A draft policy on tourism is being worked upon. Final policy will be introduced once after getting suggestions from stakeholders, shared G.Kishan Reddy, Union Tourism Minister while handing over cheques, sanction letters to the stakeholders who have been granted the loans under the Loan Guarantee…

GMR Airports Netherlands B.V., a step-down subsidiary of GMR Airports Limited (GAL) recently signed the Shareholders' Agreement (SHA) and Share Subscription Agreement (SSA) with Angkasa Pura II (AP II) for the development and operation of Kualanamu International Airport (Project) in Medan, Indonesia. The letter of…

B2B travel services provider TBO Tek Limited has submitted Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) seeking the approval to raise RS 2100 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) of shares. According to DRHP, the company plans to…

Air France-KLM and IndiGo are launching an extensive codeshare agreement. With this new partnership, Air France and KLM will offer their customers access to 25 new Indian destinations. From their hubs in Paris and Amsterdam, Air France and KLM already serve 4 destinations in India:…

Espire Hospitality, the owning company of Six Senses Fort Barwara and the owner & operator of the mid-market resort chain ‘Country Inn Hotels and Resorts’ announced the appointment of its leadership team from amongst the finest hotels. The team will focus on expansion plans and…

Hospitality management company Oakwood has crossed the historic milestone of 10,000 keys across more than 62 operating properties worldwide with the opening of Oakwood Premier Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. A debut for the Oakwood Premier brand in Australasia, the new landmark is one of the…

Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) held a year-end meeting of its National Joint Council to review the year gone by and to formulate strategy for the year ahead. The National MC and all the Chapter Chairmen participated in the meeting. Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI,…

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) hosted an ‘Extraordinary General Meeting’ to postpone the election of Executive Committee by one year. Riaz Munshi, President, OTOAI, addressed the gathering by highlighting the crucial matter for postponement of elections of the Association for Executive Committee…

Jyoti Mayal, TAAI President, handed over a Focus 2022 document to Union Tourism Secretary, Arvind Singh. TAAI appreciated the Ministry of Tourism’s (MoT) efforts and support extended to the travel trade during the tough times. The letter highlights key points for the year 2022 and…

With India’s youngest and greenest fleet, the Akasa Air brand is built upon a clear promise to deliver a warm, reliable, and affordable travel experience. The Rising A is inspired by elements from the sky. It symbolises the warmth of the rising sun, the effortless…

The domestic aviation industry, which reeled through heightened challenges since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic in CY2020, continued its turbulent journey in CY2021, with the resurgence of the second wave in the early part of 2021, informs Suprio Banerjee, Vice President & Sector Head, ICRA.…

The Omicron variant and the fear of an intense third wave of the pandemic has been a sentiment dampener over the last one week or so; and some cut down in discretionary business travel has been witnessed, opines Vinutaa S, Assistant Vice President & Sector…

Leisure Hotels Group an experiential resort chain in Northern India having the largest number of properties in Uttarakhand, announced the launch of its 29th property ‘Atman’, a premium resort at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The opening of ‘Atman’ marks the group’s second property in this quaint…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) continues its legacy of “firsts” by announcing that it will become the first cruise line to homeport in Panama City, Panama, offering roundtrip Panama Canal voyages beginning 20 March 2022 with Norwegian Jewel. NCL’s parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings signed…

There have been drastic changes in travel preferences and behaviors due to pandemic. MakeMyTrip, India’s leading online travel company, shares a list of definitive travel trends that will define how Indians will travel in 2022. These trends have been identified and packaged basis booking data…