Figures released by the Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports show that during the first […]
Year: 2017
Special promotional fares marks Air Canada’s Mumbai-Toronto-Mumbai service, deploys Dreamliner
Starting on the 2nd July, Air Canada will deploy its most modern aircraft, Boeing 787 […]
Addressing connectivity concerns will make India a competitive wedding destination market, says Suman Billa
Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism was at his candid best. Speaking to industry […]
LG helping hotels create differentiated experience with cutting-edge tech
Televisions and displays are important elements in elevating the guest experience. In an attempt to […]
Industry expresses disappointment over GST slab rates, demands reconsideration
It is too early to assess the impact of the soon to be rolled-out GST […]
OYO emerges as a top choice for job-seekers in the hospitality industry
Home-grown, new-age hospitality start-up joins the elite list of global giants like Amazon, Google and […]
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launches ‘Marsa Al Arab’ in Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the […]
Air India to connect Delhi to Stockholm
– Air India to start direct flight connecting the two capital cities – Air India […]
Oman Tourism conducts four-city India roadshow
Looking to boost tourist traffic from India, the Ministry of Tourism in association with Oman […]
Disruption driving new models, forcing ecosystem to examine sustainability: Binod Chaudhary
Binod Chaudhary remains confident of India as a business opportunity and envisages healthy growth in […]
The perception of GoIbibo as a cutting edge player helped sealing the deal: Deep Kalra
Deep Kalra was on the hot seat once again as he answered some tricky questions […]
F&B facing competition with rising numbers of stand-alone venues: Meena Bhatia
Meena Bhatia, VP-Operations, Le Meridien New Delhi reflected on the year gone by and opportunities […]
Industry insiders discuss the evolution in distribution system, means of leveraging it
The session dedicated to decoding the churnings in the hospitality space and the evolution of […]
Jet Airways to focus on millennials and SME travellers, ‘guest first’ philosophy
Jet Airways, after having brought all its brands under one umbrella couple of years ago, […]
Preserve pluralistic heritage of the nation by educating youth: Vice President Ansari
VP Hamid Ansari spoke on the pluralistic heritage of the nation, calling for educating the […]
Popularity of international cuisine has been on the rise in India: Varun Chaudhary
Wai Wai noodles recently launched Wai Wai city, a one of its kind chain of […]
Qatar Airways’ domestic foray faces regulatory hurdles and opposition from FIA
Qatar Airways plan of setting up a domestic airline in India is facing some serious […]
IGI turns into preferred hub for transit passengers
As per reports, Indira Gandhi International Airport has turned in to a hub for transit […]
Government plans an ‘Aerotropolis’ in Assam
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha recently met Chief Minister of Assam […]
Alliance Air plans to lease 10 ATR aircrafts to boost UDAN scheme
Alliance Air, an Air India subsidiary, will be leasing at least 10 ATR 72-600 aircraft […]
At ATM 2017, Gulf Countries Council turns to India to boost tourism in the region
Colliers International shared their findings about the Indian market being the biggest gainer in terms […]
PM flags off UDAN scheme eyeing regional connectivity
The central government’s ambitious UDAN scheme was launched from Jubbar Hatti airport near Shimla in […]
Technology has altered hospitality landscape, says Manav Thadani
Manav Thadani, Chairman – Asia Pacific, HVS threw open the 13th edition of HISCA yesterday. […]
The Global CEO panel: Industry leaders talk about their hotels, the road ahead
It was a heavyweight session, involving some of the senior leaders in the hospitality industry […]
Mid-segment market is the big emerging space, will drive per capita growth: JB Singh
Any hospitality player intends to find a footing in the mid-market space, it must scale […]
BITB continues to build upon inclusive tourism, conducts a first-time India Tourism Summit
BITB, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, initiated last October by India’s first movers in B2B events, […]
Multiplicity of authority barrier to growth of integrated infrastructure: Ashok Lavasa
In probably a first in recent years, the Finance Secretary of India speaks to the […]
Numbers look good if supply-side constraints like bilaterals, infra can be addressed: Kapil Kaul
On the forecast of the travel and tourism sector decreasing the disparity between inbound and […]
Real estate cost correction bodes well, will strengthen supply: Manav Thadani
Manav Thadani, Chairman, HVS-Asia Pacific believes that the blip in real estate prices will have […]
Hospitality industry must drive ‘Brand India’, lead the way: Rakesh Sarna
Rakesh Sarna, Managing Director and CEO, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris recommends a pro-active role, […]
Tourism in rural India can address social and financial problems: S K Misra
S K Misra, Chairman, ITRHD, in his keynote address shared his experiences of how proper […]
Ensuring operational success of the merger is the real challenge: Deep Kalra
Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO, MMT was at his candid best. In an exclusive one-on-one […]
Industry must become more vocal and active in taking the lead: Amitabh Kant
Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog minced no words, alleging that the industry was failing in […]
Andhra presents its case as the Best kept Secret among Indian destinations
Srikant Nagulapalli, Secretary Tourism, Andhra Pradesh was recently at India Tourism Summit as the partner […]
Indian airports ranked amongst the best in the world in terms of services, yet again
In a recently conducted international survey, Airport Service Quality has ranked India’s major airports – […]
New York remains a top draw but concerns loom over government’s diktat: Fred Dixon
It was an unusual interview, more a free-wheeling chat over various facets of travel and […]
User experience and tech innovations at the forefront of our online business strategy
With the dawn of the milliennials, there has been a profound shift in the way […]
We anticipate our mobile traffic to surpass desktop users very soon: Chinmai Sharma
