International Travel

Updated October 2026 Indian cricket fans heading to the 2026 Border-Gavaskar tour should book round-trip flights 90 to 180 days ahead through Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru or Chennai, applying for the Subclass 600 Visitor visa well in advance. Direct flights run on Air India and Qantas, saving roughly four to six hours over one-stop options via

Updated May 2026 **Mumbai-Sydney flights 2026** — non-stop **Air India 13.5 hours** ₹70K-1.2L economy / ₹3-5L business; one-stop options: **Qantas via Singapore** (12-14 hrs), **Singapore Airlines via SIN** (13-15 hrs), **Emirates via Dubai** (16-18 hrs), **Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong** (15-17 hrs). Visa: Australian eVisitor (ETA) for Indian passport. Best months: Apr-May + Sep-Oct (shoulder

Updated May 2026 **Premium economy on Indian domestic flights 2026**: limited offerings — **Vistara Premium Economy** (post-AI merger continues), **Air India Premium Economy** (select routes). **Benefits**: 4-6 inches extra legroom, recline, priority boarding, free meal, 20-25kg baggage. Average premium: ₹2,500-5,500 above economy. Worth it for: 2+ hour flights, business travellers, comfort-conscious flyers. HappyFares filter shows

An Indian single mother boarding an early flight with a sleepy seven-year-old has more on her mind than seat selection. She is mentally running through a checklist that married couples rarely think about: birth certificate, notarised consent letter, school ID, custody papers, and the soft-cover folder that holds everything together. The airport queue does not

The Iyer family in Bengaluru does this every summer. Two parents, two school-age kids, one annual ten day holiday somewhere outside India. This year it is Switzerland. The flight tickets are booked, the Schengen visa is in process, the kids have a new pair of trekking shoes each. Then the father pauses on the last