Adventurer, Entrepreneur, Padma Shri Award Winner Bajaj and his daughter Deeya Suzannah Bajaj became the first father-daughter duo from India to summit Mount Everest. Deeya, 24, reached the summit from the Tibet-China, or the north side, at 4.30 am on May 15, 2018. Her father…

Spiritually motivated tourism has emerged as one of the most vital components of India's tourism industry. The country is experiencing a shift from visiting traditional religious pilgrimage to travelling for finding inner peace. According to a study by ixigo, leading Indian travel marketplace, more and…

Cox & Kings Global Services (CKGS), has opened a new Thai Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Chennai recently. The centre located at Wellingdon Estate Building, Ethiraj Salai Chennai will serve as the Hub VAC for our South India Operations. The Centre will cater to all…

Setting off a new trend of self-drive holidays, India's exclusive brand Self-Drive 365 is here to redefine travel. The new segment aims to encourage travellers to discover and be a one-stop road trip planner while offering a wide array of road-trips within India and across…

According to a new survey commissioned by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), 92 per cent of Indian business travellers believe earning personal loyalty points or rewards is a good reason to book outside of company policy. With airlines and hotels offering a range of…

Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) recently organised a destination showcase for Maldives in Mumbai, India, branded as Maldivian Night. More than 200 travel professionals from the two countries attended this exclusive event, hosted at the Four Seasons, Mumbai. Maldivian Night was…

Thomas Cook (India) intends to leverage the high growth segment of travellers opting for personalised holidays, with a unique technology platform designed to build instant customised holidays that are bookable on the go. Thomas Cook India’s customer research reveals that in this the new age…

Tamarind Global, one of India’s leading focused Destination and Event Management Companies, has gone international by expanding its presence to Dubai, a popular destination of choice for many Indians as well as a huge source market for Indian Weddings and Events. Tamarind GLOBAL already has…

Bird Academy, one of South Asia's Top-10 2011 IATA- certified Authorised Training Centers, has been awarded the IATA 2018 Regional Top Performer Award at the recently concluded Global Training Partners Conference in Istanbul. Speaking on the occasion, Radha Bhatia, Chairperson, Bird Group said, “We are…

The recently concluded 64th edition of India Travel Congress of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to bring back the lost glory of Jammu and Kashmir as tourism destination on global tourism map. Organised in association with the Ministry of Tourism, Jammu and…