The Turkish Culture and Tourism office in India revealed that between January to December 2019, Turkey has registered a 57% increase in the number of Indian tourist arrivals in comparison to the same period last year, hosting 230,000 Indian visitors. In 2018, Turkey hosted 147,000 Indian visitors while the numbers …
Read More »Hilton launches tailored guest offering programme ‘Namaste’
Customised programmes for Indians travelling to the Middle East & Africa, the ‘Namaste’ program caters to destination weddings, off-beat vacation spots, Bollywood shoots & meetings and Events, niche services, world-class facilities & memorable stays. Exceptional quality, impeccable service and the warmest of welcomes, no one does hospitality like Hilton. This …
Read More »Japan hosts “An Evening with Japanese Food 2020” in Delhi
Satoshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to India hosted “An Evening with Japanese Food 2020” at his residence in New Delhi, to promote Japanese food in India. The Embassy of Japan in India has been working actively to raise awareness of Japanese food and Sake (Rice Wine) in India. This time, …
Read More »SriLankan Airlines rationalises flights to China
SriLankan Airlines is rationalizing its services to China in accordance with current market conditions as per its long-held commercial policies, with a temporary reduction of frequencies to several cities. This is to better reflect present passenger demand in the wake of a significant reduction in the number of Chinese travellers …
Read More »Azerbaijan records 67% increase in tourists from India in 2019
Anupriya Bishnoi Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) witnessed 2019 as a year of growth in tourism across the capital city of Baku and other key regions of Azerbaijan, with Indian visitor numbers up by 66.8%. This achievement comes just over a year after ATB unveiled the “Take Another Look” campaign in …
Read More »Tourism New Zealand announces expansion of tourism industry partnership for quicker visitor visa application processing
Inspired by the fact that New Zealand is one of the first places to see the sunlight of a new day, Tourism New Zealand, as a part of 100% Pure Welcome – 100% Pure New Zealand, has released a content series with ‘Good Morning World’ messages shared by locals welcoming …
Read More »IndiGo suspends Delhi-Chengdu and Bengaluru-Hong Kong sector flights
IndiGo has released a statement saying: “After carefully assessing the current Coronavirus situation in China, IndiGo is taking some safety measures for its customers, crew and staff. Due to China travel restrictions, we have seen a high number of cancellations from China on our Delhi-Chengdu route and vice-a-versa. Therefore, we …
Read More »What curated itineraries & social apps tell us about how people will travel in 2020
Authored article by: Sebastien Gibergues, Vice President of Online Travel Asia Pacific at Amadeus Remember culture shock? A common phenomenon for travelers a decade ago, where travelers would arrive in new place and step outside of their comfort zone to pursue the unfamiliar. It was often accompanied with the shock …
Read More »The ungrounding of 737 MAX to begin during mid-2020
Boeing has made a statement on the current status of 737 MAX. The statement reads, “As we have emphasised, the FAA and other global regulators will determine when the 737 MAX returns to service. However, in order to help our customers and suppliers plan their operations, we periodically provide them …
Read More »SWISS now flying with fully-refurbished Airbus A340 fleet
Anupriya Bishnoi Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has equipped the cabins of its five Airbus A340 aircraft with the First, Business and Economy Class seats which already feature on its Boeing 777s, together with a new in-flight entertainment system …
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