Slash Tour to India Scheduled for October 2013

Hard rock fans in India have a treat coming their way! Slash is on his way to the country and is slated to perform in India in the month of October. The gig was originally planned for February 2013 but due to certain reasons the tour has been now scheduled for the 10^th month of the year! Music lovers will have their fill as they groove to the guitar notes of one of the legendary names in music business. Even those foreign vacationers who have plans to book tickets on flights bound to India in the last quarter of the current year can look forward to enjoying the performance. Slash is a British American musician and songwriter, who was the lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses.

Shows will take place in three cities of India - Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. Multiple performances will allow not only locals all over the country to enjoy the event but also foreign tourists who grab hold of tickets on flights to different corners of India. Even those in tourist hubs like Goa and Jaipur will be inclined to bag tickets on short flights to cities like Mumbai and Delhi to enjoy the spectacle.

October is surely a fine time to get hold of tickets aboard India flights as the temperature is pleasant and there is a lot to do for the leisure vacationers.  

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Starwood’s Westin Brand Resort to Open in South India

Starwood hospitality fans and luxury seekers planning to book travel packages for holidays to South India in the near future have yet another reason to rejoice as they can now savour five-star holiday stays at group’s newest property in South India. The famous hospitality giant recently made announcement to launch its new property, Westin Bekal Resort & Spa on January 1, 2013.  

Beautifully perched north Kerala’s tranquil town of Bekal, the newest Starwood property features 165 guestrooms that have been intricately designed and tastefully decorated to offer extremely comfortable and elegant stays to luxury seekers spending on luxurious travel packages and heading to the popular beachside town of South India for holidays.

 

The new hotel will feature more than 5,000 square metres of flexible space for conferences, trade exhibitions, small meetings, and elaborate banquets and six multifunction rooms including a ballroom and a convention hall and is sure to catch the fancy of business travellers who book luxury packages for business related trips and holidays and look for the best of business and facilities right at the doorsteps.

In addition, the property will feature a swimming pool, WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio, a mini three-hole golf course and 30,000 square feet of heavenly spa to ensure a whale of a time for leisure vacationers booking all-inclusive packages with a stays at this resort during their holidays.

The new resort will also treat epicureans booking travel packages for India holidays with authentic flavours by the brand’s signature SuperFoodsRX® menu that includes nutrient-rich and delicious cuisines. 

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Goa’s Special Beach-Bumming Package for Couples

Tourism authorities in Goa, India are making efforts to promote the destination as a year-round holiday stopover. The state authorities have come up with a new promotional initiative to attract more number of people to book tickets on flights that are arriving in the Indian coastal province. A “beach-bumming” experience in rain is being offered to holiday makers, specifically couples.

Under the scheme, a much subsidized 3 days / 4 nights package at hotels operated by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation will be offered to couples grabbing hold of tickets on flights and visiting the state. The offer also includes a couple of days sightseeing on GTDC-run coaches and a river cruise on boat Shantadurga/Santa Monica. Tourists who are successful in booking tickets on cheap flights to Goa would surely find the packages complementing their travel deals.

It is the latest effort by the authorities to promote Goa as a year-round destination and to tempt vacationers to grasp tickets for flights even during the traditional off-season of the region. The smallest Indian province is largely seen as a hub for winter tourism. Millions of tourists grab air tickets and board flights during the winter months of October to March.

While it is no surprise that domestic travellers in India visit the destination in hordes, even foreigners book tickets aboard Goa flights in large numbers.  

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SpiceJet to Introduce Madurai-KL Flight Soon

Indian no-frills airline, SpiceJet is all geared up to start offering tickets aboard its international flights between popular South Indian city of Madurai and Malaysia’s colourful capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The airline is expected to start operating its operations by the year-end.

The recent development has come as good news for budget holidaymakers planning to book tickets on international flights for twin centre holidays to southern India and Malaysia.

The report in the online media reveals that popular Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is still waiting for necessary approvals from both Malaysian and Indian authorities. Madurai Airport in India was also recently upgraded as an international airport.

Presently, only Air India Express offers tickets aboard direct flights bound to Malaysia from India. India’s premier carrier, Jet Airways stopped its operations into Malaysia but continued with offering tickets on its code-share flights on the popular Kuala Lumpur-Chennai sector with Malaysia Airlines.

Apart from serving locals of the two countries, the new services between the two destinations will surely be beneficial for foreign vacationers in India looking for tickets aboard flights to Malaysia and vice versa.

Chennai-based, SpiceJet is a renowned name in India’s domestic aviation sector and offers tickets on its cheap flights deployed on its extensive network within the country. The carrier also offers tickets for few international flights from India.

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British Airways Introduces Sixth Direct Hyderabad Service

The United Kingdom’s national airline, British Airways recently started offering tickets on its sixth direct flights on its route connecting South India’s popular city of Hyderabad and English capital city of London. The airline started operating its sixth direct service on the route with effect from 5 April 2013.

Various sources on the Internet reveal that the direct services operate six-days-a-week except for Mondays. BA 276 flight departs Hyderabad in India at 0640 (local time) hrs arriving in London Heathrow at 1250 hrs (local time).

British Airways’ new flights will offer convenient connections to the rest of the United Kingdom, Europe and destinations in North America. This is sure to delight international flyers who are often to be seen scrambling for tickets aboard BA’s flights departing from India to travel to different worldwide destinations via London.

The airline is offering tickets for three cabin classes, Club World business class, World Traveller plus premium economy and World Traveller economy, to passengers booking flights to travel to the capital city of the UK from South India’s popular destination of Hyderabad.

Fans and patrons booking tickets aboard British Airways’ flights departing from India will be able to enjoy ergonomically designed seats, unlimited in-flight entertainment and a variety of delectable refreshments.

With its increased services on the route, the airline endeavours to tap the segment of increasingly higher number of passengers looking for tickets options on India-London flights. Besides, increased number of seats on the route may also spell relatively cheap deals for budget vacationers planning to book tickets to travel on the route.

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