Germany witnessed 921,123 Visitor overnights in 2018 making for a 8.1 per cent growth from India. Buoyed by this growth, the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), India forecasts a 6-8 per cent growth in visitor overnights for the year 2019. With experiential travel becoming the…

Tourism Malaysia, New Delhi in association with AirAsia recently conducted a familiarisation trip for Eastern India wedding planners from April 11-14. This familiarisation trip was intended to highlight Malaysia as a perfect wedding destination for Indian wedding. The trip started with beautiful Langkawi Island, where…

Hong Kong-based Harbour Plaza Hotels & Resorts recently concluded 2-city India roadshow in Mumbai and Delhi. These roadshows were attended by over 200 customers from corporations, professional conference organizers and travel agencies. This time, delegates of this sales mission are from Harbour Grand Kowloon, Harbour…

JNTO through its associate K&L Communications India, has appointed Blue Square Consultants to enhance the trade & media outreach for destination Japan in India. Kenichi Takano, Executive Director, Japan National Tourism Organization, Delhi office said, “India has been an important source market for us owing…

In a bid to further attract tourism to the Provence region, Atout France recently organised its 14th edition of Rendez-vous en France in Marseille. The annual showcase welcomed 915 tour operators and 35 international journalists from across 73 countries; to not only showcase the new…

Destination DC, the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, recently conducted a sales and media mission in India from April 1-5, 2019 to promote the new tourism developments and unique offerings of the District in partnership with the Capital Region USA (CRUSA) and Washington…

Reunion Island recently organised a three city workshop with its tourism suppliers in the key cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. Organised with Atout France, this initiative formed part of Reunion Island's strategy of developing close synergies with the Indian market and augmenting Indian visitor…

The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced the formation of a global taskforce to help prevent and combat human trafficking - an illicit activity that affects 30 million victims worldwide, and relies on travel networks to operate. The taskforce comprises WTTC members and sector…

Visit Anaheim, the destination organization for Anaheim, announced its sixth consecutive record-breaking year for both spending and visitation in 2018. According to preliminary reports, the landmark year welcomed 24.4 million visitors to the Southern California city and visitor spend topped the charts at $9 billion…

Celebrating 60 years of connecting Europe by rail, Eurail has announced up to 37 percent permanent reduction in prices on all passes with more convenient travel options on offer for travellers from India and globally. India being the third largest market in Asia, Eurail offers…