As India enters its election season, a notable increase in travel activity is observed in various modes of transportation and accommodation. Travel industry players are reporting an increase in bookings for air and bus travel, especially from metro cities to tier 1 and 2 cities like Patna, Jaipur, Kochi and Assam. This peak in demand … Read more
Kiwis hoping for a holiday that doesn’t break the budget are jumping on board the ‘destination dupes’ or ‘travel dupes’ trend – swapping popular tourist hotspots for lesser-known alternatives that offer a similar experience. A survey of 4,050 adults from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom found that 85% of Generation … Read more
Passengers had to be evacuated from a United Airlines plane after it skidded off a runway and landed in the grass in Houston, Texas. No injuries were reported among the 160 passengers and six crew members, United Airlines said in a statement. Video taken after landing showed the plane tilted to one side with one … Read more
It’s that time of year when our bodies and minds start screaming for a vacation, unleashing a deep desire to thaw out from the cold of winter and all the burdens that come with it. While we’d argue that there’s never a bad time of year to book that plane ticket — the spring of … Read more
Travelers returned to US airports in droves last year, contributing to a resurgence of plans to renovate and build new facilities. The recovery in the passenger traffic at levels not seen since before the pandemic, airports are moving forward with capital improvement projects and turning to the municipal bond market for funds. It has also … Read more
The holiday travel plans of hundreds of people were disrupted overnight after Eurostar canceled train services to and from London because a tunnel under the Thames was flooded. Large crowds of travelers trying to cross the English Channel were stranded at St Pancras International station in London and Gare du Nord in Paris. Eurostar, which … Read more
Want to go to the place of your dreams, but feel stuck because no one can or wants to go with you? Go by yourself, you won’t regret it, writes 1News’ Sean Nugent. Traveling is much more than seeing new places and experiencing different things. It also works as a chance to embrace the emotions … Read more
All we want for Christmas is to avoid traffic — so here are the worst days to hit the roads before the holidays (and beyond). Every Christmas involves a few traditional traditions. One of those is sitting in rush hour traffic along with everyone else trying to go on vacation. Some days and times are … Read more
