Prima facie, associating travel business and products with world’s most popular and powerful social site […]
Month: April 2016
APAC is the next big frontier for Airbnb, says Varsha Rao
“ If Airbnb will have its way, it will turn every house on the planet […]
Driven by their appetite for innovation, stand-alone restaurants will lead F&B segment
Technology and convenience will drive the F&B segment in the times ahead. Given that stand-alone […]
Emerging trends in hospitality space: what every hotelier needs to keep track of
Jean-Michel Casse, Senior Vice President – Operations, AccorHotels India region shares some of the trends […]
Growing maturity among Indian travellers augurs well for tourism & hospitality
Hospitality and tourism must necessarily be viewed as part of a larger economic and social […]
Conrad Hotels debuts in India with a property in Pune; attracting MICE and leisure travellers
Conrad Hotels and Resorts have launched their first property in Pune. Strategically located in the […]
Jet’s arrival in Amsterdam emboldens Holland Tourism to plan promotional rejig in India
Within Asia, India is the fastest growing tourists source market for Holland in percentage terms. […]
Turkey keen to form joint working group to promote tourism, demands more flying rights
Turkey, a tourism powerhouse in the world, has proposed to the Indian Ministry of Tourism […]
Ethiopian Airline doubles flights from Delhi; fastest connect to S. America on the cards
As the Ethiopian Airlines unveils additional flight from Delhi on a daily basis, India and […]
The power of branding and the Marriott advantage across all brands
On the opening day, on the sidelines of the HOSI Summit, TourismFirst caught up with […]
Hyatt Hotels stay steady, on course, not chasing numbers and delivering quality
TourismFirst interviewed Peter Fulton, Group President, EAME & SW Asia, Hyatt Hotels and Arun Saraf, […]
“MakeMyTrip is aggressively tapping into the hotel booking segment”
Indian online major MakeMyTrip’s recently launched television campaign is being viewed by many as company’s […]
Air Mauritius brings extra flights from Delhi/Mumbai; will fly from Chennai and Bengaluru from 2017
Talking to TF on the sidelines of Mauritius tourism promotion event, Vinit G, Manager – […]
Rationalize taxes, synchronise efforts for MICE to flourish in India, say industry stakeholders
As ASSOCHAM and ICPB came together to hold a seminar on MICE tourism in India, […]
Farooq Shah back as Secretary Tourism; reiterates commitment to developing tourism in J&K
Farooq Shah – who has previously served as the MD, JKTDC; MD, J&K Cable Car […]
Hotels muscle up their online presence to counter aggregators’ onslaught
Driven by stronger online presence, loyalty programs and mediums like apps, to offer personalisation of […]
Indian hospitality to be a major focus area of a transforming TripAdvisor
Here is a hypothetical calculation which well underlines the strength of the world’s leading travel […]
Macau has all the ingredients to make it a family and cultural destination; incentives helping drive MICE
‘The Vegas of East’ has many facets that are yet to find traction in the […]
“We are a positive disruptive force,” says OYO
When you engage OYO’s founder Ritesh Agarwal in a candid conversation, barring his youthful exuberance, […]
Hospitality leaders vote for India, confident of growth momentum in the coming years
With the economic fortune of the developed markets continuing to stay in a sluggish mode […]
Jordan keen to augment wedding segment; sets sight on new markets to enhance footfalls
Jordan is a nation with plenty of tourist attractions. A concoction of ancient ruins and […]
Hotel industry should keep an eye on air infrastructure development: Kapil Kaul
Lack of airport infrastructure momentum at some of the major destinations in the country could […]
Holiday Inn brands to drive IHG’s expansion in India, not averse to more JVs
At a time when developed markets are struggling to shrug off the saturation growth trends […]
Involving local community a must in creating experiences for visitors: Akhil Behl
Akhil Behl – CEO, Ayana Hospitality believes that Indian hospitality sector has started taking small […]
