Travel News

» AI to fly directly from Srinagar to Saudi Arabia  for Haj pilgrims from 17 Sep

The Haj quota for the state has been increased from last year\\\'s 8441 to 8670 this year; private Haj operators are facilitating 500 Haj pilgrims ... Read more

» Heritage hotels in India wooing more domestic tourists

Drop of 5-10 per cent in foreign guests in the past few months ... Read more

» Karyn Kent to replace Maggie White as Southeast Asia Head for Tourism Australia

Karyn Kent has been announced in the position and will commence in the Singapore based role in December ... Read more

» Sri Lanka sees a rise of 9.7 per cent in its tourist arrivals

Expects over one million tourists in 2012, yielding revenue of more than $1 billion ... Read more

» 60 per cent travellers in Asia prefer international economy hotel brands

International brands were considered “stylish, high-class, reliable, attractive and energetic’’ compared to domestic brands: Accor Report ... Read more

» Air India to fly Boeing 787 from Sept 19 on Delhi-Chennai, Bangalore route

The airline will operate the aircraft to half-a-dozen cities in the country and fly it on international routes during winter ... Read more

» Centre sets up a committee to review guidelines for eco-tourism

Appointing an animal protection officer in every police station across the country under consideration ... Read more

» Profit margins of high-end hotels to decline

Operating margins will drop to just over 16 per cent in 2013-14, the lowest in 10 years as per a CRISIL report ... Read more

» Travel agents unhappy as Air India Express withdraws Chennai-Abu Dhabi service

The service was one of the earliest services being operated by the national carrier from Tiruchi and had been commanding a good load factor of about 80 per cent ... Read more

» West Bengal to develop promote new tourist destinations

New tourist locations like the Panchvati Mountains in Purulia, and Maithon in Burdwan are at the top of the list of new tourist venues ... Read more

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