ITTA eyes pan-India expansion & regulatory recognition under new leadership
Having earned the trust of members for another term, President Satish Sehrawat, in an exclusive interaction with T3, outlines a bold vision centred on national expansion, industry professionalisation and long-awaited regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening the sector's role in India's tourism growth story.
PHDCCI to host 3rd Global Spiritual Tourism Conclave in Shirdi on 12-13 June 2026
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; Maharashtra Tourism; Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC); and Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, is organising रूहmantic: PHDCCI’s 3rd Global Spiritual Tourism Conclave on June 12–13, 2026 at the Auditorium of Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi...
Visit Maldives records MVR 32.54 Mn income in 2025, highest in 8 years
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 9, 2026 at Meeruma Hall, reporting its strongest financial performance in eight years and highlighting a year marked by tourism growth, strengthened governance, and expanded international destination marketing activities.
Centrum Air strengthens India-Uzbekistan connectivity with five weekly flights
Centrum Air has announced an increase in its flight frequencies between India and Uzbekistan, further strengthening connectivity between the two countries. The airline will now operate five weekly flights, offering greater flexibility, convenience, and travel options for passengers The additional frequencies are expected to support...
SaffronStays’ app drives 7% revenue contribution; projects 50% surge in repeat bookings
SaffronStays, India’s managed private villa brand with over 480 homes across 80-plus destinations, launched its official consumer app on the App Store and Google Play, opening to every guest for the first time. The launch is a deliberate bet on the part of the business growing fastest: the families who come back...
China Southern Airlines to start Guangzhou to Delhi non-stop flights from Sept 21
The flight CZ359 will operate daily from Guangzhou to Delhi, while flight CZ360 will provide daily return service from Delhi to Guangzhou. The route will be operated using a Boeing 737-8 aircraft.
Baden-Württemberg launches dedicated tourism initiatives in India with AVIAREPS
Baden-Württemberg, Germany’s state in the southwest, has launched dedicated tourism initiatives in India as part of its efforts to engage one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets. Through a series of targeted trade and public relations activities in partnership with AVIAREPS India, the destination aims to build awareness among Indian travellers and the travel trade, while...
74% of Indian organisations expect business travel growth in the next 12 Months: Ebix
Drawing on travel patterns and booking trends across its enterprise client base between June 2025 and May 2026, Ebix Travels found that 74% of organisations expect business travel activity to increase over the next 12 months. At the same time, 68% identified cost optimisation as a top priority, highlighting a growing focus on achieving better business outcomes without compromising financial...
Agoda, KakaoBank partner to offer travel booking experience on digital banking app
Digital travel platform Agoda joins forces with South Korea’s digital banks, KakaoBank, to bring Agoda’s hotel booking experience into the KakaoBank app. The strategic partnership aligns with the growing convergence of travel and financial services in markets such as South Korea, bringing travel planning closer to where customers already manage daily needs...
Riyadh Air welcomes first two Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner
Boeing and Riyadh Air announced that the new carrier’s first two passenger airplanes, 787 Dreamliners, were delivered and arrived in Riyadh, a milestone for the airline as it prepares to launch commercial service. Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas, said, “I couldn’t be more excited or more confident about the future and the legacy we are creating. Not only are we building an airline, we are...
