One of the key initiatives is the establishment of a dedicated Tourism Land Bank under the Department of Tourism. The scheme seeks to address the long-standing challenge of securing large, contiguous and investment-ready land parcels for tourism and hospitality projects.

Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with Atmosphere, a luxury real estate and hospitality development company focused on creating premium lifestyle destinations, to introduce Dusit’s upper-midscale Dusit Princess brand in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

EkoStay, a bootstrapped and rapidly growing professionally managed vacation home brand with over 150+ villas across the country, has announced a major expansion of its South India footprint with a targeted 40-villa boutique cluster project across the Nilgiris region for 2026, covering Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri. The expansion is said to be one of the company’s most ambitious regional...

In 2025, the destination welcomed 46,134 Indian visitors, representing over 20% year-on-year growth and tourism officials expect the momentum to continue this year. A multi-city FAM tour organised by the Taiwan Tourism Authority and its India representative, Blink Brand Solutions, offered a first-hand look at what is driving this growing interest.

ITA Airways takes another step towards becoming part of the Lufthansa Group. The strategic Europe Japan Joint Venture of Lufthansa Group (LHG) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be expanded to include ITA Airways by the Lufthansa Group as of autumn of this year. A corresponding agreement was signed at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro...

Moustache Group of Hotels has announced the launch of Moustache Hostel Lonavala in Malavli, strengthening its presence in Maharashtra. Located near the base of Lohagad Fort, the new property caters to the growing demand for experiential and community-led travel among young travellers, backpackers and weekend tourists from Mumbai and Pune. The property comprises 10 rooms across multiple...

Marriott International, Inc. signed a landmark agreement with CG Hospitality Global to open three new hotels in South Asia, introducing Marriott’s industry-leading luxury and premium hotel brands to key urban, economic and leisure destinations across Nepal and India. Anticipated to open in 2031 and adding nearly 450 keys to the company’s portfolio, The Ritz-Carlton Kathmandu, The Westin...

Air India and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) building on their existing interline agreement, to explore a deeper partnership aimed at boosting connectivity between Thailand, India, and destinations beyond, leveraging each other’s global network strengths. The MoU was signed on June 7, 2026 on the sidelines of the ongoing IATA AGM in Rio de...

As fresh geopolitical developments hit headlines across the globe, the travel industry once again finds itself navigating uncertainty and attempting to decode increasingly complex traveller sentiments. Having already borne the brunt of global disruptions during the pandemic years, travel businesses are closely watching how the latest developments could influence consumer confidence and demand.

Amid the rapidly worsening security environment in the Middle East, the Embassy of India in Tehran has released a fresh advisory on X, urging all Indian nationals avoid travelling to Iran and calling on those currently in Iran to exit immediately by any available means of transport....