For the second time this month, the state-owned oil firms on Wednesday slashed jet fuel prices by 2.1% in line with softening international rates. The Aviation Turbine Fuel or ATF price in Delhi has been cut by Rs 812.33 per kilolitre to Rs 37,084.50 per kl, with effect from midnight tonight, an official of the Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's largest fuel retailer, said.

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday said it had started to fly the A380 super jumbo to Melbourne, the sixth city worldwide in its network to receive the Airbus aircraft.

Only one –fifth of the total hotel rooms are expected to be ready before the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October 2010.

Finance ministry has directed all central government officials to avail concessional airfares offered by national carrier Air India .The move is part of the government ‘s bid to help the airline tide over the financial crisis. It has already restricted official travel only by Air India for its employees.

Britain will introduce third phase of stricter rules for foreign students, including those from India, under the Tier 4 of the points-based system from October.

Air traffic demand is recovery from the steep slump caused by the global recession but the airline industry remains well away from a return to profit, the International Air Transport Association said on Tuesday.

Take grandparents out for a dinner and get a discount on your bill — this could soon be a reality if hotels across the country accept an appeal of the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Associations of India (FHRAI).

As social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Orkut gain a huge following among netizens, travel companies have been quick to log on to this medium which gives them a peek into what consumers like and dislike.

Call it divine intervention. The festival season that has just begun promises to bring good cheer for the beleaguered aviation sector in the country.

The Indian hotel ministry, hit hard by the economic slowdown, is now on a recovery path. says a survey on the subject – Hotel industry: Putting the tourism downturn behind - conducted by industry chamber Ficci.