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In this Edition.....

• Creative News - "Creatively Yours" wins PATA Gold Award 2009

• Upcoming Events - Kumbh Mela 2010 - Witness the World's largest gathering on faith

• Special Feature of the month - Ashwa Poojan : Udaipur

• Where you can find us next - ITB Asia, World Travel Mart, Pure Life Experiences

• Festival Alert - Dussehra, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali (Festival of Lights)

• Guest Comment of the Month - Find out what our clients have to say about us in this section

• Destination News - India's GDP rises 6.1% in first quarter, Indian Tourism Industry Recovering - the tourist arrivals increased to 3.41 in June 2009 from 3.40 Lakh in June 2008, Elephant Rides at Amber Fort closed on 19, 24, 26 & 27th September, 2009, Railways to run battery-operated cars at stations for disabled, Sri Lanka Tourism plans to attract 2.5 m visitors next year, Maldives considers green tax on tourists.....all this and more in Destination news

• Hotel News - Rambagh Palace Jaipur ranked in Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers Travel Awards 2009, Fateh Garh, Udaipur, India - Featured in 6 Sexiest Swimming Pools by Conde Nast Traveler - August 2009, Pod Hotel opens in Chennai, Lake Palace Nahargarh opens, Resorts inside Chitwan National Park : Update, Hotel Trans Asia renovated and re-branded to Cinnamon Lakeside: opened on 1st September, Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort Opens 40 Island Cottages......all this and more update on hotels

• Aviation News - Jet Airways Konnect to launch New Domestic Services, BA to start Maldives services, Kingfisher to start services to Hong Kong from 15th September, Jet Airways announces the launch of its services on the Buddhist circuit with twice weekly Bangkok - Gaya - Varanasi flights........and more

• Indian Recipe of the month - Rice Kheer

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Creative News.....

"Creatively Yours" wins PATA Gold Award 2009
PATA Travel Mart, Hangzhou, China

Creative Travel is proud to announce that our monthly newsletter, “Creatively Yours” has been awarded the the highly prestigious PATA Gold Award for excellence in marketing. This is indeed a very special honour for us. “Creatively Yours” goes out to over 35,000 travel professionals all over the world and has an excellent readership rate. Started in September 2005, the newsletter celebrates 4 years of delivery this month. Unlike many other newsletters, “Creatively Yours” is focused on the region and covers stories relevant to real-time operations of our partners and other sellers of travel to the India sub-continent. The newsletter has always been at the forefront of information dissemination when any incident occurred in the sub-continent. This was especially vital when the incidents were taking place in Mumbai last November and when the international travel community was asking for information from the destination. “Creatively Yours” sent out 5 global updates that were highly appreciated. Over 1,000 mails of appreciation and support to the destination were received.

We at Creative Travel are delighted to have “Creatively Yours” honoured by PATA. The award was received at a glittering ceremony by our Jt. Managing Director, Rohit Kohli, at the PATA Travel Mart in Hangzhou, China on September 25, 2009.

We at Team Creative are truly humbled and excited by this honour. The marketing team has worked hard to ensure the accuracy and integrity of information in "Creatively Yours" and the PATA Gold Award is a testament to years of hard work.

To read the official PATA Press release, go to - http://www.pata.org/patasite/index.php?id=128

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Kumbh Mela 2010 - Witness the World's largest gathering on faith

They came by the millions! Some arrived on overcrowded trains carrying five times their normal capacity. Some came by bus, by car, some by ox drawn carts, and others rode on horses, camels, and even elephants. The rich and famous chartered private planes and helicopters, while the less affluent came on foot carrying their bed rolls and camping equipment in heavy bundles on their heads. Wave after wave, they formed a veritable river of humanity that flowed onto the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar to celebrate the greatest spiritual festival ever held in the history of the world, the Kumbh Mela. Click here to read more....

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Special Feature of the month......

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Where you can find us next.....

