Priyal Dutta

Air India demonstrated a three-class configuration for their freshly inducted narrow-body aircraft. Air India intends to add the three-class configuration to its full-service narrow-body fleet within the next year. #airline

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bagdogra was delayed for nearly four hours on Monday at Indira Gandhi International Airport due to a mechanical fault caused by unusually high ground temperatures. #flights

Good news for the people of Haryana. The state government intends to resume flights between Hisar Airport and five states, including Chandigarh.

Indian Railways has approved the Final Location Survey (FLS) for 14 new railway routes that will connect neighbouring nations such as Bangladesh and Nepal and additional routes to the northeast. #industry #travel

Ananta Hotels & Resorts has appointed Pradippta Biiswaas as its chief operating officer (COO). He will remain vice president of operations at Radisson City Centre Jaipur along with his new responsibilities. #people

Fortune Hotels, part of ITC's hospitality portfolio, has announced its latest venture, Fortune Park Palampur, among the Dhauladhar mountain slopes. This new addition is the sixth in the premium hotel brand's Himachal Pradesh collection.

IHG plans to expand in India by opening 50 new hotels in 3-5 years. They have signed a management agreement with Siddhya Hotels & Resorts Pvt Ltd. to develop the Holiday Inn Resort Kufri, aligning with IHG’s strategic expansion in India.

ShriGo Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a new resort on Abu Road, near Mount Abu, Rajasthan. The hotel will include 46 rooms, a conference hall, a lawn, a water park, a restaurant, and a variety of modern facilities.

Indian Airline IndiGo will introduce new flight routes from Durgapur to Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra, and Guwahati starting August 30, 2024, increasing its weekly flights from Durgapur to 42.

InterGlobe Enterprise, the promoter of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, sold nearly 2% of its shares in the airline for over INR 3,367 crore. Post-sale, the Bhatia-owned business remains the top stakeholder with about 35.7% interest.