We spent a few nights at the Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat and Spa early August. Here is our experience of our first vacation in the CoVid-19 pandemic world.
CoVid Getaway Experience: A retreat at the Hilton Shillim Estate post lockdown
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No scheduled international flights to/from India permitted until September 30, 2020
If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has announced that for now, only travel under the Vande Bharat Mission and air bubble flights are allowed.
Kolkata Airport (un)restricts flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and other Indian cities
In a new development, West Bengal, has finally started to permit flights from major airports such as Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, etc. to operate flights into Kolkata Airport from September 1, 2020 onwards, three times a week.
Meal service now (re)allowed on India’s domestic and international flights
Carriers flying into India and operating domestically will now be able to resume meal service on aircraft with some limitations, on both domestic as well as international flights.
Watch: Vistara’s first in-flight safety video which takes you around India and talks Yoga
Vistara’s inflight safety video made its debut today, on the eve of the launch of the airline’s long-haul flying on the 787-9 to London Heathrow. It combines the Indian outdoors with Yoga and takes you on a wonderfully done work for a safety video.
Indian airlines operate 1000 flights a day for the first time after 3 months of reopening
90 days after opening up domestic flights, Indian airlines have finally managed to operate 1,000 flights a day twice in a week. Is this the start of a good trend or just a coincidence? What does the data for domestic flights show us? Let us find out.
Virgin Atlantic to provide free CoVid-19 insurance worth GBP 500K on all bookings until March 2021
Virgin Atlantic will be providing insurance cover to everyone who will be flying the airline between August 24, 2020, and March 31, 2021. The policy will be focussed on CoVid-19 related protection for their customers.
Karnataka becomes travel friendly again: No pre-registration; no quarantine required
Karnataka has announced that with immediate effect, they will not require any CoVid-19 related disclosures or testing on arrival and no more quarantine will be required as well.
Vistara to launch flights between Delhi and London Heathrow on August 28. Bookings open.
Vistara has announced the launch of their flights between India and the UK, albeit as relief flights which will operate between August 28 and September 30, 2020. This would be the first foray for Vistara into the long-haul space.
Air India to operate 145 flights between India & USA in September/October 2020. Bookings start August 17, 2020
Good News, Air India is adding 145 flights each way between India and the USA. Here are the routes and how to book.
India & Qatar agree to operate relief flights between the two countries August 18 to 31, 2020; Qatar Airways, Air India Express & IndiGo to operate flights
India and Qatar have struck a new air corridor agreement which will allow travellers from both sides to fly to the other country for a limited window in August 2020.
