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The HappyFares editorial team covers flight booking tips, airline policies, airport guides, and travel hacks for Indian travellers. We research current fares, policies, and DGCA regulations so you can fly smarter.

Kaaba Mecca pilgrimage travel - Haj 2027 from India: Application Timeline and Costs Explained

Haj 2027 from India: Application Timeline and Costs Explained

The Haj Committee of India already announced its Haj 2027 policy and ran the application window from 22 June to 20 July 2026, with selection by digital draw soon after. For 2027, the Committee’s embarkation list grew to 19 cities, with Patna added (subject to clearance) and Kolkata newly offered for the shorter package. HappyFares

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Thailand temple tropical travel - Thailand Visa-Free Stay Cut to 30 Days for Indians: What Changed

Thailand Visa-Free Stay Cut to 30 Days for Indians: What Changed

From 15 September 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy confirms that Indian passport holders entering Thailand for tourism get a visa-exempt stay of 30 days, down from the earlier 60 days. Anyone who entered before that date on the old 60-day exemption keeps the stay they were granted on arrival. Indian travellers also need a Thailand

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modern airport terminal interior architecture - The Most Beautiful Airports in India: 10 Terminals Worth Arriving Early

The Most Beautiful Airports in India: 10 Terminals Worth Arriving Early For

India’s newest airport terminals have moved well past plain functional buildings. Bengaluru’s garden terminal, Navi Mumbai’s lotus-shaped roof, Mumbai’s peacock-inspired screens and Port Blair’s shell-shaped building are among the ten most striking in the country, each built around a local design idea rather than a generic template. Here is what makes each one worth a

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airport departure board Muscat - Oman Air Fare Types for Indian Travellers: Economy and Business Explained

Oman Air Fare Types for Indian Travellers: Economy and Business Explained

Oman Air sells three Economy fare bundles, Super Saver, Comfort and Flex, and three Business bundles, Comfort, Flex and Business Studio, each adding more baggage, free changes and refund flexibility as you move up. On routes to India it also offers extra checked baggage on every Economy bundle. The airline connects through its Muscat hub

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Airbus A380 airplane on tarmac - Emirates Fleet 2026: A380, Boeing 777 and A350, and What Flies to India

Emirates Fleet 2026: A380, Boeing 777 and A350, and What Flies to India

Emirates runs one of the world’s largest wide-body fleets in 2026, built mainly around the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777, with the new Airbus A350 now joining in. In India, Emirates flies to nine cities, and from 25 October 2026 Delhi is scheduled to become the third Indian city, after Mumbai and Bengaluru, to receive

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airplanes parked airport tarmac fleet - How Many Planes Do Indian Airlines Have in 2026? Fleet Sizes Compared

How Many Planes Do Indian Airlines Have in 2026? Fleet Sizes Compared

IndiGo is India’s largest airline by fleet, with 432 aircraft as of 30 June 2026. Air India’s mainline fleet (excluding Air India Express) stood at 177 on 11 August 2026, with Air India Express separately running over 100. Akasa Air had 37 aircraft on 30 March 2026. Alliance Air and Star Air are much smaller

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airport baggage scale check-in - Extra Baggage on International Flights from India: Per Kg Costs Explained

Extra Baggage on International Flights from India: Per Kg Costs Explained

Airlines flying out of India almost always sell prepaid extra baggage in weight slabs bought in advance online, through “manage booking” or by phone, and this is cheaper than paying at the airport counter. IndiGo publishes exact per-route rupee slabs on its own site. Air India, Akasa, Etihad and Emirates all offer similar advance-purchase options,

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airplane cabin interior rows seats - IndiGo Seat Layout: A320neo, A321neo and ATR Seat Maps Explained

IndiGo Seat Layout: A320neo, A321neo and ATR Seat Maps Explained

IndiGo flies three main cabin layouts. Its A320s seat either 180 or 186 passengers in a single economy cabin. Its A321s seat 222 or 232 in economy-only form, or carry a 12-seat IndiGoStretch business cabin plus roughly 208 economy seats on Stretch-equipped aircraft and the A321-XLR. The ATR 72-600 seats 78 in a 2-2 layout.

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passenger holding boarding pass airport - IndiGo Name Correction Rules 2026: What You Can Fix and How

IndiGo Name Correction Rules 2026: What You Can Fix and How

IndiGo allows a free spelling correction to the same passenger’s name within 24 hours of booking, if you booked directly on IndiGo’s website or app and your flight is not within 7 days (domestic) or 15 days (international). It never allows changing the ticket to a different person’s name. Outside that free window, IndiGo does

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