To meet us at ITB Asia, Singapore, click here and email us your details   

To meet us at WTM, London, click here and email us your details   

To meet us at Pure Life Experiences, Morocco, click here and email us your details   

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Festival Alert.....

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Guest Comment of the Month.....

We at Creative track guest feedback very carefully. Each evaluation form gives us an insight on our operations and allows us to constantly refine our service delivery process. Now and then we get a few letters that brighten up our days. These are some of them :

Saturday, September 19, 2009
From - Anne Quinn
To - Creative Travel

I am emailing you to offer feedback on our recent trip to India with your company. As two single women travelling ahead of the tour group (we added on two extra nights before the tour) we had concerns about our connections in Delhi, which were quickly pushed aside when we were met by the Creative Travel friendly rep, who having settled us into our hotel - organized a meeting for us with our tour guide and throughout the trip we were treated like VIPs.

Our holiday began immediately as we were taken out on a tour of a new temple in Delhi and were offered a reasonable priced overnight excursion to Amritsar to see the Golden Temple, which we were delighted to do. We were collected from the hotel and escorted to our seats on the train and met by a rep at Amritsar with equal efficiency and thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

We did not expect the tour to better our experience in Amritsar, but our holiday kept improving and when the tour group arrived, it was great to have a lively, friendly group to socialize with. Our tour guide was informative and worked exhaustively to fulfill every requirement of the diverse group with shopping and social excursions to suit all tastes and budgets. Throughout the tour the standard of accommodation was exceptional and the hotel staff friendly and professional. The meals were a banquet and as a vegetarian, my sister had plenty of tasty choices of both Indian and Italian dishes, with some hotels also providing a more wholesome menu. A lightening strike towards the end of our trip did not interfere with the enjoyment of our holiday and the office quickly made alternative arrangements to ensure the large group could return to Delhi to rest before our international flight home. Having traveled independently for many years, I cannot say enough good things about this trip except to say it demonstrates how well escorted tours have evolved to suit the individual, while offering the advantages of traveling within a group, and on the strength of this tour, I look forward to my next tour with your company.

Thanks,
Anne Quinn

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Destination News.....

Indian Tourism Industry Recovering - the tourist arrivals increased to 3.41 in June 2009 from 3.40 Lakh in June 2008
Indian tourism industry is finally back on the growth track after six long months and the entire credit goes to the rigorous efforts of the tourism ministry. The data gathered by the tourism ministry of India suggests that the tourist arrivals increased to 3.41 in June 2009 from 3.40 Lakh in June 2008, with forex climbing up to Rs 3,801 Crore from Rs 3,409 Crore during the same period. (Lakh = 100,000; Crore = 10,000,000)
Click here to read more.....

Elephant Rides at Amber Fort closed on 19, 24, 26 & 27th September, 2009
The  State Archaeology Department, Amber has announced that Elephant Rides at Amber Fort shall remain closed on 19, 24, 26 & 27th September, 2009 due to the rush of devotees, visiting the Shila Mata Temple at Amber Fort. Amber Fort and Palace shall however remain open and the tourists can visit the Fort by Jeep or Car as usual.

Navratri, longest festival in the world to begin from Saturday, 19th September
Navratri, meaning 'nine nights', is widely celebrated Hindu festival in many parts of India. Gujarat, however, is the only state that erupts into a nine-night dance festival perhaps the longest in the world. Each night, all over the state, villages and cities alike, people gather in open spaces to celebrate the feminine divinity, referred to as Shakti. The dance form known as Ras Garba. The focal point of every garba circle is the small Goddess shrine erected by each community to mark the beginning of the festival. Each night the village or urban neighborhood gathers to perform a puja to one of the nine forms of the Goddess. After the puja begins the music; it is unmistakable to those who are familiar with the style and irresistible to many. People begin to dance in a circle, whirling away till late into the night. It is not uncommon to find dancers with swords or lit flames and other spectacles.

