Local Air India offices have stopped making new bookings because the airlines closed flights until October 15 due to the pilots strike. A major travel agency executives said “Even if we want, we cannot make new bookings as the flights are closed on the system.” There were no incoming or outgoing flights from the Kingdom on Air India and passengers have been referred to other international carriers.
Confusion reigned among travellers who had used Air India to fly to different destinations over the summer break and must return within a few weeks. The travel agent said there are some passengers whose re-entry visa is about to expire. Another travel agent explained there is concern about the special Haj flights because Air India must transport most of the pilgrims. Three aiports in Kerala were badly hit as dozens of flights, including domestic services were cancelled.
This is the site where Buddhist remains from the Maldives' pre-Islamic past have been impressively excavated. Isdhoo or Isd? is one of the inhabited islands of Haddhunmathi Atoll, Laamu. Located on this island are important ruins from the historical Maldivian Buddhist era. These ruins include one of the largest stupas (a structure with Buddhist relics) found in Maldives to date. L?m?f?nu, which ar...
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Maldives is the island of Fuamulaku. The island is exceptionally fertile and has numerous fruit and vegetable farms where one can get delicious locally grown pineapples, mangoes and oranges etc. The fruits and vegetables grown over here are not found elsewhere in the country. Fuamulaku is a secluded island in the middle of the Equatorial Channel and a...
Nathan Road is the mile long street and is in the Tsimshatsui district of Kowloon. This is a buzzing street with great shops, restaurants, motels, hotels and beautiful lights. Bars and night entertainment is also found in this area. ...
Olympia Park was built for the 1972 Olympic Games. It is crowned by the magnificent Olympic Stadium – once home of the German Sports Club, FC Bayern Munich, who have now moved to the Allianz Arena. Olympia Park is southern Germany's centre of sports and entertainment. As well as a variety of sports stadiums and swimming pools, the complex also includes a huge entertainment centre, the Olympiahalle...