The new codeshare partnership provides Air India passengers with seamless access to Tashkent from major Indian gateways, with convenient onward domestic and international connections on Air India’s extensive route network processed on a single ticket. At the same time, baggage is checked through to the final destination.

Air India and Uzbekistan Airways also maintain an interline partnership, which further provides onward connections from Tashkent to Bukhara, Qarshi, Nukus, Urgench, Termez, Samarkand, Fergana, and Namangan.

Air India Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Aggarwal said: “We are delighted to partner with Uzbekistan Airways as we continue to expand Air India’s global footprint. Tashkent is an increasingly important destination for leisure, business, and cultural travel, and this partnership allows us to offer our guests more choice and convenience while strengthening India’s air links with Central Asia.”

The codeshare flights are open for bookings on all channels, including Air India’s official website, its mobile app, and through travel agents.

(Source: Air India)

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Located in the city’s heart, Himayath Nagar is a prominent commercial and retail hub with strong connectivity to Hyderabad’s key residential and business districts.

The area’s high consumer footfall, growing affluence and vibrant retail landscape make it an ideal location for SOTC’s continued expansion in the region.

The new store will serve travellers through SOTC’s integrated omnichannel model – offering a comprehensive portfolio of domestic and international holidays, group tours, personalised holidays and cruises, along with value-added services such as travel insurance, ensuring seamless end-to-end travel experiences.

Hyderabad/Telangana travel trends

Top Destinations:

· Domestic & Indian Subcontinent: Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kerala, Andaman, Bhutan, Nepal & Sri Lanka

· International: Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Dubai & Abu Dhabi, South Africa, Egypt, Hong Kong, Switzerland, France, Finland, Norway, Sweden

· Island Destinations: Maldives and Mauritius

· Emerging destinations: Morocco, Georgia, Philippines, Taiwan, Uzbekistan

· Spiritual/Darshan Portfolio: Strong interest in pilgrimage experiences, including the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, Char Dham Yatra and Vaishnodevi Yatra, reflecting the region’s continued affinity for spiritual travel

· Regional Product Portfolio: Exclusive special tours from Hyderabad designed specifically for our Telangana customers. These itineraries include local Indian language–speaking tour managers, Indian cuisine options and culturally aligned experiences, ensuring greater comfort and familiarity for travellers

· Emerging Travel Preferences: Travellers from Hyderabad and Telangana state are increasingly seeking experiential and bucket-list holidays such as luxury multi-destination cruises, polar expeditions to Antarctica, Northern Lights experiences across Finland, Norway and Iceland, self-drive holidays and adventure-led itineraries.

· Top customer segments: Multi-generational families, honeymooners/couples, working professionals, millennials and GenZ

· Average holiday duration: 4–6 days for domestic/short haul; 10–15 days for long haul

SOTC Travel Limited Senior Vice President & Head – Holidays Rakesh Bawa commented: “Hyderabad continues to be a strong growth market for SOTC in South India and presents a significant opportunity to tap into the growing travel demand from regional India. The launch of our Himayath Nagar outlet reflects our strategic focus on strengthening our presence in the city. With this addition, our network now spans five outlets across Hyderabad, with the centrally located Himayath Nagar store offering customers expert guidance and seamless access to our comprehensive range of holiday experiences.”

(Source: SOTC)

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This launch builds on IndiGo’s recent expansion in China, which included the successful reinstatement of flights from Kolkata to Guangzhou and the subsequent start of operations from Delhi. 

The Kolkata-Shanghai route is being operated with IndiGo’s A320neo aircraft as the airline continues to address the growing demand for trade and tourism between two of the world’s most populous nations. 

Residents in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur and Bhubaneswar will be able to connect with the flight from Kolkata to Shanghai.

IndiGo Head of Global Sales Vinay Malhotra said: “We are pleased to commence our daily, direct flights between Kolkata and Shanghai, further strengthening connectivity between India and China.

In addition to our existing daily connectivity from Delhi and Kolkata to Guangzhou, we now operate 21 weekly flights to mainland China. Shanghai is one of the world’s leading financial and commercial centres, and an important gateway for global trade. 

(Source: IndiGo)

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At the heart of this latest creative milestone is internationally recognised contemporary artist Osheen Siva, known for her distinctive practice that blends heritage, identity and speculative futures. 

The collaboration is a result of Air India Express’ multi-year partnership with the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India’s first and largest international exhibition of contemporary art. 