Next craze: Dream cruise on the high seas
Fancy a cruise on a luxury yacht along the coast of Karnataka, Kerala and Goa? This could well be the latest holiday craze in Karnataka, if everything goes according to plan. The state government, in a bid to give tourism a much-needed fillip, is seriously vying for inter-state cruise connectivity with Kerala and Goa. Its 300-km long coast is a major asset for such an idea. Officials said the proposed project will initially include cruise liners that cover various destinations along the state coastline and provide world-class luxury and recreation to tourists in neighbouring states. The project would be implemented on public-private partnership (PPP) mode and a private party would operate the cruise. Under the inter-state project, tourists will travel from Mangalore to Kochi in Kerala, and from Karwar to Panaji in Goa on the sea route, halting at tourist spots enroute. The luxury ships will offer all facilities, including dining and bed, for a minimum period of 10 days. Click here to read more.....

Rajasthan International Folk Festival : October 1^st to 5^th, 2009 at Jodhpur
Exceptional traditional folk musicians will strike a chord with famed international artists to enchant audiences at the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, from October 1^st to 5^th, 2009. Rajasthan International Folk Festival (Jodhpur RIFF ’09) will play host to music maestros from Rajasthan and other parts of the world. The five-day festival will include performances by master musicians from local Rajasthani communities, sensational headline acts showcased each night on Main Stage, and cutting-edge global dance grooves that will keep the party going late into the night at Club Mehran. Opening with a city concert of exceptional performances by Rajasthani folk artists, the Festival will showcase the artistry of well over a 100 traditional performers. On the full moon night of Sharad Purnima, Mehrangarh Fort will witness the performance of famed Spanish Guitarist Antonio Rey and internationally acclaimed Flamenco dancer, Farruco at a spectacular Flamenco Gala evening.

Sri Lanka Tourism plans to attract 2.5 m visitors next year
In an interview with the Daily News, Tourism Promotion Minister Faizer Musthapha speaks about the development taking place within the country’s tourism sector under Mahinda Chintana. Click here to read more.....

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Hotel News.....

Rambagh Palace Jaipur ranked in the Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers Travel Awards 2009
Rambagh Palace Jaipur ranked No. 1 amongst 7000 hotel nominations in the Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers Travel Awards 2009, choice of the world’s best in travel industry. It also featured amongst the Top 15 Resorts in Asia, in Travel + Leisure, USA (World’s Best Awards’09 - Top 100 hotels Survey). For nearly two centuries, the Rambagh Palace has been home to generations of royals. Built in 1835 on a modest scale for the queen’s favourite handmaiden Kesar Badaran, it was later refurbished as a royal guesthouse and hunting lodge. In 1925, Rambagh was converted into a palace, and became the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. In the finest tradition of Rajput hospitality, the Rambagh Palace offers its guests a taste of royal living - a luxury and extravagance that was once solely reserved for kings. Its elegantly appointed rooms, marbled corridors and majestic gardens echo with history, and every corner has a story to tell.

Fateh Garh, Udaipur, India - Featured in 6 Sexiest Swimming Pools by Conde Nast Traveler - August 2009
Fateh Garh, a Heritage Renaissance Resort, perched on a hilltop 20 minutes outside the city. This newly constructed 51-room hotel incorporates local stone and antique architectural elements culled from abandoned historic buildings. A confection of bulbous domes, sugar-white pillars, crenellations, and intricate jali screens, it escapes the kitschy through its graceful proportions and airy reception areas, courtyard, and verandas - all of which are graced with antiques and delicate frescoes inspired by the style of Rajput miniatures. Lie by the infinity pool, listening to the sound of splashing fountains mingling with live classical shehnai music. The hotel kitchen does best with local Mewari dishes, which are a welcome change from standard Indian hotel fare. Click here to read more.....

