IndiGo has announced the launch of flights between Mumbai and Copenhagen (Denmark), starting October 8, 2025. IndiGo will operate thrice weekly flights on the route using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, taken on wet/damp lease from Norse Atlantic Airways.

The Skål India National Congress 2025, hosted by Skål International Mumbai South, concluded at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, from September 12-14, 2025. Themed around ‘Connecting Tourism Leaders, Inspiring Growth’, the three-day Congress reported to welcome hundreds of distinguished professionals from the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors.

With this addition, ITC Hotels Limited will now have five Fortune alliances in Goa, three of which are already operational, in Candolim, Benaulim and near the Miramar beach.

Pickyourtrail has announced the launch of three new offline stores across Chennai, Kochi, and Vapi this month. Pickyourtrail is said to continue its move towards its vision of establishing 50+ stores across India over the next 12–18 months, making personalised international travel even more accessible to consumers across the country.

IndiGo announced Athens as the inaugural destination to be served by its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The airline is all set to bring home India’s first A321XLR by the end of 2025 and begin six weekly direct flights to Athens by early January 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has launched its first-ever dedicated destination wedding promotion for the Indian market, marking a new chapter in strengthening tourism ties between the two neighbours. The campaign is rolled out through a series of luxury multi-city wedding showcases in India, hosted in association with LINKIN REPS, positioning the island nation as a premier wedding dest......

At its recent multi-city roadshow, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority showcased sweeping developments, ranging from the expansion of Sharjah International Airport to luxury hospitality tie-ups with global brand names. These moves are aimed at positioning Sharjah as a growth engine aligned with the UAE’s ambition of doubling tourism’s GDP contribution to AED 450 billion by 2031.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $126.42 million loan agreement to promote rural development through sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in the Tehri Lake region of Uttarakhand.

India’s travel boom is no longer a metro story. Smaller cities are leading the charge, with rising incomes, better connectivity, and a younger population eager to see the world. From Jaipur to Indore, families are planning their first international holidays, fuelled by social media FOMO and easy financing options like BNPL.

Led by Deepika Nair, Acting Trade Manager, South African Tourism, the event will connect with Indian corporates across key sectors and will expand its focus beyond traditional metro markets. Speaking numbers, in 2024, India emerged as one of South Africa's fastest-growing source markets for MICE travel, contributing 20.2% of overall MICE arrivals.