The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Foundation has announced the appointment of a new Board of Trustees, the governing body entrusted with guiding the organisation’s strategic efforts to ensure that the next generation across Asia Pacific is equipped with the skills needed to build sustainable and thriving careers in tourism and hospitality...

With the launch of Stansted flights, which will be operated with 15 weekly frequencies, the flag carrier’s network in the United Kingdom has expanded to six destinations, following London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, and Edinburgh. When combined with Dublin, the flag carrier’s total weekly frequencies across the United Kingdom and Ireland will reach 168 during the summer...

IntrCity SmartBus has launched a dedicated traveller lounge in Tirupati as part of its broader strategy to strengthen infrastructure across high-demand pilgrimage corridors. The facility offers luggage storage, shower facilities, and changing rooms, aimed at improving the travel experience for pilgrims...

Atmosphere Core, announces its partnership with Assotech Realty to launch an all-suite upper upscale hotel project in Shirdi. Slated to open in the second quarter of 2028, SANDAL SUITES by Atmosphere Shirdi will be ideally located just 30 minutes from Shirdi International Airport.

Akasa Air has resumed the operations of flights to and from Riyadh and Mumbai from March 18, 2026. The airline will continue to operate flights to and from Jeddah and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi and Kozhikode. The operation of these flights is based on the prevailing situation and our ongoing safety assessment and may be subject to change...

“India is a new market for us, but the growth has been very encouraging. We have seen a 70% increase compared to pre-pandemic numbers,” says Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor, CEO of Sarawak Tourism Board.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued some important directions through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to strengthen passenger convenience, transparency and uniformity of practices across airlines. In a recent notice, the ministry has directed the airlines to allocate minimum 60% of seats for free of charge to ensure fair access. The other directions include passengers...

At a time when hill destinations across India are increasingly seeing homogenised hotel developments, Sikkim-based Norbu Ghang is consciously charting a different path: one that prioritises authenticity, cultural immersion and a strong sense of place. A conversation with Dekye Lhamu Bhutia, Director of Norbu Ghang Hotels.

BWH Hotels Best Western Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotels announced its renewed commitment to the African continent as the group prepares to participate in the upcoming Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa, taking place from March 31 –April 1, 2026. The company will be represented by Wytze van den Berg, VP International Operations, BWH Hotels and his team, who will contribute to key...

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency TGA confirm that tourist operations across the country are proceeding entirely as normal.  Amid widespread media coverage of the conflict in parts of the broader Middle East, Türkiye, a Mediterranean country, is not a party to this conflict. Its tourist destinations, including...