The Meghalaya Rural Tourism Forum (MRTF) has urged the Meghalaya government to introduce a statewide ban on roadside and open-space cooking by tourists, saying the practice is contributing to littering, environmental degradation and an unsustainable tourism model. Speaking after a meeting with the state's Tourism Minister, Timothy D. Shira, MRTF representatives said the discussions focused...

Discover the World announce the renewal of its partnership with Celestyal in India, marking a new chapter in the relationship between the two organisations. Under the renewed agreement, Discover the World will support Celestyal's sales, marketing and travel trade engagement activities throughout India, leveraging its extensive travel industry relationships, local market expertise and experience in

WelcomHeritage has expanded its Rajasthan portfolio with the launch of WelcomHeritage Kurki Palace, a boutique heritage hotel that seamlessly blends royal Rajput grandeur with contemporary luxury in the heart of Jaipur. Nestled within a tranquil residential enclave, the hotel features 34 luxurious accommodations, including 1 Maharaja Suite, 4 Maharani Suite, 18 Executive Mahal Rooms...

Yatra Online Limited (“Yatra”) unveiled a film celebrating 20 years of innovation, growth and transformation. The film traces Yatra’s journey alongside the evolution of India's travel landscape. As per Yatra’s Annual Report for FY 2024-25, Yatra recorded 106 million visits, a 97.3% booking success rate, and a network of approximately 80,000 hotels and homestays across approximately 1,497...

Air India Express commenced operations from Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal, with the launch of two daily flights to Delhi and a daily flight to Mumbai, strengthening connectivity from Madhya Pradesh's capital. The inaugural flight to Delhi departed Raja Bhoj Airport at 12:45 hrs and arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 14:15 hrs. The first flight to Mumbai departed Bhopal at...

Radisson Hotel Group has collaborated with Accenture in launching an AI-powered hotel discovery app in ChatGPT, helping travellers move from trip intent to search, comparison and planning through natural conversation. Available as @RadissonHotels in ChatGPT, the app enables travellers to search for Radisson Hotels properties across over 100 countries, and more than 1,000 hotels through...

Zostel released its ‘The Sound of the Route Report’ mapping how live music has become a primary trigger for travel among young Indians. The report finds that 1 in 3 Gen Z travellers now choose a music festival trip over a regular holiday, and that music-led trips on Zo Trips, Zostel's experiential travel vertical, have grown 4-5X year-on-year...

JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Pallavi Pandey as Director of Sales. Bringing over fifteen years of extensive experience in hospitality sales, revenue strategy and business development, Pandey has built an impressive career across some of India's leading hotel brands. Throughout her journey, she has consistently delivered...

Thomas Cook (India) Limited and its group company, SOTC Travel, have expanded their international holiday portfolio with premium train journeys spanning South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt and more. The companies’ have been offering train holidays to Indian travellers for several years through long-standing partnerships, including Swiss-Euro Rail, Spain’s Renfe, etc...

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group released the financial performance for the first quarter FY2026/27. The group recorded a record revenue of USD 5,714 million during the first quarter of FY2026/27, an increase of USD 924 million (+19.3%) year-on-year. The group continued to benefit from the robust demand for air travel, with passenger revenue up 18.6% to USD 4,582 million...