Celebrated at The Leela in Gurgaon, with keynote address by Suhel Seth on trends he […]
Month: October 2017
Korea intensifies outreach, to showcase tourism offerings in a 2 day festival in Delhi
Korea Tourism Organisation has planned a two-day Korea festival showcasing country’s rich art, culture and […]
IATO’s outbound convention puts spotlight on the need for harnessing tourism in the South Asian region
IATO’s (Indian Association of Travel Operators) maiden outbound convention, held in Sri Lanka from 2-4 […]
With ‘Run To Give 2017’, Marriott Inc. raises over 4,00,000 USD across APAC for charitable causes
In India, Run to Give has raised USD 35,430 this year with 70 participating hotels […]
Sharjah Tourism pushed for more outbound, conducts 4-city roadshow
The Sharjah Tourism board has recently conducted a 4-city tourism promotional roadshow for stakeholders and […]
Winter could usher new vitality to the Valley’s tourism and its economy
Winter is coming to Jammu and Kashmir, heralding another white Christmas, and winter sports, unique among […]
Swiss tourists attacked: The idea of Atithi Devo Bhawah needs to be highlighted and imbibed
The Incident: A swiss couple on vacation in India was allegedly harassed and beaten up […]
India set to become third largest air passenger market by 2025: IATA report
India’s steller rise in the global aviation marketplace is not only set to continue, but […]
Under Bharatmala, road infra and coastal connect get an unprecedented push
A long-standing short-fall, the absence of seamless road connectivity to the last-mile is finally being […]
Government needs to recognise hotels as a priority industry to ramp up investment: Sunder Advani
Sunder Advani, Chairman & MD – Advani Hotels & Resorts (India) and Vice Chairman – […]
Amitabh Kant advocates a ten-fold increase in ‘Incredible India’ outlay to tap key markets
In an insightful address to industry stakeholders, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant suggested a slew […]
Karan Anand honoured by the French government, gets a Gold Medal in Tourism
In a first for the Indian tourism industry, Karan Anand, Head – Relationships and Supplier […]
FAITH gets new office bearers; Nakul Anand elected Chairman
In a recent development, FAITH has elected its new team of office bearers. The new team […]
Airport infra shortages will choke further aviation growth, warns CAPA report
CAPA’s latest report on the state of airport infrastructure narrates a harrowing tale of how […]
Regional connect gets a booster shot; India to implement SARRC motor vehicles act, says Gadkari
Moving ahead with the government’s agenda to develop stronger regional connectivity, in the SAARC (South […]
Focus on water tourism: MP to develop islands in Narmada backwaters, says CM Shivraj Singh
In the case of Madhya Pradesh, certainly, the concept of ‘tourism first’ as a principle […]
Trump rhetoric hits tourism hard in the USA, inbound takes a downward dip
These are serious numbers. There has been a 1.4% fall in international inbound in to […]
Chinese outbound grows; Sun and beach holidays trending, notes ITB Berlin’s report
Chinese outbound travel has gained in numbers, despite the decline in trips to Europe. In […]
Boost in religious tourism in Rajasthan likely as airport in Ajmer gets operational
In what may come as an important development in strengthening religious and spiritual tourism footfalls […]
International inbound grows in September; Asian markets key source
While tourism numbers have steadily grown in the recent months, high numbers from countries which […]
AI Express strengthens SE Asian connect, links Delhi to Singapore via Coimbatore
Air India Express has further cemented its Southeast Asian connect as the Air India’s subsidiary […]
InterGlobe debuts in Coimbatore with IBIS; focus on business travellers, transit leisure
InterGlobe Hotels has made its foray in Coimbatore – the second most important financial centre […]
Eyeing regional international markets, Jet Airways to add 75 narrow-bodied 737s
Jet Airways is in an expansion mode. After having recently announced new routes and added […]
Tourism in Lahaul-Spiti set for an upswing as Rohtang tunnel to be operationalised soon
Lahaul-Spiti is a pristine tourism destination and attract hordes of tourists, domestic and international. Though, […]
Signalling stronger foray in tier-2 markets, Lemon Tree launches new properties in Patna and Alwar
In a first, Lemon Tree Hotels, has announced the formal opening of its two new […]
Maharashtra emerges as the most important Indian source market for Australia
Maharashtra has emerged as the leading source market for Australia with over 59,000 tourists from […]
Singapore, Bangkok and Dubai top draws for Indian outbound this monsoon: Booking.com
Booking.com has compiled an interesting report, decoding the trends in Indian outbound in the monsoon […]
Mario Hardy gets a three-year extension as the PATA CEO
Mario Hardy, CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is set to continue on […]
Cinema tourism generates massive employment, financial gains for the British Columbia
The prowess of cinema tourism in generating employment and bringing financial gains to a destination […]
India’s aviation infra seeks a rupees 2.4 trillion dose over the next decade to match demand
In order to create infrastructure commensurate to the projected growth in passenger traffic, the aviation […]
Spotlight back on yoga and wellness as International Conference on Yoga kicks off
Yoga under the Modi administration has assumed greater significance than ever before and is being […]
TripShelf ties up with Abu Dhabi to promote tourism outreach
With an eye on diversifying its outreach in the Indian market, Abu Dhabi tourism has entered […]
Seychelles Tourism celebrates the success of road shows; buoyant on India
Seychelles Tourist Office, India recently organised a three-city roadshow in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. These […]
Yogi govt. moots a mega statue of Lord Rama in Ayodhya; city rejuvenation on the cards
In what come as a big boost to religious and spiritual tourism in Uttar Pradesh, […]
Jet Airways to add muscle to its Gulf and European network, to launch new connections
In a recent addition to its network of operations, Jet Airways will introduce three new […]
Its confirmed! Tata Sons considering buying Air India
It is not a speculation anymore! All the gossip around whether the Tata Group was […]
Address red tapes to make tourism in India work, says Marriott APAC MD
Favouring an overhaul in the tourism development strategy in the country, Craig Smith, President and […]
Fairmont St Andrews open for consumers after redevelopment costing millions of pounds
After having gone through a multi-million pound redevelopment, Fairmont St Andrews has been relaunched and […]
Average rates, occupancies up in 2016; Green shoots visible, reads HVS report
The latest HVS Report decodes domestic hospitality market trends. In an interesting development, Marriott Inc., […]
Yatra.com and OYO join hands to boost inventory and outreach
In yet another sign of growing consolidation in the domestic online e-commerce space, two of […]
Delhi hospitality market is back in business, will continue to absorb supply: Rohit Arora
Having registered growth in average rates and occupancy numbers, after several years of sluggish performance, […]