Taj Lands End opens 125 new rooms
Taj Lands End has introduced 125 new rooms comprising 107 Taj Club rooms and 18 Suites, increasing the inventory to 493 rooms. Situated on the 22nd to the 25th floor, the new aesthetically designed Taj Club Rooms and Suites offer an immaculate view of the Arabian Sea and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Designed by the renowned David Winter, these rooms were inspired by the need to provide simplicity, modern elegance and functionality for the business traveler with 420 sq.ft of luxuriously spread spaces that seamlessly flow into each other. An opulent king size bed is complimented with an ergonomic desk chair and extensive sideboard area. The desktop work areas are equipped with task lights and sleek leather bound desktop accessories. The four fixture bathrooms offer the luxury of space, a separate shower cubicle, a flat screen television and expansive mirrored walls with subtle concealed lights. Personalised service by highly trained butlers, the use of an exclusive meeting room, access to the special Taj Club Lounge for buffet breakfast and evening cocktails are some guest amenities and services that make the signature Taj Club and Suite experience truly memorable.

The Claridges, Surajkund opens
The Claridges is just a few minutes drive from the bustling commercial and residential addresses of South Delhi on one side, the corporate hub on the other and overlooks the imposing entry gate of the famed Surajkund Lake Complex. The hotel features 204 luxuriously appointed rooms & suites & 40 plush serviced residences. Each room has been designed to harmonise with the hotel’s contemporary, upscale ambience. Appointed throughout with aesthetic yet functional furnishings and designer amenities, guest rooms will provide the ideal environment for relaxation and repose. The hotel offers an all day dining restaurant, an art lounge and a bar with well-lit ambience and unbroken view of the landscaped courtyard. The Claridges, Surajkund offers state-of-the-art business and conference facilities spread over 18,000 sq ft featuring an elegant ball room with pre-function area, 4 meeting rooms, 3 board rooms and a fully equipped business centre. The facilities include an outdoor infinity pool with sundeck & Jacuzzi, overlooking the sylvan & picturesque surroundings.

Pod Hotel opens in Chennai
This 20-bedroom property, also featured in the Hot List 2009 by Conde Nast Traveller, is a spirited celebration of design, both international and Indian. The owners are Chennai style gurus Vikram Phadke and Atul Malhotra, the power duo behind the city's leading Indian designer fashion and furniture stores, Evoluzione, as well as a gourmet deli. Pod is on the city's most fashionable street, with a discrete roadside entrance leading to a free-standing glass-cube reception. An open walkway takes you into the hotel courtyard, which has a dramatic lap pool lined with blood-red tiles, black B&B Italia sun loungers, oversized red planters by Italian design firm VG Newtrend and spectacular lights hanging from the ancient rain tree that provides a leafy canopy. The individually decorated bedrooms combine European style and Indian accessories: beds are either B&B Italia or Ligne Roset and the linen is made locally from 500-threadcount cotton. Throws and cushion covers are by Indian fashion designers Abraham & Thakore. Each room has distinctive graphic art by Delhi design firm Illum, which also transformed the lift into a whimsical delight using Indian graphics and illustrations. The Sky Lounge & Bar and the Absolute restaurant, which serves a fusion menu of 'Californian Thai', are already making their mark with Chennai's style set.

The Fern - An ECOTEL Hotel opens in Jaipur
The Fern - An Ecotel Hotel, Jaipur is the first certified eco-friendly five star hotel in Rajasthan. It is located 4 kms from the international & domestic airports. This 85-room Hotel is so designed as to be the symbol of sophistication and luxury and at the same time serene too. The room categories include Wintergreen Room, The Fern Club Room, Hazel Suite and The Fern Club Suite. The room facilities include Minibar, Digital Safes, Energy Saver, Hair Dryer, Refrigerated Minibar, Magnifying Mirrors, Ironing Centre & steam Iron on Request, 4Line Telephone & Data port provision for Fax, Laptop & High-speed Internet connectivity. The F&B Outlets include Conversation-Restobar serving global cuisine and a variety of fine wined, liquors and spirits. The Grand Trunk Route - Kabul to Kolkata, the specialty restaurant providing a "Gourmet Delight" through the journey of five popular cuisine from The Grand Trunk Route, i.e. Afghani, Peshawari, Punjabi, Awadhi and Bengali cuisine; Grunge-Fashion and Music Lounge where from amateur Solo Performers to full fledged Band, the Doors will open to one and all and The Gourmet Lounge.