Discussing the vital role that the digital space is to play in the sales and […]
Tech disruptions changing guest behaviour, creating complicated challenges: Arif Patel
Technology assimilation in day to day operations has created a new set of challenges, forcing […]
Traditional products need online outreach, advocates Suman Billa, JS, MoT
Online promotion of tourism assets, products and destinations, provide value to every constituent of the […]
Investors Summit showcased Jharkhand’s tourism potential, says director tourism
Jharkhand is endowed with nature, rich cultural heritage, religious places of worships and elements of […]
Deploying A350-900 demonstrates Lufthansa’s commitment towards India: VP APAC
With an eye on maintaining its coveted position in the Indian skies, the largest European […]
Investment into tourism has given Bahrain a distinct identity in the Gulf region: Sunil Mathapati
One of the few countries in the gulf region that is bereft of oil, Bahrain […]
MICE, FITs push Goa post decline in charter movement; national outlook positive
The recently released HVS Report takes a holistic look at India’s most important cities and […]
LCC to grow in Southeast Asia as AirAsia, and VietJet to induct more: CAPA
After a one-off sign of sluggishness in growth in the LCC segment in 2016, this […]
Malaysia will focus on positioning itself as a destination for the niche segment and family outbound from India, says Tourism Minister
The Days when Malaysia was clubbed with a planned visit to Singapore and Thailand by […]
Plan to open a Fortune in every 180 km in viable markets, says Suresh Kumar
Moving away from being just a dull, room focussed development, mid-segment hotels are emerging as […]
As only Andaz can, Hyatt opens at Aerocity, its new lifestyle brand redefining luxury
Introducing Andaz Delhi. A fresh modern day interpretation and understanding of luxury and lifestyle for […]
Niche and cinema tourism fuelling outbound to Thailand; trend to continue in 2017
The leisure segment has been going strong, registering an annual double-digit growth. However, increasing numbers […]
Frankfurt: Culture, heritage, and F&B make it much more than a layover
Annette Biener, Head of Marketing for Frankfurt and the Region listed out some of the […]
Providers to focus on mobile platforms as millennials key to their growth: Simon Lehmann
There is no ambiguity that mobile platforms will continue to drive growth in the online […]
Andhra Pradesh showcases Amaravati Global Music and Dance Festival
The inaugural edition of the Amaravati Global Music and Dance Festival was launched at Amaravati […]
Will continue to position Lakshadweep as a high-end low volume destination, says Administrator
Despite the underlying fear that some of the South East Asian countries could be posing […]
Tourism set to gain with the infra push in the Union Budget 2017
The assertion may appear surprising to many of our colleagues in the industry as some […]
New York: 2016 is another record year as the city continues its tourism effort holistically
New York City is a true melting pot of cultures, languages and people, making it […]
Aggressive marketing needed to leverage ‘Incredible India’ campaign: TAAI President
In a freewheeling interview on the sidelines of an event hosted by Abu Dhabi Tourism […]
Malaysia: plans to unveil new products and destinations to regain lost momentum
Sulaiman Suip, Director, North & East India operations, Tourism Malaysia expressed hope that the shortfall in […]
Top architects to come together for an exhibition on “Architectural Sketches” in the capital
The success of India Arch Dialogue 2016, an exhibit on “Architecture Model”, has led to […]
Industry reacts strongly to Air India’s negative rating; backs steady improvement
Legacy issues, including the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, remain difficult to resolve. […]
Outbound will remain unfazed to the cash crunch; we expect business to grow by 10-15%
Given the nature of international travel, both, short-haul and long-haul, with bookings and itineraries ironed […]
Growing demand for organic food and wellness retreats driving Agritourism
A concept which involves elements of wellness, organic food and retreat rolled in one, the […]
Abu Dhabi: Connectivity and luxury hotels aid in its foray to attract wedding outbound
After having successfully hosted the recently held TAAI Convention, Abu Dhabi is likely to gain […]
GTDC eyeing to develop coastal circuits under Swadesh Darshan, says Nikhil Desai
Nikhil Desai, Managing Director, Goa Tourism Development Corporation, in an exclusive interview to TF, outlined […]
Roseate Hotels: Set to become the new luxury benchmark in Indian hospitality
Ankur Bhatia talks passionately about his latest product, Roseate Hotels and Resorts, perhaps the newest […]
Air India will add 100 more aircrafts by 2020; regional connectivity top agenda
Ashwani Lohani, CMD, Air India shared a roadmap for the national carrier, outlining that consolidation […]
Rohit Khattar: cinema and food, biggest global ambassadors, remain unexploited
In a freewheeling interview with TF, Rohit Khattar, Founder Chairman, Old World Hospitality – which […]
Bekal gets a connectivity boost; Jet Airways to fly daily from Delhi to Mangalore
‘God’s own secret in God’s own country’ is how Vivanta by Taj – Bekal describes […]
Experiential travel: social media making travellers more resourceful
Hotels and service providers would need to assimilate the ‘experience’ part in their offerings to […]
Kerala: Plans to market Kochi Biennale globally; Australia, East Asia on the radar
Buoyed by the success of 3rd Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kerala tourism department has set its sight […]
Demonetisation will help consumers take to the online medium; a temporary blip for the industry
Sharat Dhall, President, Yatra.com remained optimistic about the future of travel and tourism in the […]
Taj Hotels Sign with Shangri-La on a Rewards Programme, open to more such alliances
Taj Group of Hotels is eyeing a bold strategy towards increasing its market penetration in […]
Marriott Hotels: Close to market, localising talent, creating specialised resources
Marriott Hotels took over the Starwood group earlier this year, and the process of integrating […]
CAPA Report: Technology and consumer awareness to disrupt the global aviation market
The recently launched CAPA Report has given a detailed insight into the changing dynamics of […]
