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IATO President shares his prescription to relaunch Tourism in the country; Confidence Building is the Key to Success
There is little chance of inbound tourism in the immediate future, considering the spike in […]
MoT signs MOU with TAAI and FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) for Women Empowerment
A pioneering initiative has been signed between MoT and TAAI and FLO, towards women empowerment, […]
FAITH puts Industry First, Speaks for all Verticals in One Voice; Suggestions made to Government on the Way Forward.
FAITH, under the guidance of its chairman, Nakul Anand, has written to the Minister for […]
Chhatwal and HAI relentlessly pursue solutions for the hospitality industry
Puneet Chhatwal, and Hotel Association of India, have been relentlessly pursuing solutions for the hospitality […]
Indigo confident of long term business viability, Indian business, says its CEO Rono Datta
As IndiGo takes to the skies again, the airline is witnessing pent-up demand for travel, […]
The future of hotels is here to stay, says Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Limited
It is as sweeping as it can get! Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Limited, speaks […]
Binod Chaudhary acquires 2 iconic Fairmont properties in Kenya, signaling new Africa initiative
Binod Chaudhary run CG Hospitality, the hospitality arm of CG Corp Global, the first multi-billion-dollar conglomerate […]
Eco-Tourism Society gets a new name, Rakesh Mathur as its incoming president.
In the belief that eco-tourism was self limiting, and working towards a larger canvas of being […]
Times Like These Warrant we give new names to Tourism and Hotels
The wheels of the nation have begun to move, after a most ominous pause, that […]
Reimagine, reinvent and reskill: Hospitality leaders moot Enduring Solutions to the Covid disruption
Recent hospitality industry deliberations have focused upon the lack of government support during COVID stress […]
Travel to Start next week, we expect, Signalling the Road Forward
It is around 55 days of national lockdown, with the entire nation united in our […]
Wait and Watch as the high drama unfolds, says Arun Saraf
The Saraf family started their hotel business with Yak n Yeti in Kathmandu, later developed […]
Air Traffic to resume sooner than later, says Minister Hardeep Puri
India’s Minister for Civil Aviation, in an interview with Times Now, broadcast this afternoon, said […]
Hotels should be allowed to sell liquor by Home delivery!
It would be a national waste, if we let stocks reach their expiry, and then […]
Expect Recovery Tail to be Shorter, working towards more Smart and Lean operations: Neeraj Govil
In Times Like These, the winner is who reads the writing on the wall quicker […]
Aerocity Hotels get their task cut, may take another 2 years to reach 2019 levels.
We take a look at Aerocity as a hotel zone, revisit some of the large […]
Indian Hospitality will re-imagine itself, learn to bounce back! Industry has to first survive, and only then revive.
Among the many voices speaking for hospitality industry, there is one significant representation made by […]
Winds of Change are Here to Stay and How, say Industry Insiders
That COVID 19 is impacting travel and tourism like no other episode in recorded history […]
HAI makes a Pitch to Central Government, pushes for sharing industry’s best practices to cater to the new normal.
Industry has been caught in a midst of a storm, that is raging across the […]
Travel suffers early and significant setback; VFS hopes for resilience in the sector
Visa activity is always in the front end of travel worldwide, and VFS has been […]
Shape of Things to Come in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
As we enter week three of the national lockdown in India, the big question before […]
Waiting Mode for Domestic Airlines
National TV channels are showing on their ticker that airlines are open for booking from […]
Tourism Cares: adopt a Shared Mission, give individual efforts an industry face, too!
The last few weeks, every sector of the economy has come under acute stress. Undoubtedly, […]
Travel and Tourism industry gasping for breath, say industry leaders in a CNBC-TV18 discussion initiated by CII.
With Shereen Bhan as moderator, a senior panel comprising Dipak Haksar, till recently COO of […]
From Desh Videsh, tourism will shift to Aas-Paas, says Ashwani Lohani
Amidst lockdown, TourismFirst caught up with Ashwani Lohani, whom the industry saw most recently as […]
“Singapore Tourism committed to staying in touch with its trade partners”, says Srithar
In Times Like These, what can an NTO do? Just wait and watch? Get pro-active […]
In Times Like These, Travel and Tourism has a Long Wait ahead!
March 26, 2020 | Navin Berry | The Big Picture It’s easily for the first […]
19 Wedding Related Events average per single day for Marriott
Weddings are big business for India’s hospitality industry. Wedding tourism is the single biggest growth […]
Marriott: Consistent with revenues & growth
Marriott Hotels have grown significantly in India, especially after their buy-out of Starwood Hotels. In […]
Odisha Refreshes it’s Product, Re-Invents the wheel.
