Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia represented by Archil Dzuliashvili, Ambassador of Georgia; Chris Dix, Head of Business Development, VFS Global; and Alok Singhal, Regional Head- North & East India, VFS Global, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The objective of the MoU is to…

Hong Kong, which received over seven per cent growth in Indian arrivals during the first quarter of 2019, is aiming for an accelerated growth from India market this year. “In 2019, we expect a growth in our Indian arrivals especially with improved air connectivity on…

The Self Drive segment is relatively at the nascent stage in India market. Today, as travellers are looking out for more personalised experiences, this US$35 million segment is set to grow substantially in the next couple of years. Earlier, this segment was majorly dominated by…

Tourism Malaysia will be launching the VisitMalaysia 2020 campaign, in a 3-city roadshow covering three main cities of India, namely Amritsar, Mumbai & Hyderabad from July 21- 27, 2019. A total number of 37 participants from Malaysia comprising a combination of 16-travel agents, four product…

India has emerged as the top travel destination in Asia this summer for travellers from the United Kingdom (UK), according to analysis conducted by Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform. Globally, the United States was the top destination while India was the 2nd most popular…

With the UEFA Champions League and Europa League finals concluded, Istanbul has now set its sights on the first all-English Super Cup match scheduled for August 14 at Vodafone Park in Istanbul. The country’s tourism board is expecting a large number of spectators and English…

The recently concluded ‘Brussels Experience Leisure’, a touristic experiential program of Visit Brussels witnessed the participation of 80 professionals from across 11 priority markets. The objective of the trip was to bring to the forefront the touristic offerings of not just Brussels but Belgium as…

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority recently conducted multi-city educational and training sessions recently in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Nagpur and Lucknow. Key agents from the cities were invited to the event. The aim of the seminar was to increase visibility of the emirate…

Maldives continues to ride the wave of growth with increasing number of Indian tourists each year. The island nation witnessed a tremendous growth of 96.4 per cent in tourist arrivals from India from January to May 2019 in comparison to the same period last year.…

Between July 15 and September 15, 2019, tourists under the age of 18 years will qualify for visa fee exemption when travelling with their parent(s) on a tourist visa to Dubai. This UAE-wide initiative offers great savings for families looking to enjoy Dubai’s host of…