Turkish Airlines carries 7.6 mn passengers in January 2026
Turkish Airlines announced consolidated passenger traffic results for January, including airline’s main brand and AJet data, with 10% higher passenger capacity in terms of available seat kilometers compared to that of 2025. In January, number of passengers recorded as 7.6 million and total load factor realised as 84%. International load factor was 83.7% while domestic load factor was 87.5%...
IHG Hotels & Resorts signs 45-key Garner Bhiwadi
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a franchise agreement for Garner Bhiwadi, continuing the rapid rollout of its newest midscale conversion brand in India. Scheduled to open in 2027, the 45-key hotel will be developed by Modest Structures Private Limited and will be managed by United Hospitality Management (UHM), third-party management company in India and Middle East...
Akasa Air appoints Anand Srinivasan as CCO as Praveen Iyer steps down
Akasa Air announced that, Akasa Air’s Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer, after a five-year journey, has decided to move on to begin the next chapter of his life. Co-Founder and Chief Information Officer Anand Srinivasan will take on the role of Chief Commercial Officer. Iyer will partner closely with the leadership team to ensure a smooth and structured transition through....
Royal Orchid expands footprints in North India with new property in Ambala
Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd. (ROHL) has announced the signing of their latest property at Ambala, a dynamic city in Haryana bordering Punjab. This strategic addition highlights ROHL’s dedication to expanding hospitality services into emerging and lesser-explored regions of India, further boosting tourism across the country. The new 65-key property, developed in collaboration with Marrievilla Resort...
Aroya Cruises appoints Int2Cruises as the sales agent in India
Int2Cruises, cruise online travel platform, has been appointed as the Indian sales agent by Aroya Cruises, Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown cruise line. The partnership strengthens Int2Cruises portfolio of global cruise offerings and introduces Indian travellers to a new cruise region spanning the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf and select Mediterranean routes...
KTAHV announces exclusive North American partnership with Sky Vacations
Sky Vacations, North American luxury tour operators, announced its exclusive North American partnership representation of Kairali – The Ayurvedic Healing Village (KTAHV), located in the foothills of Palakkad in Kerala, India...
SITA unveils Advance Flight Delay Notification API solution
SITA has launched Advance Flight Delay Notification API to give airlines and airports earlier visibility of potential delays, allowing teams to act sooner and limit disruption before it escalates. The financial impact of late intervention is already significant. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that air traffic flow management delays in Europe alone have cost...
ITDC records 54% increase in turnover for Q3 FY 2025–26
India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has announced its financial results for the third quarter of FY 2025–26, reporting 54% increase in turnover over previous quarter marking a robust performance, driven by improved operational efficiencies and higher traction across key business verticals...
Royal Orchid announces divestment of Multi Hotels to Greenleaf Properties
Royal Orchid Hotels Limited (“ROHL”) has announced the successful execution of an agreement for the sale of its subsidiary, Multi Hotels Limited, to Greenleaf Properties Limited, a Tanzania-based company. The agreement was executed on January 29, 2026, following the Company’s earlier intimation to stock exchanges...
Visit Qatar signs MoUs with TAAI, OTOAI and ClearTrip
Visit Qatar signed three strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with leading travel organisations and platforms. MOUs with the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI), and ClearTrip, aimed at enhancing destination education, product visibility and joint marketing initiatives. These partnerships are designed to enable Indian...
