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India Adds 11 New e-Visa Entry Points, Including Bhopal and Tirupati Airports

India's Ministry of Home Affairs has approved 11 additional entry points for e-Visa holders, including Bhopal's Raja Bhoj International Airport, Tirupati Airport and nine land border crossings, taking the total to 88 approved ports of entry.

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IndiGo's Chennai-Réunion Island Route Is India's Only Direct Link to the French Indian Ocean Territory

IndiGo's thrice-weekly nonstop service between Chennai and Réunion Island, running since 29 April 2026, remains the only direct connection between India and the French Indian Ocean territory, with a large resident Indian-origin community on the island.

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IndiGo Opens Direct Flights From Guwahati and Gaya to Bangkok, Its First Routes From Northeast India

IndiGo has confirmed twice-weekly nonstop flights from Guwahati and from Gaya to Bangkok starting in late October 2026, its first international service out of Northeast India and a new direct link for Bodh Gaya pilgrims.

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SWISS Is Launching Its First-Ever Nonstop Route to Bengaluru From 25 October

SWISS confirmed it will begin nonstop Zurich-Bengaluru service on 25 October 2026, flying the route five times a week with an Airbus A350 and making Bengaluru the airline's third Indian destination after Delhi and Mumbai.

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Akasa Air Launches Direct Mumbai-Hanoi Flights, Its First Route Into Vietnam

Akasa Air began direct, non-stop flights between Mumbai and Hanoi on 4 September 2026, becoming the only Indian carrier on the route and the airline's seventh international destination.

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IndiGo to Restore Kolkata-Shanghai and Siem Reap Flights, Add New Singapore Route From 1 October

IndiGo is reported to be restoring direct Kolkata flights to Shanghai and Siem Reap and launching a new non-stop Singapore service from 1 October 2026, timed just ahead of the Durga Puja travel season.

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The EU's Full Biometric Border Checks Are Now in Force, So Budget More Time at Passport Control

A temporary easing that let some Schengen countries skip biometric registration at busy border crossings ended on 6 September 2026, meaning fingerprint and facial-scan checks under the EU's Entry/Exit System are now mandatory for eligible non-EU travellers, Indian passport holders included.

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Air India Is Restoring Its International Network From 1 September, With More Frequencies to New York, Tokyo and Milan

After cutting roughly 145 weekly international flights over June to August 2026, Air India is restoring most of its long-haul network from 1 September, with a phased return targeted for completion by 1 October and added frequencies to New York, Tokyo and Milan among other routes.

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Noida International Airport Is Targeting Its First International Flights by October

Delhi-NCR's new Jewar airport, which opened for domestic flights in June 2026, is now working toward international operations by September or October, with Dubai, Singapore and Zurich as the indicative first routes.

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Indian Railways Is Trialling a Second Vande Bharat Sleeper, This Time Delhi–Varanasi

Indian Railways is preparing trial runs for a proposed Delhi–Varanasi Vande Bharat Sleeper via Kanpur and Prayagraj, with a commercial launch informally targeted around Diwali 2026 if trials and clearances go to plan.

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Air India Express Adds Six New Domestic Destinations From 1 September 2026

Air India Express has added Aurangabad, Coimbatore, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Madurai and Tirupati to its network from 1 September 2026, taking its total footprint to 64 destinations with more than 2,700 weekly domestic flights.

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Japan's Tax-Free Shopping System Changes From 1 November 2026, Here's What Shoppers Should Know

From 1 November 2026, Japan replaces its instant in-store tax exemption for foreign visitors with a pay-first, refund-at-airport system, with no transition period between the two.