Kerala bags 12 National Tourism Awards
Kerala Tourism won three out of the six National Tourism awards for 2014-15 in the marketing category for states, while it received two more awards, including the one for its Responsible Tourism (RT) initiative in the hilly d
IndiGo expands footprint in Gulf market, launches Chandigarh – Dubai flight
Budget carrier IndiGo is further expanding its network with the introduction of new flights
Ethiopian commences New York – Newark flights
Ethiopian Airlines has commenced thrice weekly flights to New York - Newark from Addis Ababa, via via Lomé, Togo
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
Travel Boutique Online makes strategic moves on Forex with Fxkart.com
Naspers backed Travel Boutique Online enters into strategic partnership with Fxkart.com, an online aggregator/ marketplace of Foreign Exchange Dealers, enabling its 19,000 travel agents to make foreign exchange bookings for t
Panorama Destination partners with Outbound Konnections Reps for India market
Recognising the potential of the emerging Indian outbound tourism market, Panorama Destination has joined hands with Outbound Konnections Reps to establish a partnership in India
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
32nd IATO Annual Convention to take place in Chennai
The 32nd Annual Convention of IATO will be held in Chennai from September 18-21, 2016, at ITC Grand Chola Chennai
India continues to lead domestic passenger market in June
India continued to lead all markets with a 23.3 per cent rise in domestic traffic, propelled by strong growth in real consumer spending as well as by the fact that airlines are adding airport pairs and frequencies
ITM Amritsar to be held from August 12-14, 2016
India Travel Mart (ITM) Amritsar this year will have a special focus on promoting sports and adventure, pilgrimage tourism, hill tourism, beach tourism, honeymoon packages, MICE and medical tourism
Jet Airways to launch Mangaluru-Sharjah flight
Jet Airways will operate new daily service between Mangaluru and Sharjah effective August 7, 2016. With the addition of Sharjah, Jet Airways will connect Mangaluru with three cities in Gulf
DIAL pushing small aircraft operators out of IGI Airport: BAOA
A statement by Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA) states that Delhi International Airport (DIAL) has refused to accept and honour the Union Cabinet-approved National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP)
Jet Airways deploys Boeing 777-300 ER on Mumbai-Amsterdam route
Jet Airways will fly the largest aircraft in its fleet, the Boeing 777-300 ER, on the Mumbai-Amsterdam route with effect from October 30, 2016 to meet the growing demand on this key sector
NTA awards Lotus DMC best tour operator in cruise tourism
Kochi-based cruise tour operator, Lotus DMC, has won the National Tourism Award for the Best Tour Operator in the ‘Niche Segment’ (cruise tourism), by the Ministry of Tourism
MoT invests INR 23.33 billion in projects in last 18 months
The Ministry of Tourism, in last 18 months, has sanctioned projects worth INR 2,333 crore under Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD, the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Tourism, aimed at infrastructural development of tourism site
IndiGo expands footprint in Gulf market, launches Chandigarh-Dubai flight
Effective September 26, 2016, IndiGo will operate a daily non-stop flight between Chandigarh and Dubai, alongside a second daily flight between Chandigarh and Delhi
CWT introduces 4 new corporate travel solutions
The new products help to reduce non-compliant spending, reclaim surcharges on corporate car rentals, analyse traveller data to reduce cost from traveller behaviour and provide comprehensive ground transportation options
ICPB 9th Conventions India Conclave to be held in October
India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB) has announced its flagship event, 9th Conventions India Conclave, to be held from October 13 to 15, 2016 at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, New Delhi
SriLankan Airlines hosts TAAI NR in Colombo
In an attempt to strengthen its association with th Indian tourism sector, SriLankan Airlines recently hosted the visiting delegates of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) in Colombo, where they were to attend the annua
Air India to receive 2 Boeing Dreamliners this year
US-based aircraft company Boeing will deliver two Dreamliners to Air India this year and additional four in 2017, to complete the airline’s order of 27 of these aircraft
Cabinet assents India-Mozambique air services agreement
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved signing of the Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Mozambique
Tourism ministry approves new projects for Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has approved project worth INR 275 crore for development of Krishna and Heritage circuit of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade to receive $58 m investment
Phillip Island’s iconic Penguin Parade, one of Victoria’s most popular tourist attractions, will receive an upgrade, expected to boost jobs and tourism in regional Victoria
Ixigo introduces AI powered assistant – ‘ixibaba’
Travel marketplace ixigo has launched ‘ixibaba’ - an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, which provides quick, quirky answers to all travel planning and booking related queries
Aviation supports 28.8 million jobs in APAC: ATAG report
Aviation is vital to the modern, globalised world, supporting millions of jobs and driving economic growth
Global tourism marks 5% growth between Jan-April
International tourist arrivals have grown by five per cent between January and April 2016, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer
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