Odisha’s new campaign is about being India’s Best Kept Secret. Indeed, this is the truth […]
Mumbai 24×7: The City Never Slept, New Decision Only Formalises the City’s USP
The decision to make Mumbai go 24×7 is only a ratification of the fact that […]
BITB garnering requisite industry traction; next phase is a more extensive outreach, says Navin Berry
With BITB gearing up to host its 16th conclave in Hotelscapes 2019, Navin Berry, Founder […]
IHCL to add 25 hotels in 2 years; Puneet Chhatwal exudes confidence on the road ahead
Puneet Chhatwal, MD and CEO, IHCL, declared that IHCL was poised to add a hotel […]
PM emerges biggest mascot for Indian tourism; time to create a Tourism Commission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the 73rd Independence Day has batted for tourism, even […]
Hotelivate’s latest report a must read, provides a comprehensive perspective on hospitality
Manav Thadani’s Hotelivate has collaborated with CAPA and WTTC to produce a composite picture of […]
Chugee passes on! leaves the industry in shock; TAFI president suffers a massive cardiac arrest
The travel industry has lost a young pioneer in the passing away of Praveen Chugh. […]
Ashwani Lohani takes charge as CMD Air India, with the status of Secretary to GOI
Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as Air India CMD. The PM-headed Appointments Committee of the […]
Tourism a significant employer in Gujarat, poised to grow, says Vipul Mitra
A converge of several factors, such as a steady growth on the domestic front, the […]
Our non-stops will provide new business prospects between India and Eastern Europe: Michal Fijol, CCO, LOT Polish Airlines
India and central European connect will get a shot in the arm as LOT Polish […]
Kapil Chopra puts his stamp on The Postcard; makes the much-anticipated announcement
Life has come full circle for Kapil Chopra. The much-awaited announcement has finally come. After […]
FM Arun Jaitley releases Amitabh Kant’s book on transformative ideas
The book provides food for thought and action Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog has edited […]
Culture ministry endeavours to piggyback on tourism initiatives, says former secretary Raghvendra Singh
Raghvendra Singh, the erstwhile culture secretary assured that the culture ministry was working in tandem […]
Boost to affordable accommodation infra, as IBIS open to the idea of brownfield assets
Since its inception in India, IBIS’s growth strategy has been simple. It has focussed on […]
Setback from fuel prices a short-term pain for carriers, says Sanjay Kumar
Sanjay Kumar, an aviation man and former CCO, IndiGo suggested caution in route deployment, both […]
Sensitize citizens on behavioural etiquettes, dispel misconceptions through PR campaigns, suggest insiders
The message that India was a safe nation for women travellers needed to be amplified […]
Railways 2.0: Upgradation of infra, streamlining processes is our top priority
Indian Railways was going all out on modernizing stations, upgrading existing tracks, besides weaving a […]
That the govt. means business is best demonstrated by not being in the business to run Air India: Are we missing an opportunity?
The much-awaited sale of the national carrier attracted no buyer. The writing was on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
At Corbett, leisure hotels stepping into luxury: Mukund Prasad
From being an exclusive wildlife getaway, Corbett has successfully transformed into an all-weather, all-season destination. […]
Marriott’s merger with Starwood a game changing success: Neeraj Govil
TourismFirst caught up with Neeraj Govil, Area Vice President-South Asia, Marriott International, for an update […]
WTTC-II releases the Hotelivate state tourism rankings for the year 2017
WTTC II released their statewise rankings for the year 2017, a study conducted every two […]
IHM Pusa celebrates and honours its roots
Celebrated at The Leela in Gurgaon, with keynote address by Suhel Seth on trends he […]
Inder Sharma Is No More
Inder Sharma is no more. He was ailing for sometime and breathed his last in […]
AI CMD Ashwani Lohani back with railways, appointed Chairman of the Railway Board
Not that Railway minister Suresh Prabhu or former Railway Board Chairman A.K Mital can personally […]
Institutional capital will alter the landscape of ownership in Indian hotels: Manav Thadani
It has been two successful decades of operation for HVS in India. In an exclusive […]
Fresh political alignment an opportunity to revisit the Buddha Circuit
Bihar has been the subject of media discourse and remained in the spotlight for political […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rohit Khattar: cinema and food, biggest global ambassadors, remain unexploited
In a freewheeling interview with TF, Rohit Khattar, Founder Chairman, Old World Hospitality – which […]
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 […]
BITB brings back sharp focus on tourism, senior leadership that had moved away from trade events, and networking
BITB’s launch edition, powered by ITB Berlin, concluded on a high note with overall high […]
India a key player in global tourism; BITB an opportunity to acquire new streams of business
Martin Buck, Director Travel & Logistics, Messe Berlin believes that with a booming travel industry, […]
Industry needs more focus on detailed research to make the most of growing footfalls
On our cover page, in this issue, we have featured June’s performances of the Indian […]
India-US ink MoU on tourism; to celebrate 2017 as tourism cooperation year
