The sudden snow storm in USA threatens to stretch on for days, forcing dozens of school districts to close on Long Island and in Connecticut and threatening delays on the region’s transportation network on Monday morning. Source :- Travelandtourworld.com
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Emirates aircraft makes an emergency landing in Kolkata – newborn to fly free for life!!!
The Emirates flight from Dubai flying to Manila made an emergency landing in Kolkata after a pregnant woman passenger struggled lobour pain on board. By the time the plane landed at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport in Kolkata, the woman, Camejina Sokunivaa, had given birth to a baby boy. Source :- Travelandtourworld.com
Travel Alert: Delhi fog disrupts air, rail and road traffic!
Capital city Delhi experienced dense fog and dip in temperature on Friday as communication gets disrupted. Travelers found it hard to maintain normal life as it affected air, rail and road traffic from morning. Operations of more than 50 flights were disturbed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport due to low visibility. Poor visibility caused […]
Travel Advisory: Russia issues safety bulletin after five recent runway and taxiway excursion incidents
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, issued a safety bulletin to prevent runway or taxiway excursions following several incidents in Russia during January 2013. Rosaviatsiya voiced its concerns over five recent incidents in which passenger aircraft suffered runway or taxiway excursions in snowy weather conditions. Human factors as well as low friction coefficients are cited […]
Missile caused 1980 Ustica plane crash, rules Italian court
Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation ruled in civil proceedings that a fatal plane crash in Italy in 1980 was caused by a missile, and the State must pay damages to the families of all 81 victims for not guaranteeing the safety of the skies. Source:-Travelandtourworld.com
Travel Advisory: Britain wails due to heavy snowfall, flights grounded
Tourists were left stranded as temperature dipped further causing a chaos in most of the regions of Britain. Cold waves followed by heavy snow shower triggered cancellation of more than 130 flights in London’s Heathrow Airport. Source :- Travelandtourworld.com
Union Minister of State for Tourism Dr K Chiranjeevi hopeful of International Tourism Mart becoming regular event in North East India
Acknowledging the immense potential of North East India as a tourism hub at the International Tourism Mart 2013 held at Guwahati, Assam, Union Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge) Dr K Chiranjeevi said that overwhelming response to the International Tourism Mart shows the growing interest for travel to theseldom-explored destinations of the North East. […]
Travel Advisory: Indian tourist destination Kashmir affected by heavy snofall, tourists stranded
One of the most popular Indian tourist destinations, Kashmir was adversely affected by heavy snowfall on Friday leaving hundreds of visitors/tourists stranded and isolating the region from the rest of the world. The overnight snowfall triggered the closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, thereby blocking the usual route adopted by visitors. Source :- Travelandtourworld.com
Jakarta flood kills 15, tourists asked to evacuate
The situation in Jakarta continues to get murkier. The death toll after three days of heavy flooding has escalated to 15, thereby bringing the entire region to a standstill. Source :- Travelandtourworld.com
Travel Advisory: Chennai metro bridge collapse kills one worker in Kathipara!
Some unknown irresponsibility exhibited by the builders and unseen conditions at the metro construction site of Chennai witnessed the death of one worker as a girder launcher collapsed, churning out a chaos for travellers. The incident took place at the Kathipara Junction area closer to the St. Thomas Mount Railway station. Source :- Travelandtourworld.com
