Tourise initiative launches AI project with focus on tourism safety
The Tourise Destination Initiative (TDI), a global effort by governments, international organisations, academia and the private sector to transform tourism destinations into living laboratories for...
Millennium Hotels & Resorts, IHCL link loyalty programmes
Millennium Hotels & Resorts (MHR) has entered a loyalty partnership with Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) as it marks 30 years of operations, linking its...
Sri Lanka to expand visa-free access to 40 markets from January...
Sri Lanka will allow visa-free entry to nationals of 40 countries from next month, a move intended to stimulate travel demand to the destination.
Sri...
Experts urge tourism shift to micro‑experiences as future model
The shift away from mass tourism activities towards the low-profile yet meaningful and potentially high-yield “micro-experiences” embedded in daily life took centre stage at...
Aviation roundup: Air France, Hong Kong Airlines and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Emirates launches Asia Pass for multi-city travel
Emirates has introduced the Emirates Asia Pass, a new option for multi-city travel across South-east Asia under a single booking.
The pass allows itineraries covering...
InnKey and Marriott elevate guest journeys with Series by Marriott rollout
InnKey, India’s enterprise hospitality technology platform, has partnered with Marriott International to support its new brand, Series by Marriott, across India.
The phased rollout covers...
Oceania Cruises unveils two all-new culinary concepts aboard Oceania Sonata
Oceania Cruises has revealed two new dining concepts aboard Oceania Sonata, the first ship in its Sonata Class, set to launch in August 2027.
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Sri Lanka urges tourists not to cancel visits
Sri Lanka tourism players are rushing to restore normalcy across the country after Cyclone Dilwah’s impact last week. This task is particularly urgent, as...
Air India appoints TAM Group’s The Aviation Management as GSA in...
Air India has appointed The Aviation Management (a TAM Group company) as its general sales agent (GSA) for passenger sales in China, effective December...
