SOTC Travel inaugurates its 100th retail store at Nariman Point, Mumbai. The store was inaugurated by Vishal Suri - Managing Director & CEO at SOTC Travel, along with SD Nandakumar, President & Country Head – Holidays and Corporate Tours at SOTC Travel.

This alliance aims to offer Etihad Guest members enhanced travel and stay benefits across participating hotels worldwide. Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced a frequent flyer partnership between its Taj InnerCircle-Neupass and Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways.

The revised framework also extends the validity of travel agent registrations from one year to five years, while cutting down the number of required documents from seven to four. In addition, separate registrations for adventure and mountaineering activities have now been brought under a single, unified system.

Tamara Leisure Experiences has embedded Responsible Hospitality into its core, guided by a vision of people, planet, and profit thriving in tandem. Across its portfolio of nine properties, this philosophy is said to translate into an elevated form of eco-conscious hospitality where design, service, and setting come together to deliver immersive, low-impact luxury.

From April 29, 2026, IndiGo is set to operate a direct route between Chennai and Réunion Island, with three flights weekly (Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday). This new connectivity is said to be a key milestone in the destination’s strategy for the Indian market and positions the island as a vibrant French overseas territory at easy access for the discerning Indian traveller.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it is establishing a opening a new office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and preparing for the launch of a Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) in the country before the end of the year. According to IATA, Uzbekistan is a growing market that is taking a leading position in Central Asia for passenger traffic. The IATA office and BSP...

Agoda released its 2026 Travel Outlook Report, which indicates a growing appetite for AI across all stages of travel planning among Indian travellers. According to the report, while one in three (33%) state they already use AI for travel planning, almost twice as many (68%) say they are likely to use it for their next trip. Data from the report suggests that what Indian travellers want...

IHG® Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a management agreement with Thanishq Grande Hotels & Resorts for the development of Holiday Inn Sriperumbudur. Scheduled to open in Q1 2029, the hotel aims to further strengthen IHG’s presence in Tamil Nadu and reinforce its focus on high-growth industrial and commercial markets across India.

BLS International, entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India and Arab Countries Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (IACCIA) to expand commercial attestation and related services through its network of 17 centres across India. This collaboration is expected to make documentation processes faster, more accessible, and efficient for Indian businesses...

Booking.com’s Travel Predictions 2026 defines this year as the “Era of You”, a sentiment reflected in the evolving way Indian travellers are approaching their summer getaways. Travellers are embracing more intentional journeys, moving away from checklist-driven itineraries to shape trips around personal preferences. This summer, travel patterns have pivoted toward domestic hotspots...