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With ambitious expansion plans, Lords Hotels & Resorts has been striving to maintain its popularity with masses by offering sustainable and purposeful services that focus on health and well-being. Janice Alyosius With a belief that moving forward is the only way to survive, Lords Hotels & Resorts has moved forward …

Ethiopian Airlines, celebrating 50 years of uninterrupted service to Mumbai, plans to increase its services to India. The airline is starting three weekly flights to Chennai from July 2 this year, and also bringing three to five more Indian cities under its ambit.  The Chennai flights were initially planned in …

This state in the Mountain West sub-region of the Western United States has 3.5 distinct geographic regions, five national parks, 45 state parks, five national historic sites and trails, and a dozen national monuments and recreation areas. With perfect powder, rugged red rock, alpine lakes, Utah has this and much …

Gagan Katyal, CGM, Sales & Marketing, Ananta Hotels & Resorts says 2023 will be the year of wellbeing for their properties, as they aim for a full recovery during the current financial year. He shares details of the company’s new properties and business strategy. Lipla Negi What are your expansion …

A first of its kind in the DMC business, ‘oa195.com’ aims to provide B2B partners with a fast and easy online access with a one-stop-shop for all their destination requirements. It also offers tremendous benefits to the travel agents who sign up for this. oa195.com is one of the leading …

Five-year plans for businesses are difficult to design in these times, says Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistara. He talks about focus markets for the airline, fleet and route expansion, revenue generation and the immense potential that the country offers to the aviation industry. Hazel Jain Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial …

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting inbound tourism during his recent visit to Denmark. Association President Rajiv Mehra urges him to focus on international promotions, which are held up due to lack of funds. Nisha Verma Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO, believes that the …

With no pre-departure COVID test required for fully vaccinated travellers and no group size limitation, the destination is back to ‘near pre-COVID’ Singapore! Its timely launch of the campaign ‘Enjoy Your Family Times Now in Singapore’ reaffirms this as the island nation welcomes back visitors from one of its top …

JK Mohanty, Lifetime Chairman, HRAO, says more international flights from Odisha are need of the hour and once they start operating, inbound tourism is bound to revive in the state. Unless more international sectors open up, tourists from Europe and United States will give Odisha a miss. Nisha Verma JK …

As aviation markets opened up, domestic airlines are on the path of revival riding on pent-up demand. But rising fuel prices are giving a bumpy ride to the aviation sector. Experts talk about the way ahead at a brainstorming session recently. Nisha Verma The CEOs of the aviation sector discussed …