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Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar is a brand-new airport for the Delhi-NCR region, separate from Delhi’s IGI. It’s being built and operated by Zurich Airport International, through the concession company Yamuna International Airport Private Limited. A phased commercial launch is expected around 2025-2026, but the opening date has slipped several times, so always confirm

Yes, medicines are allowed in cabin baggage on Indian flights. Tablets, capsules, liquid medicines, injectables, inhalers and insulin can all travel in your hand luggage. Carry a doctor’s prescription or letter for prescription medicines, injectables and syringes or needles. Liquid medicines are exempt from the usual 100 ml cabin-liquid limit when you have a prescription

▶ Watch: Can You Leave the Airport During a Layover? (2026) — HappyFares Short Updated June 2026 Short answer: Yes, you can usually leave the airport during a long domestic layover in India — but you re-enter through security and must reach your boarding gate in time. For an international layover, you can leave only

For pure spending abroad, a forex (travel) card is usually cheaper and more predictable than an Indian debit card. A forex card is prepaid, loaded at a locked exchange rate, and carries low or zero forex markup. A debit card spend abroad typically adds a cross-currency markup of around 2-3.5% (varies by bank) plus GST

You can’t legally dodge TCS on foreign travel, but you can soften the upfront hit and recover it later. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, overseas tour packages and foreign remittances broadly attract nil or a lower rate up to ₹7 lakh in a financial year, then 20% on the amount above that. The key relief:

Air India Express charges for extra baggage per kilogram, and the rate is not a single fixed number — it varies by sector, with different pricing for domestic flights and for Gulf and Southeast Asia international routes. Your free checked allowance depends on your fare bundle (Xpress fares include a checked bag; the lightest fares

A PNR (Passenger Name Record) is a unique booking code stored in the airline’s reservation system. It holds your itinerary, passenger names, fare, and contact details. On a flight ticket it’s a 6-character alphanumeric code, for example K9XR2P. You’ll find it on your booking confirmation email or SMS, on your e-ticket, or in the airline

To do Thai Airways (THAI) web check-in, go to thaiairways.com or open the THAI mobile app, enter your booking reference and last name, add your passport and travel-document details, choose a seat, and download a mobile boarding pass. It is free. For international flights from India, online check-in typically opens about 24 hours before departure

To do Star Air web check-in, go to starair.in or open the Star Air app, enter your PNR (booking reference) and last name, then download your boarding pass. Web check-in is free, and it typically opens about 48 hours before departure and closes roughly 60 to 120 minutes before. Star Air is a smaller regional

No single flight booking site has the lowest convenience fee on every flight. Fees change by platform, route, and payment method (UPI and net-banking are often cheaper than cards), and they shift with sales. The only reliable way to find the lowest is to compare the final all-in price (base fare + taxes + convenience