Monday, June 13, 2011

Not stopping "Checkpoint of the Future



It is good news for travelers who choose to fly often and wish to get rid of whole checkpoint procedure. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled the first Not stopping "Checkpoint of the Future". As the name suggests it is designed in such a way that it would rather improve the security and at the same time the process would save the passengers from the embarrassment of waiting for long hours and getting stripped.

At 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, in Singapore the IATA's checkpoint of the future was shown to delegates. At the event it was stated that even after spending 7.4 billion US$ for keeping aviation secure the passengers always seems to be troubled by the whole procedure of check point.

The checkpoint is basically designed to stop http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhijackers carrying metal weapons. The aim was to strengthen security in checkpoints where risk is greatest. Thus for the benefit of passengers Not stopping "Checkpoint of the Future" is been invented. It is a process that responds to today's threat, in a nut-shell a system that only looks for illegal objects.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Pick Right Tour Package to India and Enjoy Hassle Free Holiday

Taj Mahal Photo
India the land of vast knowledge, varied culture and religion has many reasons to attract the attention of tourists from every corner of the world. They visit India to witness the memorable experience as the country displays several Indian travel destinations in various Indian state that have its own exclusivity, which is appealing. India has a treasure of rich heritage that is clearly noticeable from its abundant monuments and temples.

India is such a vast country that it becomes very difficult for tourists to travel without the supervision of a travel guide or a tour organizer. These travel agencies also offer infinite India Holiday packages that make traveling in India a lot more convenient. From planning your holiday to booking your hotels and travel tickets all would be taken care of. There are various travel tour packages, which are designed to match the requirements of the tourist’s.

One of the most popular and fascinating tour of Northern India, the Golden Triangle Tour is the best option to choose among holiday packages. It covers the tour to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. This rare combination gives the view to the tourists about the historical and cultural glory of India. The golden triangle tour packages are suited for those who have little time to explore India.

If you are looking for beach tour in India selecting Goa is the best option as it has a picturesque beauty where travelers can hold up with the waves of the oceans and adore walking on the beautiful beaches. The trend of the Goa is alluring and you will find amazing places for accommodation rather than a regular hotel. There are unique holiday homes, cottages and villa Apartments in Goa that has its own charm. They offer ultimate comfort and care to visitors in complete luxury.

For an ideal way to relax and rejuvenate tourists can opt for yoga and meditation tour India. With the yoga tour you can get familiar with the healing secrets of the past that would release you from the stress of your present day lives. The yoga tours packages are provided in states like Delhi, Jaipur Kerala and Haridawar. The tour last from 8 to 15 days or a month and it entirely depends upon traveler’s choice. During yoga tours you can stay in an ashram or a camp. Those who are looking for luxury can take a yoga tour by staying at five star hotels and resorts that provide an ultimate luxury experience.

If you pick right tour package to India you will get a complete hassle free holiday that would let you enjoy the trip whole-heartedly.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

With Golden Triangle Tours Enjoy the Surprising Facet of Various Tours of India

When it comes to your mind what part of India you would love to explore for the holiday, you often tend to get confused. India is a vast place and there are several attractive destinations overflowing with rich cultures, traditions and heritage. India has so much to offer through its vivid culture, wildlife, lifestyle and beautiful landscape that it becomes difficult to choose the best one. For such travelers the smartest way to cover entire India in a short span of time, a Golden Triangle tour


The Golden Triangle Tours consist of three superlative places namely Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan. Each place has its own glory and it has played an important part in shaping the history of India. While being on one such tour travelers can discover the greatest wonders of the country. The Golden Triangle Tour starts with the exploration of Delhi. The capital city of India has a base of India culture, religion and splendid past.

It displays famous monuments like Red Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Qutub Minar, Lotus temple and Jantar Mantar that depicts Mughal era. Delhi has been home to various kings and dynasties in the past. Another destination in Golden tour is Agra, the magnificent city that is a house to beautiful monument of world, Taj Mahal. It is the symbol of love and its splendor beauty captivates the attention of tourists from all across the universe. Another famous site in Agra is Fatehpur Sikri, which has been declared as a world heritage by UNESCO.

The last destination in golden triangle tour is Rajasthan the state of Maharajas and a best destination for the lovers of royal luxury. The Pink city, Jaipur has some of the famous palaces and fort like Hawa Mahal and Amber Fort. The huge and grandeur size of palaces and forts gives an idea of the royal life style.

With Golden Triangle tours you can enjoy the startling facet of various tours of India combined in one.

Monday, June 6, 2011

The Top 100 World Travel Agency

Holiday trip can be hassle free if you plan it before hand. A planning involves getting in touch with best of travel agent who offers you tour according to your taste. But question might arise as how to rely on internet for finding best travel agent that would fulfill all your requirements. Trusting just any source can be risky and that could largely affect your vacation. In order to avoid any goof ups in the last minute there is a new search tool that offers a list of top 100 world travel agency in the world. It provides the information on the kind of tour package that agency offer, discount offers and last but not the list the contact details. Thus it had made very convenient for a traveler to select travel agency of their choice and requirement. Read more..

