INDIA TRAVEL ONLINE
June 7, 2001

JET AIRWAYS TO OFFER MORE FLIGHTS
New Delhi: Jet Airways is to offer more flights on Mumbai-Bangalore-Mumbai, Delhi-Bangalore-Delhi and Mumbai-Hyderabad-Mumbai from this month onwards. It has also launched a composite holiday package Jet Escapes leisure package.The airline is also shortly introducing Delhi-Leh-Delhi daily flights.Leh will be the 39^th destination for the airline. The airline is increasing its frequency on the Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi sector to nine per day.

A NEW EXPRESSWAY PLANNED FOR AGRA
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government has planned a $ 350 million six-lane Taj Expressway that would link Delhi with Agra. It is expected to offer faster road connections than the current highway.The Taj Expressway Authority has been established for this purpose and the UP Governments is seeking a strategic partner for same.

IA TO INTRODUCE DIRECT HYDERABAD-DUBAI FLIGHTS
New Delhi: Indian Airlines (IA) is starting thrice-a-week Hyderabad to Dubai direct flights from June 8 using Airbus 300 aircraft.  The airline is also increasing its Madras (Chennai) to Kuala Lumpur services from four a week to seven.The airline is also going to lease four more Airbus A320’s and this will help it add more destinations and frequencies. It has recently acquired two A320’s on dry lease.

IA TO HAVE DAILY SERVICE TO KUALA LUMPUR
New Delhi: Indian Airlines (IA) is increasing its frequency of flights to Kuala Lumpur from Chennai (Madras) from four for a week to seven per week. Indian Airlines is also introducing three flights from Hyderabad to Dubai next week.The airline is also going to lease four more Airbus A320’s and this will help it add more destinations and frequencies. It has recently acquired two A320’s on dry lease.

AMARNATH YATRA FROM JULY 5
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced that this year the Amarnath Yatra-2001 is being organized during July-August. The visit to this holy shrine will start from July 5, 2001. The route will be from both Pahalgram and Sonamarg-Baltal. However, the Holy Mace (Charri-Mubarak) will proceed via the Pahalgam route. The Amarnath Yatra involves trekking at high altitude upto 14,500 feet under difficult physical and sometimes challenging weather conditions. It is roughly a 6-day return trek from Pahalgram to the Holy Cave Darshan. Similarly, it takes two days of strenuous trekking to approach the Holy Cave via the Sonamarg-Baltal route. Participants should, therefore, be medically fit and in good physical condition.

GRAND PALACE INTER-CONTINENTAL OPENS IN SRINAGAR
New Delhi: The Grand Palace Inter-Continental Srinagar has recently opened after large scale refurbishing.  This heritage hotel was originally built in 1910 as the palace residence of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. It has now been fully restored – and is a complete destination by itself.Situated amidst sylvan surroundings, the hotel offers 115 palace suites, cottages and rooms. With its own sprawling land-scaped lawns the property overlooks the city’s famous Dal Lake and majestic mountains. Other facilities include coffee shop, billiards lounge, a bar, conference and meeting rooms, health spa with complete fitness facilities, massage services and a heated swimming pool, beauty and barber salon, business centre, tennis courts, putting greens with an adjoining international standard golf course. It is the first property with an international name brand-Inter-Continental, to come up in Kashmir.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL HOUSE RECEIVES ISO 9002 CERTIFICATION
New Delhi: International Travel House Ltd. (ITH) has been awarded ISO-9002. ITH is perhaps the only travel company of its size to achieve this recognition. This well-known standard is a model of assured quality to customers for companies engaged in the service industry.  The certificate of Registration for ISO 9002 was formally presented in New Delhi to Mr. Anil Bhandari, Managing Director of International Travel House Ltd. by Mr. Deepankar Sanwalka, Partner of M/s. KPMG, the agency authorised by the International Standards Organization.

HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF INDIA AND UGANDA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY SIGN MOU 
New Delhi: The first ever Afro-Asian Cooperation Agreement between Hospitality and Tourism sectors was concluded at New Delhi on 22^nd May 2001 between the Hotel Association of India (HAI) and the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA). The Memorandum of Understanding aims at fostering mutual co-operation in the hotels, hospitality and tourism sectors in their respective countries.Mr. Lalit Suri, President, Hotel Association of India and Mr. A. Lugolobi, Director, Uganda Investment Authority signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations.

ASSOCIATION OF DOMESTIC TOUR OPERATORS OF INDIA ELECTS NEW OFFICE BEARERS
New Delhi: The Executive Council of Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) has elected its office bearers for a two-year term. Mr. Jyoti Kapur of Vietrade Tours and Travels Pvt Ltd is the now President succeeding Mr. B.L. Nijhawan of Nijhawan Travels.  Mr. Mukesh Jagga of Viva Holidays (P) Ltd has been elected as general secretary of the association vice Mr. Rothin Sircar, Mrs. Inderjeet Uppal of Hi Fly Travels continues as Vice-President for the second term. The Council also elected Mr. Ravinder Nath Sharma as its new Treasurer.

THE OBEROI GROUP’S SPECIAL PACKAGES
New Delhi: The Oberoi Group has announced special summer packages valid till October 15, 2001, at its four plush properties in Jaipur, Agra, Shimla. Prices of these three day two night packages range from US Dollars 475 per person double occupancy for Oberoi Cecil Shimla to US Dollars 675 at Raj Vilas Jaipur and Wild Flower Hall, Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh and US Dollars 650 for Amar Vilas, Agra. Most of these include deluxe/premium rooms, with American breakfast, celebratory bottle of Champagne, dinners, etc.For more information contact: The Oberoi Hotels and Resort, Corporate Marketing Division, 7 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi – 110 054, Telephone: +91-11-3890505, Fax: +91-11-3890582 and website: www.oberoihotels.com.