The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the voice, growth and competitiveness of millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the global Travel & Tourism sector. The partnership brings together WTTC’s specialist Travel & Tourism expertise, economic research and...

Dutch national carrier KLM, member of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first A350-900. The milestone marks the introduction of the latest generation widebody for long-haul operations as part of the airline’s ongoing fleet renewal. KLM currently operates an Airbus fleet of ten A330 Family aircraft and seventeen A321neos. The A350 will be operated on long-haul routes from...

‘Explore France’ showcase in its hosted-buyer format brought 16 French exhibitors together around 35 Indian buyers in New Delhi, as the destination continues to see Indian travellers move beyond Paris towards longer, more experiential and premium holidays.

India has never needed to be told to travel for faith. Long before the word “tourism” existed, this was already the country’s biggest movement of people: the Kumbh, the Char Dham, the annual pull toward Varanasi, Tirupati, Shirdi. Faith-linked journeys account for around 60% of India’s domestic travel demand, while Hindu pilgrimage spending alone is estimated at roughly INR 4.74 lakh crore a...

Demand for Northern Lights holidays continues to rise, with Pickyourtrail recording 50-55% YoY rise in Northern Lights bookings/searches and 70-75% YoY growth in bookings to Northern Lights destinations. According to Hari Ganapathy, CEO and co-founder Pickyourtrail, travellers who miss the aurora on their first attempts are increasingly looking at longer stays and more flexible itineraries...

The upcoming W Delhi NCR is part of the group’s wider hospitality expansion, with half of the additional room inventory already under construction. Nathan Andrews, Business Head – Hospitality at DS Group, shares more with T3.

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) concluded a series of trade engagements across India, reinforcing its focus on one of the destination’s key international source markets. The programme included a three-city roadshow across Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad from September 21–24. A delegation of tourism stakeholders from Ras Al Khaimah joined RAKTDA for the roadshow...

India is targeting a rise in tourism’s contribution to national GDP from the current 5.2–5.6% to 10% by 2047. Rajasthan is already ahead of that curve, with tourism contributing more than 5.5% to the state’s domestic economy and accounting for roughly 10% of Rajasthan’s GDP directly. Against this backdrop, the Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR), in partnership with the...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2026 global passenger demand. Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was down 0.8% compared to August 2025. Excluding the Middle East, demand grew by 0.6%. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), increased 0.3% year-on-year. The load factor was 85.1%...

Assam’s wildlife tourism season is set to kick off with the reopening of the Manas National Park on October 2. The Kaziranga National Park will reopen on October 3 and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on October 13, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) shared in a social media post.