Allegiant Air starts second weekly flight to Hawaii

Allegiant Air an American low cost carrier has started second weekly flight to Honolulu.

With the start of flights the passengers flying on Fresno-Hawaii network will have more options.

The airline will fly from Honolulu to arrive Fresno Yosemite International Airport on Friday and Sunday evenings, on return journey fly from Fresno to Hawaii on Saturday and Monday mornings.

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The airline has announced to continue the services through mid-August, after those services will be put on hold for the fall.

Recently, the airline has introduced second daily departure on Fridays and Sundays for the round trip flights between Fresno and Las Vegas.

The introduction of second daily flights will provide passengers with more options and give a boost to the trade and tourism of these destinations.

Etihad Airways launches new flights to Belgrade

Etihad Airways’ starts new maiden flights to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The airline has landed on schedule at the city’s Nikola Tesla Airport. The Airbus A319 aircraft, flight EY71 from Abu Dhabi, touched down at 12.15 pm and was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute from airport fire engines.

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The national airline of the United Arab Emirates now flies daily flights to Belgrade from Abu Dhabi carrying the JU code of Serbian national carrier, JatAirways. Cooperation between Etihad Airways and JatAirways continues to grow and the airlines will add their code to more than 40 destinations across each other’s networks.
Etihad Airways offer services with a two cabin Airbus A319 aircraft, configured to carry 106 passengers with 16 seats in Pearl Business Class and 90 seats in Coral Economy Class.

Air India to launch direct flights to Africa

Air India, the flag carrier of India, will soon resume direct flights to Africa. The airline is planning to resume operation to African nations to grab a share in increasing traffic between India and Africa due to a boost in trade, services and other sectors. Currently no Indian airline flies to Africa.

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The airline is losing passenger traffic to Middle East-based airlines like Dubai’s Emirates Airlines, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, as these airlines provides air connectivity between India and Africa.

The launch of services is expected to be welcomed as this route receives great traffic due to trade, business, education and medical tourism.

European and Middle East airlines have already started tapping this market and US-based passenger carriers have also started flying to the African countries.

Air India is contemplating to launch direct flights to Kenya in a bid to increase its presence in Africa.

Korean Air to add more flights to Canada

Korean Air, the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea is all set to add more flights to Canada from June 20 June 2013. The airline will increase the number of flights to Vancouver to daily from five flights a week.

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The airline will also increase the passenger capacity and will deploy a larger 365-seat Boeing 747-400 on the route to replace 261-seat B777-200.

The airline will also launch daily flights to Toronto from 24 June onward. The Toronto Seoul route will also be served by a 261-seat B777-200 aircraft.

Korean Air will also launch daily flights to Jinan in the eastern province of Shandong in China. The airline will operate daily services between Seoul and Jinan from 1 July to 31 August, to cater to the increased summer traffic. The airline will serve this flight using a single-aisle B737-800.

The increased flights by Korean Air will provide great options to the passenger flying on these routes.

Top 20 cities to be visited in 2013

Travellers please update, the ranking of world most visited cities have been changed and this year Thai capital Bangkok has dethroned London by a narrow margin. As per the recently released Global Destinations Cities Index by MasterCard, Bangkok has topped the list of most international visitor arrivals in 2013. Bangkok has dethroned London from the top spot. London holds the 2nd rank.

According to the Index, Bangkok one of the major cities in Asia, registered 18 percent growth rates in the past two years. The city of Bangkok was ranked No. 3 two years ago. This is the first time an Asian city has grabbed the first slot since the index’s launch in 2010.

French capital Paris hold the third slot but the estimated number of tourists arrivals have decreased.

Only two cities of U.S., New York City ranked 5, and Los Angeles ranked 20, have figured in the list of top 20. Shanghai holds 14th spot in the list.

