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…

Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi met the Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and submitted a proposal to extend Visa-on-arrivals (VoA) to 16 more countries. The Ministry of Tourism strongly felt that the VoA facility for those countries, which are potential source markets to India and…

'Tourism in India — An Economic Activity’, a book written by Anil K. Bhandari, chairman of AB Smart Concepts, was recently launched S.K.Misra, Chairman, Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development. The book has been published by Har Anand Publications. Many books have been written…

To further strengthen India’s image as a safe destination, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is aggressively working on setting up a multi-lingual toll-free helpline. The helpline will be accessible from anywhere across India. “The project is already sanctioned by the Tourism Minister. We have been…

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…