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Month: September 2017
Smaller cities, new experiences in vogue with Indian travellers:Hanneli Slabber
Given the voracious appetite of Indian travellers for numerous activities and new experiences, SA tourism […]
Inclusive economic development critical for tourism, guest experience, says President Kovind
Perhaps for the first time since assuming office, President Ram Nath Kovind spoke so extensively […]
MP, Gujarat awarded best states for tourism development; here is the list of National Tourism Award winners
Concluded very recently, National Tourism Award 2015-16 saw Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh bag awards for […]
The Ashok bags National Tourism Award for “Best Hotel Based Meeting Venue” for 2015-16
The Ashok, New Delhi, a flagship property of India Tourism Development Corporation, a PSU under […]
Average occupancies witness growth in 2017; OYO notches up impressive numbers
Room occupancies numbers in hotels have been the higher side in 2017. In fact, the […]
AccorHotels’ pushes past 800 hotels in APAC region with Sofitel Singapore City Centre
In yet another demonstration of the criticality of Asia-Pacific region for the AccorHotels’, the group […]
Top 5 friendly destinations for senior citizens
Senior Citizens going on vacations was a popular and common feature in the western countries […]
PM pitches for ‘Incredible India’, invites the world to sample its beauty
Making a fervent pitch for promoting ‘Incredible India’ in domestic and international market, the Prime […]
Tourism Minister Alphons targets 25 million inbound annually by 2022
As per a PTI report, addressing a function attended in large numbers, K J Alphons, […]
Adventures of Maldives (Dhivehi Aahitha) 2017 rolls out, chance to win big for consumers
MMPRC in association with Six Senses Laamu luxury resorts has rolled out the exciting video […]
Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal identifies consumer experience and OTP as top priorities
Amidst the unfolding development surrounding the process of disinvestment, the debt-ridden national carrier is eyeing […]
Thomas Cook to acquire Tata Capital’s Forex and Travel Services
Thomas Cook’s Board has approved the signing of a definitive agreement with Tata Capital Limited […]
PM’s Mann Ki Baat: Promote domestic tourism, learn about local destinations
Indians needed to inculcate better understanding of local destinations to appreciate the inherent diversity therein, […]
In Kerala, global travellers looking for experiences; GST rates hurting tourism, says MD, Muthoot
Now, with the holiday season around the corner, and demonetization a distant memory, it is […]
Thailand bags four PATA Gold Awards 2017
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and two Thai tourism operators have won the PATA Gold […]
Ibis Styles Goa Calangute celebrates its first anniversary of operation
ibis Styles Goa Calangute has completed one year of operations. The hotel is the first […]
Sarovar Hotels & Resorts enters Jhansi with a 72 keys hotel
In yet another bid to expand its presence in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, Sarovar Hotels […]
Thomas Cook India pushes for stronger footprints in North India, opens 4 more outlets
After having witnessed 25% increase in leisure business, Thomas Cook India is expanding organically, and […]
Eastern & Oriental Express add strong culinary elements to iconic train journey with celebrated chefs
Hosted by the train’s Executive Chef, Yannis Martineau, Belmond has recently announced a new series […]
Spain keen on more cinema projects like ZNMD to boost outreach, says Director Ignacio Gutierrez
Spain has been a major beneficiary of cinema based outreach. Post ZNMD, the Mediterranean country […]
Eyeing the Middle and Africa, Ezeego1 expands B2B outreach in the region
With an eye on tapping the lucrative Middle East market in the B2B travel and […]
Single-window clearance for MICE segment to be a part of the National Tourism Policy
What: In a major development impacting the MICE segment, the government is at the final […]
Kerala Tourism Bags PATA Gold Awards 2017 for marketing outreach
In yet another feather in Kerala tourism’s cap, the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala […]
Hollywood, fashion icons come to Delhi, at Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds Delhi is bringing together global icons and legends, whose wax figure will join […]
Modi and Abe kick off India’s most awaited infra project: The Bullet Train
A long-awaited and often touted as India’s most audacious infrastructure project – The Bullet Train […]
Carlson Rezidor appoints Katerina Giannouka as President of APAC
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Katerina Giannouka as president, Asia Pacific. […]
InterGlobe Hotels to further tap tier-1 cities; F&B segment critical, says VP Shwetank Singh
Shwetank Singh, Vice President – Development & Asset Management- InterGlobe Hotels (IGH) is bullish on […]
Deputy CM proposes advisory board for Delhi Tourism
In an event held some time ago in the capital, Deputy CM, Manish Sisodia spoke […]
Air Asia scales up operations, to link Ranchi with three cities
Air Asia, after having recently initiated operations from Bhubaneshwar – making it the first airline […]
Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa in Mexico launches a three-day wellness retreat
Surrounded by natural beauty and lush vegetation, Kinan Spa at Belmond Maroma Resort and Spa […]
OYO raises $250 million in financing, Hero Enterprise latest investor
The home-grown hotel aggregator is plush with funds, as in yet around round of funding, […]
Crafting experiences with product differentiation necessary for driving Brand ‘India’: Amitabh Misra
Innovation driven startups in the travel sector are poised to play a crucial role in […]
Thailand introduces family app for enhancing experience
Another innovation from The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in their working with True Corporation […]
Inder Sharma Is No More
Inder Sharma is no more. He was ailing for sometime and breathed his last in […]
Sri Lanka Tourism digital campaign to kick off in January
After many announcements of a digital promotional campaign this year, Sri Lanka Tourism finally confirmed […]
Bali is most searched honeymoon destinations: Ezeego1.com
According to online travel portal Ezeego1.com, Bali tops the list of the most desired honeymoon […]
Alphons takes charge of the tourism ministry; Sharma Culture
In what is being seen as probably the last major cabinet reshuffle before the 2019 […]
Relaxed norms to garner more traction in UDAN’s second round of bidding
After a successful round of bidding in the first leg, the government has announced further […]
Sri Lankan Airlines consolidates its south India footprints, flies non-stop to Hyderabad, Vizag and Coimbatore
SriLankan Airlines has further consolidated its stronghold in the south Indian market with its recent […]
Exhibition space has evolved with stronger stakeholder participation: Nikhil Desai
We interacted with Nikhil Desai, MD, GTDC to understand what drives states towards exhibitions. Beside […]