1) Bangkok

Top Tourist Attractions in Bangkok

   Wat Pho      Grand Palace   Chinatown (Yaowarat)       Khao San Road
wat-arun-bangkok sanphet-prasat-palace floating-market buddhist-temple

Flight option for Bangkok:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Bangkok:-

Sawasdee Welcome Inn      Phoenix Hotel   Chaleena Princess     Siam Place Airport
Sawasdee Welcome Inn Phoenix Hotel Chaleena Princess Siam Place Airport

2) London

Top Tourist Attractions in London:-

   Trafalgar Square       Tower of London      London Eye     Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square Tower of London London Eye Buckingham Palace

Travel Agent In London:- Carlton Leisure (UK) Ltd

3) Paris

Top Tourist Attractions in Paris

Place de la Concorde        Eiffel Tower       Stade de France   Jardin du Luxembourg
Place-de-la-Concorde Eiffel-Tower Stade de France Jardin du Luxembourg

Flight option for Paris:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Paris:-

   Le Fontainebleau   Kyriad Massy lobby  Eurohotel Creteil   Stitched Panorama
Le Fontainebleau Kyriad Massy lobby Eurohotel Creteil Stitched Panorama

4) Singapore

Top Tourist Attractions in Singapore

    waterfront cityscape         singapore skyline       fountain of wealth          ferris wheel
waterfront-cityscape singapore-skyline fountain-of-wealth-in-dusk ferris-wheel

Flight option for Singapore:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Singapore:-

    Hotel81 Orchid        Fragrance Rose       Fragrance Pearl        Arianna lobby
Hotel81 - Orchid Fragrance - Rose Fragrance - Pearl Arianna lobby

5) New York

Top Tourist Attractions in New York

      times square grand central terminal     empire state building        brooklyn bridge
times-square grand-central-terminal empire-state-building brooklyn-bridge

Flight option for New York:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in New York:-

    The Jfk Inn    Pennsylvania lobby      Hampton Inn room          Comfort Inn
The Jfk Inn Pennsylvania lobby Hampton Inn room Comfort Inn

6) Istanbul

Top Tourist Attractions in Istanbul

    ottoman mosque       Hagia Sophia Grand-Bazaar      Arkeoloji_Müzeleri
ottoman mosque Hagia Sophia Grand-Bazaar Arkeoloji_Müzeleri

Flight option for Istanbul:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Istanbul:-

    Tayhan lobby          Orient Mintur           Maral            Grand Ant
Tayhan lobby Orient Mintur Maral Grand Ant

7) Dubai

Top Tourist Attractions in Dubai

wild wadi water park      view on dubai     burj al arab hotel          camel safari
wild-wadi-water-park view-on-dubai burj-al-arab-hotel camel-safari

Flight option for Dubai:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Dubai:-

Shalimar Park        Saffron Dubai Jormand swimming pool      Claridge lobby
Shalimar Park Saffron Dubai Jormand swimming pool Claridge lobby

8) Kuala Lumpur

Top Tourist Attractions in Kuala Lumpur

Sepang Mosque Jamek Mahamariamman  Temple Kuala Lumpur Tower
Sepang Mosque_Jamek Mahamariamman_Temple KualaLumpurTower

Flight option for Kuala Lumpur:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur:-

            Swiss Inn          Citrus Cititel Express      Alpha Genesis
Swiss Inn Citrus Cititel Express Alpha Genesis

9) Hong Kong

Top Tourist Attractions in Hong Kong

      tourist tram nan lian garden      hong kong skyline      hong kong bridge
tourist-tram nan-lian-garden hong-kong-skyline hong-kong-bridge

Flight option for Hong Kong:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Hong Kong:-

    Silka Far East     Rambler Garden        Panda       Hotel De Edge
Silka Far East Rambler Garden Panda Hotel De Edge

10) Barcelona

Top Tourist Attractions in Barcelona

Tower on Placa de Espanya         Sta eulalia      Rambla de Mar        Palau Nacional
Tower on Placa de Espanya Sta-eulalia Rambla de Mar Palau_Nacional

Flight option for Barcelona:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Barcelona:-

   Medium Prisma     Hostal Lami    Frontair Congress         Aparthotel Valles
Medium Prisma Hostal Lami Frontair Congress Aparthotel Valles

11) Seoul

Top Tourist Attractions in Seoul

National Museum Korea      Myeongdong church        City of Seoul     Buddhistic monastery
National_Museum_of_Korea Myeongdong church City of Seoul Buddhistic monastery

Flight option for Seoul:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Seoul:-

