Tourism Breaking News

The Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA) recently hosted an exclusive engagement with Expedia TAPP at their Gurgaon office, featuring a comprehensive orientation and training session for its members. The initiative was aimed at equipping members with a deeper understanding of the Expedia online booking platform, its advanced functionalities, and its … Read More »

West Bengal’s tourism sector attracted private investment worth ₹5,710 crore last year, driven by new luxury hotels, homestays and festival-driven growth, said Nandini Chakravorty, Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism), GoI. In the same period, 42 new luxury hotels have opened in the state. She also added that Bengal ranked first in … Read More »

VFS Global has signed a co-branding agreement with the Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia to strengthen and expand brand awareness of Indonesian tourism under the Wonderful Indonesia campaign for increasing international arrivals and encouraging investments into the country. As part of the agreement, VFS Global will help in increasing … Read More »

Booking.com’s latest search trends reveal that 58 per cent Indian travellers opted for short domestic trips this year, while 36 per cent chose international trips. Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi were the top searched domestic destinations. Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok were the top searched international destinations on Booking.com by Indian … Read More »

Becomes the first airline to offer WhatsApp-based boarding passes at airport check-in counters Service to be extended to other domestic airports, reducing time and supporting sustainability SpiceJet announced the successful rollout of a paperless boarding process at Shillong airport, offering passengers a faster, greener, and more seamless check-in experience. With … Read More »