Lake Palace Nahargarh opens
Lake Palace Nahargarh is situated in village Nahargarh of Parsoli. Nahargarh was a hunting lodge made by the Royal Family of Salumber & Parsoli. It was then bought over by late Maharaj Nahar Singh Ji of Ralavata and now his son Raja Jitendra Singh Rathore of Ralavata has developed this into a this magnificent Palace. Lake Palace Nahargarh is surrounded by Aravali Hills, Dense Forest and is located amidst a Lake. The Palace has 37 well appointed Guest Rooms and 3 Luxurious Suites with all modern amenities. The Restaurant at the palace offers traditional Rajasthani cuisines along with Continental and Chinese delicacies. The infinity swimming pool faces the lake. Other facilities at the palace include a Health Club and a Spa. Lake Palace Nahargarh is located on the way from Udaipur to Kota via Chittaurgarh.

Kings Abode starts operations in Ranakpur
Nestled in the majestic wilderness of Rajasthan is King's Abode. King's Abode is just close enough to the city of Udaipur to be easily accessible and yet far enough to offer a perfect wilderness weather. King's Abode has 26 spacious guestrooms including Deluxe and Suite category. Each room is tastefully designed to assure a comfortable stay. Facilities at the hotel include a Multi-Cuisine Restaurant & Bar, Laundry, Telephone & Internet Cafe, Money-Exchange, Travel Desk, Book Shop, Spa-Parlor, Doctor-on-Call etc.

First indigenous 'KEYS hotel' from Berggruen Hotels starts in Thiruvananthapuram
Berggruen Hotels’ first boutique budget hotel prototype under the brand name KEYS is now operational in the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. The hotel has 101 state of the art rooms and 2 suites with cutting edge technology. The facilities in the room include Wi-Fi, LCD televisions, a refrigerator, tea/coffee maker, iron and iron board, direct dialing facilities, Comfy-beds, duvets, writing table with ergonomic chairs and refreshing power showers with modern bathroom fittings. The Hotels will also have a contemporary café named KEYS CAFE serving world cuisine including local favourites , a restobar – UNLOCK with gaming stations and pool table, a top quality gymnasium with a view, a business concierge and board rooms and a 100 persons function room. Secure women’s rooms for single lady travelers with video screening facilities for additional security and CCTV in all public areas with limited access elevators only through room key cards ensure security of all guests to the hotel.

'Swosti Plaza' upgraded & renamed as 'Swosti Premium'
The Swosti Group has recently upgraded its flagship property Swosti Plaza, now known as Swosti Premium. The upgraded property offers the largest hotel and convention centre in Orissa with all the trappings of a five-star hotel. A newly built health club includes swimming pool, ultra-modern gymnasium, steam and jacuzzi, massage parlour, etc. The recreation room offers facilities for games like billiards/snooker, chess, dart and table tennis. The hotel has also introduced state-of-the-art facilities in conference rooms like video conferencing and LCD projectors as well as high-speed Internet facility in all areas of the hotel.

Accor is to open its first Ibis hotel in Pune on 1 October 2009
Ibis Pune is located just five minutes from Pune International Airport in a central area home to major industrial companies. The hotel will offer 175 fully equipped guest rooms, each with a modern fit out including a flat screen TV and Internet access. Ibis Pune features the Spice It restaurant which offers a unique opportunity to explore Indian, Oriental and European spices as well as an option to create your own combination and watch the chefs prepare it in front of you. The hotel also offers an exotic Hub Bar, which with its energetic ambience, refreshing beverages and free Wi- Fi will serve as a gathering place throughout the day. Ibis Pune also has two meeting spaces augmented by the latest technology, with superb views of Pune and the surrounding city and hills, the hotel adequate on site parking facilities.

