Israel Ministry of Tourism conducts six-city roadshow in India
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): In continuation of its plan to increase the number of Indian arrivals to the country, the Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT), conducted their second roadshow for 2017 in India.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IBNS): Taking another new initiative, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, on Wednesday announced a partnership with Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company.
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation celebrates 125 years of Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IBNS):Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) on the occasion of 125 years of Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav is organizing a grand celebration “MahaGaneshotsav†starting from Aug 26 to Sept 5 to promote the spirit of the festival.
India emerges among high growth tourist markets for Vienna
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Austrian capital recorded almost 7 million visitor bednights--an all-time new high for Vienna--between January-June 2017 – 4.2% more than for the same period the previous year.
Mumbai Airport to host Helios’ first travel retail store in India
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): Luxury watch brand Helios, from Titan, on Monday said it has entered the travel retail segment with its first airport store in India at Terminal 1 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), administered by GVK Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL).
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. But unbridled tourism has also created problems with growing resentment among local residents as well as allegations of damage to the environment, writes Ranjita Biswas
Emirates to deploy extra flights for the upcoming Hajj season
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): Airlines major Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah to help facilitate travel for thousands of pilgrims this year heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj.
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SpiceJet launches services connecting Puducherry
Gurgaon, Aug 16 (IBNS): Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday launched services on the Hyderabad-Puducherry sector providing connections from different parts of the country to the Union Territory.
Puducherry airport resumes flight services, connects with Hyderabad in first phase
Puducherry, Aug 16 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Puducherry, V Narayanasamy, on Wednesday, inaugurated the resumption of air services from Puducherry to Hyderabad, according to media reports.
Independence Day: Jet Airways adds Tiranga Biriyani to menu
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Aviation major Jet Airways added Independence Day flavour to its menu with a delectable Tiranga Biriyani.
Indian Railways connects Sambalpur in Odisha with Jammu
Sambalpur, Aug 9 (IBNS): Sambalpur, an important city in western Odisha, will soon have a direct train connection with Jammu, announced the Railway Board recently.
Thomas Cook India targets Middle India’s high growth
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IBNS): Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., a travel and travel related financial Services Company, has recently launched a unique group tours portfolio, ‘Romantic Getaways’, to tap into Middle India’s high growth honeymoon travel segment.
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IBNS): A special event titled 'The Dawn of Cruise Tourism in India' was inaugurated in Mumbai on Tuesday in the presence of Union Minister for Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, and Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Rashmi Verma.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the applicable tax rate on passenger tickets for economy class has been reduced from 6 per cent to 5 per cent (non-creditable for goods).
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is developing Guwahati Airport as an inter-regional hub, while Agartala, Dibrugarh and Imphal airports are being developed as intra-regional hubs in the North eastern region.