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New Delhi, India, October 6, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / PATA Travel Mart 2023 (PTM 2023), generously hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has attracted over 1000 delegates from 46 global destinations. The delegate numbers…

Goa, India, July 1, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today reveals India’s Travel & Tourism sector is in strong recovery and will be within touching distance of the…

New Delhi, India, March 9, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is set to organise PATA Travel Mart 2023 in New Delhi, India from October 4-6. The event will be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of…

Khonoma Village, Nagaland, India, February 10, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The first meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group to be held under the Indian Presidency placed the focus on the sector’s role in in advancing the 2030 Agenda. UNWTO is…

New Delhi, India, June 2, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Travel and Tourism's GDP expected to outpace India’s economy over the next 10 years. More than 2.4 million jobs could be created every year. Research conducted by the World Travel & Tourism…

Delhi, India, April 9, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Corporate travel is showing strong signs of recovery, according to Madhavan Menon, Managing Director Thomas Cook (India) Group, who was the first speaker in Sabre’s new virtual insights series.…

Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, October 14, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Raffles Udaipur, a flagship hotel in the Raffles Hotels & Resorts portfolio and the revered brand’s first location in India, offers a fresh perspective on the city of Udaipur…

Mumbai, India, April 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The virtual edition of the inaugural ITB India was successfully held, with three days of networking, travel news and business opportunities. The annual B2B trade show and conference will build…

Mumbai, India, March 10, 2021 7 TRAVELINDEX / The inaugural ITB India Virtual Event, 7–9 April 2021, is an annual B2B trade show and conference curated to build the bridge to the Indian and South Asian travel market. The virtual show will…

London, Great Britain, August 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The entire WTTC family expresses its heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the passengers, crew and the family and friends of those impacted by the tragic events of the Air India…

Bangalore (India) - February 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Forum Lucerne international start-up community continues to grow. In December the WTFL went to Bangalore, India for the 1st Indian Start-Up Innovation Camp. WTFL is…

Bangkok (Thailand) – February 14, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Bangkok welcomes a new standard in Indian fine dining, the kind of which has never been seen before in the Kingdom, with the opening of JHOL Indian Restaurant. World-class Chef Hari…

Mumbai (India) – January 15, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) started the New Year with an exciting announcement with an addition to its magnificent collection of authentic palaces – Fateh Prakash Palace. Renamed Taj…

Mumbai (India) – November 21, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company reported its Consolidated and Standalone financials for the second quarter and half year ending…

Mumbai (India) – November 21, 2019 (travelindex.com) -  One of the world’s leading trade fair companies, has announced a strategic partnership with global corporate travel leader, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE). The…

Mumbai (India) – July 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) – South Asia’s largest hospitality company has today announced the launch of a scholarship in partnership with the ESSEC Business School in France as part of its continued commitment to…

Bangalore (India) – July 5, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The 48th Skål Asia Congress was officially opened by Skål International President Lavonne Wittman and local tourism dignitaries recently. The congress took place in what is often…

Rishikesh (India) - February 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 began on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India with 300 delegates from 28 countries…

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand (India) - January 8, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has gathered a diverse line-up of thought leaders, innovators and pioneers to share their insights and knowledge on one of the…

Phuket (Thailand) - October 22, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The fastest growing airline in the world has just arrived in Phuket. With five direct flights a week from two cities in India, GoAir are only just starting. “Phuket is our first…

Delhi (India) - September 6, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a comprehensive report on India’s aviation market. The report focuses on the challenges of realizing the economic and social…

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand (India) - August 17, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced that the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 (ATRTCM 2019) will be held in…

Mumbai (India) - May 27, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the leading hospitality company in South Asia has won the Gallup Great Workplace Award for the seventh time, making its way to the top spot among…

New Delhi (India) - October 9, 2016 - (travelindex.com) – South Asia is the fastest-growing region economically in the world, but regional cooperation remains more an opportunity than a reality. Cooperation among South Asian nations is…

Berlin (Germany) - June 7, 2016 (travelindex.com) - ITB Berlin is pleased to announce its co-branded India show, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, the first pure outbound show for the Indian market , to be held in New Delhi from 3rd to…

Delhi (India) - July 14, 2015 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government’s stated intention to make it easier to do business…

Bengaluru (India) March 10, 201 4 - India’s No 1 ranked Amateur golfer, Jamshedpur’s Karan Taunk will star for the power packed 12 member Team Asia-Pacific as they take on Team Europe at Karnataka Golf Association Golf Course, Bengaluru,…

