Twenty14 Holdings, the hospitality investment arm of LuLu Group International, is developing two properties in Bengaluru that will open in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Hazel Jain As its name suggests, Twenty14 Holdings was established in 2014 and aims to become a billion- dollar investment company by 2025. It is an …

Warning bells have not stopped ringing as a series of wildfire raging predominantly in southeast Australia, is expected to go on for months. We speak to six travel advisors to find out what the ground reality for them is, with a majority of them agreeing that tourism remains largely unaffected. …

The primary agenda for Kesari MICE now is to expand out of Maharashtra and to cater to people in high-potential cities of Bengaluru, Kochi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Delhi. Service and innovation will lead the way forward. Hazel Jain “I believe that in the coming years, M!CE will see a …

After seeing huge success from its Bengaluru flight, Ethiopian Airlines will not only increase route capacity but also launch a new India-Ethiopia connection from April 3, 2020. Hazel Jain Ethiopian Airlines is looking to expand in the South Indian market with the launch of Chennai flights to its capital, Addis …

The fair strengthens its B2B meetings agenda with the sections — FITUR B2B MATCH and FITUR MICE, stressing on the importance of specialisation and professionalisation. Manas Dwivedi The 40th edition of FITUR, organised by IFEMA at Feria de Madrid from the January 22-26, 2020, is looking to once again become …

Odisha Tourism is targeting to receive 500,000 foreign tourists out of a total of 2.5 crore by 2022. The state tourism board is also keen on promoting Odisha in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and replicate its environmentally-sensitive Marine Drive Eco Retreat model at suitable times of the year. …

Ministry of Tourism is innovating its approach to tap some of the biggest outbound markets of the world, China being its focus for now. A dedicated China cell and marketing through the Chinese multipurpose digital platform, WeChat, is a move in this direction. Nisha Verma Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, …

The fifth OTOAI convention, scheduled from March 15-18 in Antalya, Turkey, will be accompanied by optional pre and post-convention tours of three days each. As preparations are afoot, the theme for this year is yet to be revealed. Manas Dwivedi Outbound Tour Operators Assocition of India (OTOAI) will organise its …

In an effort to make visa application more convenient for travel agents, VFS Global will soon start an exclusive Visa Application Centre (VAC) for them in the heart of New Delhi. Manas Dwivedi To maintain and strengthen relationship with the travel trade, VFS Global is taking a slew of measures …

Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) will go completely digital in 2020, with the first event of the year being hosted in Nagpur between January 27 and 28. Nisha Verma Harmandeep Singh Anand, MD, GPS, has said that starting with GPS Nagpur from January 27-28 this year, they will go completely digital …