Cygnett Hotels and Resorts has signed a new 50-room property in Dibrugarh, Assam, set to open in September. Sarbendra Sarkar, founder & managing director of Cygnett Hotels Group, said, “We are delighted to announce the signing of a new 50-key hotel in Dibrugarh, a brilliant location with close proximity to the airport. Cygnett Inn Dibrugarh […]

The Government of Delhi is preparing a tourism policy and master plan for promotion of tourism and tourism infrastructure for Delhi Tourism. For this, the Delhi Government has earmarked a total expenditure of Rs 119 crore for Tourism sector in 2017-18. This includes revenue budget of Rs 69 crore and capital budget of Rs 50 […]

Carlson Rezidor announced the opening of its new Hotel-Radisson Blu Atria Bengaluru, with 167 guest rooms and suites with modern amenities. The hotel is located 45 minutes away from the Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) and 10 minutes from the City Railway Station. The hotel has four in-house dining options for guests. It has over 1,250 […]

India’s leading air carrier, Jet Airways will increase its daily flights to 650 from 600 starting end of March. This will allow the travellers better connectivity within the country. Direct services to Madurai and Bagdogra from Mumbai, Jaipur to Chandigarh, Dehradun to Srinagar, and Bengaluru to Kozhikode will be some of the new sectors. Other […]

A new integrated international passenger terminal for commercial operation was inaugurated by the Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan. The Chief Minister lauded the CIAL, the country’s first airport built under PPP model, which has heralded a new chapter in aviation history by becoming the first in the world that completely operates on solar power. The […]

Hyatt has announced the opening of its Hyatt Place Rameswaram, the first Hyatt Place hotel in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the fifth Hyatt Place hotel to open in India. The hotel offers 101 guestrooms and suites, 4,757 square feet of high-tech meeting space, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, 24-hour gym, and […]

Intercontinental Hotels Group increases its presence in the eastern part of the country by introduction of its first Holiday Inn hotel in Kolkata.  This will be a 137-room hotel in partnership with Jain Group. With this, the total number of Holiday Inn hotels has gone up to 11 in India. Shantha de Silva, Head of […]

Singapore Airlines has announced the launch of its fourth weekly flight from Gujarat’s key city, Ahmedabad to Singapore, starting last week of David Lim, General Manager India, Singapore Airlines, commented, “Travel to and from Ahmedabad has steadily increased over the years. Singapore Airlines is pleased to offer an additional frequency to meet the growing market […]

Welcome kits with preloaded SIM cards have been launched by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Tourism & Culture, Govt. of India, in collaboration with BSNL and Telco for the benefit of foreign tourists visiting the country. He announced, “We are glad to be launching this initiative and hope it is a success. Our […]

As a part of an expansion plan, the two hotel chains have entered into a partnership to increase presence in the Luxury segment. Under a long-term joint venture, both the hotels intend to collaborate, develop and manage Rixos branded resorts & hotels worldwide. Upon closing, AccorHotels will own a 50% interest in the joint venture […]

IndiGo Airlines has announced two new flights to the southern city of Madurai. IndiGo will operate a maiden flight from Delhi to Madurai via Chennai on in the first week of March. Madurai has now become the 37th domestic and 42nd overall destination for the air carrier. Aditya Ghosh, President and Whole Time Director, IndiGo, […]

The latest scheduled airline in India — Zoom Air — which received an air operator’s permit (AOP) on February 3, might start operations from Pasighat airport in Arunachal Pradesh. The airline will launch its scheduled commercial operation on Delhi-Kolkata-Durgapur-Delhi route on February 12. The airline is in talks with the Arunachal Pradesh government to connect […]

Expanding operations overseas, Air India announces a flight on the Delhi- San Francisco route. Air India is set to start another route to the United States and will start direct flight operations on Delhi-Washington-Delhi route in July 2017. This flight will be the fifth direct connection with the US and shall be operated by Boeing […]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has recently announced the opening of Andaz Delhi, marking the brand’s first step into a different category of hotels in India and 16th worldwide. The hotel will be located at Aerocity, close to the airport.  Andaz is within easy reach of downtown Delhi with malls and dining options, and the business hub […]

Kerala, while gearing up for the end of the year high season, is seeing a surge of new hotels this year. One of the most successful brands in the business travel sector is ibis. Accor Hotels brings its international economy brand, in the capital of Kerala with the opening of ibis Kochi City Centre. Jean-Michel […]

According to a ruling from the top courts of India, from January 22 2017, tour operators will have to pay a service tax on 60 per cent of the amount that they bill the customer. This is likely to impact the cost of the tours by 10-15 per cent upward. Before this, tour operators had […]

ICS Group (India) makes a foray in the Indian market with Ayana Hospitality with the flagship property ‘Ayana Fort Kochi.’ This is pegged as a luxury boutique hotel in Kochi, the gateway to the state of Kerala. The hotel is a 200-year-old courthouse that has been restored and refurbished with the best of amenities, but […]

Royal Orchid Hotels will open two hotels under its brand Regenta Inn in Vadodara and Kolkata, expanding to 40 hotels. Regenta Inn Vadodara is located at Ved Transcube Plaza adjacent to the Central Bus Terminal. This is walking distance to the Vadodara Railway Station and a short ride to the airport, making it a convenient […]

A new cross-border rail service to connect India with Bangladesh is set to be operational in January, to coincide with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Shaikh Hasina’s state visit to India. The route will connect Kolkata with Khulna and will span a distance of 155km between Kolkata and Bangladesh’s third largest city.  The passenger train is a […]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Andaz Delhi at the Aerocity region of the capital. This marks Andaz brand’s first hotel in India and 16th worldwide. At the moment, Andaz Delhi will open with a partial inventory of its 401 guestrooms, including 45 suites. The hotel will also offer 129 serviced apartments. Other […]

India has signed open skies agreement with six countries. Jamaica, Guyana, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain and Sri Lanka will be the nations that will enjoy an open skies agreement. This was signed at the International Civil Aviation Negotiations (ICAN) 2016. The agreement allows unlimited number of flights to six metro airports namely Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, […]

A 490-room property by ITC is all set to open doors in the eastern city of Kolkata. ITC Hotel, Kolkata will lie next to the already present ITC Sonar and will represent the rich history of Bengal and Kolkata. It is being built with aesthetics from the colonial time, as Calcutta (former name) was the […]