Useful information and links for travelers

Tickets
A couple of links to travel agents' sites: Alantia, Travelair. April fares for some airlines are not out yet, but they are usually comparable to March fares. Since April is not a high season, the roundtrip ticket from the US will most probably be ~$1000. We can arrange the ticket through my travel agent, who usually gives the best price.

These are the tentative airline fares (including tax, fuel surcharge etc.) from New York area. They have one stop in Europe (except Delta, which is direct). I can make the booking any time. The sooner the better (especially for Kuwait Airways).

Airline	Fare	US-India schedule	India-US schedule	Comments
From JFK
Delta	1250	955P-1010P	1220A-700A	Direct flight
Kuwait	870	915P-510P 1045P-450A	610A-755A 930A-315P	on both journies: 1 stop on WFSu, 2 stops on TThSa, doesn't fly on M.
Swiss	1230
Lufthansa	1285
From Newark
British	1160			fare varies widely & depends on the time of booking
Air France	?			not known yet
Lufthansa	1285	950P-1125A 145P-100A	250A-750A 1255P-335P
Northwest	1050	440P-600A 1030A-1050P	1250A-700A 930A-1135A	this fare only if returning after May 7

Travel inside India is quite cheaper than in the US.


Visa
Consulate General of India in New York: a six month tourist visa is available. In person, it is obtained the same day. Visa by express mail is also available.


Immunizations
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/indianrg.htm
MDTravelHealth: http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/destinations/asia/india.html


Sightseeing
Map of India (Mumbai is on the western coast, Pune is southeast of Mumbai)
Mumbai sightseeing
India tourism
Destinations: Goa, Agra (Taj Mahal), Ajanta-Ellora caves

Suggested itineraries and more links are coming soon...