At the recently concluded Routes Asia Strategic Summit 2013, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh termed the 49 per cent FDI in aviation a significant policy decision that would change the country’s civil aviation sector.He further opined that the industry is witnessing a revival after the…

The 11th Routes Asia opened yesterday to an engaging and provocative debate on some of the key topics impacting the aviation business across Asia, the Pacific region and Australasia. To a packed audience of delegates at the Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, in Mumbai, discussions…

In a bid to promote Campaign clean India, Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi wants the corporate world to join hands with Ministry of Tourism. During an Interaction with CII Tourism Committee Members, the Minister announced setting up of six MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)…

The Government of India has revealed that during the month of February 2013, a total number of 1,947 Visa on Arrival(VoA) were issued as compared to 1,259 VoAs during the month of February 2012, registering a growth of 54.6percent.During the period January-February 2013, a total…

ATTOI (Association of Travel Trade Organizations, India) has recently announced a first-of-its-kind travel and technology conference in India. International Conference On Travel Technology (ICTT) India 2013 will be held at The Leela Hotel , Kovalam from 7- 9 June 2013. 200 delegates including tour operators…

Union Minister for Tourism, K Chiranjeevi launched the 'Incredible India Travel Card' at the recently concluded ITB Berlin. Speaking on the occasion, Chiranjeevi said, "The government is committed towards creating a seamless tourist infrastructure and facilitating quality services."The card has been issued by Yes Bank…

The growth rate in Foreign Exchange Earnings(FEEs) from tourism in Rupee terms in February 2013 over February 2012 was 19.8 per cent. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) also showed a growth of 1.6 per cent in February 2013 over February 2012. FEEs during the month of…

A proposal to extend visa on arrival facility to tourists from Germany is under the active consideration of the government, Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi said at the inauguration of the India Pavilion at the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Berlin in Germany. “Germany is an…

The Union Budget 2013-14 again did not concede the demand of the tourism sector. Moreover, there has been no mention of tourism in the Finance Minister’s speech. The industry was hopeful of getting some sort of sops for the sector from the Budget. However, this…

Experts believe that its time that India needs to stay ahead of the curve by adopting new practices and having a whole new approach to the industry rather than competing with other tourism authorities. This was the summary of the SATTE panel discussion on ‘Staying…