The capital’s hospitality market is abuzz with ongoing auctions this year. Several properties under New […]
Year: 2018
IndiGo gearing for flying international, suggests a top-tier management transition
In another shakeup in the top management of the domestic carrier, Chief Commercial Officer Sanjay […]
Outbound grows in summer months; Thailand top draw, reveals Criteo report
Indian travellers have been flocking to Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, this summer, and home-grown travel […]
Hospitality with a commitment and passion for sustainability, find a rare expression at karma Lakelands
He goes by the name of TreeMan on Twitter and true to his online avatar […]
Madame Tussauds a complete family experience, needs govt.’s support in outreach, says Director Anshul Jain
Anshul Jain, GM and Director, Merlin Entertainment shared that locals, from the entire NCR region, […]
Air India Privatisation Setback
CAPA report suggests rather than be dissuaded, it is time to pursue disinvestment with even […]
New York city this summer: 18 distinct experiences to savour
NYC as a successful tourism product also makes it a point to provide a lesson […]
Quality in Hawaii Tourism: Honolulu Mayor on a global UNWTO stage
Creating a Quality Tourism Experience in Hawaii was on center stage at the 2018 International […]
A bigger ITB China 2018 puts focus on China, Asia as pivots to global tourism
In its second year, ITB China, compared to the inaugural event in 2017 witnessed attendee […]
Kerala: No Nipah fallout, focus on domestic, says Director Tourism
Despite the Nipah virus scare, tourism remains intact in Kerala. The medical emergency has been […]
Marriott in india is 101 strong, to open 18 hotels this year
From one hotel in 1999 to a portfolio of over 100 hotels, Marriott has come […]
MoT keen on building synergy with local stakeholders to conserve monuments, says Rashmi Verma
Ministry of Tourism is keen on roping in local stakeholders to create synergy for conservation […]
AccorHotels builds on direct channels and mobile outreach, shares Arif Patel
Arif Patel, VP Sales, Marketing and Distribution, loyalty AccorHotels – India suggests that the hotel […]
Lufthansa India unveils menu in collaboration with Leela Hotels
Lufthansa India has unveiled a brand-new menu that has been curated in collaboration with The […]
Apeejay Hotels in agreement with WB govt. to manage the oldest hotel in India
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels has entered into an agreement with the Government of West Bengal […]
Air India Express, IndiGo ranked most inexpensive international carriers
A Global Flight Pricing Report prepared by Melbourne-based Rome2rio, a multimodal travel planning site, has […]
To reinvigorate tourism in J&K, focus on positive publicity, suggest local stakeholders
Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is in turmoil again. The accidental death of a tourist […]
DMIC project and IICC Dwarka will have a multiplier effect on economy and tourism, says Alkesh Sharma
A mammoth and unprecedented undertaking, DMIC project will have a multiplier effect on driving employment, […]
Strong MICE traffic, strengthening air-connect favourably positioning Indore
Indore hospitality market is witnessing steady demand from corporate travellers, mostly domestic, thanks to its […]
Domestic air passenger numbers record highest ever monthly rise
The domestic passenger count has gone up considerably in the first quarter of 2018, as […]
IndiGo 2.0 gets going
Indigo is in the news again, this time in the process of announcing its new […]
Heritage Needs PPP, Private Sector has Equal Stake in Conservation
The signing of the maintenance agreement between Dalmia Bharat and Indian government for the upkeep […]
IATO can act as a whistleblower on industry issues, says E.M Najeeb
In the recently held biennial elections of the Indian Association of Tour Operators, E.M Najeeb, […]
Karnataka Tourism gets a new director in Ramu B.
Ramu B. took charge as the new director of Karnataka tourism. The 2010-batch IAS officer […]
Pragati Maidan 2.0 was an idea whose time had come: L C Goyal, CMD, ITPO
The revamp of Pragati Maidan in its 2.0 avatar has been on the cards for […]
With Kyiv as the hub to outbound, UIA connects Delhi with non-stops
UIA is flying non-stops between Delhi and Kyiv five times a week, with an eye […]
Innovation and ‘out of the box’ thinking is critical to success in tourism’s outreach, says V K Duggal
V K Duggal, Former Governor, Manipur took a walk down the memory lane to share […]
Stung by regional blockade, Qatar Airways records substantial loss
Hamstrung by regional blockade by neighbouring countries, Qatar Airways has recorded a “substantial” loss in […]
India must diversify tourism products and source markets to tap larger inbound: Harsh Verma
Harsh Verma, Technical Advisor, UNWTO recently shared some profound insights on taking the tourism sector […]
Hotels getting a raw deal under new GST regime: Sunder Advani, WTTCII Chairman
Sunder Advani, Chairman, WTTCII has recently made a strong pitch for scaling down GST rates, […]
Starwood deal makes complete sense for Marriott, says Arne Sorenson, President
Reflecting on the mega deal of acquiring Starwood, Arne Sorenson, President and CEO, Marriott Inc. […]
Sentiments fairly positive on growth prospects at HICSA 2018: Manav Thadani
HICSA 2108 concluded recently. Held under the Hotelivate banner for the first time, this edition […]
South Africa pushes for taking Indians beyond key tourist hubs, says Alpa Jani
One of the ongoing key focus areas for South Africa tourism is to create adequate […]
Indians now seek unique experiences, says Ignacio Gutierrez, Spanish Director Tourism