Resorts inside Chitwan National Park : Update
Natural Resources and Means Committee (NRMC) of the Legislature Parliament on Sunday overruled the decision of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to allow the seven hotels located inside Chitwan National Park (CNP) to resume operation. The hotels had been closed since July 15 after their 15-year contract expired. PAC had decided to let them operate until 2012 considering the government's decision to mark 2011 as Nepal Tourism Year. PAC had offered the hotels two alternatives - an extension of their contracts for the next three years or a five-year contract at a new rate of royalty and shifting outside the buffer zone of CNP within a year. However, the NRMC decided to reverse PAC's move stating that the decision to decide whether to allow the hotels to resume operation or not fell under its jurisdiction and that PAC's authority was limited to studying their financial status including revenue collection and taxes.

Hotel Trans Asia renovated and re-branded to Cinnamon Lakeside: opened on 1st September
Overlooking the tranquil Beira Lake, Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is spread over 7 acres of land. The hotel’s main lobby will see a significant change with brand-new flooring, walls and furniture. The main entrance to the hotel and doors leading to the garden and pool area will be changed to sheer glass doors to give the guests a stunning view of the lake and pool. The guest rooms with the lake view from the 3rd – 7th floors will be completely renovated. The hotel will have an exclusive, new Executive Floor which will be located on the 7th floor, complete with a distinctive Executive Club Lounge offering an exceptional service to the discerning business traveler. The Superior rooms have undergone a soft refurbishment and a small transformation, while the Deluxe rooms have been fully renovated. One of the main changes in the restaurants would be “7o North”, the new restaurant and bar, offering both a stylishly casual al fresco dining experience by the Beira Lake and an air conditioned exclusive indoor bar. Also new is “The Dining Room”, a chic, 24-hour coffee shop that offers both international and Asian fare. Azmaara Spa will be the latest addition to the hotel’s guest facilities, offering a range of the finest spa treatments to suit every guest.

Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort Opens 40 Island Cottages
The Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa has opened 40 Island Cottages. The 40 Island Cottages at Sheraton Maldives are ideal for those wanting extra space and privacy. Each stand-alone thatched cottage features the comfortable Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed, an open-air tropical bathroom, vaulted ceilings for an even greater sense of space, a daybed for lounging as well as a private balcony with spectacular garden view. The new Island Cottages are in addition to the 55 Beach-Front Cottages the hotel was already selling to travelers.

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Aviation News......

Domestic

Jet Airways Konnect to launch New Domestic Services
Jet Airways Konnect is to launch services on several key domestic routes previously operated by its full service parent airline Jet Airways:

• Effective September 3, 2009 - Services on the Kolkata-Delhi / Bagdogra / Guwahati-Kolkata sectors will be launched

• Effective September 15, 2009 - New services will be introduced on the Delhi-Pune / Guwahati-Delhi and Delhi-Chennai sectors.

• Effective September 16, 2009 - Services will be launched on the Chennai-Delhi, Delhi-Guwahati-Bagdodgra-Delhi, Delhi- Bagdodgra -Guwahati-Delhi, Delhi-Bengaluru, Bengaluru-Mumbai and Mumbai-Delhi sectors

• Effective September 17, 2009 – Services will start on the Mumbai-Aurangabad/Chandigarh/Kolkata-Mumbai sectors

• Effective September 18, 2009 – Services will commence on the Delhi-Hyderabad/Mumbai-Delhi sectors

• Effective October 1, 2009 - New services will commence on the Delhi-Chennai/Kolkata-Delhi, Mumbai-Udaipur-Jaipur-Delhi and Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Delhi sectors.

Click here for the flight schedule.....

International

BA to start Maldives services
British Airways has announced its first ever flights to the Maldives, with the launch of three-times weekly services from Gatwick to Male from 25 October. Click here for the flight schedule.....

