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SAS Returns to India After 17 Years With Nonstop Mumbai-Copenhagen Flights From 1 October

Scandinavian Airlines starts a year-round, five-times-weekly nonstop service between Mumbai and Copenhagen from 1 October 2026, its first India route in around 17 years and a new one-stop option to Scandinavia and onward North American connections.

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Kolkata Airport Gets a Winter Capacity Boost as Emirates and Akasa Air Add Flights From 25 October

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata moves to an expanded winter schedule from 25 October 2026, with Emirates adding a weekly Dubai frequency on its A350 and Akasa Air significantly growing its domestic departures.

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British Airways Adds a Third Daily Delhi-Heathrow Flight as the UK-India Trade Deal Takes Effect

British Airways began operating a third daily flight between Delhi and London Heathrow on 20 September 2026, using its Boeing 787 fleet and taking total weekly capacity on the route to 70 flights this winter.

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China Southern Resumes Daily Delhi-Guangzhou Flights After a Six-Year Gap

China Southern Airlines restarted daily nonstop flights between Delhi and Guangzhou on 21 September 2026, the airline's first direct service on the route since it was suspended six years ago.

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Japan's Rail Pass Gets More Expensive From 1 October 2026, Here's What Changes

The Japan Rail Pass, the multi-day ticket most foreign visitors use to travel around Japan by train, rises in price from 1 October 2026, its second increase in three years.

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Vietnam's New Long Thanh Airport Is Set to Open in December 2026, Here's What Travellers Should Know

Vietnam's Long Thanh International Airport, built to eventually replace Tan Son Nhat as Ho Chi Minh City's main international gateway, has a planned commercial opening date of 1 December 2026.

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India Has Stopped Stamping Boarding Passes at Immigration, Here's What Changes for Flyers

From 1 September 2026, India's Bureau of Immigration no longer stamps boarding passes at departure counters at international airports, a small change meant to ease departure queues.

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Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stay for Indians to 30 Days, Here's How to Plan a Shorter Trip

Indian tourists arriving on or after 15 September 2026 get 30 days visa-free instead of 60, which is still plenty for a well-planned trip through the north and the south.

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Indonesia Extends Visa-Free Entry, Here's What to Do With the Extra Days in Lombok

A longer visa-free window for Indian travellers makes it realistic to pair a Bali trip with Lombok, an island with the scenery and none of the crowds.

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China Just Expanded Visa-Free Transit, Here's What to Do With a Shanghai Stopover

A longer visa-free transit window makes a genuine Shanghai stopover realistic for travellers passing through China, and the city rewards even a short, well-planned stay.

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Kyoto Has Cracked Down on Gion Tourism, Here's What Changes for Visitors

Kyoto has tightened rules around its geisha district after years of overtourism complaints, and the changes affect how, and where, visitors can now walk through Gion.

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Saudi Arabia Just Extended Its e-Visa, Here Are 7 Things to Do With the Extra Days in AlUla

A longer Saudi e-visa window gives travellers real room to pair AlUla's rock-cut tombs with a Red Sea coast stop, and both are worth the extra days.