Air India’s exclusive distribution deal with Travelport draws flak from agents
Indian travel agents and associations have taken offence to the recent decision of national carrier Air India to make Travelport its exclusive GDS provider...
Myanmar rolls out VOA for Indian nationals
India nationals can now enter Myanmar with visa-on-arrival (VOA) at Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw International Airports, as part of the Myanmar government's...
India mulls ways to boost disappointing Chinese arrivals
As current inbound arrival figures from China remain dismal, India’s Ministry of Tourism is stepping up its efforts to woo the Chinese market, including...
Female-only travel on the rise for Indians
Female-only travel is emerging as a key segment in Indian outbound tourism, a niche that travel consultants are now targeting as they come up...
Opening of Myanmar-India border crossings to stimulate overland travel
The opening of Myanmar’s borders with India is expected to lure overland travellers from Europe and Asia.
From September, all nationalities were given clearance to...
New GSA paves road into India for Hertz
The Hertz Corporation has appointed InterGlobe Air Transport (IGAT) as its exclusive GSA in India.
IGAT will manage the outbound sales of products and services...
Oyo Hotels enters Indonesia with US$100m in investment war chest
Oyo Hotels is planning to invest US$100 million in Indonesia and expand its presence to over 35 cities by 2019.
The India-based budget chain will...
Rosewood increases Asia presence with four new signings
Rosewood Hotel Group is expanding its footprint across Asia with four new signings under two of its brands – Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, and...
Kerala tourism shores up efforts to recover from post-flooding woes
Kerala’s tourism players are working towards business recovery after experiencing what’s believed to be the sector’s poorest performing month to-date in August.
Access to many...
India’s LGBT tourism gets shot in the arm
The Indian travel trade has reacted positively to the recent Supreme Court ruling that decriminalised homosexuality, a move that’s expected to provide a significant...
