Air India's Dreamliners – Deployment on Short-haul Routes First

The national carrier of India, Air India is contriving to deploy its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner to operate domestic routes and short-haul international air travel starting from the second week of June. The decision has been taken by the airline to expand enough crew resources. 

Amidst the dark clouds haunting the Indian aviation sector, the news comes as music to the ears of the holiday makers planning domestic travel or taking tickets on short-haul international flights to India. 

Air India is contriving to deploy Dreamliner on one of its scheduled return flights from Delhi to Mumbai and Hyderabad which are currently operated with another aircraft. Whereas the short-haul international destinations served by the airline’s new aircraft will be Singapore and Dubai. India remains a popular holiday destination and people in such cities would definitely like to explore the charm of the country by flying on the world’s most fuel-efficient aircraft and who knows they might even land up with cheap flights to India!

Air India has become the third international airline to receive the Boeing 787 after All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines. The aircraft has capacity to accommodate up to 210 and 250 passengers on routes of 14,200 km to 15,200 km. 

As per the news reports, the training for Air India’s crew depends upon the number of landings they undertake with the Dreamliner and it may become a long-drawn-out course if the airline decides to operate its aircraft on international long-haul routes such as Europe, Australia and the United States.

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India Travel - Information, Tips & Suggestions

India is definitely one of the world’s major tourist destinations and boasts of incredible cultural heritage along with remarkable architectural marvels.

At any given point of time, there are thousands of foreigners looking forward to enjoy an enjoyable and pleasant tour to India. While holidays to India are undeniably mesmerising, proper planning must be done in order to experience perfect vacations.

Planning

Take care of the below mentioned tips before booking seats on flights to India.

•Multiple entry visa makes more sense than a single entry visa as it offers the scope of re-entering India after one has taken a detour to some neighbouring country.

•It is suggested that tourists carry photocopies of all the important documents with them.

•Avoid arriving in India without a prior hotel booking.

Health

•Make sure you have a comprehensive medical insurance before actually catching flights to India as private hospitals in the metros tend to be costly.

•Carry your medications with you, and also carry some common non-prescription medicines.

•Be extra cautious about food and water hygiene.

Seasons in India

Although, travellers buy flight tickets to India throughout the year, the period between October and February is generally regarded as the best time to visit India. Not surprisingly cheap tickets to India are highly sought after during this period. Even in summers one can find cool retreat from the scorching heat at places like Simla, Ooty and Manali. Spring and autumn are other favourable periods to buy cheap tickets on flights to India.

luxury on holidays to Delhi

Commonwealth Games 2010 - Information

People who have booked flights to Delhi for the Commonwealth Games later this year will no doubt be thinking about where to stay during a visit to the city.

Travellers who are looking for a luxury hotel could be pleased to learn that the Leela Palace New Delhi will open its doors for business in time for the sporting event.

Anyone seeking five-star accommodation should find it here, with the complex offering deluxe rooms and suites, private pools, a rooftop terrace and a spa.

For those who like their food, there will be three restaurants on site serving up a host of Indian, Italian and Japanese dishes to enjoy.

This is the seventh hotel owned by the Leela Group to open in India, with others located in cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore and Gurgaon.

On October 3rd, thousands of people are expected to travel to New Delhi for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, with the sporting competition taking place until October 14th.

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