Black Rock Hotels unveils 900-room expansion; launches 241-keys Udaipur project
The company, which currently operates seven hotels with approximately 950 rooms, is targeting 6 additional hotel openings through 2027. The expansion includes its first owned hotel in Udaipur, two signed properties in Jim Corbett, Uttarakhand, and a hotel project in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The proposed additions are expected to take Black Rock's total inventory close to 2,000 rooms...
British Airways continues twice-daily Bengaluru flights for summer 2027
British Airways announced that it will continue to operate twice-daily flights between Bengaluru and London Heathrow in summer 2027, offering customers 14 services a week. Introduced in June 2026, British Airways’ second daily Bengaluru service has continued through the winter and will now extend into summer 2027, adding more than 78,000 seats between the two cities next summer.
Summit Hotels to open 17-Villa Signature Retreat in Sikkim’s Lachung in December
The upcoming retreat will join Summit's Signature Collection, which includes Summit Norbu Ghang in Gangtok and Summit Rungkhung Village Resort in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh.
Flight Bookings by Gen Z up 60% ahead of Diwali; hotels leading the festive boom: Cleartrip survey
Hotel Bookings surge across every segment with leisure stays up 135% for Diwali; Taipei, Cebu, Dublin top Indians’ experiential travel list, shows the data curated by Cleartrip PeekABoo travel trends tracker.
Ensana Fürstenhof in Bad Griesbach reopens officially
Ensana, Europe’s health spa hotel group, has expanded its portfolio to Germany with the Ensana Fürstenhof. Following extensive modernisation, the historic hotel in Bad Griesbach, Bavaria, has reportedly been given a fresh new look and now celebrated its official reopening.
ITC Hotels signs Welcomhotel Roorkee Mandawar in Uttarakhand
Spread over 10 acres, Welcomhotel Roorkee Mandawar will feature 171 rooms, suites and villas, ideal for leisure travellers, destination weddings, social celebrations and corporate events.
IATA partners with OneVasco to streamline visa applications
The 2025 IATA Global Passenger Survey highlighted that for 33% of passengers, complexity around visa and immigration requirements had deterred them from travel, a jump of 3 percentage points from 2024, with passengers from Africa and the Middle East the most discouraged. Process complexity was the primary cause of discouragement.
Turkiye sees Indian arrival numbers increasing; strengthens trade connect ahead of travel season
The country has recorded steady growth in Indian arrivals through 2026, welcoming approximately 136,000 Indian visitors between January and August, this year.
Cozzet Hotels expands in Delhi with 50-key Yashobhoomi Dwarka launch
Cozzet Hotels, a brand from Cygnett Hotels & Resorts, has announced the opening of Cozzet Yashobhoomi Dwarka, New Delhi. Strategically located just 500 metres from Yashobhoomi – India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC), the hotel aims to serve convention delegates, business travellers, airport transit guests and leisure visitors.
ixigo records INR 63.42 cr profit in Q2 FY27; hotels business emerges as strongest growth driver
Flight and Bus led the quarter with GTV growth of 37% and 32% YoY, respectively. ixigo also expanded its distribution by powering train bookings on Uber, alongside its existing bus integration.
