Virgin Atlantic and IndiGo announce new codeshare agreement
The codeshare partnership will mean customers booking a Virgin Atlantic ticket will be able
to fly on the airline’s London Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai flights and connect to and from
7 additional cities in India. Later this year the agreement will be expanded to cover a total of
16 destinations throughout India, as well as connections onto Virgin Atlantic’s extensive US
network operated via London Heathrow. The agreement will allow Virgin Atlantic to sell
seats to passengers connecting onto IndiGo flights. The initial codeshare destinations in India
include Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, Delhi and
Mumbai. The additional destinations will include Kochi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Pune,
Coimbatore, Nagpur, Vadodara, Indore and Visakhapatnam. The codeshare flights will be
available this week for booking for travel beyond 27 th September, subject to government
approval.
One Rep Global hosted an experiential FAM tour for luxury travel partners
One Rep Global organized a familiarization tour for Indian travel agent partners to Nepal’s
two most stunning hospitality destinations – Dwarika’s Hotel Kathmandu and Dwarika’s
Resort Dhulikhel. The four night’s tour was recently organized, in August 2022, in
association with Kathmandu Travels. Destination Nepal offers an appealing amalgamation of
culture, nature, and wellness. The FAM tour itinerary, thoughtfully curated with enriching
local experiences and explorations across the Kathmandu Valley, left the tour group of 11
luxury travel partners from Delhi mesmerized. Dwarika’s Hotel Kathmandu and Dwarika’s
Resort Dhulikhel played the perfect host offering an opulent backdrop to the exciting
familiarization visit.
The IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain 2022 returns after 3 years
After a long awaited 3 years, the IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain 2022
is coming back this December. Also known as a Half Ironman, it is a series of long-distance
triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation and a celebration of Middle
Eastern culture over a weekend full of family-friendly events. The reason behind the 70.3 is
the distance to be covered in the race. The 1.9 km (1.2 mile) swim starts at the water in front
of the Reef Island. The 90 km (56.1 mile) bike course consists of a single lap starting from
transition at The Reef Island, pass the iconic landmarks of World Trade Centre and the
Bahrain International Race Circuit and then back to Reef Island. The 21.1 km (13.1 mile) run
course starts at the reef island continues towards the Financial Harbour and then back to the
Reef Island in the heart of the city.
FirstOpinion
“We are an Association committed to improving our members' knowledge and expertise and
at the same time intend to provide exposure to new and trending outbound destinations from
India. Saudi Tourism Authority has always been a religious destination for Indians but now it
has emerged as a brilliant tourism destination in the Middle East region. We are happy with
our partnership with Saudi Arabia and the success of the event has proved that it was indeed a
mutually beneficial partnership.”
– Riaz Munshi, President, OTOAl
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