Travel

	France extends Covid tests for travellers from China Since the start of this year, travellers aged over 11 and coming from China to France have had to present a negative test taken 48 hours before the flight to board the plane. published on : 28th January 2023
	Delhi: Former Congress MP, PA found guilty in 2012 cheating case As per the CBI, Pandey, the then MP from Shravasti constituency in UP along with his PA Arvind Tewari cheated the government on a travel claim of Rs 9.7 lakh in November 2012, using forged documents. published on : 19th January 2023
	US air travel returns to normal after technology breakdown Attention turned to the federal agency where the technology failure apparently started hours before it inconvenienced more than 1 million travelers. published on : 13th January 2023
	All about NOTAM, the system that paused US air travel Aviation experts say such alerts can be highly important, such as the notification of a closed runway, or if there is a problem with ground-based signals used to land the plane. published on : 12th January 2023
	Computer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary indications “traced the outage to a damaged database file." published on : 12th January 2023
	In first blowback, China halts visas to South Korea, Japan Beijing was furious over Covid-19 curbs. It is not clear why the two countries were targeted and whether other nations would face similar consequences published on : 11th January 2023
	Canada bars Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa brothers over rights abuses International observers estimate that up to 40,000 civilians from the ethnic Tamil minority were killed during the war's final months in an indiscriminate bombing and clearance campaign. published on : 11th January 2023
	Former Kingfisher executive to co-launch regional airline as demand for air travel rises The new airline, to be called Fly91, will be headed by Harsha Raghavan, current managing partner at Convergent Finance LLP. published on : 10th January 2023
	IndiGo's fleet size grows to 300 aircraft to cater growing passenger volume The airline offers 180 seats on its A320 CEO fleet while its A320 NEO planes are 180 and 186 seaters. published on : 6th January 2023
	Entry restrictions in some countries targeting China lack scientific basis: Beijing Australia and Canada this week joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak. published on : 3rd January 2023
	Hyderabad travel tales CE picks some of the best weekend gateways which are not very far from city and are absolutely scenic during winter published on : 3rd January 2023
	‘Absence of Covid info’: WHO backs restrictions on travellers from China The Covid test needs to be done 72 hours before arrival to India. The rule will be applied from January 1. published on : 31st December 2022
	Sri Lanka hopes to revive economy as it resumes Russian flight services after tourism plea Russia was Sri Lanka's biggest source of visitors at the start of the year but arrivals nearly ceased after the invasion of Ukraine and as the Indian Ocean island weathered its worst-ever economic cri published on : 30th December 2022
	Negative RTPCR report must for flyers to India from China, five countries from Jan 1 Last week, the government made random coronavirus testing mandatory for two per cent of passengers arriving on each international flight. published on : 29th December 2022
	China to scrap COVID-19 quarantine for incoming passengers Currently, arriving passengers must quarantine for five days at a hotel, followed by three days at home. That is down from as much as three weeks in the past. published on : 27th December 2022
	Taking the world home, a piece at a time This time, I brought back little idols of the deity and a pack of postcards, among other things. published on : 27th December 2022
	Tripping over travel The year 2022 marked a special moment for travel lovers who jet set with a vengeance after staying put for over two years. published on : 26th December 2022
	Delhi: Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws abroad travel plea after court's obejection The actor had a discussion with her lawyers and informed the court that she was withdrawing her application at this stage. published on : 22nd December 2022
	How ease of travel can become a reality in India While aviation and railways are doing their bit for Mission Ease of Travel, it is for the states to come forward to make this mission a day-to-day experience for citizens. published on : 21st December 2022
	Hack it, bag it: Travel hacking for frequent flyer It is hard work, though. You need to read the fine print in the digital space and master how to get maximum points each time to swipe. published on : 11th December 2022