Cordelia Cruises has marked the arrival of its second operating ship, Cordelia Sky, with a premiere sailing from Mumbai on October 21-23 and officially opened its doors. Travel Trends Today (T3) was invited to experience the inaugural sailing. At the same time, Cordelia Empress has also begun sailing from Kochi, adding another homeport to Cordelia Cruises’ India network...

British Airways has marked the start of its winter 2026 schedule with the launch of flights to Colombo, as it expands choice for customers across its global network. This winter, the airline will launch four new routes, welcome its first retrofitted A380 as well as a number of new aircraft, and increase capacity across 11 popular long-haul destinations. There is also a boost to in-demand...

Commencing in October and running through December 2026, the trials aims to enable Indian nationals holding e-passports and travelling on international flights operated by Air India and IndiGo to use Digi Yatra at designated airports and airport touchpoints. The BETA programme is currently underway, with the trials scheduled to go live on November 1, 2026.

The company has partnered with global hospitality major Hilton for a landmark dual-brand hotel development in Bengaluru featuring around 600 keys across the two hotels, with Hilton catering to the upper-upscale segment and Conrad positioned in the luxury segment, thus bringing together two global brands within a single integrated development.

ITC Hotels Limited (ITCHL) announced its financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, reporting strong growth in revenue, EBITDA and PAT, alongside continued momentum in its asset-right expansion strategy. The company recorded consolidated revenue from operations of INR1,054 crore, up 26%, and continued to strengthen its portfolio with 20 new hotel signings in...

Amaresh Kumar Tiwari of A.T. Seasons has taken up the Vice Chairman’s role, alongside Sudeep Samarendra Sarcar of IEML as Honorary Secretary (61 votes) and Ashish Jagota of Concept Conferences Pvt. Ltd. as Honorary Treasurer.

Atlantis Dubai is looking to deepen its engagement with India’s affluent outbound travellers while continuing to strengthen its positioning in the global luxury hospitality market. In conversation with T3, Rutuja Patil, Account Director, Sales, Atlantis Dubai, discusses the brand’s market outlook, India’s growing importance, opportunities beyond metropolitan cities, trade partnerships and more.

Emirates is celebrating a significant operational milestones across four of its key Indian gateways in 2026. The Dubai-based carrier marks 20 years of continuous passenger services to Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, and Bengaluru, along with its silver jubilee (25 years) of operations in Hyderabad. Together, these routes have formed a cornerstone of the airline’s network expansion and trade...

South African Tourism is strengthening its engagement with the Indian travel trade to build awareness and understanding of South Africa’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) process, supporting trade partners in guiding eligible Indian travellers through the digital system. Through stakeholder interactions and knowledge-sharing initiatives, the organisation is working to familiarise...

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) concluded two travel trade networking evenings in India, held in New Delhi on October 6 and Mumbai on October 8 2026. The engagements brought RWS’s Regional Sales & Marketing and MICE representatives together with trade partners to share destination updates, strengthen collaboration, and highlight a limited period offer for eligible leisure bookings from India.