Ravi Surya Group has announced the launch of Ananta Spa & Resort Jaipur. Managed by Black Rock Hotels & Resorts, the property is said to be among the state’s largest luxury resort developments, featuring 351 rooms spread across 40 acres of the Aravali landscape. Positioned as a large-scale Japanese-inspired luxury resort ecosystem, the property marks a significant shift in Jaipur’s...

The initiative forms the first phase of a larger programme covering 27 Special Tourism Areas identified under the state's tourism policy. A review meeting involving tourism officials, architects, engineers and consultants was held in Hyderabad to assess development strategies for the selected destinations.

Air India opened bookings for its first flights under the Government of India’s hub-and-spoke model, introducing these as ‘Easy Connect’ flights, and enabling travellers from cities beyond major hubs to drop baggage and complete immigration at origin airport and travel to destinations across the world. The airline’s new Easy Connect flights will commence from Varanasi on June 25, 2026...

One of the key initiatives is the establishment of a dedicated Tourism Land Bank under the Department of Tourism. The scheme seeks to address the long-standing challenge of securing large, contiguous and investment-ready land parcels for tourism and hospitality projects.

Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with Atmosphere, a luxury real estate and hospitality development company focused on creating premium lifestyle destinations, to introduce Dusit’s upper-midscale Dusit Princess brand in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

EkoStay, a bootstrapped and rapidly growing professionally managed vacation home brand with over 150+ villas across the country, has announced a major expansion of its South India footprint with a targeted 40-villa boutique cluster project across the Nilgiris region for 2026, covering Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri. The expansion is said to be one of the company’s most ambitious regional...

In 2025, the destination welcomed 46,134 Indian visitors, representing over 20% year-on-year growth and tourism officials expect the momentum to continue this year. A multi-city FAM tour organised by the Taiwan Tourism Authority and its India representative, Blink Brand Solutions, offered a first-hand look at what is driving this growing interest.

ITA Airways takes another step towards becoming part of the Lufthansa Group. The strategic Europe Japan Joint Venture of Lufthansa Group (LHG) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be expanded to include ITA Airways by the Lufthansa Group as of autumn of this year. A corresponding agreement was signed at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro...

Moustache Group of Hotels has announced the launch of Moustache Hostel Lonavala in Malavli, strengthening its presence in Maharashtra. Located near the base of Lohagad Fort, the new property caters to the growing demand for experiential and community-led travel among young travellers, backpackers and weekend tourists from Mumbai and Pune. The property comprises 10 rooms across multiple...

Marriott International, Inc. signed a landmark agreement with CG Hospitality Global to open three new hotels in South Asia, introducing Marriott’s industry-leading luxury and premium hotel brands to key urban, economic and leisure destinations across Nepal and India. Anticipated to open in 2031 and adding nearly 450 keys to the company’s portfolio, The Ritz-Carlton Kathmandu, The Westin...