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Welcome to another edition of "Creatively Yours", the newsletter from Creative Travel India.
Dear Industry Colleagues :
Here is another issue of "Creatively
yours'. The high season is quickly approaching and we are getting ready
for some new and exciting months ahead. If you haven't planned for
your India programs, now is the time to do it.
Prices of hotels in India have been increasing at a rapid pace. In this edition of "Creatively Yours" we have included two news items you may
find interesting.
We appreciate the support our partners all over the world have shown
us. It is with your partnership that Creative is where it is today. For
those of you with whom we have not had the pleasure of working with,
all I can say is try us and see the Creative magic for yourself.
Through "Creatively
Yours" we hope to keep you informed on the latest news in Team
Creative and the destination. We hope you find this to be useful.
Have a Creative Day !
Rajeev Kohli
Director of Marketing
Creative Travel India
Established in 1977, Creative Travel has grown to be among India's leading Destination Management Companies covering all of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. This region is a special place for travelers and our vast experience in handling clients from all over the world allows us to create the most memorable programs for you.
- Creative News - Creative gets quoted in Business Standard and in eTurbo News.
- News that may Interest You - Star hotels reap benefits of room shortage, Hotel rates go through the roof, shoot past global levels....
- Festival Alert - Raksha Bandhan & Independence Day.
- Client Comment of the Month - Find out what our Clients have to say about us in this section.
- Destination News - Conde Nast hails Royal Orchid Groups Paparazzi, India Tourism garners accolades at GITF 2006, New look of welcomenepal.com, 2006 Kandy Perahera.....all this and more Destination news.
- Hotel News - Conde Nast Traveler - The Gold List 2006, Park Hyatt Goa wins laurels, Hotel Vil Uyana to commence operations....all this and more update on hotels.
- Aviation News - Update on airlines....Revision of fuel surcharge on domestic routes, SriLankan adds capacity, Finnair's direct flight to Delhi, Jet Airways ties up with Thai, Austrian airlines....and more.
- Special Feature of the Month - Ganesh Utsav.
Creative gets quoted in Business
Standard
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here to read more...
Creative gets quoted in eTurbo News
An article on Bomb Blasts in Mumbai written by
Rajeev Kohli, Director of Marketing, Creative Travel appeard in eTurbo
News.
Click here to read the article...
Party Time : Star hotels reap benefits of room shortage
India's
booming hospitality industry has kept pace with the West as far as
increase in the average room rate (ARR) is concerned. ARR of hotels in
India is increasing at the rate of over 20% - almost equal to that of
hotels in developed countries such as Eurpoe and the US....Read
more.
Hotel
rates go through the roof, shoot past global levels
Looking
for 5-star accomodation and forced to shell out Rs 18,000 ($400) for a
day? The tight demand-supply scenario in the Indian hotel industry has
reached unprecedented levels with the average room rate (ARR) crossing
the $400 level for the first time in cities like Bangalore. Rates are,
in fact, much higher than current average room rents in cities like New
York, London and Singapore.....Read
more.
The annual "festival" of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between a brother and sister, is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a sister ties a rakhi - which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string - around the wrist of her brother. The word "raksha" signifies protection, and "bandhan" is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a sister ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her. Legend goes that Rani Karnavati of Chittor sent a rakhi to the Mughal Emperor Humayun when she was threatened by Bahadur Shah of Mewar. Humayun abandoned an ongoing military campaign to ride to her rescue.
Independence Day - 15th August
Independence Day, August 15, commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule. It is celebrated with flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programs in the state capitals. The Prime Minister's speech at the Red Fort in Delhi is the major highlight. All Government Organisations have a holiday as 15th August is a National holiday. In the capital New Delhi most of the Government Offices are lit up.
Creative Travel will be closed on August 9th and 15th, 2006.
Special Offer from Creative Travel & Oberoi Hotels
Experience Exotic India with Oberoi
resorts
This summer, enjoy a bonus of upto 7 extra nights, with our compliments!
At every Oberoi hotel and resort, you can
experience India in its true spirit of royal hospitality, palatial
comfort, grand architecture and elegant style. Create your own exotic
itinerary between Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ranthambhore or Shimla in the
Himalayas. Get pampered with the glorious cuisine of India while our
spas revitalise you with Ayurvedic massages and Yoga sessions.
