India’s e-Tourist Visa facility has be extended to the last lot of 37 countries, making the total count of countries under the scheme to 150, as decided by the Government of India. The new 37 countries included in e-Tourist Visa scheme are Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cote d’lvoire, […]

Thai Airways will operate additional daylight flight TG324-TG323, on the Delhi- Bangkok route, increasing frequency to 19 flights a week. With prices starting from Rs 12,437++, the route gets an additional push for the already popular route. Right now there is connectivity from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore offering 52 flights a week. […]

Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh has been seeing a momentum in business over the last few years. Courtyard by Marriott, the 14th property for the brand in India, has just been launched. The hotel has the largest guest suite in the city, at 699 square feet, making it a good option for elite guests. […]

‘Kalyan Hometel’ from the house of Sarovar Hotels & Resorts has made a foray into the Chennai market with a new property at the Vandalur-Chennai road. This is a new age business hotel with 108 comfortable rooms and suite. The optimum pricing of the rooms starting Rs 3,450++ is what sets it apart from many […]

The lake city of Udaipur has yet another stalwart in the hospitality sector with Radisson Udaipur having opened its doors to welcome guests. The city already has a large array of highend hotels that cater to guests. Radisson’s foray into the destination, enhances the infrastructure by many folds. The hotel is located in the heart […]

Thailand’s Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) is rapidly expanding its high-end Eastin hotel brand in the country, with the launch of a new property in  Darjeeling in the eastern state of West Bengal. Kurseong is a low-key destination but holds the promise of many wonders – tea estates, a stunning countryside, great weather and remnants of […]

TImproving connectivity to remote, but remarkable tourism destinations in the North East of the country is the focus for the Tourism Ministry this year. The state of Sikkim is all set to get its own airport in Pakyong, 35 km away from the capital, Gangtok. The airport will be inaugurated by the end of the […]

Introduction of chartered flights by GoAir from Bengaluru to Port Blair optimizes time for travellers from January 2016 onwards. The first flight took off from Bengaluru on January 20 before midnight, and landed at Port Blair airport at 01:50 hrs. The air carrier has decided to operate three night flights in this sector in January, […]

Direct flights from Singapore to Lucknow make a foray this year. The inaugural flight already landed in early December. Tigerair, the airlines behind this, has pegged Lucknow as the sixth city in India which is connected to the eastern shores at Changi Airport. Tigerair will operate three weekly flights to the city. The airlines is […]

As a result of a new codeshare with Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Jet Airways will be flying daily from Mumbai and New Delhi to Amsterdam starting March end. Jet will now treat Amsterdam as its new hub in Europe, abandoning Brussels, which was previously the base. Customers travelling from Europe and […]

The state of Jammu & Kashmir has started a helicopter service at INR 10,000 to-and-fro to resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg from the Srinagar Airport. Usually this ride can take more than 2 hours. The service will be available to boost the golf, conference and adventure tourism in the state. “We want to allure guests […]

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces will be opening Taj Bangalore, the latest addition to the group’s already robust portfolio. This will be the sixth Taj group hotel in the Garden City. Access to the Kempegowda International Airport will be easy for the 154-room property, as it will be built only a  short distance from there. […]

Ambience Group’s fivestar deluxe hotel in East Delhi has been rechristened to The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi. This is the third address for Leela hotels in the NCR. The sprawling 480-room property offers one of the largest conference and event space in India. Rajiv Kaul, President, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts said, “The […]

AirAsia X has been making an impact in the Indian skies, especially with the new announcement of four weekly flights on the KL-Delhi route, which is one of the most coveted directions for travellers. The company will relaunch flights to Delhi in the beginning of the year (February 2016), four years after it suspended its […]

With the growing popularity of Pushkar, as a leading festival destination in Rajasthan, the entry of Westin Hotel and Resorts is met with enthusiasm. The foray will mark Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s seventh hotel in the country. The hotel is slated to open in 2016. The hotel is built at the base of the […]

The IT city of India never has a dearth of footfalls where the business travelers are concerned. With its large span to new commercial hubs, there is always a need for excellent services to the global traveller. Conrad Hotels and Resorts, a part of the Hilton Group, makes a foray in the capital city of […]

Starwoods Hotels and Resorts step up the game by adding another hotel to their already impressive list of hotels in India. With Starwood being the game changer as one of the leading Leisure and Hotel Company, its impact is due to be majorly felt in India. This time, it is the Le Meridian Hotel in […]

This year is a crucial year to map the effectiveness of electronic visas, a scheme rolled out by the freshly elected Govt. of India. During the period of January through September, 2015 a total of 2,01,705 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa. As compared to 19,290 during the same period last year, a growth of 945.6 […]

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened Holiday Inn & Suites Bengaluru – the first Holiday Inn hotel in tech city  of the nation. Located in Whitefield, the city’s biggest commercial hub, the 122-room Holiday Inn & Suites Bengaluru also includes 19 suites and two apartments and caters to the growth of business and leisure travellers to […]

November 8, 2015 is the chosen date of opening for the 279-room Taj Santacruz, Mumbai. As one of the most important commercial and business  districts with easy access to the airport, Santacruz, is the ideal location. The hotel offers inaugural special rates on Luxury Rooms, starting from Rs 8,500 (exclusive of taxes). Expect luxury in […]

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort in India, the second luxury property after InterContinental Mumbai on Marine Drive. The group has chosen a location, 30 kms from the Chennai International Airport, in a picturesque spot overlooking the Bay of Bengal on East Coast Road. Shantha de Silva, Head […]

The Centre has given a nod for the Rs 3,000 crore International airport project at the Mopa village of Goa. Given that the state is one of the most popular destinations for inbound travellers, this was much needed to handle the footfall. The greenfield airport, to be developed in four phases and will have annual […]