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India’s oldest train Punjab Mail turns 110

by NewsdeskIndia NewsTravelJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

She steamed out of Bombay’s Ballard Pier Mole station — which was the hub of the erstwhile Great Indian Peninsular Railways (GIPR), that later became the CR…reports Asian Lite News….

Britain’s vaccine passport plans to be scrapped

by Newsdesk-Top NewsTravelUK NewsMay 31, 2021May 31, 2021

Move comes amidst mounting concern over the prospect of vaccine certificates voiced by the Conservative Party, as well as opposition lawmakers and civil rights groups, reports Asian Lite News Britain…

Vistara gets first Airbus A320neo

by NewsdeskBusinessEconomyTravelMay 30, 2021May 30, 2021

Accordingly, the aircraft, registered VT-TQE, arrived in Delhi from Airbus’ production facility in Toulouse, France…reports Asian Lite News Full-service carrier Vistara on Saturday inducted its first fully owned Airbus A320neo…

DXB is world’s busiest international airport in May

by NewsdeskDubaiTravelUAE NewsMay 30, 2021May 30, 2021

It kicked out London Heathrow from the top spot, with the UK airport plummeting to seventh place at capacity of 747,420…reports Asian Lite News Dubai International Airport (DXB) has been…

Memorial Day travel surge to test airports, airlines

by NewsdeskTravelUSAMay 30, 2021May 30, 2021

While domestic air-travel numbers last Christmas were only half those in 2019, recent Transportation Security Administration (TSA) counts have them now hovering around 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels….reports Asian…

More travel miseries as UAE suspends flights from India

by Newsdesk-Top NewsArab NewsTravelApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

The travel ban includes inbound transit passengers with exception of transit flights coming to the UAE and heading to India, the GCAA said in a statement on Thursday … reports…

Only vaccinated pilgrims allowed in Mecca

by Newsdesk-Top NewsArab NewsTravelApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021

Permits for Umrah and to visit the Grand Mosque will be granted to those who have received two Covid-19 vaccine shots…reports Asian Lite News Only pilgrims and worshippers who have…

British Airways to launch digital vaccine passports

by Newsdesk-Top NewsTravelTravel & TourismMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

British Airways (BA) will introduce digital vaccine passports in time for the return of international travel in May, when Britons are allowed to travel for their holidays, a media report…

Train Fares Rise above Inflation

by Newsdesk-Top NewsTravelMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Millions of train passengers in England and Wales will be hit by higher fares from Monday onwards as fares are expected to rise above inflation for the first time in…

Hotel Quarantining Introduced to Arrivals in UK

by NewsdeskTravelUK NewsFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021

All British and Irish citizens and UK residents who arrive in England after being in a high-risk Covid country now have to quarantine in hotels, officials said. The “red list”…