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Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles Tourism) is deepening its foothold in the India Market with the appointment of Seema Kadam as it’s first-ever Regional Director, India. In 2018, Los Angeles welcomed 130,000 visitors from India, an increase of 5.1 per cent yoy making India 3rd highest year-over-year international growth market for Los … Read more
Dubai welcomed 8.36 million international overnight visitors in the first six months of 2019, posting a positive three per cent in tourism volume growth compared to the same period last year. India once again led the pack, drawing the highest half year volumes with 997,000 visitors – particularly noteworthy given the severe air traffic and … Read more
At the recently held 9th ADTOI Convention-cum-Exhibition, SJ Haider, IAS, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Government of Gujarat said that the CM’s new initiative to promote Border Tourism, a maiden initiative any Indian state has taken, is intended to connect benefits of tourism with the socio-economic life of the locals. Vasan Ahir, Minister of State for Tourism, Gujarat … Read more
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that Thailand has added five new national parks around the country during 2016 to 2019 since the start of the reign of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (King Rama X). This is also in accordance with Thailand’s 20-Year National Strategic Plan, which targets increasing … Read more
At the 9th Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) Convention-cum-Exhibition, the new logo of the association was unveiled along with a Convention Manual in the presence of dignitaries Vasanbhai Aahir, Tourism Minisiter of State, Gujarat Tourism, S.J Haider, Principal Secretary, Gujarat Tourism, Jenu Devan, MD, Gujarat Tourism, Ashwani Lohani, CMD of Air India and … Read more
Global hospitality management chain Swiss-Belhotel International has revealed plans for a major expansion of its portfolio in Vietnam. At present, the group operates one hotel in Vietnam, Swiss-Belresort Tuyen Lam, an enchanting upscale retreat in the country’s Central Highlands, not far from Da Lat. Blending graceful local hospitality with European style, this 151-room resort is … Read more
Fast-building on the success of its debut on the Gold Coast and central Melbourne, Avani Hotels & Resorts will now welcome guests to two new properties: Avani Adelaide Residences and Avani Melbourne Box Hill Residences. Contemporary, relaxed and imaginative, the Box Hill property will open on the fourth quarter of 2019, while Adelaide will officially … Read more
IndiGo, India’s leading airline, reiterating its commitment to provide point-to-point connectivity across the country, today started operations on Delhi-Agartala route. IndiGo is the first and the only airline to operate flights on this route. The maiden flight from Agartala to Delhi was inaugurated by Biplab Kumar Deb, Chief Minister of Tripura in the presence of … Read more
India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the public sector undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, posted a steady performance for first quarter of the current financial year 2019-20. The total turnover in quarter ending June 2019 is INR 66.06 cr as compared to INR 77.11 cr in the corresponding quarter last year. The … Read more
Hong Kong’s airport reopened on Tuesday with some flight resumptions but hundreds of others were still cancelled, with airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Malaysian Airlines advising travellers of rescheduling. Hong Kong’s Airport Authority (AA) halted flights to and from the airport on Monday, citing disruption from anti-government demonstrators who had peacefully occupied … Read more