UFI research conducted with jwc, shows that Asia-Pacific remains the world's largest exhibition region by venue capacity, while India contributes only around 4% of that regional inventory. The country's 19 large-scale exhibition venues together offer total venue space of 639,000 sqm, highlighting substantial room for growth as demand increases, shared UFI’s COO.

By 2027, while Asia as a whole is expected to return to 2019 levels, India is projected to exceed pre-Covid exhibition activity by more than 50%, shared Sebastian Witt, Partner & Senior Consultant at jwc GmbH. The firm also identifies India as the world's most attractive exhibition market but warns that inadequate venue infrastructure could constrain future growth.

For decades, global crisis have followed a predictable script for the tourism sector: uncertainty rises, bookings fall, businesses struggle and travellers postpone holidays. Yet the current geopolitical disruptions across West Asia appear to be producing a different outcome for the Indian travellers, showing that they are not travelling less; they are travelling differently.

Centrum Air has announced an increase in its flight frequencies between India and Uzbekistan, further strengthening connectivity between the two countries. The airline will now operate five weekly flights, offering greater flexibility, convenience, and travel options for passengers The additional frequencies are expected to support...

Baden-Württemberg, Germany’s state in the southwest, has launched dedicated tourism initiatives in India as part of its efforts to engage one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets. Through a series of targeted trade and public relations activities in partnership with AVIAREPS India, the destination aims to build awareness among Indian travellers and the travel trade, while...

Air India and Riyadh Air have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the foundation for a partnership that will offer guests seamless connections between India, Saudi Arabia, and destinations beyond. The MoU reflects the shared ambition of both full-service premium carriers to boost global connectivity for travellers flying between India, Saudi Arabia, and beyond...

“The day tourism contributes 10% to the economy, it will become the second-largest employment-generating sector after agriculture,” Shekhawat said, during his interview with a national news agency.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Rajdeep Infra & Sales Pvt Ltd for the development of voco Lucknow. Scheduled to open in Q3 2029, the upcoming hotel will introduce IHG’s fastest-growing premium brand to this vital capital city, reinforcing the company’s strategic expansion in high-potential urban centres across India.

Bhatura is a respected industry mentor and is widely recognised for building strong trade partnerships and enabling successful market entry and growth for airline brands in India.

The 2025 report reinforces the growing impact of Agentic AI on festive, and wedding-season travel economics in India, marking a shift from reactive price adjustments to intelligent revenue planning.