Indore Marriott hotel has announced the launch of the new Club Marriott Programme, combining Club Marriott, eat drink & more, into one single paid membership programme. The newly combined Club Marriott will provide members with more choices and benefits whenever they dine out in the…

Seawings LLC, the only seaplane tour operator in the Middle East has entered into a strategic partnership with an India-based key hospitality consulting and services company, THRS as their representatives in the Indian market. This partnership will strengthen the brand’s presence in India with its…

AirAsia X has launched flights between Kuala Lumpur and Amritsar, India. The evening flights, D7188 and D7189, will operate four times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Passengers from 15 cities, including Bali, Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore and Bangkok, will be able to connect…

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has forecasted that India will account for 50 million outbound tourists by 2020. This figure is almost double the current size of the Indian outbound. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in 2016 there were…

Indian travellers today are increasingly looking for immersive holiday experiences while vacationing. Over the last couple of years, SOTC, one of the leading Travel and Tourism Company has observed huge demand pouring in from across the country to include exclusive and indulgent bespoke experiential elements…

In mid-2017, the Department of Home Affairs (HA), formerly the Department of Immigration and Border Protection had extended online lodgement of visitor visa applications to all Indian nationals. The online application process provides a more convenient option for Indians looking to visit Australia, by allowing…

PP Khanna has been re-elected as the President of Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) at the recently held elections for the term 2018-20. The ADTOI Office Bearers for the term 2018-20 includes; Rajesh Arya has been elected as the Vice President, Chetan…

Qatar Airways has announced that it is the Prestige Partner and Official Airline of the 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018, taking place in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from August 18 until September 2, 2018. The highly-anticipated sporting event will bring athletes from 45 participating…

This Independence Day, as India celebrates 72 years of freedom, IHCL will offer all serving and retired Indian Armed Forces personnel a special discount of 50 per cent on rooms across hotels and All Day Diners. In addition a 25 per cent discount will be…

Amadeus has agreed to acquire TravelClick from Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, for US$1.52bn. TravelClick, which is headquartered in New York City, is a leading global hospitality provider that serves more than 25,000 customers across 176 countries. It provides cloud-based solutions, including…

StayWell has expanded its portfolio of hotels to Kerala’s Malabar Coast in India with the opening of the Park Regis Aveda in Kumarakom. The 44-room Park Regis Aveda features private cottages, villas, suites, a poolside restaurant-cum-lounge, an Ayurvedic spa, fitness centre, banquet hall, business centre…

Najma A. Heptulla, Governor of Manipur will be inaugurating the project “Development of North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom” implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in the presence of N Biren Singh, Chief Minister Manipur; K.J. Alphons, Union…

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has announced the signing of a Vivanta hotel at Heathrow Airport in London in partnership with Hayre Group. This signing will mark a significant milestone for IHCL and the Vivanta brand which caters to the upscale segment of business…

OYO hotels has today announced the acquisition of Weddingz.in, India’s largest wedding banquet company. The acquisition is a bold step towards OYO expanding its playfield to real estate sector and realizing its vision of becoming a global real estate brand while continuing its dominance on…

Cox & Kings has observed a considerable demand from West Bengal travellers for outbound destinations this Durga Puja season that begins in October. The off-beat locations trending on the list are Japan, Jordon, Egypt, Israel, Finland, South Korea and Croatia. Others that are trending are…