As we begin the new year it’s time to reflect on the year gone by. We recovered from the devastating second wave in June 2021 and for six months the Indian hospitality and travel industry witnessed a gradual recovery. One may call it revenge travel…

Speaking at the inaugural function at the recently concluded 36th Annual IATO Convention at Gandhinagar in Gujarat, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, Director General (DG) – Tourism, Government of India, struck an optimistic note predicting a “roaring recovery” for India’s tourism sector in 2022. Rao said…

Minor Hotels has announced the signing of an upcoming addition to its portfolio in Qatar. NH Collection Doha Oasis Hotel & Beach Club is in the later stages of development and is slated to open in mid-2022. The property will be the first NH Collection…

Choice Hotels India has announced the opening of the Comfort Inn Kaikaluru in Andhra Pradesh. This is the first internationally branded hotel in the city of Kaikaluru. The city is famed for aquaculture and offers a range of tourist attractions including a bird sanctuary, Kolleru…

India has been the largest tourist source market for Maldives for two years in a row. A total of 291,787 Indian tourists travelled to the island nation in 2021, representing 22 per cent market share, as compared to 222,422 visitors from Russia (17 per cent),…

The third wave is on us so it seems. The statistics give us a grim picture. India has reported more than 6.3 times increase in cases in the last eight days ending (January 5th 2022). According to the Health Ministry, the case positivity rate has…

TBO Tek Limited (TBO), which runs the portal TravelBoutiqueOnline.com, announced the appointment of four independent directors on its Board of Directors (Board). Ravindra Dhariwal, Rahul Bhatnagar, Bhaskar Pramanik and Anuranjita Kumar have joined the Board with effect from November 24, 2021 as Independent Directors of…

As a matter of fact, it’s been a crazy roller coaster ride for the last 21 months. When the Covid tsunami hit the world in March 2019, we battled through the year, hoping that 2020 would bring relief, or at least that, like a T-20…

OYO has launched a multi-film brand campaign that will be visible across television, social media, OTT platforms etc through January and February. OYO has released three films that feature several renowned new age actors such as Gul Panag, Kalki Koechlin, Chitrangada Singh and Kunal Kapoor,…

IHG Hotels & Resorts is making one of its most significant investments in its loyalty program. Over the last few years, IHG Rewards has continued to evolve to meet the needs of current and future members. World-class partnerships, such as exclusive stays with Mr &…

In an endeavor to inspire people to promote sustainable travel and ‘thinking’ destinations, RARE, which is a community of some of the finest conscious luxury hotels, palace stays, wildlife lodges, homestays and retreats in the Indian subcontinent, has launched The Pinwheel Project. Involving stakeholders like…

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels brings its newest hotel THE Park Indore to the financial capital of Madhya Pradesh. THE Park Indore – the modern, exclusive yet eclectic space, promises a fine blend of Anything But Ordinary experience redefining luxury and offering perfect comfort to guests.…

Rajiv Mehra, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators expressed his gratitude to the Indian Hotels Company Ltd. for rolling out the Taj Hotels Promo Code Special Rates for IATO Members. This was announced at the recently concluded 36th IATO Annual Convention in Gandhinagar. Terms and…

While IT budgets have stayed largely flat in 2021, airport and airline CIOs are betting on technology to support their recovery from COVID-19, with a significant increase in spending on digitalization and sustainability as key priorities by 2024. This is according to new findings from…

Travelport introduced the latest update to its next-generation platform, Travelport+. Now available, these enhanced, modern retailing tools are paving the way to revolutionize travel retail, modernize the booking experience, and make it easier for agents to offer more choice and deliver better service to their…