Mumbai (India) - March 5, 2013 - Mr. Rhaoul Bhatia, the owner of the Interglobe Company of India, and owners of the Indigo Airline met with Hon. Michael Mabuyakhulu, the KwaZulu Natal Minister responsible for Economic Development; Minister…

Cape Town (South Africa) - March 5, 2013 - Mr. Michael Mabuyakhulu, the South African Kwazulu-Natal Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, invited Ministers from Africa to stand with South Africa as they made their bid to…

Torremolinos (Spain) - February 11, 2013 - The Executive Committee of Skal International, International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals with 18,000 members worldwide, will meet this week in India under the Presidency of Mr.…

London (United Kingdom) - February 19, 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced it has signed 13 new hotels in India, boosting its existing pipeline in the country to 47. The announcement was made as Jan Smits, chief…

Mumbai (India) - December 11, 2012 – Add India to the select roster of countries that are home to a GHM property. The exclusive management group last week unveiled plans for The Aayu Mumbai, a 42-suite luxury hotel and setting for India’s…

Mumbai (India) - November 29, 2012 - Reed Travel Exhibitions, organizer of the world’s leading portfolio of incentives, business travel, and meetings industry events, has announced that it is to launch IBTM India which will take place at…

Bangalore (India) - October 2, 2012 - AxisRooms, a hotel inventory distribution company, recently partnered with Splendia, HotelTravel.com, Travelocity, and Hotels4u (a Thomas Cook Group). The company’s market presence in the hotel…

Austin, Texas (USA) - September 18, 2012 — A new partnership was formed last week when representatives from Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)— a global professional association— participated in the 47th Annual…

Seattle (USA) - August 29, 2012 — Guestware, developers of an integrated Guest Experience Management (GEM) software solution used by hospitality companies around the world, has selected CADD Emirates to resell and support Guestware in India…

Goa (India) - 16 August 2012 – Hilton Worldwide today opened the newly-renovated, upscale, full-service DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Arpora-Baga, the third DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in India. Ensconced in a quiet setting, the 105-room hotel is…

Chandigarh, (India) - 6 July 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(R) (NYSE:HOT) is bringing style at a steal to India with the opening of its fourth Aloft hotel in India located at Zirakpur, Chandigarh in partnership with…

New Delhi (India) - 4 June 2012 - Swiss BelHotel International has selected RateGain as a technology partner to deliver rate intelligence and parity audit solutions to its entire portfolio of properties. The chain will use RateGain’s…

Chicago (USA) - 26 April 2012 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into agreements with Piccadily Hotels Private Limited for two new Hyatt Regency hotels in India. Hyatt Regency Gurgaon and…

New Delhi, (India) - 3 April 2012 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced a strategic partnership with Bestech Hospitalities Pvt Ltd (Bestech) in India. The two companies are…

London (United Kingdom) - 5 April 2012 - World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry,” has announced it will host its Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2012 at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, New Delhi capital region, India, on December 12,…

Chicago, IL (USA) - 31 March 2012 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Park Hyatt Hyderabad, the first city Park Hyatt hotel in India. This contemporary and elegant hotel with 185 guestrooms and 24 suites…

Great Barrington, MA (USA) - 30 March 2012 - The sacred village of Pushkar is usually home to about 15,000 people. Pushkar, considered one of India's oldest and most devout spiritual sites, is home to the only Brahma Temple in northern…

Mumbai, (India) - 2 March 2012 - SATTE 2012 - South Asia’s leading B2B travel and tourism trade exhibition reinforced its premier position with a record 19th edition. Serving the inbound, domestic, and outbound markets, the show, now spread…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 27, 2012 - Thailand has been voted by readers of Travel + Leisure India and South Asia magazine as the World’s Best Country 2011 for leisure holidays and The World’s Best Wedding Destination 2011. The award was…

Chandigarh, (India) - 19 February 2012 - As per the Founder & CEO of the company Mr. Aashu Uppal, “Travel companies have fundamentally changed over the past few years & now we are evolving the concept to cater the 'Consumer’s Real…

New Delhi, (India) - 12 February 2012 - The Annual Shekhawati Heritage Festival in Rajasthan provides an ideal opportunity to get a glimpse into the rich heritage and art the renowned Shekhawati region famous for its painted havelis. The…

New Delhi, (India) - 6 February 2012 - Operators of Royal Rajasthan on Wheels train, Rajasthan Tourism and Development Corporation have announced the revised schedule of the train for the upcoming season run. The updated schedule for the…

New Delhi, (India ) - 4 February 2012 - According to Mr. Mahiraj Singh, CEO of Majestic Tour India, “Badrinath shrine is going to reopen for year 2012 on April 29 and Chardham Yatra will start at same month as well”. He further stated “We…