IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) announced the signing of Holiday Inn Express Sapporo Susukino, marking the brand’s second Holiday Inn Express in Japan. The hotel will be developed in partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development Co., Ltd. (MCUD), Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (Totate) and The Sankei Building Co., Ltd. (Sankei). The upcoming hotel is ideally positioned to meet the growing...

Southwest Airlines has joined IATA’s Schedule Data Exchange Program (SDEP), bringing the number of contributing airlines to 190. The SDEP was launched in late 2023 to build a uniquely airline-owned schedule and minimum connecting time exceptions database. Schedule data underpins many aspects of an airline’s business, including network planning, slot coordination, and interline agreements...

Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) and MakeMyTrip announced a partnership to make duty-free shopping more convenient and rewarding for international travellers. As a part of this collaboration, a duty-free pre-booking service for both departure and arrival has been introduced. Travellers can browse through more than 10 categories, across over...

Vertex Group’s recent survey revealed while 45% of customers report satisfaction with recent experiences, a majority, 55%, say their expectations remain unmet during peak times. The survey, conducted among 10,000 travellers in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, offers a close look at how leading urban centres are shaping the evolving relationship between customers and...

Backed by a 32-destination network, recent new weekly flights, 55% revenue growth and plans to induct six aircraft this year, Star Air is accelerating expansion in unserved markets while evaluating larger 100+ seater jets in longer term to up the regional game.

Ryanair announced that it intends to close its 7 aircraft Berlin base on October 24, 2026, reducing the number of flights it operates to/from Berlin by 50% in its winter schedule. All 7 Berlin based aircraft will be reallocated to lower cost airports in other European Union states that have abolished aviation taxes like Sweden, Slovakia, Albania & Italy...

The airline operated 135 aircraft, including 101 based in Vietnam, across 254 routes, transporting 28.2 million passengers on over 153,000 flights. For India market, Vietjet expanded its presence in India in 2025 by launching new routes connecting Hyderabad and Bengaluru with Vietnam, complementing its existing operations from Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad.

Brand USA is expanding its travel trade Ambassador Program in 2026, bringing the initiative to India for the first time as part of a major international rollout. The program will scale across Brand USA’s core markets with a goal of appointing 250 travel trade Ambassadors by July 4, 2026, in alignment with America250 – the United States’ 250th anniversary...

The policy is expected to deliver multiple benefits, including improved people-to-people connectivity, enhanced trade flows and increased tourism exchanges between the two neighbouring nations.

Noida International Airport (NIA) announced changes to its leadership structure. With immediate effect, Nitu Samra has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis, until the Board of Directors can conclude a formal selection process. This change follows directions issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) that the Chief Executive Officer of an airport...