Kolkata (Calcutta)

Pandaw, the self-styled ‘pioneer of boutique river expeditions’ in SE Asia has released details of its new week long odyssey on the Lower Ganges, ready to raise its sails at the end of 2018.

Johor Bahru, the Malaysian city that neighbours Singapore, will get its first direct air link to India later this year. AirAsia will continue to expand its international network from…

Kolkata's metro network is being extended under the Hooghly River, making it the first "underwater" metro line in India. The Times of India reports that the new line will link the…

Top Asian beach resorts get first direct link Where? Sanya (China) to U-Tapao (Thailand) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? Hainan Airlines Why? Providing the first…

SpiceJet has launched flights to its seventh international destination: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The new short, cross-border hop between Kolkata and Dhaka commenced on 23…

SpiceJet links South Asian mega-cities Where? Kolkata (India) to Dhaka (Bangladesh) When? Daily, effective 23 March 2017 Who? SpiceJet Why? Low-cost carrier creates a short…

Vistara has announced plans to launch a series of new connections to India's Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The carrier already operates flights from Kolkata to the islands' capital,…

India's skies will welcome a new airline next week, when Delhi-based Zoom Air launches its inaugural flight. IANS reports that the carrier received its Air Operator's Certificate…

IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, has unveiled plans to add a series of new domestic services this month. On 16 February 2017, the airline will double the frequency of its…

A cross-border new rail service connecting India with Bangladesh will start operating next month, it has been revealed. The Economic Times reported a "senior official" with India's…

Thai AirAsia is expanding its Indian network with the launch of direct flights from Bangkok to Kolkata. The new route will commence on 16 December 2016, with daily flights connecting…

Jet Airways has revealed plans to almost double its capacity on two key domestic routes. On 30 October 2016, the Indian carrier will start to deploy its twin-aisle Airbus A330…

oram, the small Indian state sandwiched between Bangladesh and Myanmar, now has more connections to the rest of India following the launch of two routes by SpiceJet. In line with the…

Vistara, Singapore Airlines' Indian carrier, has launched its first flights to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The new daily service features arrival and departure times that are…

Indian travellers could soon be offered more opportunities to holiday in Greece, following the signing of an "open skies" aviation agreement between the two countries. Under the new…

SpiceJet has unveiled plans for a series of new flights to India's remote northeastern states. From October 2016, the low-cost carrier will use its fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft…

The Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) headed to India this month to undertake a four-city tourism roadshow. A delegation from the Southeast Asia country, which included hotels and…

Discussions are reportedly underway regarding the launch of a new passenger rail service connecting India with Bangladesh. The Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that the two countries…

Oman's Ministry of Tourism will conduct multi-city roadshow in India next month. Taking place from 19 to 26 September, the event will see Omani tourism representatives, including…

Air New Zealand is now offering connections to multiple cities in India, following the start of a new codeshare partnership. The national carrier has teamed up with Singapore Airlines…

Singapore Airlines has unveiled plans to launch an extra weekly flight to Kolkata. Effective December 2016, the airline's existing thrice weekly direct service between Singapore and…

Vistara will launch its first flights beyond the Indian mainland later this year, connecting to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Effective 30 September 2016, the airline will…

The supply of hotel rooms in West Bengal is on the rise, with the total number of rooms in the Indian state expected to increase by around 35% by the end of the fiscal year. The…

Vistara has continued the rapid recent expansion of its route network with the launch of its first flights to Kolkata. The inaugural flight departed on 10 June 2016 and Vistara will…

Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines will launch a daily flight from Hangzhou to the Indian city of Kolkata later this month. Commencing on 28 June, the new service will depart the…

Vistara will continue the rapid recent expansion of its route network next month, with the launch of its first flights to Kolkata. Effective 10 June 2016, the airline will offer 13…

Golden Tulip Hotels has announced the launch of its first property in eastern India, Golden Tulip Salt Lake Hotel in Kolkata. The upscale hotel offers 55 rooms along with a…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is planning to add three more midscale Holiday Inn hotels in India this year. The Business Standard reported the company’s head of Southwest Asia,…

Jet Airways has unveiled a series of new domestic flights for the forthcoming winter schedules, including four brand new city pairs. Effective 15 November, Jet will introduce new…

Worldhotels has added four new members in India as part of a new tie-up with The Lalit. The Lalit New Delhi, Lalit Mumbai, Lalit Ashok Bangalore and Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata will…

Jet Airways is expanding its domestic network with the addition of new flights to multiple Indian destinations. The expansion has already commenced, with the addition of new daily…

Etihad Airways has launched a new service to the Indian city of Kolkata. Flights commenced on 15 February 2015, operating direct to the West Bengal capital from Abu Dhabi. Services…

Vietnam and India strengthened their blossoming tourism ties recently, at major trade event in Kolkata. Hosted by the Embassy of Vietnam at the Novotel Hotel & Residence Kolkata,…

Etihad Airways has announced a number of changes to its North American flight schedules, intended to enable more convenient connections for passengers in the Indian sub-continent.…

Emirates has announced two enhancements to its Kolkata service that will offer more travel options for passengers. On 29 March 2015 the airline will add a 13th weekly flight on the…

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has continued to expand its domestic network with the launch of a series of new flights. Commencing this week, the airline will add a second daily…

SpiceJet has commenced flights from Kolkata and Bagdogra to Kathmandu. The new route will run three times a week every Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting in Kolkata then landing at…

SpiceJet has announced plans to launch its first international route from West India. Commencing on 13 August, the low-cost carrier will fly from the city of Kolkata to Nepal's…

Etihad has announced plans to launch direct flights to Kolkata. Commencing on 15 February 2015, the new route will operate daily, direct from Abu Dhabi. This will mark Etihad's 11th…

IndiGo has added four new flights to its India network. The airline has commenced a new daily non-stop flight between Pune and Kolkata and a fourth daily non-stop flight between Pune…

The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group has expanded its foot-print in Kolkata.  The Great Eastern was unveiled as The Lalit Great Eastern on 19 November. The inauguration ceremony was led…

Bhutan Airlines will commence flights to Kolkata next month. The airline will start daily flights on the Bangkok-Kolkata-Paro-Kolkata-Bangkok route later this month, after completing…

West Bengal Tourism has mounted a massive campaign to promote tourism and investment in the State. As part of this campaign, the tourism board will organise roadshows in seven cities,…

Air India has added an additional direct flight between Kolkata and Yangon from 17 July. With the addition of this flight, the national carrier now flies three times a week.…

The number of Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) tourists increased 22.9% in June 2013, as compared to June 2012.  Last month, India issued a total of 1,062 VoAs, as against 864 in June 2012.…

Tourism Flanders & Brussels (Belgium) conducted educational seminars “Fabulous Flanders” for the trade and corporate partners in Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata. These seminars…

India’s Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) scheme registered a 37.2% growth in May 2013 as compared to May 2012.  Last month, a total of 1,114 VoAs were issued as compared to 812 during May 2012.…

Visit California has conducted educational seminars in Tier I and Tier II cities in India.  These educational seminars were held in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru,…

Dragonair will boost its Kolkata service by deploying a larger A330 aircraft from 15 May to 10 June, 2013.  This wide bodied aircraft will offer greater capacity with 40 seats in…

The AERA to only determine UDF, landing and parking charges at Chennai and Kolkata airports… The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has directed Airports Authority of India (AAI) to not levy…

First two phases to open seven centres by March, while three centres to launch in mid-2012...   Switzerland yesterday announced to open 10 more regional Visa Application Centres (VACs)…