Agents booking this package through Creative Travel can get special
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For more details click here or email us.
Special Offer from Creative Travel & Taj Hotels
Incredible Escapes with Taj Hotels
May - September 2006
Stay for 6 nights, pay for
3.....Stay for 10 nights, pay for 5......Stay for 14 nights, pay for
7......& more....
Taj Hotels has launched a special
deal for the traveler who wants to stay in some of their unique
properties, but is on a budget.
Participating hotels (any
combination and in run of the house
rooms): Taj Palace Hotel New
Delhi, The Ambassador Hotel Delhi, Taj President Mumbai, Taj
Connemara Chennai, Jai Mahal Palace Jaipur, Taj Hari Mahal
Jodhpur, Usha Kiran Palace Gwalior, Taj View Agra, Taj Ganges
Varanasi, Hotel Chandela
Khajuraho, Rawal Kot Jaisalmer, Taj Residency Aurangabad, Taj
Malabar Cochin, Taj Residency Ernakulam, TGR Kumarakom, TGR
Thekkady, TGR Varkala, Taj Green Cove Resort Kovalam, TGR Chikmagalur,
Fisherman's Cove, TGR Madurai, TGR Coonoor, Hotel Savoy Ooty, Taj
Exotica Goa, Taj Holiday Village Goa, Fort Aguada Beach Resort Goa, Taj Residency Lucknow and Taj Residency
Calicut.
For more details click here or email us.
Mr. Ram Kohli
President
Creative Travel Pvt. Ltd.
I was honoured to visit India recently on a fam trip done with Tour
East and hosted by Creative Travel in India. I enjoyed visiting that
diverse and interesting country and take with me memories for ever.
Read more...
Conde Nast
hails Royal Orchid Groups Paparazzi
The Paparazzi restaurant
at the Bangalore-based Royal Orchid Group has been included into the
Conde Nast Traveler’s May Issue marking the magazine’s 10th
annual ‘Hot List’. The restaurant is one of the 82 elite restaurants
worldwide which features in this list. The issue is the insider’s guide
to the newest and hottest hotels, restaurants, spas and nightclubs
opened all over the world in the past year.
IRCTC launches 'Bharat Darshan'
train
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has started
a "Bharat Darshan Tourist" train from Madurai to various places in
North India. The cost of the journey includes south Indian
vegetarian food, tourist buses for sightseeing and accommodation
wherever night stay is required. The journey covers Agra, Mathura,
Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Hardwar, Rishikesh, Varanasi, Gaya, Bodh
Gaya and Allahabad. In 2006, Bharat Darshan tourist
trains will be operated between June 11 and September 18, with
the duration ranging between 8-21 days.
Ayurveda boosts monsoon tourism in
Kerala
Despite dull and dreary rains during the monsoon season in Kerala,
numerous tourists visit the state to savour ayurveda packages. It is
believed that the months of June and July are best suited for
administering ayurvedic treatment. According to a World Travel and
Tourism Council report, tourism in Kerala is expected to grow at the
rate of 11.40 % per annum till 2013. The ayurveda packages include body
massages with different herbal oils and powders. The most preferred
treatment protocol is the rejuvenation package, which consists of
different kinds of massages. Packages for slimming, stress management
and beauty care are also in high demand.
UFTAA comes to India this September
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI)
would be the host for the United Federation of Travel Agents
Association (UFTAA) 2006 World Congress to be held in New Delhi from
16-19 September. This year UFTAA is also celebrating its 40th
anniversary.
Lulu
Group opens international convention centre
The Gulf-based EMKE Group has opened the
second largest convention centre in India at Thrissur in Kerala. The
Lulu International Convention Centre, the largest in Kerala, was
inaugurated by V. S. Achuthanandan, the Chief Minister of Kerala. The
centre is spread across 18 acres of land and has a total capacity for
over 4,500 guests and dining facility for 2,000 people at a time. Apart
from other facilities the convention centre also has a hotel with 50
rooms and restaurants and a helipad of international standards.
India Tourism garners accolades at
GITF 2006
India Tourism, Tokyo has bagged the ‘Best Booth Award’, which was
conferred by the Chinese Government Committee for Guangzhou
International Travel Fair 2006. The celebration of the 2250 years of
Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha is creating a hugh buzz amongst
prospective Chinese travelers. The India Toursim pavilion at the fair
had displayed a mega size Buddha mural. Interestingly, during the
exhibition, Chinese visitors stood in front of the three-dimensional
mural at the India Tourism pavilion and chanted prayers.
