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TAAI to hold its 66th Cruising Convention in Singapore in August
Office Bearers and Managing Committee Members at both National and Regional levels of TAAI informed and invited their members to the 66th Cruising Convention from 22nd – 25th August 2022.
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Dubai becomes the most preferred destination for Indians
The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically impacted the global aviation sector putting everything on hold. In May 2019, two of the top 20 international air travel routes from India were to Dubai according to the data. However, it has now increased multifold as in May 2022, 7 of 20 international air travel routes were to Dubai from India according to data provided by aviation analytics company Cirium.
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Assam cabinet approves Tourism Policy 2022 to boost tourism infrastructure in the state
The Assam Cabinet recently approved Tourism Policy, 2022 which is aimed at developing adequate infrastructure at places of tourist interest, taking into consideration ecological and cultural sensitivities.
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BCG: VisitBritain to host top travel buyers & tour operators from India on educational visits
With the Commonwealth Games 2022, taking place from July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham, British Tourist Board Visit Britain has ramped up its international activities to drive visits to the Games and beyond from key international markets.
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Uttarakhand opens 30 new peaks & 10 trails for climbers
n a bid to boost adventure tourism in Uttarakhand, the state government has opened 30 unscaled peaks and 10 high-altitude trekking routes for mountaineers and trekkers. Most of these peaks are at a height of over 6,000 m.
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Chalet Hotels to develop and operate hotel at Terminal 3 of IGI Airport in New Delhi
Chalet Hotels (CHL), owner, developer, and asset manager of high-end hotels in key metro cities of India, has been awarded the contract by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) to develop a Hotel at the Terminal three of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
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Budapest Airport welcomes winter sun route to Madeira
Building on the latest positive traffic results for June 2022, which saw 1.2 million passengers and a return to 82% of 2019 figures, Budapest Airport is announcing another important new route. From the beginning of the W22 season home-based carrier Wizz Air will operate a twice-weekly service between Budapest and Madeira. Sales start this week with the inaugural flight to take place on 30 October.
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Thailand’s latest offerings to revive tourism industry—casinos and cannabis
After going through a tough pandemic phase, Thailand is taking all the required measures to lure tourists and foreign currency. Recently, the country was in news for decriminalising cannabis and is now set to open casinos to rescue its economy.
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South African Tourism eyes to become ‘affordable destination’ for Indian travellers
South African Tourism has announced the launch of an exclusive India airfare campaign in partnership with Air Seychelles. The campaign will run for a month between July 25 to August 25, 2022, offering return tickets on the Mumbai to Johannesburg route for INR 38,148. Travel will be valid between July 25 to January 31, 2023.
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Alliance Air plans to resume flights between Chennai and Jaffna
Alliance Air plans to resume flights between Chennai and Jaffna after the situation in Sri Lanka improves. The airline holds the slot for the route at Chennai airport. The route was popular in pre-Covid times among tourists, Lankan Tamils, traders and pilgrims.
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Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa Province welcomes over 9 million visitors
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa Province, in the first 7 months of 2022, the province welcomed 9,063,000 visitor arrivals, which increased 2.9 times compared to the same period of 2021, obtaining 90.6% of the plan in 2022. The total of tourist receipts reached VND 16,394 billion, up 3.6 times compared to the same period in 2021, obtaining 91.5% of the plan in 2022.
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Emirates to Operate Double Daily Flights Between Dubai and Israel
Just over one month since Emirates inaugurated its first flight to Tel Aviv, the Dubai-based airline has unveiled plans to go double daily on flights between the two cities, starting 30 October 2022.
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Akasa Air to start Bengaluru-Mumbai flight from August 19
India’s newest airline, Akasa Air has taken the delivery of its second aircraft after Boeing 737 MAX aircraft landed in India. The airline received the aircraft codenamed ‘VT-YAB’ at the Delhi airport which will help the carrier ramp up its operations other cities. Last week, Akasa had announced its inaugural flight between Mumbai and Ahmedabad from August 7.
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Odisha: The perfect getaway with eco-friendly tourist spots
Odisha is ready to welcome tourists in monsoon with a focus on eco-friendly holidays, slow travel and sustainable tourism. That means going beyond the usual hotspots to an unexplored Odisha of homestays, local food and untouched hills.
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IHG strengthens portfolio in Rajasthan with a Crowne Plaza Resort signing in Pushkar
IHG® Hotels and Resorts has signed a management agreement with SRDF Ventures Private Limited to develop a new Crowne Plaza Resort in the city of Pushkar – a key tourism destination in Rajasthan and a town known for its cultural fairs and religious festivities. Crowne Plaza Resort Pushkar will be a new-built property featuring 125 rooms and is expected to be operational by early 2026.
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J&K to focus on homestays to cater to increasing tourist rush
To cater growing footfall of tourists to Kashmir valley, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration is committed to make availability of 50,000 rooms for the increasing demand of accommodation through the 'Homestay' initiative.
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Etihad airways extends Zanzibar flights to January 2023
Etihad Airways has announced the extension of its flights between Abu Dhabi and Zanzibar to 14 January 2023.
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Beijing Reopens for International Flights After Covid Isolation 28-Jul-2022
Beijing is welcoming back direct inbound passenger flights from overseas for the first time in more than two years as China eases parts of what is still the toughest pandemic border regime in the world.
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Oman Air increases flights between Muscat and Kochi, Delhi and Chennai
As demand grows, Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman’s national airline, will operate 10 weekly flights instead of seven weekly flights between Muscat and Kochi, Delhi, and Chennai in India between August 1, 2022, and October 29, 2022.
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Espire Hospitality Group Sets Its Footprint In Punjab
Espire Hospitality Group announced the launch of a newly built hotel ‘Country Inn Hall of Heritage, Amritsar’, located at a walking distance from the stunning Golden Temple. This is the newest addition to the group’s emerging portfolio in India.
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