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MoCA unveils Routes 2027; to be held on March 16–18
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu unveiled the Curtain Raiser for Routes Asia 2027 in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in India’s preparations to host the prestigious international aviation event. The Curtain Raiser witnessed...... Read More
ASSOCHAM Tourism Conclave 2026 calls for stronger policy, investment, government-industry collaboration
The ASSOCHAM-CBRE report presented during the conclave noted that organised hotel occupancy increased to 64.1% in 2025 from 42.0% in 2021, while growth in average daily rates supported a recovery in RevPAR beyond pre-pandemic levels. Improving con...... Read More
WTTC Global Summit to bring together 100+ speakers under FUTU[RE]SET theme
Taking place under the theme FUTU[RE]SET, over two days, the Summit will welcome CEOs, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Commissioners, senior policymakers, tourism authorities and former Heads of State from every region of the world to discuss th...... Read More
Airbnb & Ministry of Tourism partner to strengthen India’s homestay ecosystem
Airbnb signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, to strengthen India’s homestay ecosystem, empower local entrepreneurs and support tourism-led economic growth across emerging destinations.... Read More
South Korea records over 15 mn foreign arrivals in 8 months
The growth in arrivals has been accompanied by a sharp increase in visitor spending. Foreign tourists generated KRW 14 trillion (approximately USD 10.3 billion) in tourism-related card transactions during the first eight months of the year, repres...... Read More
ITA Airways expands Italy-Israel service with third daily flight
ITA Airways is strengthening its operations to Israel with the resumption of a third daily flight between Rome Fiumicino and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport, starting October 25, 2026. The additional service will complement the flights already operati...... Read More
West Bengal attracts INR 12,534 Cr in tourism investment proposals
West Bengal has attracted tourism investment proposals worth approximately INR 12,534 crore. Announcing the developments at a tourism investors’ meet organised by the state’s Tourism Department on World Tourism Day, Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh ...... Read More
Centrum Air launches direct flights between Hyderabad & Tashkent
Centrum Air has commenced a new twice-weekly direct passenger service between Hyderabad and Tashkent, marking a step forward in strengthening air connectivity between India and Uzbekistan. The inaugural service took place on September 28, 2026, wi...... Read More
SOTC Travel expands presence in Jharkhand with Jamshedpur outlet
With the addition of Jamshedpur, SOTC Travel now has a presence across 13 strategic locations in East India, strengthening its regional network and enabling the company to engage with a wider customer base across the region.... Read More
India, Italy partner to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tourism
The 2nd India–Italy Joint Working Group (JWG) on Tourism was held on September 29, 2026, co-chaired by Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and Emanuela Tripi, Secretary-General, Ministry of Tourism, Italy. The dis...... Read More