Ginger opened its first prototype hotel with a complete new brand identity at Panjim, Goa after an intensive repositioning exercise. The current portfolio of the other 45 plus hotels will be repositioned reflecting the new brand identity and brand promise. Ginger will introduce the lean…

Travelport has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$4.4 billion. Evergreen is the private equity affiliate of Elliott Management Corporation. Under the terms of the…

Thomas Cook (India) strengthened its presence in Surat with the inauguration of its second outlet in Vesu, Surat, inaugurated by Romil Pant, Sr. Vice President, Thomas Cook (India). This expansion augments Thomas Cook India’s distribution and reach in Gujarat to 11 consumer access centres: five…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), recently hosted a wedding showcase at InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort from December 5 – 7, 2018. The event exhibited IHG’s exclusive wedding offerings in India, across brands including InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza and the Holiday Inn brand family, featuring…

Hilton signed a management agreement with Kalyani Hospitality, to develop a DoubleTree by Hilton in Bangalore. Scheduled to open in Q1 2021, DoubleTree by Hilton will be located at the commercial micro-market of the city – Whitefield. The hotel will be ideally located to serve…

Singapore Airlines has acquired a minority stake in Australia-founded Data Republic. The stake in Data Republic was acquired through a placement of new shares. Senate, Data Republic’s governance platform, enables organisations to safely collaborate on shared data projects in a secured environment, leveraging technology to…

GoAir, who had recently announced the commencement of its international operations from Bengaluru, commences its direct flight to Phuket and Male from Bengaluru. The flight to Phuket and Male from Bengaluru was initiated with the customary ribbon cutting followed by cake cutting. Passengers were surprised…

OYO Hotels and Homes has announced the launch of OYO B Direct, an extension of its existing corporate solution OYO B. With OYO B Direct, OYO opens up their corporate hotel booking solution OYO B to every corporate traveller looking for OYO’s quality-assured accommodation options…

Amadeus and Vistara have renewed a multi-year distribution agreement that guarantees Vistara’s travel agency partners continued access to the airline’s full range of fares and prices through Amadeus. This partnership will enable Vistara to further grow its customer base by continuing to connect to travelers…

Icelandic low-cost long-haul airline WOW air began its operations from New Delhi yesterday. The airline will operate three weekly flights from New Delhi, connecting passengers to North America and Europe through their hub in Iceland (KEF). Post the announcement of the WOW air in India…

The Ministry of Tourism has formulated the guidelines for approval /re-approval of Online Travel Aggregators (OTA’s). These guidelines for approval /re-approval of OTA’s have been devised to ensure that there are adequate safeguards against deficiency of service, alternate arrangements if needed and punitive deterrence. This…

GoAir announced the launch of flight operations from its 24th domestic destination. The airline will launch services from Kannur effective December 9, 2018 coinciding with the launch of the newly commissioned International Airport at Kannur. The Kannur schedule introduces direct daily flights connecting Bengaluru 6…

UBM India, India’s leading B2B exhibitions organiser, is all set to bring in the 26th edition of SATTE, South Asian Travel and Tourism Exchange from January 16 to 18, 2019 at the new venue - India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi – NCR. This year,…

Travstarz Global Group, the CTRIP Invested Leading B2B Company, announced their entry into cruises with their partnership with Genting Cruise Lines as their new Preferred Sales Agent (PSA) for both Dream Cruises and STAR Cruises. Announcing the development, Pankaj Nagpal, MD, Travstarz Global Group said,…

Cox & Kings India is now promoting Qatar as the group’s new preferred destination. The marketing and promotion campaign comes as part of a strategic partnership with Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) aimed at boosting the destination's profile to attract luxury, business and independent travellers…