CAPA India Aviation Outlook FY2023 projects that domestic and international traffic in FY23 will be higher than FY22. Further, a ‘slight dip’ in the domestic passenger demand could be seen due to the hike in air fares, but international traffic is expected to recover in the second half of FY24, …

The hospitality firm, which currently operates 55 properties across India and South Asia, plans to add six new hotels to its network this year, two of which will debut in leading tier II markets in India, says Mark Willis, CEO – India, Middle East, Africa & Turkey, Accor Lipla Negi …

New Delhi: With the tourist sector recovering following lifting of COVID-19 restrictions by many countries, Oman recorded 794,000 inbound travellers till the end of the end of May 2022. As many as 111,883 Indian travelers visited Oman till the end of May 2022 as compared to 24,881 recorded in April …

K Pandian, Chairman, IATO Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar and Puducherry Chapter and Founder Chairman, Cholan Tours, says they are the first Indian travel company, domestic or inbound, giving insurance complimentary to all its clients, which ensures safety and boosts their confidence. Nisha Verma K Pandian, Chairman, IATO Tamil Nadu, …

From medical tourism to leisure inbound, everything needs to be marketed in the right way internationally. This will make locals and tour operators aware who specialise in medical tourism, says Ranga Reddy, Chairman, IATO Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chapter. Nisha Verma Ranga Reddy, Chairman, IATO Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chapter …

About 82 per cent of Indian travellers, the highest in the Asia Pacific region, have an appetite for sustainable travel and are willing to pay more if it means they can make more choices, reveals Booking.com’s inaugural APAC Travel Confidence Index. TT Bureau As various countries have opened their borders, …

IATO is thankful to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and Chairman of CBIC for accepting its two recommendations — removal of GST on services provided outside India to foreign tourists and GST for ferry service hired for transport of passengers, says Rajiv Mehra, President of the Association. Nisha Verma The …

While traffic from India into the state of Victoria in Australia was largely leisure traffic, Julia Swanson, Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne Convention Bureau, reveals that India has now become the largest source of leads out of the Asian-Pacific market. Hazel Jain   How important is MICE traffic from India for …

Abhay Sinha, Director General, Service Export Promotion Council (SEPC), shares that SEIS will go a long way in helping the service sector exporters, including those in the travel, tourism and hospitality segments, as they will be able to claim benefits under the scheme, for which `2,061 crore has been provisioned. …

After a hiatus of more than two years, countries are gradually reopening borders. Since there is a pent up demand for travel, countries are ready with new products to cash in on. As India has been among the top source market in the world, countries are keen to welcome Indian …