Air India opened bookings for its first flights under the Government of India’s hub-and-spoke model, introducing these as ‘Easy Connect’ flights, and enabling travellers from cities beyond major hubs to drop baggage and complete immigration at origin airport and travel to destinations across the world. The airline’s new Easy Connect flights will commence from Varanasi on June 25, 2026...

The opening of Country Inn, Varanasi further strengthens Espire Hospitality Limited’s growing portfolio across India. With recent signings in destinations such as Rishikesh, Udaipur, Jalandhar, North Goa, Dehradun, and Varanasi, the group continues to move steadily towards its vision of 30 operational hotels by FY26.