Ethiopian Airlines to launch Hyderabad flights from June 16
Ethiopian Airlines is set to launch thrice-weekly passenger flights to Hyderabad starting June 16, 2025, strengthening connectivity between Africa and India. The new route will operate mid-day departures from Addis Ababa on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with return flights from Hyderabad on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Ethiopian Airlines offers over fifty weekly dedicated passenger and cargo flights to India.
FLY91 introduces UPI Payments for inflight purchases
FLY91 has introduced UPI payments for inflight purchases, including hot meals and beverages, which can be pre-booked right until the time of boarding, becoming the first regional airline in India and very few in the world to offer this convenience. FLY91 allows passengers to pre-book or purchase their meals at multiple touchpoints on the day of travel. They can scan a QR code placed at check-in counters, boarding gates or in the seat-back pocket once inside the aircraft.
Atlys waives Visa Service Fees for active Indian Defence Personnel
Visa processing platform Atlys has announced a lifetime waiver of its service fees for all visa applications made by active Indian defence personnel. The announcement was made by Mohak Nahta, CEO and Founder of Atlys, through his social media channels, calling it “a small gesture for a service we can never repay.” The initiative is being hailed as a meaningful tribute to the armed forces.
Korea Tourism Organization appoints Actress Hina Khan as Honorary Ambassador
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has officially appointed Indian actress and celebrated media personality, Hina Khan, as the Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism from India for the term May 2025 to April 2026. The official appointment ceremony was held on May 9, 2025 at the KTO Seoul Centre (HiKr Ground), in the presence of Andrew JH Kim, Acting Executive VP, International Tourism Division, KTO.
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“The Indian Chamber of Commerce, through its Tourism Committee, stands in firm solidarity with the Government of India and the Indian Armed Forces in their calibrated and resolute response. We salute our Armed Forces, and various other agencies within the Government, working under the strong leadership of our Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on the tremendous success of ‘Operation Sindoor’. We also salute the citizens of the border areas for showing commendable bravery and cooperation. With great pride we proved to the world that we are a strong, undivided country and will not tolerate any kind of terrorism on our soil. We all are together in our fight against terrorism of all kinds.”
Dr. Subhash Goyal,
Chairman – Tourism Committee of ICC
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