India Travel News

India has emerged as the top travel destination in Asia this summer for travellers from the UK, according to an analysis conducted by Travelport. Globally, the US was the top destination…

India has joined the global advocacy campaign for meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions (MICE) travel originated in the US called ‘Meetings Mean Business’. Started by the US…

Maldives continues to ride the wave of growth with an increasing number of Indian tourists each year. The island nation witnessed a huge growth of 96.4% in tourist arrivals from India…

Ushering in the Hajj season with great fervour, SpiceJet has announced that it will operate 148 special flights for the grand annual Islamic pilgrimage. SpiceJet is all set to carry…

The US-based supplier of on-demand software and e-commerce services to the insurance, healthcare, financial and e-learning industries, Ebix has acquired Yatra Online, for an enterprise…

Kavan Ratnayaka, chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), has revealed that the SLPA is keen on enhancing connectivity with Indian ports using ferry services to facilitate easier…

The government may not have extended support to now-defunct Jet Airways but it has promised to facilitate employment to job-less airline staff. The civil aviation ministry is in touch…

Addressing a special gathering to mark the French National Day in the Embassy of France in Delhi, Alexandre Ziegler, ambassador of France to India, said that people-to-people…

The Pride Group of Hotels is scaling up its operations to focus more on the Pride Hotels and Pride Resorts brands, the group's moderately priced, upscale, full service, business and…

Online travel agency MakeMyTrip (MMT) is ramping up its offerings in the corporate travel segment through acquisitions. As a part of this strategy, the company recently picked up a…

With an objective to take tourism in the state to new heights, Odisha Tourism is mulling revamping its tourism policy. According to Vishal Kumar Dev, commissioner-secretary of tourism in…

Nasir Jamal Khan, CEO, Al Naboodah Travel, shares the role of Tune Protect’s assurance policy that ensures such valuables are taken care of.

IndiGo has announced six new flights to the Middle East to enhance international connectivity. Effective from 25 July and 5 August, the airline will launch daily non-stop flights…

The Gujarat government is planning to initiate a heritage tourism policy as it aims to attract foreign tourists. This was revealed by Jenu Devan, managing director and commissioner of…

In a push to promote India as a heritage tourism destination, MakeMyTrip has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for convenient and…

Summer is here and Brits are planning for long haul travel.

Europe is becoming a top destination for Indian travellers during monsoons. There has been a surge in bookings for Europe with an increase of more than 180% from 2018 to 2019. This…

Perturbed by the partial closure of Mumbai airport for about four days after a SpiceJet aircraft overshot the runway into the mud, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights,…

An entourage of 30 boutique properties and experiences met more than 300 India specialists training them on their lodges, camps and hotels at Inspirations last week, an event billed as…

The Ministry of Railways through various agencies is undertaking techno-economic feasibility studies of railway stations. This was revealed by Piyush Goyal, minister of railways and…

Vistara is commencing its international operations with its maiden flights to Singapore from Delhi and Mumbai. The full-service carrier owned by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines will…