Madhavan Menon – Chairman & Managing Director, Thomas Cook India Group writes on his expectations […]
Month: January 2018
SATTE’s silver jubilee edition kicks off in the capital
The 25th edition of SATTE kicked off yesterday in the capital by UBM India. A […]
Convincing GOI on lower GST rates, infra status to the industry my top priorities: Sunder Advani
Sunder. G. Advani has been appointed the President of WTTCII (World Travel and Tourism Council, […]
Despite Trump rhetoric on immigration, visa policy, LA registers record inbound
In what may come as a welcome relief for the larger tourism industry in the […]
Kerala zeroes in on Europe as a high-growth potential market
Kerala tourism has undertaken a major campaign to amplify state’s outreach in important European markets. […]
Ten million done, next ten million in three years, says Minister, but how is the question?
We clocked ten million international arrivals in 2017. Whatever the potential of our country may be, the […]
Inbound crosses 10 million mark; GOI plans to double influx in 3 years
Encouraged by an impressive rise in international inbound numbers, the tourism ministry is eyeing an […]
A Raffles in Udaipur under construction as we speak, but won’t confirm, says Casse
Jean-Michel Casse, Chief Operating Officer, AccorHotels suggested that India’s luxury segment market was replete with […]
More engagements for guests, air-connect needed to muscle up Agra’s wedding inbound
The wedding segment remains an important peg of the larger tourism bouquet. A handful of […]
PM Netanyahu eyes cinema tourism to boost Israel’s outreach in India
PM Netanyahu’s visit to India has significance for the domestic tourism industry. His push for […]
Low-quality tourist infra, unawareness affecting Buddhist tourism numbers
In a document, International Chamber for Service Industry (ICSI) has suggested several measures to significantly […]
Experts bat for stronger infra, awareness on grassroots to muscle up Buddhist tourism
International Chamber for Service Industry organised ‘Living Buddhist Leadership’ deliberations recently in the capital. The […]
British Airways plans a 4.5 billion pounds investment to scale up global presence
In a major push to scale up its global presence, British Airways will be investing […]
At Global Hospitality Conclave 2018, industry bullish on the ‘India story’
Global Hospitality Conclave 2018 concluded recently in Gurugram. In several engrossing sessions and keynotes, top […]
Relinquish traditional wisdom to tap opportunities in a ‘new India’: Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of PayTm, is the poster boy for India’s recent success story […]
Hotel groups must aid in preserving India’s heritage: Aman Nath
Speaking at the recently concluded Global Hospitality Conclave 2018, Aman Nath, co-founder and co-chairman of […]
Conscious of the Taj legacy; collaborate, don’t compete, asserts Puneet Chhatwal
Puneet Chhatwal, MD and CEO of Indian Hotels Company shared his views on opportunities in […]
Startups must be willing to take risk, avoid focussing on financial dynamics: Pramod Bhasin
Pramod Bhasin, Chairman, Clix Capital, and previously CEO of GE Capital, Asia and India market […]
Resurrecting SpiceJet was my toughest challenge, says Ajay Singh
Ajay Singh, CMD, SpiceJet has adorned many hats during his long carrier, including heading DTC […]
Trance Hotels and Resorts is my second innings as a hotelier: Veer Vijay Singh
Veer Vijay Singh is an old hand in the hospitality industry and has over four […]
AccorHotels consolidates ground in Pune, launches Ibis Hinjewadi
Further consolidating its considerable hold in the Pune market, AccorHotels has launched its third property […]
Italy tapping cinema associations for outreach: Salvatore Ianniello
Salvatore Ianniello, India Representative of Italian national tourism promotion board, explained that concerted outreach was […]
Tourism industry must look beyond incentives: Aashish Singh
Aashish Singh, VP, Yash Raj Films urged destinations to look beyond providing incentives and rebates […]
Nitin Gadkari ropes in aviation ministry to introduce seaplanes
Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari has unveiled an ambitious plan to introduce […]
Eyeing footfalls, GOI exempts biometric enrolment for cruise tourists on e-visa
In a welcome development, likely to boost cruise tourism in the country, the government has […]
Cinema and tourism industry stakeholders converge at Cinemascapes 2017, examine business trends
Cinemascapes 2017 provided a platform for examining churnings in the cinema industry and its manifestations […]
Cinema and tourism must to boost ties: Ambassador Gonchig Ganbold
Mongolia and India shared much in common and bilateral ties were only getting deeper with […]
Singapore must be integral to the storyline, says G B Srithar
G B Srithar noted that while Singapore had been a part of the branded content […]
Brand positioning a challenge for South Africa: Hanneli Slabber
Hanneli Slabber believed that despite a number of movies being shot in South Africa, production […]
Manav Thadani quits HVS, launches Hotelivate eyeing the Asian market
In a major development in the hospitality industry, HVS, a global hospitality firm, and its […]
Kapil Chopra to start his innings as an entrepreneur, quits the Oberoi Group
Seasoned hotelier Kapil Chopra has called it a day at Oberoi Hotels. In a letter […]
Good time to consider the ‘Kerala model’ for the country
How do we take our tourism to the next level has been a part of […]
Kerala focuses on cultural offerings with a grander ‘Utsavam 2018’
In what is likely to add muscle, further diversifying Kerala’s tourism landscape and rejuvenating traditional […]
Govt. caps footfalls at the Taj Mahal, sites crowd management constraints
In an attempt to ensure better crowd-management and adhere to the carrying capacity of the […]
