SpiceJet, India's most preferred airline, on Sunday completed five years of succesful domestic operations. Starting operations in May 2005, the airline has grown to a fleet size of 20 Boeing aircraft connecting 19 destinations across India over the past five years. ... Read more

Treating India as the most important market after China in Asia Pacific, Starwood Hotels & Resorts is targeting at doubling its properties from the current 19 over the next five years. Starwood is known for its globally popular brands such as Sheraton, Le Meridien and Westin, all of which have presence in India. ... Read more

With the beginning popular annual Char Dham yatra to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, Leisure Hotels, a dominant player in Uttarakhand tourism, announces the opening up of the first-of-its kind eco-friendly and luxury-tented accommodation at the Char Dhams called The Char Dham Camps. ... Read more

At least 158 people were killed Saturday morning when Air India Express flight 812 flying in from Dubai crashed while landing at Mangalore's 'table top' airport surrounded by deep gorges and erupted in fire when it overshot the runway and plunged down a cliff. ... Read more

Continuing to spread its wings in the Indian market, AirAsia, the World's Best Low-Cost Airline, flew into the Silicon Valley of India today, with the launch of its inaugural flight on the Kuala Lumpur-Bangalore sector. ... Read more

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has decided to enhance security at 51 airports across the country in a time-bound manner, in order to thwart any possible terror attack or sabotage. ... Read more

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts Ltd plans to launch four new products in the current fiscal to boost its product offering, as the firm is adding 600 new units to its existing portfolio. ... Read more

India's first artificial reef was commissioned in the waters off the coast of Kerala's Kovalam beach on Wednesday. ... Read more

Kuoni Connect, unit of Kuoni Destination Management specialised in online distribution, has launched Best Choice Hotel programme. ... Read more

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has decided to enter the arena of international tour packages. ... Read more