Ignacio Ducasse Gutierrez, Director, Tourism Office of Spain in India, stresses that the Indian traveller is getting […]
Vistara’s expansion priority for SIA; open to adding new destinations, says David Lim
David Lim, General Manager India – Singapore Airlines suggested that outbound to Singapore was robust […]
Uttar Pradesh registers stronger footfalls in 2017, plans diversifying the tourism bouquet
Going by government figures on footfalls in the state of Uttar Pradesh, tourist numbers in […]
MMT partnering Flipkart and OYO are value propositions for customers: Ritwik Khare
These are interesting times for MMT. In a first in the Indian digital ecosystem space, […]
With focus on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel rolls out new media campaign
Israel tourism is going all out to attract larger numbers of Indian outbound. After having […]
MP tourism pushes for investment, procures 849 hectares of land at 144 places
In an encouraging development, likely to boost infrastructure related investment in the state, Madhya Pradesh’s […]
Ayurveda needs legal recognition as a medical science to go truly global, says ED, Kairali Ayurvedic Group
Yoga and Ayurveda, two unique gifts to humanity from India, are slowly being celebrated in […]
Indian Outbound to the USA still robust; Scandinavia, Eastern Europe new favourites, says Neelu Singh
With the summer vacations not too far away, it is a good time to take […]
South Mumbai embodies the spirit of the city, needs to be cherished for tourism
South of South Mumbai!! How often do we visit this prized part of the city? […]
Govt. yet to recognise tourism as a vital stakeholder in national growth, says S P Jain
Government’s stance on GST rates involving 4 and 5-star hotels needs a serious reconsideration, said […]
Heritage conservation gets a boost, GMR group, ITC vie to ‘adopt’ the iconic Taj
In a major development, Taj Mahal, India’s iconic tourism asset, is up for grabs for […]
64th TAAI convention brings spotlight back on the Valley
Perception change about the valley and the state, indeed, were imperative to driving tourism in […]
Need to create more cultural exchanges domestically to boost heritage and art segments: Kishore Singh
Kishore Singh, Director, Delhi Art Gallery batted for collaborative efforts by stakeholders from within the art […]
Time for Kerala to look at Oriental Asia as a new source market: Xu Jing, UNWTO
The quantum Kerala Tourism’s success in the near future was going to be intrinsically linked […]
Tourism set to drive more employment; GST rates need toning down, suggests WTTC report
WTTC’s recent report on future possibilities of tourism in India and its implications on creating […]
GOI moots a big push for tourism in Arunachal Pradesh
In a bid to drive tourism in distant locales of Arunachal Pradesh, in proximity to […]
Industry leaders, policy makers converge to push country’s tourism agenda at India Travel Congress
India Travel Congress, organised by BITB, was held on 23rd and 24th of February 2018 at Pullman […]
“Delhi as a World-Class Global Tourist City”: Insiders bat for institutional framework, concerted effort by stakeholders
The session titled “Delhi as a World-class Global Tourist City” saw serious deliberations on positioning […]
Air connectivity critical to creating demand for newer destinations; low fares creating buzz, says Suresh Nair
Speaking at India Travel Congress on session titled “Delhi as a World-class Global Tourist City”, […]
Create institutional accountability to ensure viable business environment for investors: JB Singh
Speaking at India Travel Congress on session titled “Delhi as a World-class Global Tourist City”, […]
PPP model a good way of conserving heritage; confront bad publicity on war footing, says SK Misra
In his keynote on “Delhi as a World-class Global Tourist City”, speaking at the India […]
Carlson Rezidor group bullish on the mid-segment, says Raj Rana
Carlson Rezidor group’s resolute foray in tier-2 and tier-3 cities will continue with the same […]
Do not want to spread myself too thin in expanding the portfolio of Trance Hotels: Veer Vijay Singh
We spoke to Veer Vijay Singh, CEO and MD of Trance Hotels, on the sidelines […]
Air India eyeing operational efficiency, new markets in the Americas, shares Pankaj Srivastav
Air India is expected to continue its focus on strengthening its network to the Americas […]
Destinations pitch for a pie of the Indian cinema outbound at “Learning Curve: Masterclass”
The Indian cinema industry has come off age and growing number of international shoots has […]
GoI focusses on the heritage segment in choosing ten ‘Iconic Tourism sites’
Take a step further from announcing its intention of developing ten tourism centres in India […]
India top source market for Dubai in 2017, outbound pushes past the two million mark
India has, yet again, emerged as the number one international source market for Dubai. In […]
Despite odds, Kerala’s tourism story remains intact in 2017
2017 has turned out to be a good year for Kerala’s tourism as the state […]
Unique experience, best locales and personalised service sets us apart: Javier Cedillo-Espin
Javier Cedillo-Espin, Chief Executive Officer – onefinestay exudes confidence on the success of company’s ‘unique […]
General budget 2018 ushers unprecedented infra push, bodes well for tourism
The last budget before the general elections in 2019 is out. Among its several components, […]
Budget must address prevailing anomalies for tourism to grow: Madhavan Menon
Madhavan Menon – Chairman & Managing Director, Thomas Cook India Group writes on his expectations […]
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 […]
