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Yes, the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 is officially happening, scheduled for 20 and 21 November 2026 at the New Shillong Highland Grounds in Mahmawdkuk, its new permanent venue. The nearest airport with limited flights is Shillong’s own Umroi Airport (SHL), but most travellers fly into Guwahati (GAU) and continue to Shillong by road, since

The Konark Dance Festival 2026 is scheduled for 1 to 5 December, held in an open-air auditorium beside the Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha, as listed by Odisha Tourism. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar (BBI), about 65 km from Konark by road, with Puri a short drive beyond it. Updated

There is no single cheaper option: prepaid excess baggage through your airline is usually simpler and faster since your bag travels with you, while a domestic courier or cargo service can work out cheaper for large or heavy loads sent a few days ahead, as long as you plan for longer transit time, buy insurance,

Lehengas, sherwanis and heavily embroidered wedding outfits can travel in checked baggage inside a sturdy garment bag or box, or in cabin baggage if weight allows, since IndiGo and Air India both cap a single economy cabin bag at about 7 kg. Keep jewellery and delicate dupattas in your cabin bag, and allow extra time

The Jaisalmer Desert Festival (Maru Mahotsav) 2027 is set for 18 to 20 February, Thursday to Saturday, timed around Magh Purnima, the Hindu full moon in the month of Magh. It is held at Jaisalmer Fort and the Sam sand dunes. Jaisalmer’s own seasonal airport operates through this period, with Jodhpur plus a road journey

Kaziranga’s 2026-27 season opens for jeep safaris in early October and for elephant safaris from 1 November, running through to around late May when the park closes for the monsoon. The park has four safari ranges, Kohora, Bagori, Agaratoli and Burapahar, and the nearest airport is Jorhat, with Guwahati as a better-connected but farther alternative.

Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh has no airport of its own. Fly into Tezpur or Guwahati in Assam, then travel the rest of the way by road, a long mountain journey that the Sela Tunnel has made usable through more of the year. Indian citizens who are not residents of Arunachal Pradesh need an Inner Line

Hindon Airport is a civil enclave inside the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad, serving the eastern Delhi NCR as an alternative to Indira Gandhi International Airport. It has handled scheduled commercial flights since October 2019. Airlines and routes here change more often than at a major airport, so always check current listings before you

Yes, you can fly in India with a fracture or a plaster cast, but most airlines ask for a medical form (often called MEDIF) when the injury is recent, and a full cast applied within about 48 hours of the flight may need to be split by a doctor to allow for swelling. Call the

If you have a pacemaker, defibrillator or other medical implant, tell the security officer before screening begins and carry your device identification card. Standard guidance from cardiac device manufacturers and aviation security bodies recommends requesting a manual pat-down rather than walking through the metal detector archway, and keeping a handheld wand moving rather than letting