[ad_1] Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) is launching a second cruise boat ‘Cleopatra‘ and the service from Marine Drive in the city to Kottayam, connecting the backwaters of Alappuzha, will begin next week. The first boat ‘Michele‘ started service in the second week of August, from Marine Drive to …
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GMR among 3 potential bidders for USD 3 billion Philippines airport project, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Passengers queue at airline counters in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo A 170.6 billion pesos (USD 3 billion) project to modernise the main international airport in the Philippines has attracted three potential bidders, including India’s …
Read More »Growth of SMEs in the digital era, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The rise of the internet in the 1990s and early 2000s has brought with it a tidal wave of digital innovation, forever altering the landscape for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the travel sector. Yet, amidst this digital revolution, SMEs have evolved to stay relevant in the digital …
Read More »EU not required to end Americans' visa-free access: ECJ
[ad_1] The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said the European Commission is not automatically required to suspend the visa exemption as it has "political discretion" to decide whether to do so or not. The European Union maintains that all citizens from its 27 member countries should be treated equally when …
Read More »Guwahati International Airport receives ISO-10002:2018 certification, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Guwahati International Airport receives ISO-10002:2018 certification Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) in Guwahati has achieved international acclaim by receiving the ISO 10002:2018 certification. This recognition comes after a comprehensive evaluation of the airport’s Quality Management System, Management, and Airport Development processes. ISO 10002:2018 is a globally respected certification …
Read More »Indonesia offers ‘golden visa’ to entice foreign investors, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] In a move to woo foreign individuals and corporate investors, Indonesia has introduced a golden visa scheme. It has taken this step to boost its national economy, a statement from the Ministry of law and Human Rights said. “The golden visa is granting a residence permit for an extended …
Read More »Maharashtra builds bigger highways, but flushes promised plan for toilets, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Mumbai-Pune highway Five years after the state government launched a proposal to build public toilets along highways, the plan has remained in cold storage with people struggling to find usable ones that are clean as they travel to destinations by road. The state had 17,757 km of highways in …
Read More »Why travel & hospitality industry in India needs to focus on delivering great CX, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The average Indian customer presents an interesting paradox — a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found that 74% of them are worried about personal finances and want to cut back on non-essential spending. At the same time, nearly half of them (45%) want to spend more on travel. Amidst …
Read More »Over 24k Passport Applications Filed In Nashik So Far, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Image used for representative purpose only Stating a sharp rise in passport applications in Nashik city, the data provided by the city police said that so far they have verified 24,000 applications sent by the local passport office. On an average the police have been verifying over 3,400 applications …
Read More »Digital nomads are travelling by day and working by night, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] For some nomads, this is an essential life-hack. For others, it represents the polarising reality of globalisation: that the entire world should operate as an open, free market. To many, it is unethical. Therese-Heather Belen is living the dream, working remotely full-time while travelling across Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and …
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