Newsletter - 18th January 2020

Daily News Updates / 18th January 2020

India
South Africa to offer online visa facility for Indian tourists from next week An aerial image showcasing Capetown South Africa. * South Africa is also in talks with Indian government for granting 'multiple-entry visa* If the pilot project goes without an... READ MORE

Aviation
Royal Air Maroc to join oneworld on 1 April Royal Air Maroc will join the oneworld® alliance effective 1 April 2020, becoming oneworld’s first full member in the African continent and bringing even more destination... READ MORE

Trends
Amazon to create one million jobs in India by 2025, says Bezos World's largest online shopping platform Amazon on Friday announced plans to create one million new jobs in India over the next five years as it firefights comments from Comme... READ MORE

Visas and Passports
Schengen Countries Confirm: New Visa Code to Be Implemented as of February – Visa Fees Increase to €80 All Schengen Visa applicants lodging an application file from February 2020 and on, will be subject to the new Schengen Visa Code, which among others foresees an increas... READ MORE

Visas and Passports
Schengen Visa Rules Set to Change as of February 2020 – Here’s What You Need to Know The Schengen visa is undoubtfully one of the most famous visas in the world, and one of the best to have as well. Granting to its holder the possibility of traveling to 2... READ MORE

Visas and Passports
VFS Global starts mobile biometrics for Italy VFS Global has launched mobile biometrics service (also called the visa at your doorstep service) for Italy visa applicants across India. This service allows you to submit a... READ MORE

Aviation
India’s commercial airline fleet grew 29% in 2019 From 520 in 2018, the number of commercial aircraft in the country rose to 669 in 2019. India’s fleet of commercial aircraft growing by nearly 29%, Hindustan Times report... READ MORE

Aviation
IndiGo to start flights to Dammam from three Indian cities "The airline will operate a total of 10 daily direct flights connecting Dammam with Mumbai, Hyderabad and Trivandrum," IndiGo said on Thursday, adding it is part of its bid to... READ MORE

Aviation
Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold Amadeus and Air India have signed a new distribution deal, ending a protracted period of talks after the carrier withdrew its inventory from the global distribution system. ... READ MORE

Aviation
SBI Card and Vistara Come Together to Launch Premium Co-Branded Credit Cards SBI Card and Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, have joined hands to launch a one-of-its-kind premium credit card for travel savvy urban Indians. Launched in tw... READ MORE

Hospitality
Lemon Tree Premier Debuts in Rishikesh The resort features 65 well-appointed rooms and suites, which combines understated elegance and old world charm with modern amenities and facilities. LEMON TREE Hotels Lt... READ MORE

Travel Trade
EbixCash Signs an Agreement with Amadeus to Propel its End-to-End Travel Vision The partnership will provide EbixCash’s online websites, travel agents and corporations in the Asia Pacific and UAE with greater access to the unrivalled breadth of conten... READ MORE

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