India Tourism News
Hospitality Tomorrow: Luxury travel to lead recovery in India
While many commentators are predicting the economy and mid-scale sectors will be the first to recover in the post Covid-19 world, industry insiders in India are betting exclusive trips will woo travellers.
British Airways brings travellers home from India
The airline has already flown back thousands of travellers as part of 65 rescue flights which have either operated or are planned to operate in the coming days from destinations across the globe.
India imposes visa restrictions to slow coronavirus outbreak
In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, India will issue only diplomatic, official, employment and project visas for the next month. The move is expected to impact negatively on the tourism, hotel and aviation industries.
Insight Vacations launches new women-only India trip
Hot on the heels of International Women’s Day, Insight Vacations has launched a new women’s only trip – Inspirational India, A Wander Women Journey.
Air Astana to debut Mumbai connections in June
Air Astana will launch services between Almaty and India’s commercial centre, Mumbai, on June 1st. Flights will be operated four times a week using Airbus A320, with a sector time of 4.5 hours in each direction.
Ganges River Cruise with William Dalrymple - Steppes Travel & Ganges Voyager
Board the five-star Ganges Voyager on a 10-day river cruise into the heart of West Bengal. William Dalrymple, author and historian will join you onboard to share his knowledge of India and explore key regions mentioned in his latest book, The Anarchy.
Taj Fateh Prakash Palace opens in India
Indian Hotels Company has begun the new year with a new addition to its collection of authentic palaces – Fateh Prakash Palace, Udaipur.
ATM 2020: Indian travellers spur GCC tourism growth
Colliers International has released research predicting more than a fifth of India’s total outbound market will travel to the GCC by 2024 – with business, place of work and leisure underpinning this demand.
Taj Tirupati seeks to capitalise on religious tourism in India
Taj Hotels has announced the opening of its new property in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The city is home to the renowned shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
Air India to take off for Amritsar from London Stansted
The first ever scheduled flights to India from London Stansted will take off later this month with the launch of Air India’s three-times a week service to Amritsar in the north west of the country.
Indo-German Chamber of Commerce signs on for inaugural ITB India
Messe Berlin has announce its cooperation with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce in the organisation of the inaugural ITB India next year.
Radisson Hotel Group seeks to double Indian Ocean footprint
Radisson Hotel Group has identified the Indian Ocean as a key market in its African development strategy and plans to double its hotel and resort portfolio in the region by 2022.