Air India and IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a new partnership, enabling Air India’s Maharaja Club members to earn reward points during stays at IHG Hotels & Resorts, while giving IHG One Rewards members the flexibility to exchange their points for Maharaja Points.

Karnataka will reportedly share its expertise in eco-tourism and sustainable tourism with Jharkhand, as the two states move toward a formal agreement for knowledge-sharing and project guidance, state Tourism Minister K J George.

Crowne Plaza by IHG announced the opening of Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square, its new Americas flagship property. The hotel serves as a powerful expression of Crowne Plaza’s reimagined premium stay experience, reinforcing its position at the forefront of hospitality for today’s blended traveller who combines business, leisure and personal time within a single journey...

PASHA Real Estate Group and Marriott International, Inc., announced a signed agreement to launch three new hotel and residential properties across Azerbaijan and Georgia. The planned projects include a luxury hotel and branded residences under The Ritz-Carlton along the shores of Zagulba Beach in Baku, along with the extension of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Baku within a new residential...

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen the corporate business travel component of PATA Travel Mart 2027, to be held in Macao, China from September 20-22, 2027. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by PATA CEO Noor Ahmad Hamid and GBTA Senior...

Amadeus, a travel technology provider, and Talma Travel Solutions, a global travel management company (TMC), announced the signing of a new multi-year global agreement that expands their existing relationship and establishes Amadeus as Talma's primary technology and booking platform across key international markets including the U.S., the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, and Germany...

The travel distribution landscape is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades, as artificial intelligence, New Distribution Capability (NDC), cloud computing and evolving airline distribution models reshape how travel is searched, booked and serviced. For ITQ, a leading travel technology company and Travelport’s official partner in India, the response is no longer...

Ryanair reported 22.2 million passengers in August 2026, up from 21 million in the same period last year. The airline operated over 120,500 flights during the month, though more than 400 flights were cancelled due to eruptions at Mount Etna. The carrier recorded summer traffic growth (April to October) of over 5%, rising from 138 million to 145 million passengers in S26, despite Q2 fare...

The Utah Office of Tourism, the official state agency that promotes travel, advertising, and economic growth across Utah, USA, has appointed Sartha Global Marketing LLP as its representative in India. This strategic partnership marks the destination’s continued focus on expanding the rapidly growing Indian outbound travel market for the state...

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu held a meeting with senior officers of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to review measures for promoting Ease of Doing Business in the civil aviation sector, with particular emphasis on simplifying and streamlining the process for issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOCs)...