Leading industry associations have come together to appeal to the government to strengthen the packaging waste collection and recycling ecosystem to attract regional and international tourists to Indian tourist destinations. The strengthening of waste collection system and educating common citizens about the importance of responsible…

Tourism Corporation Gujarat Limited (TCGL) in association with Brand Aid are all set to conduct the first of its kind virtual awards. The first edition of Gujarat Travel and Tourism Excellence Award 2020 is all set to be held on 25th September 2020. The event…

The hospitality industry came to a standstill during the lockdown period in India and across the globe. With the government unlocking the businesses in a phased manner, hotels across the nation is now opened to serve guests. With a little or no movement of travellers,…

Pride Sun Village Resort and Spa, Goa reopens its door to welcome back its guests into a safe and hygienic environment under the ‘Pride Safety Assurance’ initiative. This assurance covers hygiene guidelines, booking policies as well as precautions to be taken by guests and staff…

Atout France India continued with its annual tradition of organising its flagship B2B showcase in September with two virtual B2B workshops that took place on September 21 -22, 2020. While the 21st September workshop was exclusively dedicated to Paris and its Region, the workshop of…

Kerala Tourism wrapped itself in glory as its internationally-acclaimed ‘Human by Nature’ campaign today bagged the prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020 for Marketing, giving a huge stimulus to tourism industry in the state that is grappling with the adverse aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kerala…

OYO crossed the 50 million app downloads mark yesterday, with India leading with the most downloads followed by Indonesia, Malaysia, the USA, and Brazil. OYO claims that the company witnessed 32 app installs per minute in 2020. The app data reveals that Delhi ranked as…

SITA is partnering with start-up Safety Line to help pilots and airlines limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and operational costs by reducing fuel consumption of aircraft at key flight stages. Safety Line, a young French company that specializes in predictive big data solutions for airlines…

Smiths Detection has completed the installation of 34 units of the CTX 9800 DSi checked baggage Explosive Detection System (EDS) at ten airports managed by the Airports Authority India (AAI) and one airport managed by Chandigarh International Airport Limited (CHIAL). The company has also signed…

Boeing has entered into a patent and technology license with Florida-based Healthe Inc. under which Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitise airplane interiors. Boeing designed and developed the UV wand as part of the company's Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) to support…

IATA has called for passengers to be tested for COVID19 as an alternative to quarantine. With international travel down 92 per cent on 2019 levels, IATA sees testing as a way to re-establish global air connectivity. Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO, IATA said,…

Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) organized its first ever webinar in India for the destination wedding industry with Jeju Island being the focus destination on 17th September 2020. The virtual event was attended by over 75 reputed wedding planners, wedding industry suppliers and honeymoon holiday planners.…

After undergoing an extensive upgrade of its facilities, Seaside Finolhu Maldives is now ready to welcome guests once more from 1 November 2020. The resort is now a proud member of the exclusive Design Hotels portfolio. While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to…

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has joined hands with Informa Markets, the country's leading B2B event organizers, to organize the first-ever Virtual Roadshow. Set to be live on September 24, 2020, the roadshow will be an opportunity for the Indian travel trade fraternity to interact…

IndiGo has been ranked #1 by the Safe Travel Barometer with a rating of 4.2 out of 5 as the safest airline in India. Safe Travel Barometer, which is the world’s most comprehensive database for COVID-19 traveller health and safety protocols, has released the Safe…