international travel India – newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:08:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://newsmantra.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-newmantra-logo-32x32.png international travel India – newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in 32 32 India Launches First Hub and Spoke Aviation Model with Air India Easy Connect Flight from Varanasi https://newsmantra.in/india-first-hub-and-spoke-aviation-model-air-india-easy-connect-varanasi/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:08:26 +0000 https://newsmantra.in/?p=82194 VARANASI. Civil Aviation Minister K Ramohan Naidu has officially inaugurated India’s first-ever hub-and-spoke aviation model at Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, marking a major milestone for international travel from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.

Under this new system, passengers traveling abroad can complete their baggage checks, customs clearance, and international immigration formalities directly at their departure airport before connecting through a major hub like Delhi.

The initiative officially rolled out with passengers traveling onboard the inaugural Air India Easy Connect flight AI1111 from Varanasi to Delhi, demonstrating how the streamlined process eliminates the need to re-check bags or repeat security checks during transit, ultimately promising to transform the global travel experience for millions of Indians.

]]> Government Notifies Baggage Rules, 2026 to Simplify Customs Procedures https://newsmantra.in/government-notifies-baggage-rules-2026-customs-procedures/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:52:42 +0000 https://newsmantra.in/?p=76724 NEW DELHI. The Government has notified the Baggage Rules, 2026 and issued the new Customs Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2026 along with a Master Circular for passengers travelling to and from India, aimed at making airport customs procedures easier, faster and more transparent. According to the Ministry of Finance, the new framework reduces paperwork, enables electronic and advance filing of baggage declarations, and speeds up clearance at airports, while also providing enhanced general free allowance, transfer of residence benefits and special jewellery allowances, and permitting one laptop to be imported duty-free by passengers above 18 years of age. The rules further introduce simplified provisions for temporary imports and re-imports of personal items taken abroad and brought back, allow duty-free import of pets subject to prescribed conditions, and reflect the Government’s facilitative approach in line with evolving economic conditions, rising international travel and passenger expectations.

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