OYO Hotels & Homes has announced the global launch of OYO Lite, a lighter version of the consumer app. The new Lite app incorporates all the functionalities of the OYO app and has been designed to work in low connectivity areas or low networks to…

Mastercard and Thomas Cook India today announced their partnership to bring, for the first time, Mastercard’s global ‘Priceless Cities’ program for outbound travelers from India. Offered for a period of six months starting May 2019, Thomas Cook India’s forex cardholders (Borderless Prepaid Cards and One…

British Airways has announced that its new A350 aircraft with its highly-anticipated new business class Club Suite, will fly to India later this year. Bangalore will be the first city in India, and just the fourth destination on the airline’s worldwide network, to welcome its…

Due to the recent exceptional circumstances affecting the Qatar-India market, which has resulted in a drastic reduction in the number of seats offered by Indian airlines operating to/from Qatar, Qatar Airways has made a formal submission to the Indian authorities to allow for the implementation…

Israel Ministry of Tourism recently conducted a familiarisation trip to Israel for a special women’s only group of travel agents from India. The week-long hosting witnessed participation by 12 leading travel companies from Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata. Senior management from Stratos Lifestyles,…

IndiGo has announced 6 new daily flights to and from Kolkata, while introducing Shillong as their 54th domestic destination. Effective July 20, IndiGo will operate daily non-stop flights on Shillong-Kolkata and Raipur-Kolkata route with its ATR-18 aircraft. Furthermore, Kolkata – Shillong – Kolkata will be…

Continuing with its expansion on international routes, IndiGo has announced the launch of its third direct flight between Delhi and Kathmandu. Effective July 04, 2019, IndiGo will operate its daily morning flight on Delhi-Kathmandu route. Bookings are open with immediate effect. William Boulter, Chief Commercial…

Seychelles Tourism Board recently conducted workshops in Pune, Bangalore and Chandigarh to train potential travel trade partners and equip them with detailed information about various offerings in Seychelles. This enabled Seychelles Tourism Board to meet many potential travel agents in the three cities and lay…

Turkish Airlines will open five passenger lounges available for Business Class, Miles & Smiles Elite Plus & Elite, Star Alliance Gold and Corporate Club passengers at Istanbul Airport. There are currently three lounges open – the Turkish Airlines Business Lounge, Miles & Smiles Lounge and…

BLS International today announced that it has been signed up by the Embassy of Lebanon to accept visa applications in India. It has also been authorised to handle the ‘Attestation and Legalisation Services’ for the Embassy of Lebanon. Commenting on the new contract Shikhar Agarwal,…

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company has announced a Taj branded hotel in Agra. This hotel is owned by Sincere Developers under a management contract by Taj. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL said, “This signing further…

Lufthansa has recently earned the IATA ONE Order certification. ONE Order is the IATA initiative to modernise its member airlines’ flight booking and accounting processes, to enable them to align their products even more closely to customers’ needs and substantially simplify the customer’s booking experience.…

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the upcoming Abu Dhabi cruise season will be bolstered by new itineraries from India's Jalesh Cruises, who are operating the region for the very first time. Jalesh Cruises' ship Karnika…

With summer holiday season just around the corner, travel plans to exciting and exotic destinations are underway for many. From stitching the perfect itinerary to zeroing down on the best hotel and flight bookings, a lot of energy and time has already gone into making…

IndiGo has announced a three-day Summer Sale across its 53 domestic and 17 international destinations. The three-day summer sale will kick-off on May 14 and continue till May 16, 2019. Passengers can avail the compelling all-inclusive fares starting at Rs 999 on domestic and international…