Wrapped in an original artwork created by Osheen Siva, whose work reimagines heritage as a living, evolving force, ‘The Flying Canvas’ transforms into the fastest-moving cultural installation. 

The art livery features a Tamil figure carrying memory and heritage into the future, adorned with traditional motifs that symbolise lineage, identity and continuity. As India’s first full‑aircraft contemporary art wrap, this initiative brings a bold new dimension to Air India Express’ long‑standing commitment to celebrating India’s culture across the skies.

Air India Express Chief Marketing Officer Siddhartha Butalia commented on the concept and campaign: Art is one of the most powerful universal languages – it transcends borders, cultures, and geographies to connect people in ways few things can. With the Tales of India and its extension to The Flying Canvas project, we are literally taking that idea to the skies, transforming an aircraft into a moving expression of living cultural identity. This initiative reflects how we see travel – not just as a journey between destinations, but as an opportunity to experience, interpret, and connect with culture and communities in meaningful ways. As one of the most culturally engaged airlines globally, we are proud and delighted to create spaces where art, travel, and human connection come together.”

During the previous edition of the Biennale, Air India Express unveiled a bespoke tail art on one of its Boeing aircraft. This association laid the foundation for deeper engagement with India’s contemporary art ecosystem and continues with a fully aircraft-wrapped in art for the 2025–26 edition.

(Source: Air India Express)

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The proposed demerger and restructuring are subject to NCLT and other regulatory approvals. 

The demerger and restructuring are being undertaken to unlock value for TCIL shareholders by demerging the Resorts and Resort Management businesses into SHRL and to attract investors to each business segment.

In a company statement, the board said it would also streamline TCIL’s existing capital structure, which would “result in improved earnings per share and enable sharper strategic and operational focus across each business vertical”.

TCIL owns or operates six resorts under the Nature Trails brand name. These resorts are spread across India in several scenic locations and offer a host of curated services across multiple attractive market segments, including adventure holidays,  educational trips and corporate getaways. TCIL will demerge this business into SHRL as part of the demerger.

Thomas  Cook India Limited Managing Director & CEO Mahesh Iyer commented: “I am delighted to announce this demerger of Thomas Cook’s Resorts and Resort Management business into Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited. This demerger and restructuring unlock tremendous value and potential for TCIL shareholders by streamlining the existing capital structure and improving Earnings Per Share. The  demerger and restructuring also pave the way for a future listing of SHRL, enabling it to  chart its own course in the rapidly expanding hospitality space in India” 

(Source: Thomas Cook India)

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IndiGo is almost back to operating its regular schedule with 126 weekly flights to and from Saudi Arabia and 28 weekly flights to and from Oman. 

Additionally, IndiGo will operate 98 weekly flights to and from the UAE.

The airline will continue to monitor the situation given the ongoing geopolitical risk, airspace restrictions, airport constraints, consistently rising fuel and insurance costs, and other uncertainties.

Schedule of IndiGo flights to and from the Middle East, until 28 March 2026.

Customers from the above cities in the Middle East will continue to be able to connect to multiple cities in India and beyond, using IndiGo’s network.

Additionally, as part of the network adjustments, planned operations to Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah will remain suspended until 28 March 2026.

(Source: IndiGo)

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The Italian airline says its decision follows reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which identified a large number of Italian nationals temporarily stranded in India due to the conflict in the Middle East’s airspace and the closure of airport hubs.

Flights from Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Delhi (DEL)

The first flight on 24 March will depart at 1740 (Italian time) and land in the Indian capital at 0555 (local time).
The second flight on 25 March will depart at 1735 (Italian time) and land in the Indian capital at 0535 (local time).

Flights from Delhi (DEL) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)

The first flight on 25 March will depart from DEL at 0825 (local time) and land at FCO at 1300 (Italian time).
The second flight on 26 March will depart from DEL at 0735 (local time) and land at FCO at 1155 (Italian time).

Tickets for these flights are on sale on the airline’s website, the ITA Airways app and through the airline’s official sales channels.

Subject to developments in the geopolitical situation, ITA Airways will continue to operate direct services to Asia and is also assessing opportunities to strengthen its flight schedule to facilitate the return of Italian nationals currently in the region.

(Source: ITA Airways).

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Between 19 and 28 March 2026, Air India will operate 36 extra flights on the following routes:

• Delhi-London (Heathrow)
• Mumbai-London (Heathrow)
• Delhi-Frankfurt
• Delhi-Zurich
• Delhi-Toronto

Together, these flights will add 10,012 seats across the five routes, further boosting capacity and providing more choice for travellers as travel options remain limited.