Saturday, June 4, 2011

The ease of booking trips on internet has lead to the growth of online travel category in India



An internet marketing survey has concluded that there is 32 per cent increase in the number of visitors to travel sites since last year. The visitors have reached 18.5 million this year, that clearly shows boost in the online booking trend. This survey has been done by comScore Inc. a research company that was founded in August 1999 by Gian Fulgoni and Magid Abraham. It provides marketing data and services to other companies by studying online behavior.

The Survey data says that 18.5 million online users above the age of 14 visited travel sites in April, 2011. Follow the details below:
1) Indian railways-8.4 million visitors, 8 per cent growth rate
2) MakeMyTrip -3.9 million visitors, 63 per cent growth rate
3) ClearTrip.com-2.1 million visitors, 80 per cent growth rate
4) Yatra online-3.5 million, 82 per cent growth rate
5) Expedia-1.8 million visitors,12 per cent growth rate

On March 31, 2010 MakeMyTrip suffered a loss of $6.2 million but the company quickly generated a net profit of $4.82 million till March 31, 2011. On the other hand Gurgaon based famous travel company Yatra Online Pvt Ltd had raised funds of Rs.200 crore to gear up its hotels and holiday booking business.

Thus the convenience of booking trips and locating travel information on internet has lead to the strong growth in online travel category in India. It has been stated that with the increase in online travel industry it has become imperative for the travel companies to provide greater than ever functionality, ease of use and security to its users. This action would directly help in growing online travel market.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Air India: The Story of Lost Glory

It was never predicted that Air India would go through a bad to worse phase. Maharaja of civil aviation, “Air India" has lost its glory. From time to time pilots and other staff are going on strike that results into delay and cancelation of flights. It is directly affecting the financial condition of the aircraft.



In India, Air India was the first airline to provide its services to western countries. It was much before airlines like Australia's Quantas, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and many others served the west traffic. In 1940s, when Air India first launched its international flight, the view was unforgettable. The loyal staff were working hard to make Air India the best airlines in the world and to fulfill the dream of its founder, J R D Tata.

Air India's in-flight service was excellent and was well known as 'maharaja' service all over the world. From a flight attendant to air hostess and pilot, they felt proud to be associated with Air India and thought it to be lucky to have a job with Air India. To be linked with Air India at that time was considered prestigious.

Now it has some other story to tell. At present the aircraft is in inferior condition and it is equipped with broken-down seats. It has been stated that often passenger have discovered cockroaches crawling on the floors of aircraft. Other than the exterior of the planes look equally dingy this, doesn’t match up to the iconic status of ‘maharaja’ as Air India has been referred.

Google offer “answer-on-the-results-page” to travel search queries

Google is testing a new way of displaying functionality for flight searches, using the UK as a destination for information on journey duration and airlines. It offers “answer-on-the-results-page” to travel search queries. Such an action of Google is seen soon after its acquirement of travel firm ITA.

All the vendors are appreciating this direct approach to queries and they are considering it as a new era in search. For Instance if you are searching a “flights to Barcelona”, it offers instant answers via the first organic result on the page. The doubts might form about information being relevant but a non-linked headline gives the assurance of valid information.



It shows result to info on relevant flights, their schedule and links to the airlines that operate those flights. The dealer in the travel industry are considering the new search era of “answer on the results page” and wondering how to keep their brands high in rankings. Other than that various countries also desire to monitor this, as even they are realizing the importance of applicable timely queries.

This is to bring to your notice that these new pages, which are apparently being tested only appear for to the section of users, particularly who are logged in to their Google accounts. Google, always experiments with new features and over the last few years the results pages have become quite messy. In order to overcome this problem Google is giving its search results a renovation and this test, however, looks rather extensive and popular.

Bangalore the Silicon Valley of India

bangalore city

Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka is located in the Mysore Plateau in south-western Karnataka. It is referred as the Silicon Valley of India and as a result city is responsible for 35 percent of India's software exports. Bangalore has the second-highest literacy rate among the metropolitan cities all over India. It has esteemed colleges, research institutions and the city pulls maximum youth to discover their aim and ambition.
Bangalore has an anticipated population of 7.2 million that makes it India's third-largest city. The city is popular among tourists and it has numerous attractions in the form of gardens, parks, museums and historical monuments. Must see places in Bangalore are:

Bangalore Auarium
Attara Kacheri
Bangalore Bal Bhavan
Bangalore Palace
Bangalore Gandhi Bhavan
Cubbon Park
Government Museum
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens
Tipu Sultan Fort
Ulsoor Lake
Vidhana Soudha
Visveswaraya Industrial and Technological Museum

Shopping places in Bangalore offer a wide variety. The city has something to offer to everyone, that includes outfits, electrical appliances, saris and Handicrafts. Some of the popular shopping places in Bangalore are:

Commercial Street
Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G. Road)
Brigade Road
Residency Road
Chickpet
Iyengar Road
Richard Square in Russell Market (cutlery, crockery, etc)
Bangalore is well connected to major cities of India by railway, road and air route. Bangalore has an Airport, which is known as the HAL Airport. It operates domestic and international airlines. The international Airlines operating from Bangalore are Lufthansa, Malaysian Airways and Air India. Domestic Airlines operating from the airport are Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Sahara Airlines, Deccan Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, GoAir Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, Air Deccan and SpiceJet Airlines
Though Bangalore has a pleasant weather throughout but the best time to visit garden city is in winters. The peak season to travel Bangalore starts around October and continue till February.