India and China routes among fastest
growing at UK Airports
BAA’s seven UK airports handled a total of 12.8 million passengers in
May 2006, an increase of 3.6% on the same month last year. Among the
fastest growing were routes to India and China, which grew 58% and 49%
respectively.
Nepal
New look of
www.welcomenepal.com
In its effort to promote the new brand with a tagline "Naturally Nepal
- Once is not enough", Nepal Tourism Board has recently redesigned its
website
www.welcomenepal.com
focusing on its brand
image. This new feature in the website provides detail information
about Nepal's tourism products in a comprehensive and enticing
way.
Gai Jatra Festival
In this festival teen-aged boys dressed up in the attire of a cow parade in the streets of the town. This custom spring from the belief that cows help the members of the family, who have died within that year, to travel to heaven smoothly. Groups of mimics improvise short satirical enactments on the current sociopolitical scenes of the town to the entertainment of the public. The week beginning from Janai Poornima actually unfolds a season of good many religious and cultural activities. All the Buddhist monasteries open their gates to the visitors to view their bronze sculptures and collection of painting for a week. The festivity of Gaijatra itself lasts for a week enlivened by the performance of dance and drama in the different localities of the town.
Sri Lanka
Tourist arrivals increase by 21% in
Sri Lanka
Tourist arrivals picked up by 21.5 per cent in the first five months of
this year. The western markets which were lagging too picked up mainly
due to aggressive marketing plans launched at the ITB Fair in Berlin.
There were 107,224 tourist arrivals from Western Europe during the
first five months which is an increase of 31.1 per cent over the
previous year. UK brought in the highest number of arrivals (38,420)
while Germany (23,803) and France (12,633) were the other main
contributors.
2006 Kandy Perahera - 31st July to
10th August 2006
Esala (July/August) is the seasons of festivals in Sri Lanka and the
full moon day of Esala is the climax of some of the festivals. The most
magnificent of these festivals is the Kandy Esala Perahera when the
streets of Kandy erupt in a ten-day-long pageant. Young men mortify
their flesh by walking "in harness" with spikes in their backs,
accompanied by a fabulous procession, which includes fire-juggling
acrobats, sumptuously-decorated elephants, traditional dancers, whip
crackers, torch bearers and thousands of barefoot pilgrims and
swordsmen. The action is made even more mesmerising because it happens
at night.
Conde Nast Traveler - The Gold List 2006
Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List features a choice of hotels from around the world that have the best rooms, leisure facilities, food, ambience/design, service and location. Starting with the properties that received the highest ratings in the Readers' Travel Awards 2005 survey, then incorporating those voted for by the super-panel of readers, the list is compiled, adding essential facts and opinions. The result is Hotels that set the Condé Nast Traveller Gold Standard. The Indian hotels to feature in this list were :
- Best for Ambience / Design : Devi Garh, Rajasthan
- Best for Facilities : Ananda In The Himalayas, Uttaranchal
- Best for Food : Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Mumbai
- Best for Service : Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur
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Indian Hotels feature in Travel+Leisure Magazine’s Top 100 Hotels Awards
The readers of Travel+Leisure, the world’s
leading travel magazine with a circulation of almost a million, have
ranked 4 Indian hotels in its Top 100 Hotels List. These include :
- Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur : Rank 3
- Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur : Rank 6
- Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur : Rank 10
- Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra : Rank 54
7 Indian Hotels feature
in Travel+Leisure Magazine’s Top 50 Hotels in Asia Awards
The Indian hotels to feature among the Top 50 Hotels in Asia are :
- Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur : Rank 2
- Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur : Rank 5
- Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur : Rank 8
- Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra : Rank 15
- The Imperial, New Delhi : Rank 26
- Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai : Rank 34
- Rambagh Palace, Jaipur : Rank 49
Holiday Inn Goa bags Business Traveller Awards
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts Goa recently won the ‘Business
Traveller Awards’ for the ‘Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand in Asia-Pacific’
and the ‘Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand in the World’. The Holiday Inn
Resort Goa, a Five Star Resort is located on the Mobor beach, in the
South of Goa. It is 17 kms from Margao and approximately 42 kms. from
the Dabolim airport. All 187 luxuriously appointed rooms and suites
overlook the Arabian Sea.
