Ebix Travel projects an unprecedented surge in rail, bus and air travel demand as the country enters its peak festive season. Early booking behaviour, coupled with a cultural imperative to reunite with families, is driving multi-fold growth in both search volumes and confirmed reservations for Durga Puja and Diwali travel.

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts has been awarded with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2025 in the category of Best Ecosystem & Wildlife Conservation initiative for its Cinnamon Rainforest Restoration Project.

The session said to see the participation of ETAA members, who gained valuable insights into Malaysia’s latest attractions, destinations, and unique travel experiences. Members also reported to have had the opportunity to interact directly with the Tourism Malaysia leadership team: Noriah Jaafar – Director, Tourism Malaysia; T. Ediwanto Eddie – Deputy Director, Tourism Malaysia; and Jane D’Cruz...

The event highlighted key updates from RezLive.com, along with an engaging destination presentation on Saudi Arabia, and the launch of RezLux — RezLive.com’s exclusive Saudi luxury hotel collection, aimed at offering unparalleled experiences to travel partner’s clients seeking premium stays.

Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) is broadening its marketing and trade outreach efforts in India. The national tourism office of Taiwan has recently concluded two trade engagement and educational events at Kochi and Kolkata aimed at creating a larger source market footprints across India.

India stood out as Thailand’s leading tourism market last year, with arrivals soaring past the 2-million milestone. Powered by air connectivity, 342 weekly flights between the two nations as of June 2024, India has firmly cemented its position as a key driver of Thailand’s tourism growth.

Courchevel is set to showcase alpine luxury to India through an exclusive four-city roadshow in collaboration with One Rep Global. The showcase is set to begin in Bangalore on September 15, followed by Ahmedabad on September 16, New Delhi on September 18, and conclude in Mumbai on September 19.

The codeshare partnership enables cooperation between the two carriers on trunk routes between Kazakhstan and India, covering Air Astana routes operated between Almaty and Delhi, and Almaty and Mumbai. With this, Air India will place its ‘AI’ designator code on Air Astana’s flights to and from India.

Today’s Indian traveller is driven by a desire for meaningful connection. This is a behavioural shift that's redefining what a journey is, whether it's for the 68% of Gen Z planning solo trips to recharge or the 92% of Gen Z parents covering vacation costs for their families. They are balancing the thrill of discovery with the comfort of companionship.

The arrivals were 33 million more than in the same period of 2024. The growth is about 4% above pre-pandemic levels. Some of the highest growth rates among large destinations in H1 2025 were recorded by Japan and Vietnam (+21%), the Republic of Korea (+15%), Morocco (+19%), among others.