Heritage Aviation launches Chopper Flights on Pithoragarh-Almora route
Heritage Aviation proudly announces the launch of daily helicopter flights on the Pithoragarh-Almora-Pithoragarh route. The new service is designed to provide swift, comfortable, and efficient travel for both residents and tourists, offering unparalleled aerial views of Uttarakhand’s breathtaking landscapes. This will reduce travel time significantly.
Air India extends ‘Vista Stream’ in-flight entertainment
Air India has extended its wireless inflight entertainment service, Vista Stream, to its narrowbody fleet. Vista Stream, which debuted in August 2024, has already been introduced across Air India’s wide-body fleet (excluding the newly inducted Boeing 777 and Airbus 350 aircraft). With this update, Vista Stream will now be accessible on both widebody and narrowbody aircraft across international and domestic network.
Mauritius to host the International Kreol Festival
Mauritius will be hosting the International Kreol Festival. For the first time, the whole island will be vibrating to the sounds and flavours of this festival, whose theme this year is very inclusive: Kreolite boté nou mauricianisme (creolity, beauty of our Mauritianism. The Ministry of Tourism has also made a point of taking the festival to the four corners of the island.
IndiGo announces its second IndiGoStretch route on Delhi-Bengaluru
IndiGo announces the addition of IndiGoStretch on its Delhi-Bengaluru route, with operations commencing on January 10, 2025. By March 2025, IndiGoStretch will be available on all 15 daily flights between Delhi and Bengaluru. IndiGoStretch is already operational on the Delhi-Mumbai route. By early January 2025, all 20 daily flights between Delhi and Mumbai will be on an IndiGoStretch aircraft.
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“We are thrilled to announce the signing of Holiday Inn Express Ayodhya. Ayodhya has become one of India’s most preferred tourist destinations in 2024. With Holiday Inn Express Ayodhya’s strategic location, the hotel will benefit predominantly from spiritual tourism year-round. The hotel is poised to offer a unique stay experience, blending world class hospitality, comfort and convenience with an easy connection to the city’s spiritual heritage. This signing reaffirms our commitment to expand IHG’s presence in secondary markets, including those with significant cultural and religious appeal as the number of travellers to these markets continue to grow driving demand for quality accommodation.”
Sudeep Jain,
Managing Director, South West Asia, IHG Hotels & Resorts