Inaugurated by Assam Governor JB Patnaik, the International Tourism Mart in Guwahati by the Ministry of Tourism proved to be a huge success and achieved its objective of creating a buzz about the regions’ tourism potential among participants. The three-day event was attended by over…

The 4-Star Airline ranking recognises continued quality improvement in South African Airways onboard product and service, together with a number of changes to the home base airport customer experience in terms of product and service levels. Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said, “South African Airways…

In order to strengthen cooperation in tourism sector, India and Japan have decided to identify areas for working together and explore new opportunities especially in the field of human resource development, exchange of tour operators, investment in the tourism sector and exchange of information related…

The main wishlist includes industry status for the tourism sector, complete infrastructure status for the hospitality sector and reduction in service and luxury taxes. So far, the word ‘tourism’ has never been given a place in the Union Budget despite tourism being one of the…

The Brand Trust Report, India Study 2013 has rated Indigo Airlines as the most trusted airline in the country. The airline has a 28 per cent lead over 2nd ranked Air India, which fell from the top slot it held last year. With a gap…

Film Federation of India (FFI), the apex trade body of Indian film industry recently announced the launch of the first edition of India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC 2013). IIFTC 2013 is India’s first multicity film tourism initiative. This was the first time ever a…

The Minister for Tourism, Government of Goa, Shri Dilip Parulekar, recently announced the dates for this year’s Goa Carnaval – a much-awaited event that draws tourists from all over India and abroad. It will kick-start on February 8 and conclude on February 12, 2013.Dilip Parulekar,…

Union Minister for Tourism K Chiranjeevi will be on an official visit to Spain from 29 January to February 3.During his visit the Minister will inaugurate India Tourism Pavilion in FITUR and will hold discussions with Spanish Tourism Minister Jose Manuel Soria Lopez on cooperation…

Kerala’s Tourism Department targeted visitors from Europe by aggressively promoting the campaign ‘God’s Own Country’. The tourism department recently concluded its three-city road show in Europe - Brussels in Belgium, Lyon in France, and Rome in Italy. Tourism Minister A P Anil Kumar, who led…

As part of a reshuffle in portfolios, Ghulam Ahmad Mir has been appointed as the new Tourism Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). Mir, who is elected from Doru constituency, represents the Indian National Congress party. In addition, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo has taken over as…