The Ministry of Tourism recently launched two new campaigns under ‘Incredible India’ – the international campaign ‘Find What You Seek’ and the domestic Campaign ‘Go Beyond’. These campaigns were launched at the recently concluded WTM London by Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi. According to him,…

Singapore-based Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts is all set to launch its first property in India by end of the first quarter/ beginning of the second quarter in 2013. “We will be opening a 59-villa resort on the Nediyathuruthu Island in the backwater district of…

Inaugurated by Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman, CAPA (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation), the Summit saw captains of the industry discussing the broad spectrum of issues pertaining to the Indian aviation industry. Harbison, in his inaugural speech, talked about the opportunities that the Indian aviation sector…

From heavy taxes to a limited infrastructure status, the tiger tourism ban to an oversupply of rooms, the travel industry seems to have hit a roadblock at every turn of 2012, albeit inviting a new era with proposed solutions. While the aviation industry is still…

Virgin Atlantic has outlined plans to launch a domestic flying programme within the UK from spring 2013. The airline will be adding 24 domestic flights a day within the UK to its existing long haul network that will strengthen connectivity for its Indian passengers from…

In keeping with its annual promise of providing the industry with the best of travel and tourism and mapping the latest trends in the sector, SATTE’s all new agenda for 2013 includes The UNWTO Perspective which will feature senior representatives addressing topics such as ‘APAC…

SATTE 2013, which will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, from 16-18 January, 2013 will witness a vast participation of many major Indian and global players. These participants have great expectations from SATTE as they see it as a platform to give their business…

In a turbulent economy which has given birth to speculation on the reduction in leisure as well as business travel, hotels have managed to find the silver lining – the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) space. In a recent tête-à-tête with T3, Nikhil Ganju,…

The latest decision of the Government of India to relax its tourist visa rules received praise from various quarters of the industry. The government recently decided to lift the restriction of the two-month gap on re-entry of foreign nationals coming to India except in the…

The 4th edition of the India Travel Trade Expo (ITTE) received a good support from the cross section of the industry. The Expo was inaugurated by Chhagan Bhujbal, Minister for Tourism, Government of Maharashtra. Anand Kulkarni, Principal Secretary Tourism, Government of Maharashtra; Vipul Mittra, Secretary,…