Another Carnival Cruise Ship Gets a Makeover News Carnival Cruise Line has completed another makeover of one of its cruise ships, this time the Carnival Freedom. The line just concluded a three-week multimillion-dollar renovation of Freedom, adding a variety of new experiences and updated public spaces. The new additions include WaterWorks, an aqua park featuring a 203-foot-long AquaTunnel slide and
Boeing 737 Max 8 grounding: What does it mean for travelers? News Under normal circumstances, most travelers rarely bother to look at which model of plane they're flying on. Worrying events over the last few days though, have made passengers pay closer attention to their plane tickets. The particular aircraft in the news is the Boeing 737 Max 8, which has been
New Google Flights And Hotel Features Help You Travel On A Budget News Google Flights may already be your go-to travel planning app for finding flights. Now there are two new Google search features that make it easier to predict your travel costs before you book. These tools can be useful whether or not you know where you are going. Explore Destinations By Price If
Pakistan launches online visa system to promote tourism News Imran Khan, Prime Minister, Pakistan has announced a new visa policy for 175 countries in an attempt to promote tourism and investment in the country. In the first phase, the residents of Turkey, China, Malaysia, UK and UAE will be given an e-visa facility. Later, the facility will be extended to
Norwegian Cruise Line Increasing Daily Service Charges on Cruises News Norwegian Cruise Line is raising the price of their daily service charges on cruises. This is their first increase since April 1, 2018. The cruise line sent out the following message about the rate increase that will go into effect on April 1, 2019: “Norwegian Cruise Line is making a nominal adjustment
Traveltech Startup Guiddoo Raises Funds To Lure In China’s Tourists News Mumbai-based travel technology company Guiddoo has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from New Jersey-based global venture capital firm SOSV and Artesian China Fund to expand its services to China. The company will be using the funds to build its products and offerings specifically for the China market and to strengthen
Indian start up Jalesh Cruises takes delivery of first ship News Jalesh Cruises, a start up catering to the Indian domestic as well as international source markets, has taken delivery of its first ship, Karnika, the former Pacific Jewel from P&O Australia, on Tuesday in Singapore. The 70,285gt vessel will drydock in Singapore at Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard over the next few
Ebix Offers USD 336 Million Acquisition Deal To Yatra.com News US-based software company Ebix has offered an acquisition deal to Gurugram-based travel and ticket booking platform Yatra Online for $336 Mn (INR 2,342 Cr) in a cash-and-stock deal. In a letter sent to the travel company, Ebix has offered to acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of Yatra Online for $7
India: The Top Cruise Travel Source Market For Singapore News For the fourth time in a row, Singapore welcomed more than one million Indian travellers in 2018, reinforcing it as one of the most preferred destinations for Indian outbound travel. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced that India retained its third position, after China and Indonesia, as a Visitors Arrival
60 per cent travellers more comfortable with Indian food on international trip News With rise in the number of outbound travellers, a survey has revealed that 60 percent are more comfortable with Indian food during their international trip. While 30 percent are fine trying out all cuisines 83 percent of travellers had to miss a meal during international trip due to non availability of