India

Airbnb continues to weave its web in the hotel world. After acquiring the HotelTonight booking site, the leader in private flat rental is to invest between 100 and 200 million dollars in the Indian hotel group Oyo. In doing so, Airbnb joins other investors who have injected a billion euros into the development of...

The situation is tense for Jet Airways, India's second largest airline, which has been flirting with bankruptcy for several months. In fact, the company is losing money, a lot of money, with its debt now estimated at one billion dollars. As a result, creditors are beginning to come forward, notably airports and aircraft leasing companies. As for...

Pakistan's air attack on two Indian military aircraft on Tuesday resulted in an unexpected move by Pakistan: it closed its airspace, affecting all flights passing over its territory. India also partially closed its airspace in the north of the country, adding to the confusion. On Friday, the situation was...

September 17 will mark a milestone in the long history of LOT Polish Airlines. The airline, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, will launch its first flight to New Delhi. Its three-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner will take off from Terminal 3 at Warsaw airport, with five flights a week. "The flight...

What if, in a few months' time, companies started flying their staff via Bombay (Mumbai) for business trips to Australia? This would have seemed an unusual route to take a few years ago, but in the future the major Indian airports should become true global hubs, like Abu Dhabi or...

Louvre Hotels Group's Asian offensive continues in China, India and South Korea. The hotel group, owned by the Chinese conglomerate Jin Jiang, announced its strategy for its Kyriad brand in Asia on 20 June. After starting to develop its Golden Tulip and Campanile brands in China last year, Louvre Hotels has opened...

Reported by Serge Barret, photos by Alain Parinet. At midday in Chennai, India is in full swing at Parry's Corner: in the heart of old Madras, thousands of people - one wonders if it isn't millions, such is the compactness of the crowd - make their way to this ultra-shopping corner of the...

A whirlwind of colours, smells and spices Why should a business group choose this destination? The Coromandel Coast is a wonderful destination offering magnificent scenery, an immersion in authentic India with interesting cultural discoveries and moments of relaxation on picturesque beaches. A trip to...

Joon is expanding its range of flights with a daily service to Mumbai (Bombay). The new Air-France KLM airline will take over operation of the route between Paris and the Indian business capital from 18 June. Departures from Paris will be at 11:40 a.m., with arrival the following morning at...

"The announcement of code-sharing on the five routes operated by Jet Airways and its partner Air France-KLM between Paris and India is just the beginning of the extensive cooperation between the two carriers, as Michel Simiaut, Director France...

Just over a month after making its agreement with Air France official, Jet Airways is outlining its new offer for French business travellers. This closer cooperation between the two carriers will result in a denser programme of flights between Paris and India. The Indian carrier is now offering three new flights...

This is anything but a surprise: on 29 November, the CEO of Air France-KLM and the Chairman of Jet Airways signed a major cooperation agreement extending the joint development of their activities between Europe and India. This agreement is the culmination of a cooperation initiated in 2014 between the two groups...

There was Mumbai (Bombay), Jet Airways' main hub, to which European passengers connect from Amsterdam, London and Paris to destinations throughout the Indian sub-continent and South-East Asia. "More than 500 daily flights are offered to 44 Indian cities, with a further 20 or so to choose from...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: Passport valid for six months after the end of the trip. Visa application via the website indianvisaonline.gov.in Code: + 91. Currency: Rupee (INR). 1 euro = 76 INR (Sept. 2017). Best season: From June to September, it's monsoon season, with torrential rain spoiling your stay. The...

They came from San Francisco, London, Paris or elsewhere; they were twenty years old, or not much more, and in their dreams they saw flowers replacing cannons. Who were they? They were the hippies at the turn of the 70s, the children of opulence and the baby boom who settled on the beaches of Goa, living from day to day...

Six months after Brussels Airlines' first flight to India, the Belgian carrier is raising its ambitions with the addition of a new route to Mumbai airport. From 29 October, the flight schedule will be increased from five to six weekly services. This new flight is scheduled for Saturday from the airport...

On Friday, Jet Airways confirmed the growing importance of its codeshare agreements with Air France, KLM and Delta. This codeshare now covers 27 destinations via Paris, 43 via Amsterdam, and 34 other airports in North America. The Indian airline was already code-sharing with Air France on flights between...

Jet Airways will soon be offering three direct daily flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai airport. The Indian carrier will be adding a third service on 29 October. This new flight will leave the British capital at 3.30pm and reach Mumbai at 5.55am local time. The return flight will leave...

Jet Airways is clarifying its European ambitions: the Indian airline has just confirmed that it will be flying to Chennai from Paris on 29 October. Tickets have been on sale since 20 April, and we already know that Air France and Delta Air Lines will be codeshare partners on these routes. Five flights will be operated each week...

On 18 April, Air India and SNCF announced the signature of a bimodal partnership, which will enable the Indian carrier to join the TGV AIR network. In practical terms, this means that both business and leisure travellers will have access to a pre- and post-carriage service to one of the 77 destinations served by the airline from...