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» TOFT Awards highlight the best in EcoTourism, but also call for better policies and regulation of Tourism in India

Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT) is a global travel industry campaign which aims to advocate, catalyse and support a more responsible and sustainable approach to wildlife tourism both inside and outside India's nature reserves. ... Read more

» EgyptAir to fly 5 times a week on Mumbai-Cairo sector

The airline is also looking at other Indian routes like Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata to expand its operations in the Indian market ... Read more

» Movenpick Hotels & Resorts to manage three hotels in Thailand

Plans to manage three properties in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui during the next three years ... Read more

» Silk Road Action Plan to boost tourism development: UNWTO

At the Fifth International Meeting on Silk Road held recently in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, over 250 representatives from 26 countries took the first step towards adopting a new Silk Road Action Plan. ... Read more

» Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Downtown to open by early 2011

The 220-room Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Downtown will be located on the upper floors of a mixed used building. ... Read more

» Saudia Airlines to operate Haj flights from Mangalore

Air India Express will not operate its flights for Haj pilgrims from Mangalore this year. ... Read more

» Foreign no-frill airlines fly into tier-II towns

Unfortunately, while the Indian skies have opened for foreign carriers, the reverse has not happened. The government does not allow domestic airlines to fly abroad till they complete five years of domestic operations. ... Read more

» Soon, you can check into Bengaluru International Airport using your mobile phones

Once the system becomes operational passengers can use the details sent to their mobile phones by the airlines concerned to avail their boarding passes. ... Read more

» Garuda launches onboard visa processing for Sydney flights

Allows passengers to fast track through immigration, avoid currency exchanges and notorious airport queues. ... Read more

» Egypt bets big on the Indian market

Targets 14 million global tourists by end of 2010 and 25million global tourists by 2020, Organises first 3-country tour operator road show in India, Singapore and Malaysia ... Read more

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