[ad_1] Representative Image On July 27, 2023, Rajkot celebrated a significant milestone with the inauguration of the state-of-the-art Rajkot International Airport, fulfilling a long-standing aspiration of the region for improved air connectivity. The Greenfield airport developed at a cost of more than INR 1400 crores and spread over 2500 acres, …
Read More »IHCL ends Q1 with strong performance led by double-digit revenue growth, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] IHCL’s first hotel – The iconic Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. Country’s largest hospitality company, The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) reported its consolidated financials for the first quarter ending June 30, 2023. The company ended the first quarter with a strong performance led by double-digit revenue growth. Turnover crossed …
Read More »Singapore Airlines flags near-term competition in international travel, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Singapore Airlines said on Thursday it expects competition to intensify in the coming months as carriers scramble to take advantage of strong overseas travel demand that helped the city-state’s flagship airline to post a record first-quarter profit. Airlines across the world are investing in improving flight frequencies and adding …
Read More »AirAsia India flights to operate under Air India Express branding after regulatory approval, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday gave its go ahead to the Tata Group’s initiative to merge the budget airline AIX Connect (previously known as AirAsia India) with Air India Express, a senior DGCA official confirmed to IANS. AIX Connect, operating …
Read More »Small hotels & homestays to fuel rural entrepreneurship, jobs: MoT, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image In a bid to promote rural entrepreneurship and generate job opportunities in remote areas, the Ministry of Tourism, responsible for fostering tourism in India, is actively supporting small hotels and homestays. According to the Union Minister of Culture, Tourism, and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy, the ministry has …
Read More »Assam Minister tells tour operators, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Image used for representation A meeting was held between Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah and leading tour operators from Delhi to promote the state as a tourist destination. As many as 25 Delhi-based tour operators, travel agents and travel journal houses gathered at the meeting in Assam House …
Read More »Nepalese delegation hails Uttarakhand CM for boosting religious tourism, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami A high-level delegation of Nepalese politicians Thursday hailed the steps taken by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to boost religious tourism in Uttarakhand. Expressing interest in joining hands on the state’s Manaskhand Mandir Mala project, the delegation said Nepal could benefit from it …
Read More »Waterways Authority Bets On Boats To Boost Temple Tourism In Ap, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative Image AP Inland Waterways Authority (AP IWA) has prepared a blueprint to promote temple tourism. With several prominent temples in the state located on riverbanks, IWA wants to promote religious tourism through waterways. The newly set-up AP IWA is keen to make the new project operational in the …
Read More »Himachal clocks record tourist footfall in first half of 2023, sector tumbles in July due to weather vagaries, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The state government has set an ambitious target of welcoming five crore tourists annually, he added. Himachal Pradesh witnessed a record tourist footfall of one crore six thousand in the first half of 2023 till June but heavy rains, floods and landslides in the state in July have led …
Read More »BLS to provide visa, legalisation services for Italian Embassy in Cameroon, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Representative image BLS International Services Ltd, a global outsourcing and technology solutions provider for governments and diplomatic missions, has recently secured its fifth consecutive contract with the Italian Government. The contract mandates BLS International to provide visa and legalisation services for the Embassy of Italy in Cameroon, further reinforcing …
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