IndiGo has signed a one-way codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways, allowing Qatar to place its code on IndiGo flights between Doha, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. The agreement may be enhanced in the future. TT Bureau The agreement was announced in New Delhi, where Ronojoy Dutta, CEO, IndiGo and Akbar Al …

With a total of three VFS Global’s visa application centres in India, Slovakia saw a 70 per cent increase in Indian arrivals in 2018, with leisure tourism on the rise. Hazel Jain Ivan Lancaric, Ambassador of Slovakia to India, based in New Delhi, was recently in Mumbai to officially inaugurate …

With a focus on business and professionalisation, FITUR 2020 has strengthened its agenda of B2B meetings with its sections FITUR B2B MATCH and FITUR MICE. TT Bureau Celebrating its 40th anniversary next year, FITUR 2020, the international tourism fair organised by IFEMA from January 22-26 at Feria de Madrid, presents …

The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) will be coming up with an Accident Mitigation Act that will enlist the protocols required to be followed in case of an accident. TT Bureau As many as 212 mountains have been opened by Government of India, and the association is actively …

FAITH is planning to conduct a solidarity meeting with stakeholders of the industry from Kashmir, revealed Subhash Goyal, Honorary Secretary, FAITH. TT Bureau Subhash Goyal has revealed that FAITH and its Board members will be going to Srinagar to express their solidarity with the travel and hospitality industry of Jammu …

NBTC Holland Marketing, India, recently hosted members of the trade to visit and explore Holland, and attend the HollandCity Global Travel Trade Show. Visitors had a chance to explore a different side of The Netherlands, one that went beyond Amsterdam to regions like Rotterdam, Den Haag, and other scenic sites. …

Sri Lanka is home to more than 50 Ramayana sites. The island nation has much to offer by way of religious gems such as the Sigiriya rock; Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple, nestled amidst scenic Nuwara Eliya; and Dambulla Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vartik Sethi from Sri Lanka The …

Le Murraya Hospitality Group (LMH), based in Koh Samui, has signed up India Sales Associates (ISA Tourism) as its India representative in a bid to tap India’s outbound market. TT Bureau LMH operates boutique hotels and resorts, with properties under brand names Le Murraya Hotel, Synergy Resort and La Vida …

Interest from the India market to Austria and neighbouring regions will only increase with time, claims Ishvinder Maddh, Managing Director, Robinville Intech. TT Bureau The recent Robinville Tourism Conclave—The Roadshow, by Robinville Intech in association with its partners, saw the bigwigs of the travel trade industry from three cities in …

Kumar De Silva, Chairman, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), claims that Sri Lanka is ready for conferences and weddings. SLCB recently showcased the various M!CE facilities in the island nation to India’s M!CE and wedding planners by organising a Fam trip for them to the country. Nisha Verma Sri Lanka …