Park
Hyatt Goa wins laurels
Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa has walked away with an honour in the
Fourth Annual Readers Spa Awards 2006 organised by Conde Nast Traveler
magazine. Sereno Spa at Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa was not only
voted as the number one spa in the world with 98.18% votes but also
earned kudos for being the best spa in Asia and the India Subcontinent.
Sereno Spa is one of the most elegant and luxurious spas in South Asia
and is spread over an area of 28,000 sq ft. The other Indian spas among
the Top 25 include :
1) Ananda Spa, Ananda in the Himalayas, India with 93.90% votes.
2) Oberoi Spa by Banyan Tree, The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India with
92.86%votes.
Ista
Trinity Church opens in Bangalore
Buoyed by a shortage of five-star rooms, IHHR
(Indian Hotel & Health Resorts) Hospitality, which operates ‘Ananda
- in the Himalayas’, has opened its luxury hotel in Bangalore - Ista
Trinity Church, a 143 room and suites located in prime city centre (old
Lido theatre premises) near Trinity Circle. Ista Trinity Church has two
restaurants ‘Zaman’ a dining restaurant with north Indian Awadhi
cuisine and ‘Lido’ - a contemporary all - day indoor and outdoor
dining. The hotel also has ‘Liquid’, an al fresco lounge bar with a
view of the city.
Radisson Plaza Resort & Spa
Kumarakom opens in August
Built on 18 acres, this five-star deluxe
resort, with one of the finest spas in the country is located in
‘Kumarakom’, right on the shore of the 205 square kilometer Vembanadu
Lake, 81 kms from the Cochin International Airport. The resort offers
18 Superior Lagoon View Rooms, 16 Deluxe Lagoon View Rooms, 28 Superior
Lagoon View Cottages and 10 Lake View Pool Villas. The resort features
facilities ranging from Ayurveda to ‘Dead sea water treatment’ and
other specialized therapies.
Royal Orchid
Brindavan to open in September 2006
Bangalore based
Royal Orchid Hotels has taken
over the Heritage Hotel Krishnaraj Sagar at the Brindavan Gardens in
Mysore on lease for 15 years. The hotel will now be branded as Royal
Orchid Brindavan and will become operational by September 2006.
Renovation of Cottages at FABR
The established cottages of Fort Aguada Beach Resort have
been extensively renovated to capture the charm of colonial Goa. A
private sit-out to each room and the surrounding lawns have been
remodelled to define private gardens, while the mature trees of the
hillside continue to be managed so as to maximise on the panoramic
views.
Nepal
The Yak and Yeti hotel to reopen with Maoist push
The legendary Kathmandu hotel once associated with a Russian visionary
and now owned by Indian businessman Radheshyam Saraf is to reopen after
its closure in December, after a Maoist push. The Yak and Yeti, which
metamorphosed into a luxury hotel in the 1970s, closed down in December
following heavy losses, capped by a dispute between the management and
the employees union. The premier hotel plans to reopen on August 1
after the Maoist trade union played a major role in giving it a helping
hand.
The hotel has played host to former Indian prime ministers Jawaharlal
Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Spain’s King Carlos, Hollywood superstar
Ingrid Bergman and several international celebrities.
Sri
Lanka
Vil Uyana, situated within view of Sigiriya rock, on the flatlands that stretch to the west, integrates into an ancient plan - a plan to irrigate, in the tradition of the Sinhala kings. The introduction of a wetland on reclaimed agricultural lands within the Dry Zone, provides the unique backdrop for this exciting new property. The hotel is possibly the first in the world to construct a wetland system with lakes and reed beds to form a private nature reserve. This has allowed for the first time in Sri Lanka for rooms to be built over water. Rooms have been placed within the paddy fields, thereby giving the guest a unique opportunity of participating in both the farming and harvesting if they wished. Vil Uyana is spread over 24 acres and has 25 Chalets set in 3 distinct ‘habitats’ : 7 Water Pavilions, 6 Paddy Field Villas, 2 Marsh Villas and 10 Forest Lodges.
