Air India has topped the domestic market share for the month of October 2012.  The national carrier bagged 20.8% market share, second highest amongst all other domestic carriers. IndiGo takes the highest market share of 27.8% by carrying 12.66 lakh passengers last month. According to the data revealed by the Ministry of ...

India & Sub Continent, November 21, 2012

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has officially debuted India’s first Holiday Inn Express in Ahmedabad yesterday.  The hotel, and a further 18 properties under the same brand are being developed through a joint venture partnership between Duet Hotels India (DIH) with 76% stake and IHG with 24% equity stake. Located in close proximity ...

India & Sub Continent, November 21, 2012

The Malaysia Twin Deal programme (MTD Programme) has been extended to the Indian market by Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), which had a strong presence at this week’s Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings (IT&CM) 2012 in Delhi. The “two-pronged” programme offers rewards for both incentive planners and participants, and further ...

Asia Pacific, August 23, 2012

Cox & Kings Global Services (CKGS) has announced the start of its Schengen Visa & Residence Permit Application centres for the Royal Norwegian Embassy in India. As a part of the agreement, CKGS has opened visa application centres across India in major cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, ...

India & Sub Continent, July 30, 2012

Tourism New Zealand (NZ) has decided to diversify its offering in the Indian market. The country’s tourism board will now expand its focus to include the business events sector including meetings, conferences, events, and incentives.  Commenting on the move to expand its target audience, the tourism board’s Regional Manager for ...

India & Sub Continent, April 27, 2012

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announced that its sales volume for the first half of 2011 was US$13.4 billion, representing a 10% increase compared to the same period in 2010. Transactions rose 5% to 30.8 million in the first six months of 2011. Performance was strongest in Asia Pacific, where sales ...

India & Sub Continent, August 29, 2011

According to the research Asia Pacific Business Travel Research 2011 commissioned by Accor, Indian Business travellers have taken some of the highest number of trips on an average in the first half of 2011 (average 7.3 trips) vis-a-vis their Asian counterparts and plan to hit the road almost as frequently ...

India & Sub Continent, August 25, 2011

Business travellers are becoming increasingly demanding about the services supplied via their mobile devices, according to a new survey. Sabre Travel Network's biannual mobile survey of business travellers confirmed that the explosion of mobile travel services over the past few years has led travellers to expect even greater functionality from ...

India & Sub Continent, August 25, 2011