These services follow Air India’s recently announced capacity augmentation between 10 and 18 March with 78 additional flights on nine routes.

The additional flights are being progressively opened for bookings through all channels, including Air India’s official website, its mobile app, and through travel agents.

(Source: Air India)

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The airline quotes IATA’s Jet Fuel Monitor, which identified an 85+% increase in fuel prices for the region. Aviation Turbine Fuel represents a significant share of airlines’ operating costs. 

“This sudden and steep increase will have a material impact on all airlines’ costs and networks, including IndiGo’s,” the airline noted.

While offsetting the entire impact of the fuel price surge requires a substantial adjustment to fares, IndiGo said it has introduced a relatively small fuel surcharge, mindful that the burden falls on customers.

Overall prices for all new bookings on IndiGo flights have included the following additional surcharges per sector since 14 March.

In view of the evolving situation in the Middle East, IndiGo will be operating 252 weekly flights to and from the Middle East, as it cautiously makes adjustments to its operations in the region from 16 March 2026 until 28 March 2026.

IndiGo is almost back to its regular schedule, with 126 weekly flights to/from Saudi Arabia and 28 weekly flights to/from Oman. Additionally, IndiGo will operate 98 weekly flights to and from the UAE.

Once its fleet of 400+ aircraft is fully operational again, the airline will fly around 2,200 daily flights, connecting 95 domestic and 40 international destinations.

Update: Flights to and from Dubai

Due to the evolving situation in the Middle East, flight operations in Dubai have been further restricted, leading to changes to flight schedules that will affect services through 18 March. 

(Source: IndiGo)

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Alongside temple towns and heritage cities, India’s domestic travellers showed interest in destinations that offer opportunities to participate in festivities and share cultural moments.

Rajasthan’s Pink City, Jaipur, known for its grand palace-led Holi celebrations and home to the iconic Amer Fort, registered a 282% increase in accommodation searches compared to the Holi period last year. 

Udaipur saw a 233% rise in travel interest, as visitors look to experience lakeside Holi festivities set against the backdrop of Lake Pichola, with heritage hotels and boutique stays hosting curated celebrations. 

Pushkar, the revered pilgrimage town, saw a 195% increase in searches, attracting travellers drawn to its vibrant street gatherings and community-led celebrations unfolding around Pushkar Lake and its 52 bathing ghats.

In the north, Vrindavan draws travellers to its temple courtyards where flower Holi ceremonies, bhajans and traditional festivities create an immersive spiritual celebration, recording a 126% rise in travel interest. 

Mathura recorded a 109% increase in interest, attracting visitors keen to witness Holi in the birthplace of Lord Krishna, where temple rituals and traditional street celebrations bring the festival to life. 

Moving south, Hampi saw a 128% rise in searches, as its UNESCO-listed ruins and open temple squares transform into lively Holi gatherings that appeal to culture and history enthusiasts. S

Shanti Niketan in West Bengal, known for its Basanta Utsav, a distinctive cultural interpretation of Holi centred around music and art, registered a 43% increase in travel interest. These destinations saw a collective 211% rise in travel interest.

International interest also added to the trend. Udaipur recorded a 459% increase in searches from across Asia compared to the previous year, while Jaipur saw over 191% growth in travel interest. Travellers led the rise in interest from Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan and South Korea.

Agoda Country Director, Indian Subcontinent & Indian Ocean Islands Gaurav Malik said: “Holi has evolved into a key travel moment for both domestic and international visitors. India’s cultural festivities continue to strengthen the country’s global appeal, drawing travellers to plan their trips around distinctive local experiences. The growing interest in temple towns and heritage cities reflects how cultural calendars influence travel decisions. At Agoda, we aim to simplify holiday planning by bringing together a diverse mix of stays, flights, and experiences, helping travellers make the most of their time during special occasions like Holi.”

As festivals like Holi continue to shape travel behaviour, Agoda provides access to a wide range of accommodations across price points and property types, alongside flights and activities that can be booked together in one place. With over 6 million holiday properties, more than 130,000 flight routes, and over 300,000 activities, travellers can plan complete trips with ease. Discover the latest deals on the Agoda mobile app or visit Agoda.com for more information.

*Holi is one of India’s most beloved occasions, famously known as the “Festival of Colours.” It marks the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil. It’s a day when the streets turn into a massive, colourful canvas. Holi in 2026 was celebrated on Tuesday, 3 March.

(Source: Agoda)

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