Kingfisher to start services to Hong Kong from 15th September
Kingfisher Airlines will start services to Hong Kong from September 15. Kingfisher will deploy a new Airbus A330-200 aircraft, offering 30 business-class and 187 economy-class seats. Click here for the flight schedule.....

Tiger Airways to offer four additional weekly flights to Chennai, effective October 25, 2009
Tiger Airways will increase frequency to Chennai from its Singapore hub by an additional four weekly flights from October 25.

Jet Airways to increase flights to Hong Kong
Jet Airways will double its Hong Kong-Delhi frequency to twice-daily from October 1. Click here for the flight schedule.....

Jet Airways to Launch Mumbai - Dhaka Flights
India’s Jet Airways is to launch new daily, direct flights on the Mumbai-Dhaka-Mumbai sector from 15 September 2009. The new services will be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Click here for the flight schedule.....

Qatar Airways to Launch Flights to Amritsar and Goa
Qatar Airways is bringing forward the launch dates of two new Indian routes – Goa and Amritsar. Scheduled flights to the northern Indian city of Amritsar will be launched on October 11. Two weeks later, beginning October 25, Goa will be added to Qatar Airways’ growing route network in India. Both routes will be operated four-times-per-week non-stop from the airline’s hub in Doha. Click here for the flight schedule.....

AirAsia launches Kuala Lumpur - Colombo Flights
AirAsia has launched daily direct flights between the cities of Colombo and Kuala Lumpur.

China Eastern Airlines to operate flights on the Kunming/ Kathmandu/ Kunming sector
China Eastern Airlines is to operate flights on the Kunming/ Kathmandu/ Kunming from 20th Sept, 2009. Click here for the flight schedule.....

Finnair to restart Mumbai-Helsinki service from October 18
Finnair is restarting its Mumbai-Helsinki operations from October 18. Finnair will be plying an Airbus 330, thrice a week to Helsinki from Mumbai. The airline had started operations from Mumbai in June 2007, with flights five times a week to Helsinki. However, in March 2009, the airline had discontinued with the service due to operational losses.

Jet Airways announces the launch of its services on the Buddhist circuit with twice weekly Bangkok – Gaya – Varanasi flights
Jet Airways will connect Bangkok with Gaya and Varanasi on the famed Buddhist circuit, effective October 6, 2009. The airline will operate with twice weekly services on the sector, on Tuesdays and Fridays respectively.

• Effective October 6, 2009 to October 24, 2009, 9W 69 will depart Bangkok at 0845 hrs, arriving in Gaya at 1015 hrs. Flight 9W 69 will then depart Gaya at 1145 hrs, arriving in Varanasi at 1230 hrs. Flight 9W 70 will then depart Varanasi at 1400 hrs, returning to Bangkok at 1845 hrs.

• Effective October 25, 2009 to March 27, 2010, 9W 69 will depart Bangkok at 0830 hrs, arriving in Gaya at 1015 hrs. Flight 9W 69 will then depart Gaya at 1145 hrs, arriving in Varanasi at 1230 hrs. Flight 9W 70 will then depart Varanasi at 1400 hrs, arriving in Bangkok at 1835 hrs.

Emirates to add 22 weekly flights to India this year
UAE-based Emirates Airline has announced a further expansion of its India operation by adding 22 weekly flights as a support for the Indian government’s ambitious growth plan to attract 100 million travelers in 2010. The existing service of 163 flights per week to ten Indian gateways will be strengthened to 185 over the summer and winter periods. High demand routes - Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram - will be the chief beneficiaries. Underlying Emirates’ continued investment in India, the airline’s expansion programme closely follows its ‘Journey through India’ campaign which involved a major revamp of the inflight product to meet regional preferences of India’s diverse populace.

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Indian Recipe of the month......

Rice Kheer
Rice Kheer is a dessert popularly made during the festive season all over India. Click here to read the recipe of this thick and creamy rice dessert flavored with fragrant cardamom powder.
 

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