Jeju Tourism Organisation in association with Korea Tourism Organisation organised roadshows in Mumbai and Delhi recently. Jeju Island is now looking to attract Indian travellers and is looking to increase visibility in India market. Speaking about the Indian market Park, Hong-Bai, President, Jeju Tourism Organisation…

IndiGo yesterday operated its inaugural flight to Allahabad from Bengaluru. The flight was welcomed at Bamrauli Airport by Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, Minister of Stamp and court fee, Revenue, Civil Aviation with the Uttar Pradesh government, and team IndiGo at a ceremony. Allahabad-Bengaluru is the…

Union Tourism Secretary Rashmi Verma rolled out the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC) Programme in New Delhi, yesterday. With its roll out today, the participants will now be able to register for this programme through an online digital platform. IITFC will enable Indian citizens…

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has inaugurated two circuits under Swadesh Darshan Scheme at PTSO Lake in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh yesterday. These projects are “Development of North East Circuits: Bhalukpong- Bomdila - Tawang Project & Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New…

Bangalore International Airport Limited—operator of the BLR Airport— has, once more, raised the bar for passenger experience by deploying 16 fully-automated Self Bag Drop machines that will significantly accelerate the baggage transaction and reduce check-in queues. The BLR Airport is the first in the Country…

Aditya Ghosh, Former President & Wholetime Director of IndiGo, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, India and South Asia, OYO Hotels, effective from December 1, 2018. He joins OYO Hotels after a successful stint at IndiGo and has been tasked to lead the next…

India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the public sector undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, posted a significant performance in half yearly results of the current financial year 2018-19. The company registered a total turnover of Rs. 169.72 cr in H1 ending September…

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted to welcome the government’s decision to grant a visa-on-arrival (VoA) fee waiver for tourists from 20 countries. From 15 November, 2018, to 13 January, 2018, citizens of Andora, Bulgaria, Bhutan, China including Taiwan, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, India,…

TIRUN, the exclusive India representative of Celebrity Cruises, recently announced the launch of Celebrity Edge, the first-of-its-kind ship in Celebrity’s Edge-class fleet. Celebrity Edge promises to change cruise experiences for travellers across the world. The futuristic 129000 tonne ship can accommodate 2,918 guests at a…

This year's Abu Dhabi Food Festival (ADFF) is set to return with events, promotions, and culinary experiences, taking place across the city between December 6 - 22. ADFF is organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), attracting foodies,…

A consortium led by Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., Ltd (Jin Jiang International) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Radisson Hospitality. In response to the announcement, John M. Kidd, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Radisson Hospitality, issued a statement. The…

Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of over 160 hotels and resorts in 23 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean, has announced that it has taken a stake in the…

BLS International Services Limited (BLS), a specialist services provider of Visa, Passport, Attestation and Citizen Services to the Governments and diplomatic missions globally, reported a net profit of Rs 32.9 crore for Q2 FY19, up by 23.1 per cent, as compared to Rs. 26.8 crore…

In order to showcase these diverse options, Switzerland Tourism has taken its multiple offerings across the four Indian cities of Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and Delhi through its recently-concluded annual roadshow. Key partners included the cities of Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken and St. Moritz, regions such as…

Kayak has analysed travel searches and found that Bangkok, San Francisco, New York, Auckland and Toronto are the top destinations that are catching the eye of Indian solo travellers with significant year-on-year increase in search growth of 13 per cent, 30 per cent, 20 per…