BLS International announced that it has commenced accepting appointments for visa applications for the Embassy of Brazil in China. The five-year exclusive contract from the embassy mandates BLS to operate 15 centers across China. The company is expected to process 400,000 applications during the contract.…

Leading intercity mobility platform, IntrCity RailYatri, has partnered with SBI General Insurance to provide complimentary travel insurance worth Rs 5 lakhs, to every SmartBus traveler. This will cover accidental death, disability, and medical (evacuation hospitalization) insurance to the beneficiaries. Commenting on the new initiatives, Manish…

Goibibo has launched an industry-first feature to help customers lock flight fares up to seven days while they firm up their travel plans. The service enables customers to reserve their seats for a bare minimum fee without paying for the actual price of the ticket…

Leading Sri Lankan DMC Aitken Spence Travels has been certified for "safe & secure travel" by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The certification determines the highest levels of global protocols of safety and hygiene being followed by a destination. A first of its…

The newly released 2020 Incentive Travel Industry Index (ITII) survey found that two-thirds of incentive travel buyers and suppliers expect incentive travel to recover within one to two years, once post-COVID conditions have been reached. Post-COVID conditions were defined as those in which travel can…

SOTC Travel along with Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently hosted an engaging and insightful virtual event titled ‘Growing MICE Connections, Achieving Together’ for its clients. The event brought together key decision makers and influencers of the MICE segment and deliberated on the infinite incentive travel…

FAITH has urged the Government to set up a Targeted Tourism transition corpus which makes available funds on a direct benefit transfer through Min. Of Finance for Indian tourism, travel & hospitality industry, till the vaccine is deployed. The path to vaccination is becoming clearer…

MakeMyTrip has launched Special Bubble Holidays, starting with Goa. Special Bubble Holidays, a new travel concept has been introduced to give a safe and all-inclusive option to travelers to hit the holiday destinations while taking maximum care. Aimed at serving conscious travellers who want safety…

The inbound tours organised by Foreign Tour Operators (FTOs) are routed through Indian inbound tour operators who in turn make all bookings for hotels, travel and transport, guides and other arrangements. Largely, the whole system works on credit offered by the service suppliers to Indian…

Thomas Cook (India) along with its Group Company SOTC Travel has announced the extension of their Assured Safe Travel Programme with the launch of a complimentary Doctor on Call 24x7 service, exclusively for their customers. The companies have partnered with Apollo Clinics - a member…