Kolkata (Calcutta)

Pandaw, the self-styled ‘pioneer of boutique river expeditions’ in SE Asia has released details of its new week long odyssey on the Lower Ganges, ready to raise its sails at the end of 2018.

Johor Bahru, the Malaysian city that neighbours Singapore, will get its first direct air link to India later this year. AirAsia will continue to expand its international network from…

Kolkata's metro network is being extended under the Hooghly River, making it the first "underwater" metro line in India. The Times of India reports that the new line will link the…

Top Asian beach resorts get first direct link Where? Sanya (China) to U-Tapao (Thailand) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? Hainan Airlines Why? Providing the first…

SpiceJet has launched flights to its seventh international destination: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The new short, cross-border hop between Kolkata and Dhaka commenced on 23…

SpiceJet links South Asian mega-cities Where? Kolkata (India) to Dhaka (Bangladesh) When? Daily, effective 23 March 2017 Who? SpiceJet Why? Low-cost carrier creates a short…

Vistara has announced plans to launch a series of new connections to India's Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The carrier already operates flights from Kolkata to the islands' capital,…

India's skies will welcome a new airline next week, when Delhi-based Zoom Air launches its inaugural flight. IANS reports that the carrier received its Air Operator's Certificate…

IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier, has unveiled plans to add a series of new domestic services this month. On 16 February 2017, the airline will double the frequency of its…

The Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) headed to India this month to undertake a four-city tourism roadshow. A delegation from the Southeast Asia country, which included hotels and…