PM Modi’s recent visit to the USA saw some major developments in tourism related issues […]
Stronger diplomatic engagements bodes well for travel and tourism into India
India, in the recent past, has been in news for all good reasons. Aimed at […]
Owners apprehensive of sell-off; clear signs of a cyclic upswing, says Mandeep Lamba
Given that the economy has shown signs of improvement, after years of lull, hospitality industry […]
India buzzing with innovation; exciting time to be here, says Tony D’Astolfo, MD, PhocusWright
PhocusWright, a world leader in travel technology, did their first ever India conference last month. […]
Inland Waterways Bill gets a green signal
This is a development which may have skipped the attention of many within the tourism […]
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 […]
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, […]
Industry settling down with better rates ahead, 2016 poised for growth
Owing to the end of supply pressures and robust demand, primarily from the leisure domestic […]
70% allocation hike for tourism infrastructure development
Even as Arun Jaitely’s third budget does not seem to have gone down well with […]
Our wish list for tourism in this budget
On the concluding day of this rarest February (all seven days of the week have […]
Culinary tourism needs innovation and marketing to succeed
In what could give a serious booster shot to projecting India’s culinary diversity and depth, […]
Policies for tourism and civil aviation need synergy
What does travel and tourism look like in the year ahead? The Indian economy will […]
Tailwinds for the aviation sector in 2016 as oil prices bring about a sea change
The ripple effect was all to see and feel! Starting with the decline in oil […]
Staunch supporter for tourism passes away: in Mufti, we had a close friend of the industry
Ever since he took over the mantle of the state once again, from day one, […]
India needs a National Tourism Mission
There is a growing school of thought that the Indian tourism product is woefully short […]
Tourism could be a game changer for peace in South Asia
For one reason or the other, these are unusually difficult times for countries in our […]
Accor has its 3 brands open in New Delhi’s Aerocity; Casse believes the destination needs joint marketing
Accor Hotels opened Pullman and Novotel recently, and now has over 1000 rooms to offer […]
The beginning of Indigo 2.0?
Numerical growth notwithstanding, the upheaval in the Indian aviation market in the past ten years […]
Removal of 5/20 will improve ‘ease of doing business’ in India
Thinking of 5/20 invites an obvious reference to 20/20. What is the difference between the […]
Leela to manage Ambience Shahdara, largest 5-star inventory in Delhi/NCR
In an exclusive conversation with TourismFirst, Rajiv Kaul, President, Leela Hotels explains how the domestic […]
PM Modi connects tourism with heritage, emphasises the need for Indians first to recognize and respect Indian heritage
Recently, the prime minister played host for a book release, on the subject of age […]
A strategic roadmap for the Maharaja makeover as Ashwani Lohani appointed CMD, Air India
Air India has a new CMD in Ashwani Lohani set to take over. Lohani’s choice […]
Tourism must coexist and grow in Harmony with Nature
Environmental concerns and the issue of developing niche tourism products like coastal, wildlife, adventure, etc. […]
Number One position is based on total recall of a destination
Ashwani Lohani, an Indian Railway officer, has worked earlier in Madhya Pradesh Tourism, also had […]
Tourism has become a priority industry under this government: Nakul Anand, chairman FAITH
Narendra Modi’s government has completed its first year. We take stock of what has happened […]
Perception plays spoilsport to Kashmir tourism: Naeem Akhtar, state Education Minister
In Srinagar recently, TourismFirst met with Naeem Akhtar, PDP spokesperson and presently Minister for Education […]
J&K Tourism gets ready for a busy summer season
Tourism is coming back to Kashmir Valley with improving perceptions of the ground reality, post […]
Gurgaon: All round growth is creating a world class destination
Gurgaon as a destination has little to do with the traditional concept of tourism, if […]
San Francisco – The Dream Destination
It’s a dream city for any tourist in the world. Over one-third of its population […]
The Gulmarg Conclave: Putting Tourism First
What is it that Kashmir wants for tourism? There are three distinct products, each a […]
Indians First and Tourism First are the two sides of the same coin
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a media magnate, investor, UN ambassador, passionate fighter […]
Internet connectivity is just as critical as airline network for our economy
Of late, we have been hearing a clamour for free wifi and for cities to […]
It is domestic leisure that Indian tourism should focus upon
According to Dilip Puri, MD (India) & Regional VP (South Asia), Starwood Hotels & Resorts, […]
I am getting positive signals from India now
Binod Chaudhary, presiding over 80 companies in diverse sectors, has a major interest in the […]
We are relooking at our brand architecture
Rakesh Sarna is the new head at India’s most iconic hotel brand, the Taj Group. […]
Canada gets closer with non-stop flights from Delhi
Air Canada will be flying once again to New Delhi, with 4 flights weekly later […]
Indian tourism should have a global feel with an Indian touch
Lalit Panwar, Secretary Tourism, Government of India has almost 15 years of experience in the […]