Yims House Saerim Hotel O2 Hotel Brown
Yims House Saerim Hotel O2 Hotel Brown

12) Milan

Top Tourist Attractions in Milan

     Palazzo mezzanotte         Milano Duomo      Milano pal Marino Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Palazzo_mezzanotte Milano Duomo Milano_pal_Marino Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Flight option for Milan:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Milan:-

    Tiffany Milano             Hotel Re            St John              Comtur
Tiffany Milano Hotel Re St John Comtur

13) Rome

Top Tourist Attractions in Rome

Bridge and Castle Sant Angelo Colosseum1       Colosseum    basilica di san pietro
Older Bridge and Castle Sant Angelo Colosseum1 Colosseum basilica di san pietro

Flight option for Rome:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Rome:-

     Scheppers        Roma Park        Hotel Alba              Arcadia
Scheppers Roma Park Hotel Alba Arcadia

14) Shanghai

Top Tourist Attractions in Shanghai

    Songjiang ecupl Shanghai Nanjing Exhibition Cente Economic Center of China
Songjiang ecupl Shanghai Nanjing Exhibition Cente Economic Center of China

Flight option for Shanghai:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Shanghai:-

     Rayfont Downtown           Piao Ying       Lakeside Holiday         Kaibo Express
Rayfont Downtown Piao Ying Lakeside Holiday Kaibo Express

15) Amsterdam

Top Tourist Attractions in Amsterdam

St Nicholas Rijksmuseum in night Amsterdam
St_Nicholas Rijksmuseum in night Amsterdam

Flight option for Amsterdam:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Amsterdam:-

Trianon Hotel Nh Naarden Nh Marquette Botel
Trianon Hotel Nh Naarden Nh Marquette Botel

16) Tokyo

Top Tourist Attractions in Tokyo

Yasuda Auditorium Ryogoku Kokugikan Fuji TV Asakusa temple
Yasuda Auditorium Ryogoku Kokugikan Fuji_TV Asakusa temple

Flight option for Tokyo:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Tokyo:-

Sky Court Koiwa Shinjuku Listel Nikko Narita Hotel Niwa Tokyo
Sky Court Koiwa Shinjuku Listel Nikko Narita Hotel Niwa Tokyo

17) Vienna

Top Tourist Attractions in Vienna

Vienna opera Vienna city park Karlskirche Hofburg Palace
Vienna opera Vienna city park Karlskirche Hofburg Palace

Flight option for Vienna:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Vienna:-

Mate Dependance Bellevue Airo Tower Academia
Mate Dependance Bellevue Airo Tower Academia

18) Taipei

Top Tourist Attractions in Taipei

Tianmu Baseball Stadium Taipei 101 Memorial Hall Longshan Temple
Tianmu Baseball Stadium Taipei 101 Memorial Hall Longshan Temple

Flight option for Taipei:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Taipei:-

Ximen Relite Hotel Onestar-Chang An Go Sleep Xining Go Sleep Hankou
Ximen Relite Hotel Onestar-Chang An Go Sleep Xining Go Sleep Hankou

19) Riyadh

Top Tourist Attractions in Riyadh

Kingdom Centre King Fahd Stadium Cable-stayed bridge Al Masmak fort
Kingdom Centre King Fahd Stadium Cable-stayed bridge Al Masmak fort

Flight option for Riyadh:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Riyadh:-

Tulip Inn Riyadh Tulip Inn Batha Dellmon Hotel Riyadh Corp Deira
Tulip Inn Riyadh Tulip Inn Batha Dellmon Hotel Riyadh Corp Deira

20) Los Angeles

Top Tourist Attractions in Los Angeles

Vincent Thomas Bridge MacArthur Park during rush hour Dodger Stadium
Vincent Thomas Bridge MacArthur Park during rush hour Dodger Stadium

Flight option for Los Angeles:-

From London From Heathrow From Manchester From Birmingham

Where to stay in Los Angeles:-

Rodeway Inn Kawada Econo Lodge Cecil
Rodeway Inn Kawada Econo Lodge Cecil

Scandinavian Airlines launches flights to Copenhagen

Scandinavian Airlines is expanding its regional network by launching a new direct route from Humberside International Airport to Copenhagen. The flights to Copenhagen are scheduled from 28th October 2013.

