World renowned hotel, Hyatt is ready to have a total of 27 properties in India by the end of this year., Vice President, Sales Operations, South Asia – Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Harleen Mehta addressed the media and said, “Currently we have a portfolio of 24 hotels in India, representing five brands (Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, […]

The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) is all set to hold its 32nd annual convention from September 18-21, 2016, at ITC Grand Chola in Chennai. Pronab Sarkar President, IATO, said, “We were planning to have our convention in Chennai for last couple of years as IATO never had its annual convention in Tamil Nadu […]

As one of the most popular hospitality experts of the country, Hyatt sees a heartening scenario in India. The hotel chain plans to notch the number to 27 properties by the end of the year 2016. That’s an addition of 3 more, as the chain stands at 24 right now. This is considered extremely rapid […]

Air India, India’s International carrier, has announced its plan to double its direct non-stop flights between Delhi and San Francisco (USA) from three times a week to daily during the winters. According to a news report, a senior Air India official said, “This flight has clearly proved that it does not take years to develop […]

Airplane company, Boeing forecasts a whopping number for the planes that might be needed by India. The number stands at 1850 new planes that will cost around $265 billion. Dinesh Keskar, senior VP, Asia Pacific and India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes released the company’s annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for India in Mumbai, and said, […]

As many as 68,487 tourists arrived in July 2016 on e-Tourist Visa (eTV) as compared to 21,476 during the month of July 2015 commanding a growth of 218.9 per cent. International tourists visiting India last year in 2015 has been surpassed in the first six months of the current calendar year 2016. During January- July […]

This to inform you that Yala national park will be closed from 1st  September -15th October 2016  due to restoration of the  habitats & the natural behavior patterns of the Animals. So kindly request from you,  not to  promote  Yala national park safaris during this period.

It gives us great pleasure to share with you that Indo Asia has been conferred with the National Tourism Award (3rd position), for outstanding performance as ‘Best Inbound Tour Operator in Category III’ for the year 2014-15. This is a reflection of our constant endeavour to offer innovative travel ideas and see them executed to […]

The Ministry of External Affairs will organize the country’s first SAARC Tourism Summit in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, in the second week of  October. The FDI under Make in India and Make in Maharashtra schemes, are also being looked at an opportunity to tap during this two-day summit. The chosen destination Aurangabad makes the fit, since it […]

Representation and marketing company, RARE has added four new hotel partners in 2016. “We are thrilled to introduce these fresh off the boat properties for the year 2016. Call us RARE 50 as we endeavor to be a curated collection of 50 of the most unique concept oriented properties,” says Sowmya R Vijaymohan, Partner, RARE […]

Given that fuel charges and taxes have been on the rise, economizing flying costs is something that all airlines think of. Homegrown brand, Jet Airways has imposed a new cost structure for cabin baggage. Starting July 15, the airlines will be charging Rs 900 for extra cabin bag for passengers flying from the six metros […]

Effective August 1 , 2016, all airlines will have to pay up to Rs 10,000 per flyer for cancelling/delaying a flight beyond two hours. Previously, the compensation under both circumstances amounted to Rs 4000. Naturally, there are some caveats to this rule, but the news comes as a respite for passengers who have to suffer […]

As compared to FTAs (Foreign Tourist Arrivals) of 5.12 lakh during the month of June 2015, FTAs during the month of June 2016 were 5.50 lakh, registering a growth of 7.3 per cent. FTAs during the period January-June 2016 were 41.86 lakh with a growth of 8.9 per cent as compared to the FTAs of […]

There has been a proposed fee hike for all the Archeological Survey of India managed monuments in the last few months. The decision has been made on this and the hike has been curbed. The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has decided that the increase in ASI monument fees will only be 50 per cent of […]

Three new hotels mark the expansion plan for Keys Hotels – Keys Hotels in Vishakhapatnam, Keys Hotels Malabar Gate in Calicut and Keys Lite Om Niwas in Jaipur will be the three new addresses. The company also plans to open 8-10 new management contract hotels in the next 12-18 months by adopting assets light strategy. […]

The Fern Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of The Fern Hillside Resort at Bhimtal. This is pegged as a premium resort located in the hills of Bhimtal and overlooking the central lake of the town. The resort offers 30 spacious rooms with a contemporary aesthetic. The room rates start from Rs 2250 plus taxes. […]

Srinagar has become more accessible to travellers, effective June 15, 2016. GoAir announced that flights G8-228 and G8-229 took off from Srinagar at 18:40 pm to Mumbai and Delhi, respectively. The newly introduced evening flights help keep up with the demand from tourists, and the increase in flights will aid in keeping the prices competitive […]

Al Sawari Holding will be joining hands with Leela to establish a 100-room property near the Taj Mahal. Another management agreement has been signed with AIANA Hotels and Resorts, a global hotel management company, to operate a 150-room Aiana Hotel on the same plot of six acres. “We are delighted to partner with Al Sawari […]

Golden Tulip Hotels South Asia announced the launch of its first property in the eastern region of India – in the city of Kolkata. Golden Tulip Salt Lake Hotel Kolkata is a four-star contemporary luxury hotel will offer 55 rooms. It also offers a multi cuisine restaurant and a coffee shop for both in house […]

Accor Hotels and Brigade Group, Bangalore announced the opening of Grand Mercure Mysuru. The hotel has 146 spacious rooms and suites and is located within close proximity of all major tourist attractions as well as the central business district. The sixth floor of the hotel features a viewing gallery overlooking the Dasara procession, which happens […]

Preferred Hotels & Resorts expands its partnership with Fortune Hotels by announcing the addition of seven new properties to its portfolio, bringing its partnership with the group to a total of nine properties across key destinations in India. These include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurgaon, Navi Mumbai and Noida. The association between Preferred Hotels & Resorts […]

In order boost the state’s tourism, Odisha Tourism has planned to organise the ‘Odisha Travel Bazaar’ on the lines of the Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) and Kerala Travel Mart (KTM). Dr. R K Pattanayak, Tourist Officer, Department of Tourism, Govt of Odisha, said, “We are still on the verge of finalising this but we […]