3 Sri Lankan hotels feature in
Conde Nast Traveler’s ‘Hot List’
Conde Nast Traveler’s May issue features 3 Sri Lankan hotels in its
“Hot List’. To develop this list, the magazine’s editors checked out
hundreds of new properties around the globe, rigorously evaluating each
one on a standard set of criteria. To feature in the hot list, a hotel
has to care for its guest as well as its looks. The hotels are :
Amangalla,
Amanwella and Lunuganga.
Six Senses Spa
opens at Kandalama Hotel on 15th July
The Six Senses Spa at Kandalama Hotel features six indoor treatments
rooms, including one especially for Ayurveda. There is a relaxation
area, juice bar and a Six Senses Spa retail shop, plus steam rooms in
each of the male and female changing rooms.
Located on the roof of the hotel, the Six Senses Spa offers spectacular
lake and mountain views across the tree tops, from the treatment rooms.
A specialist selection of rejuvenating therapies and treatments is
administered by international and Sri Lankan therapists.
Bhutan
Mountain Yoga at
COMO Shambhala Retreat at Uma Paro, Bhutan
At Uma Paro, COMO
Hotels and Resorts’ luxury property in Bhutan, guests can partake in
mountain yoga under the auspices of the COMO Shambhala Retreat. This is
the resort’s centre of health and wellbeing offering sophisticated,
bespoke treatments, including massage and Ayurveda. For many guests,
the opportunity to practice yoga in this Himalayan kingdom is a
privileged experience as Bhutan is an ancient Buddhist kingdom where
yoga and meditation is part of many people’s daily lives. The location
and altitude is beneficial. Uma Paro stands at 2,300 metres on a
38-acre hilltop site overlooking the Paro Valley. The altitude lowers
blood pressure and pulse rates, allowing clients to lose weight more
easily and sleep more soundly.
Domestic
Revision of fuel
surcharge on domestic routes (from Rs.300 to Rs.500 / from Usd 7 to Usd
11)
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here to read more...
Air Deccan & Jet sign an accommodating agreement
Air Deccan and Jet Airways have signed an agreement to accomodate
each-other's passengers, in the event that any of their own flights
gets cancelled in the last minute. There are couple of advantages to
this. One is that it increases their load factors in case of a
cancellation. It also gives Air Deccan a lot of credibility being
associated with Jet. So it is a win-win situation for both of them.
IndiGo is the first airline to
offer the convenience of mobile booking in India
IndiGo, the new low-fare airline promoted by InterGlobe Enterprises,
launching in early August, has joined forces with eSpherical.com, Inc.
to provide mobile airline booking and payment for its customers with
GPRS - capable mobile phones or mobile PDA’s. Through this pioneering
initiative IndiGo will ensure a unique, smooth and seamless customer
experience that is backed by cutting edge technology.
Kingfisher Airlines launches 5 new routes
Kingfisher Airlines has launched 5 new routes connecting Ahmedabad to
Mumbai, Hyderabad to Chennai, Hyderabad to Vishakhapatnam, Chennai to
Vishakhapatnam and Chennai to Kochi.
Jet Airways implements cabin baggage standards for
London flights
Jet Airways has announced the implementation of cabin baggage size with
effect from August 1, 2006 on all their flights between India and
London Heathrow in compliance with the IATA’s cabin baggage standards.
These stipulations will be applicable for all Jet Airways flights
arriving at and departing from all terminals of London Heathrow
Airport. According to IATA standards, individual dimensions of cabin
baggage should not exceed 22 inches (56 cms) in length, 18 inches (45
cms) in width and 10 inches (25 cms) in depth.
Deccan's choppers to fly to tourist locales in Kerala
Deccan Aviation, India's largest private sector helicopter charter
company, will offer
helicopter services to tourist locales in Kerala. The company that
boosted the concept of low-cost flying in the country through Air
Deccan, would fly helicopters with a seating capacity of six to tourist
spots like Munnar, Kumarakom and Thekkady. Deccan
Aviation currently has bases in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Bhubaneshwar,
Hyderabad and Katra in Jammu and Kashmir.