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According to Hans Dyhrfort , SAS regional general manager Western Europe , With more than five million people living within reach of airport, the Humber region is an important northern hub and area of development for SAS. The passengers now have more choice and flexibility to fly direct from Humberside to Copenhagen or onwards to many other destinations in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.

SAS will be flying once a day to Copenhagen from Humberside and five times a week. In the words of Paul Litten, Humberside International Airport’s commercial director, the announcement of a new high profile route to Copenhagen is great news for Humberside International Airport as it will provide non-stop direct service to Scandinavia from Humber, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire region. The new service will not only benefit business travellers but also the leisure travellers taking short breaks in Denmark, Sweden, Norway , Finland and Baltic countries.

Darwin Airline to offer flights to Paris

Darwin Airline, a European regional airline operator, is all set to offer 12 weekly flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

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The airline will launch these services in September. With the launch of airline on Cambridge-Paris route the passengers will have more options.

With the launch of flights to French capital in September, Darwin Airline will be East Anglia’s only air service to the French capital.

Darwin airline also flies to destinations like Amsterdam, Milan and Geneva from Cambridge airport. The airline will also operate these services with 50 seat aircraft.

Darwin airline with hubs at Lugano Airport connects to 18 destinations with a fleet size of 8.

With the launch of flight to Paris the passengers flying on this route will have more options.

American Airlines Launches Nonstop flights to Dublin

American Airlines has launched daily nonstop flights to Dublin. With the introduction of new service between New York’s JFK and Dublin the airline has added a new destination to its growing network.

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With the introduction of new services the passengers flying on this route will have more options. Now the passenger can reach to cities throughout North, Central and South America via JFK. The new services will be in addition to American’s existing direct flights from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin. The newly launched flights will complements its 12 other daily nonstop flights from JFK to Europe. The airline will operate this route using a two-class Boeing 757-200 aircraft with a seat capacity of 181.

The flights will depart JFK at 6:55 p.m. ET to arrive Dublin at 6:55 a.m. IST the following day. The return flights will depart Dublin at 8:55 a.m. IST to arrive JFK at 11:25 a.m. ET.

With the launch of New York-Dublin flights the passengers flying on this network will have more options.

Fusion Festival- A celebration of art and music

Far away from everyday life from 27th June 2013 to 30th June 2013, come and celebrate 4 days on a former Russian military airfield , near the city of Lärz north of Germany, as FUSION arises. It is one of the biggest holiday camps all over the Northern hemisphere. It is the festival where all styles of the underground electronic music scene come together and provides a space where people go to free their minds from everyday life, studies, jobs and other responsibilities.

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Book flights to Germany and take part in this musical extravaganza that blends artistic disciplines including music, theater, cinema and interactive installations into one festival. The festival is a major attraction among individuals from all walks of life united by individual freedom and free of boundaries and prejudice.

Every year Fusion Festival brings together famous top acts to perform with an impressive line-up of artists from all corners of the world which makes it a pilgrimage destination for music enthusiasts. Thousands of happy music fans arrive at the event venue to enjoy nonstop partying and best of entertainment.

Don’t miss this premier music event in Europe and one of the most famous festivals in the world.

What should I do when my flight is cancelled?

Get authentic information

The best way to get authentic information about cancellation of your flight is Airline’s website. Just go through the latest updates and you will find information about cancellation.

Can I ask airline to rebook?

Yes, you can ask your airline to rebook. Most of the airlines do so. If you are a priority flier you will be given assistance in the private member lounges. Rebooking saves you from standing in general public ticket line.

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Am I entitled to get refunds?

As per European Union regulations you are entitled to get either full refund or to be re-routed to your destination. If the flight you have booked is cancelled outright you will receive full refunds.

Do airlines pay for keeping passengers stranded?

According to EU regulations, in case if your flight with an EU airline or from an EU airport is cancelled, it is the responsibility of the airline to pay for the cost of a hotel until it arranges for next flight. In case your flight operator tells you to buy your own food you should keep all receipts and invoices to get the claim.

What if I am stranded on package holidays?

It is tour operator’s responsibility to look after stranded passengers. And the onus of getting the passengers home lies with tour operator. Usually customers are allowed to stay in the same hotel or will be shifted to an accommodation with similar facilities. The customer should go through the terms and condition mentioned on the tour operator’s website.