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| India becoming major medical tourism destination in Asia | 17th May, 10 , The economic times |
India is surging ahead in the race for medical tourism leaving behind countries like Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore which were earlier
considered preferred destinations of foreign patients.
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| During Q1 premium travel volumes up 7.6% yoy: IATA | 17th May, 10 , India infoline |
The number of passengers travelling in first and business class seats on international markets rose 10.8% in March from the levels seen the previous year. For the first quarter of 2010 premium travel volumes were up 7.6% on the previous year.
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| Travel made easier | 16th May, 10 , Hindustan times |
Earlier this year, Google launched Google Maps in India. The application is an advanced navigation system that provides specific driving directions to the drivers, similar to the Global Positioning System (GPS). The idea is to help them maneuver their vehicles even through the city’s small, meandering lanes without losing track.
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| Air-safaris to open virgin valleys to tourists in J&K | 15th May, 10 , Hindustan times |
The world famous tourist places like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg of Kashmir will be passé soon. The Jammu and Kashmir government has identified nine places, including otherwise inaccessible militancy-infested areas, to open to tourists. These virgin tourist spots will be introduced to visitors through air safaris.
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| Tribal life festival in HP | 15th May, 10 , Hindustan times |
Want to have a feel of tribal life, culture, cuisine and joyous stay in a tribal home? Come and visit the Sangla valley in Kinnaur district in Himachal next week.
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| Travel travails of a senior citizen | 15th May, 10 , Daily news analysis |
My batchmate’s father wanted to visit him in the US, so he was running around fixing things such as visa, tickets and also shopping for his grandchildren, son and daughter-in- law.
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| Jet Airways, SBI Card in tie-up | 14th May, 10 , The economic times |
Private air-carrier, Jet Airways, today said it has tied-up with SBI Card to enable its customers book their tickets through its portal,
using the card option.
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| 'Avoid all but essential travel to Bangkok' | 14th May, 10 , BBC News |
The UK ambassador to Thailand Quinton Quayle has said Britons should avoid all but essential travel to Bangkok.
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| Air Travel Witnesses Significant Growth in April | 14th May, 10 , Blog of India |
With the economy improving domestic air travel has increased significantly. In April 41.9 lakh people took to air travel which is 24.7% higher than last year April figures of 33.6 lakh. The number of people travelled by flight in April surpassed the pre-slowdown April 2008’s figure of 37.8 lakh.
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| Efforts to boost cruise tourism sail into rough weather | 13th May, 10 , Live mint |
If you were planning a holiday on a cruise liner from India this year, you might have to make new plans.
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