For Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, the effort put in by women in the tourism industry somehow doesn’t get the credit it deserves. She believes that bringing women in the limelight and encouraging them to not be shy of recognition will really help boost their participation in …

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has leveraged on this time to strengthen its partner relationships, educating and engaging them to keep the destination top-of-mind, says Puneet Kumar, Director, South Asia & Middle East, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Hazel Jain Is HK looking to promote itself as a M!CE destination …

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, has said that with India emerging as an important destination for medical tourism, the medical visa is already being issued and that the e-Tourist Visa as well as scheduled international flights are also set to commence soon. Nisha Verma Calling India …

The three-day annual convention organised by Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) at Kevadia in Gujarat, was intended to re-ignite the industry’s faith in tourism and restart domestic travel. And so, the convention was aptly themed ‘Domestic Tourism – Hope for the revival – Dekho Apna Desh’. Neha …

Three low-cost Indian carriers – IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir – feature in the top five list on the January 2021 Leaderboard for Safe Travel Score among Asia Pacific Airlines. Air India features in the top 10 full-service airlines. Even as countries inoculate their population with COVID-19 vaccines, resumption of air …

KB Kachru, VP, Hotel Association of India, shares why it is important to uplift the hospitality sector by giving it an infrastructure status. Nisha Verma KB Kachru says that an ‘infrastructure’ status is crucial for the hospitality sector. “The PM called it one of the five pillars of progress, hence, …

Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, believes that the sector will be a major economic driver post COVID, and that revival of domestic travel aided by the commendable handling of the crisis would also help. Nisha Verma Arvind Singh has said that the top leadership of the country considers the …

  Addressing important queries of parliamentarians pertaining to various issues related to the tourism sector, Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture, offered written replies in both houses of the Parliament during the Budget session. Manas Dwivedi After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget in …

As families look to travel together, spaces that offer privacy, convenience, safety & hygiene as well as social distancing are going to be in high demand. Serving this very target audience is the X2 Chiang Mai South Gate Villa by Thailand-based hospitality group Cross Hotels & Resorts. With more international …

Despite Goa receiving one of the highest number of visitors from across the country, the state’s travel trade is merely surviving as these are low-spending, short-stay tourists. TTAG (Travel & Tourism Association of Goa) has requested its government to share the Rs300 crore budget it has received from the Centre …