The lockdown due to COVID-19 impacted the hotel industry severely. Business were totally shut and hotels had to close its door. However, with drop in cases and availability of vaccines supported people’s desire to travel as part of the revenge tourism, Indian hotels are witnessing…

Uttarakhand is all set to host the International Yog Festival from March 1 to March 7, 2021 in Rishikesh. The International Yog Festival 2021 this year is celebrating the vision to raise awareness worldwide about the benefit of Yog in daily life. Satpal Maharaaz, Tourism…

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep S Puri said that India must leverage its growing air traffic to establish a robust aircraft leasing industry. Addressing the India Aircraft Leasing Summit 2021 recently, Puri said that it is vital to develop this new line of business in India…

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and its field offices are organising and supporting different tourism promotion events under Dekho ApnaDesh Campaign showcasing various tourism assets and products of the country with aim to create awareness among the stake holders and citizens. MoT’s Indiatourism Kochi Office…

China's total hotel construction pipeline dipped slightly at the end of Q4 2020 to stand at 3,375 projects/639,811 rooms, down 4% by projects and 1% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). This is the second quarter off the peak reached in Q2 ’20, where construction pipeline totals…

Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Chairman Emeritus of V-Guard Industries Ltd, has made an investment in Kerala based travel technology start-up Verteil Technologies as part of its Pre-Series A funding round. Founded by Jerrin Jos & Satheesh Satchit, Verteil Technologies is a travel technology company transforming the 40…

With the number of states and countries being added for testing, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has taken a step further towards passenger safety by not only allowing Mylab Discovery Solutions a space to set up the RT-PCR testing counter, but also to facilitate…

The aftermath of the pandemic leaves us with a wide range of new trendsetting patterns in the ‘Big Fat Indian Wedding’ industry that have now turned into smaller hybrid ones. Sima Taparia, the Indian Matchmaker joined Kerrie, Vice President Commercial, Accor India & South Asia…

IndiGo will be operating flight numbers with subset series 6E 5500 - 6E 5900 to and from Terminal 1 at the Mumbai International Airport from March 10, 2021, as directed by Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). All other flights, including 5000 series, will continue to…

The 11th edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) witnesses the presence of around 500 international buyers and 650 domestic buyers who are networking with the participating exhibitors through 15,000 meetings. Inaugurating the Mart, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that the state aims to revitalize…

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the March 1-5 virtual Kerala Travel Mart 2021 (KTM). This is for the first time that the event, which ensures a stellar convergence of domestic and foreign buyers in the vital sector, is being held virtually and in…

The upcoming election of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has brought the clear-cut division in the existing committee to the fore. There are two teams, from the existing committee, fighting for the scheduled election on March 6, 2021. These teams are titled as…

The Ministry of Tourism organized a three days training Workshop for homestay owner in Darjeeling from February 22 to 24, 2021 to enrich the hospitality skills of the owners of the region. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Tourism’s Regional Office (East), Indiatourism…

The recently launched Global Rep is focusing on promoting tourism and travel technology brands in India, CIS countries & Middle East. Founded by Sandeep Khetarpal, the Global Rep is an integrated firm providing clients with comprehensive representation in Eurasia’s most important markets. It increases its…

For safeguarding the health and safety of all passengers travelling via the airport, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is re-opening its Terminal 1 (T1) for domestic flight operations with effect from March 10. Since the advent of the nationwide lockdown in March 2020, operations…