IndiGo opens bookings for daily services from Delhi
to Guwahati, Imphal, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata
IndiGo, India's newest low-fare carrier opened for sale its nonstop
daily service between Delhi and Guwahati, with a same-aircraft
continuation to Imphal commencing August 4, 2006. Nonstop daily service
between Delhi and Pune, with a same-aircraft continuation to Bangalore
will commence August 10, 2006. It will initially offer nonstop daily
service between Delhi and Kolkata, with a same-aircraft continuation to
Guwahati, commencing August 20, 2006. Nonstop daily service between
Delhi and Bangalore will commence from August 20, 2006. From September
20, 2006 IndiGo will add nonstop daily service between Delhi and
Hyderabad, with a same-aircraft continuation to Chennai.
Sri Lanka
SriLankan offers e-ticketing option
Amadeus announced the launch of electronic
ticketing for Sri Lankan Airlines. With this implementation, the
airline now offers
e-ticketing facilities in 20 countries. In Asia Pacific -
Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and
Thailand; in the Middle East - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the
United Arab Emirates; in Europe - Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland
and UK; and in North America - Canada and the USA.
International
Nok picks Bangalore for
international debut
Thai low-cost carrier (LCC) Nok Air will launch a daily direct flight
from Bangkok to Bangalore in India - its first international
destination - from October. A Boeing 737-400 will be utilised for the
three-hour flight. Nok Air CEO, Mr Patee Sarasin, said the airline
would be the first LCC from Thailand to operate on the route. He said
there was high potential based on a growing number of outbound Indian
travellers visiting the kingdom. On the
domestic front, the airline will launch a daily service from Bangkok to
four cities Chiang Rai, Ubon Ratchathani, Surat Thani and Krabi - from
October or November.
Jet Airways ties up
with Thai, Austrian airlines for FPP
India's leading airline Jet Airways joined hands with Austrian airlines
and Thai Airways International for reciprocal frequent Flyer Programmes
(FPP). The arrangement will offer Jet Privilege members the benefits of
the frequent flyer programmes on the networks of both, Austrian
Airlines and Thai and will allow Jet Privilege members to accrue and
redeem JP Miles while travelling on all flights marketed and operated
by the two international airlines. The relationship with both the
airlines is reciprocal where Thai's royal orchid plus and Austrian
Airlines 'miles and more' members will be able to earn and redeem their
miles on Jet airways and jet privilege members will be able to earn and
burn their JP miles on the network of the two airlines.
Jazeera Airways has started
operations to New Delhi
and Mumbai
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s new national airline and the first private
airline in the Middle East has started direct flights
to New Delhi and Mumbai. With its entry
into the market eight months ago, the airline changed the travel sector
in Kuwait with its introduction of low fares, 24-hour online booking
and payment (through jazeeraairways.com), seat reservation at the time
of booking, and sms booking - making it the fifth airline in the world
and the first in the Middle East to introduce this service. The flight
schedule in as under:
| Flight No. | Sector | Departure | Arrival | Days |
| J9 603 | Delhi-Kuwait | 0520 | 0705 | Mon,Tue (Starting 01July till 28Sep) |
| J9 603 | Delhi-Kuwait | 0520 | 0705 | Sun (Starting 16July till 28Sep) |
| J9 9602 | Kuwait-Delhi | 2155 | 0430 | Mon,Tue (Starting 01July till 28Sep) |
| J9 9602 | Kuwait-Delhi | 2155 | 0430 | Sun (Starting 16July till 28Sep) |
Etihad airways
flights connect India with Kuwait and Sudan
The UAE national
airline Etihad Airways announced the launch of flights connecting India
with Kuwait and Khartoum with a stopover at Abu Dhabi. The new flights
connect India with Kuwait and Sudan. Click
here for the flight schedule.
Jet Airways announces
the launch of its
non-stop operations to Singapore from Delhi
Jet Airways will start its non stop operations
to Singapore from Delhi with effect from Wednesday,
06th September 2006. The flights will depart from Delhi for Singapore
at 0835 hrs. arriving at Singapore at 1650 hrs. The flights from
Singapore will depart at 2300 hrs. and will arrive at Delhi at 0220
hrs. Both flights will operate daily.
Ganesh Chaturthi - The auspicious day when Lord Ganesh was born. Ganesh is the elephant headed son of Shiva and Parvathi. Ganesh is believed to be the harbinger of good luck who removes all obstacles to success. He brings prosperity and keeps natural calamities at bay in the lives of those who worship him. This ten-day festival begins with the installation of the deity, who is then worshipped daily till the immersion on the final day. Small Ganesh idols are installed in homes. Idols can tower 10m high and weigh several tones. Read more....
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