A small aircraft has crashed shortly after take-off at Southend Airport, located in Essex, London. According to initial reports, the aircraft caught fire after hitting the ground, leading to a temporary shutdown of the airport. Emergency services responded swiftly, but the exact number of passengers aboard and any resulting casualties have not yet been confirmed. …
A special tourism promotion program jointly organized by the Consulate General of Nepal in New York and the Nepal Tourism Board was successfully conducted today in New York, aiming to highlight Nepal’s tourism potential to an American audience. Nepal Prioritizing Tourism for Economic Growth At the event, Lok Bahadur Thapa, Permanent Representative of Nepal to …
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Starting from July 2025, China will significantly ease its entry restrictions by allowing passport holders from 74 countries to enter visa-free for up to 30 days. This move, hailed as a landmark decision in China’s post-pandemic reopening strategy, is expected to further boost international tourism, trade relations, and diplomatic influence. A Strategic Push to Revitalize …
During a recent event held in Kathmandu, Li Chengyi, a prominent figure in Chinese communications and former director of the Xijiang Daily International Communication Center, proposed a joint media program between Nepal and China. He suggested broadcasting collaborative content that spans from the heights of Mount Everest to the scenic Phewa Lake, symbolizing the shared …
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In a grand ceremony held at the historic Hall of Eight Columns at Le Bourget Airport during the Paris Air Show, Skytrax officially crowned Qatar Airways as the World’s Best Airline for 2025. This marks the ninth time the Doha-based carrier has received this prestigious recognition, reaffirming its position at the pinnacle of global aviation. …
Soaring Higher: From Fifth to Top Three Globally Cathay Pacific has earned a prestigious spot among the top three airlines globally in the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, climbing two spots from its previous fifth-place ranking. The airline also secured World’s Best Economy Class Airline for the second consecutive year and was honored with World’s …
An Air India flight (AI180) traveling from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata was forced to delay its journey after a technical snag was detected in one of its engines during a scheduled stopover at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata early Tuesday. The incident raised concerns among travelers and authorities, especially as …
Egypt’s national carrier, EgyptAir, has officially announced the suspension of its flights to major airports in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq starting Sunday. The decision comes in light of growing regional instability and concerns for passenger safety following escalating tensions in the Middle East. The airline released a statement declaring that flights to Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, …
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An Air India flight en route from Phuket, Thailand to New Delhi, India was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday morning following a bomb threat received mid-flight, according to Thai airport authorities. Flight AI 379, which took off from Phuket International Airport at approximately 9:30 a.m. local time (0230 GMT), was carrying 156 …
A devastating air tragedy unfolded in India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon as an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed into a residential and institutional area shortly after takeoff, killing at least 290 people. This marks the first-ever fatal accident involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner since its debut …
