an initiative to develop Sharjah’s tourism prospects, Wego, the largest online marketplace in Middle East and North Africa, has kicked off a unique destination co-marketing campaign in collaboration with Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). The campaign aims at projecting Sharjah’s greatest tourist attractions through online marketing activities. The customary hospitality and traditional charm, fun attractions etc will be promoted through this campaign. The campaign aims to mark Sharjah as a strong spot in world tourist map and make it a unanimous destination of choice among global travellers. The campaign will also have its marketing hand on the ... Read more