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France announces new travel restrictions after reporting Omicron cases

The French government has announced new travel restrictions that will enter into force on Saturday.

Mandaviya to hold meeting with states on tracking Omicron at airports

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a meeting with the States on airport screening and surveillance with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs)

Govt issues new guidelines for international passengers amid Omicron fears

Amid the rising concerns of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', government has issued new guidelines for the international passengers arriving in India

Omicron: Travellers on edge as countries tighten rules, say travel agents

Southern Africa, where Omicron was discovered, accounts for only a tiny portion of the world's international travel but Israel and Japan have announced border closures to all foreign travellers

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as new Covid variant 'Omicron' spreads

Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads.

Centre issues revised guidelines for international arrivals in India

Union Health Ministry revised guidelines for international arrivals in India in effect from December 1 after emergence of new Covid variant 'Omicron'

Holiday season returns: India to witness travel surge, says report

The survey was conducted between 15 and 21 October 2021

India to screen UK, other nations' travellers amid new Covid variant woes

Amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant 'Omricon', India added several countries to the list from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in the country.

S Africa says travel bans by nations over new Covid variant unjustified

South African Health Minister termed the countries' decision of imposing restrictions on travellers from the country amid concerns over the detection of 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant as 'unjustified'

Passenger fares across the Indian Railways likely to come down by about 15%

Curbs on cooked food, over-the-counter ticket sales remain

Let foreign firms fetch hyperloop technology for India: Niti Aayog member

Stating that India has the capacity to come up with its own design of hyperloop technology for ultra-high-speed travel, Niti Aayog Member VK Saraswat on Sunday said since it is going to take time, the country should permit foreign companies to set up a line to demonstrate the technology. Saraswat, who is heading a committee to explore the technological and commercial viability of the Virgin hyperloop technology, further said India should also constitute a regulatory mechanism because safety is a major issue in hyperloop technology. "Hyperloop is a high-speed train, running in vacuum in a tube. We (expert committee members) have found that there are two ways of doing it, he told PTI in an interview. Hyperloop is a technology proposed by inventor and businessman Elon Musk, who is behind the electric car company Tesla and the commercial space transport company SpaceX. "One is, allowing foreign companies to show demonstrations. Another way is, in parallel, do serious R&D in this ...

Hiring demand up 9% YoY in Oct, dips sequentially: Monster Employment Index

Hiring in hospitality and travel roles saw the highest month-on-month growth, indicating overall promising recovery for the sector

Travel companies see brisk business as more countries open up borders

Wider recognition of Covaxin has also helped in opening up travel opportunities for those vaccinated with the jab

US to lift all travel curbs for fully vaccinated foreigners from November 8

The travel guidelines included protocols around testing

MakeMyTrip and Amazon Pay form strategic tie-up to offer travel services

With this alliance, MakeMyTrip will be able to further extend its distribution via Amazon Pay's large user base, especially in smaller towns, and speed up online booking of travel services

Israel opens to solo tourists for first time since Covid pandemic

Travelers must show proof of vaccination, a booster shot, or recovery from coronavirus within the last six months

Fully vaccinated Australians allowed to travel overseas from November

It means that from November 1, fully vaccinated Australians will be able to freely leave the country for the first time since March 2020.

Checking in: Travel for business takes off again on a wing and a prayer

International business travel remains limited and is unlikely to get back to the pre-covid levels for some time yet

Indian Hotels' net loss narrows to Rs 130 cr in Q2 on strong recovery

To raise Rs 4000 cr via Rights Issue and QIP

Standalone brands, hospitality chains shift into overdrive as demand rises

Other legacy brands are bracing to wrest the odds in their favour by creating niches within their portfolio for offering bespoke services to their guests