NYC & Company to lead tourism delegation in India
NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organisation, is leading a tourism delegation to Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi from September 16-23 to promote travel to New York City
TAAI to hold its 63rd convention in Abu Dhabi
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), at its managing committee meeting held at Mumbai, has decided Abu Dhabi as the venue for its 63rd Annual Convention and Exhibition, popularly known as the Indian Travel Congress
Israel gains popularity among Indian travellers
Israel is gaining popularity among Indian travellers, as 2016 has witnessed increasing numbers of Indian tourists visiting Israel, marking a growth of five per cent from January to June 2016
Bali witnesses 55.47% growth in Indian tourists
Bali has witnessed 55.47 per cent growth in Indian tourists arrivals during the first six months of 2016 as compared to the same period last year, according to the Bali Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD)
TTF Kolkata lauded by travel trade
Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) Kolkata, was recently organised at Netaji Indoor Stadium and the adjacent Khudiram Anushilan Kendra
MoT focuses on cruise tourism
The ministry of tourism (MoT) has identified cruise tourism as one of the niche tourism products considering it as one of the growing areas of travel to the country
Qatar Tourism Authority rebrands itself
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has adopted a new corporate brand and domain name
TCS and JetBlue renew strategic agreement
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and JetBlue are ramping up their relationship to strategically optimise and transform key business channels and enhance digital customer touch points
Air India starts first flight from Ahmedabad to Newark via London
Air India has commenced the first flight between Ahmedabad to Newark via London
Atlantis, The Palm introduces MICE bookers’ incentive for India market
Atlantis, The Palm is extending a booking incentive programme for all MICE bookings and stay until March 31, 2017
Bird Hospitality launches luxury brand Roseate Hotels & Resorts
Bird Hospitality has launched Roseate Hotels & Resorts, a global collection of unique and independent stay experiences
Yatra targets Tier II & III India with a new app
Yatra.com has launched a new mobile application, Yatra Mini, targeting budget travellers
IRCTC signs MoU with Manipur in tourism & hospitality space
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and the Manipur government have signed an MoU, seeking to provide improved hospitality and tourism services to travellers through joint use of their capabilities and fac
Chandigarh Airport to go solar
Renewable evergy company ReNew Power Ventures recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Chandigarh International Airport (CHIAL) for solar installations
Cabinet approves India-South Africa tourism MoU
The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for an MoU between India and South Africa for co-operation in the field of tourism
Jharkhand promotes Shravani Mela to boost tourism
Jharkhand, where religious tourism is one of the mainstays, is promoting the annual ‘Shravani Mela’ held at Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar as a major tourism draw
Avani launches first purpose-designed property
Avani Riverside Bangkok Hotel has opened its doors as the first purpose-designed Avani property, bringing the upscale brand’s contemporary style and modern hospitality to Bangkok’s Chao Phraya riverside
Tourism ministry approves projects worth INR 450 cr under Swadesh Darshan
The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Ministry of Tourism has approved projects worth INR 450 crore for development of various tourist projects
ARK Travels offers Sri Lanka and Singapore itineraries on Dream Cruises
Mumbai based ARK Travels has finalised preparations to sell Dream Cruises to Colombo and Singapore from Mumbai, starting October 29, 2016
Cathay Pacific to increase Boston and Vancouver frequencies
Cathay Pacific will increase the frequency of its service to Boston with the addition of three weekly flights, offering a daily non-stop service from Hong Kong, commencing March 26, 2017
Venture Marketing to represent euromic in India
Venture Marketing has been appointed as the sales and marketing representative in India for euromic – The Power of Local Knowledge
IITIS 2016 to begin on September 21
The objective behind the three-day summit is to position the Indian tourism sector for attracting large investments and presenting to the investors tangible investment-ready projects in the different states and union territor
Representation World LLP to represent Reunion Island in India
Representation World LLP has been tasked to implement ongoing public relations and travel trade programmes to educate potential travellers on the destination’s unique attributes, thereby attracting a larger number of visito
VFS Global to establish visa process for Qatar
The agreement, expected to pave the way for an efficient and transparent tourist visa application system, comes as Qatar steps up efforts to attract and welcome more visitors in line with Qatar National Tourism Sector Strateg
Via.com ties up with state-run buses
The company has partnered with state-operated corporation buses to offer service on the company’s website, mobile app and its agents’ outlets
Munich introduces online training programme for partners
Munich Travel Guru, an online specialist-training programme has been launched by Munich Tourist Office, India. The destination training programme is said to help trade partners in selling Munich.
Indian tourist arrivals to South Korea increase by 47.9%
South Korea welcomed 88,917 visitors from India by the end of July 2016, an increase of 47.9 per cent, relative to the same period last year
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