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Omio Group to acquire Rail Europe, strengthening ground transport offering
Omio Group has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rail Europe, the rail distribution platform. Upon completion, Rail Europe will become part of Omio Group, joining Omio's B2C booking platform, its B2B distribution business, and ...... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board names Maria Azemia as Deputy CEO
Azemia reportedly brings over 10 years of experience in leadership, management, strategic planning, and tourism development across both the public and private sectors. Throughout her career, she has held several senior positions within the tourism...... Read More
MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts expands footprint with a new retreat in Santiniketan
MAYFAIR Elixir, the growth and expansion arm of MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts, has announced the signing of a new retreat in Santiniketan, West Bengal. With Santiniketan becoming its fifth project in the state, the Group aims to strengthen its commitme...... Read More
Thailand plans THB 2.45 Bn push to boost domestic & international travel, awaits approval
Thailand eyes a THB 2.45 billion tourism boost package aimed at encouraging domestic travel, supporting airlines and attracting more international visitors, according to online reports. The proposed package comprises three key initiatives, includi...... Read More
Bihar launches Heli Tourism & Air Tourism Service Scheme
In Bihar, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the Bihar Heli Tourism and Air Tourism Service Scheme at a function. An online booking portal for the service was also reportedly inaugurated on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, the Chief M...... Read More
Odisha signs MoU with Jirang Monastery to promote Buddhist heritage & tourism
The partnership with the Guru Padmasambhava Baudh Mahavihara establishes a framework for collaboration to develop spiritual and experiential tourism programmes, including meditation retreats, spiritual learning initiatives, monastic immersion expe...... Read More
Assam welcomed over 6 Cr tourists in last 10 years: Tourism Minister
Over six crore tourists, including 2.4 lakh foreign visitors, visited Assam in the last 10 years, the state Assembly was informed. Replying to a query, Tourism Minister Ajanta Neog said a total of 6,04,85,638 visitors toured Assam from 2016-17 to ...... Read More
Emirates refurbished 100 aircraft in 44 months under its USD 5 bn retrofit programme
Emirates has reached a landmark 100 aircraft refurbished under its retrofit programme. Since work began in November 2022, 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s have been given a complete makeover at the Emirates Engineering hangars in Dubai. By the e...... Read More
NILE Hospitality expands portfolio to 50 signed & operational hotels
NILE Hospitality today announced it has reached a milestone of 50 combined open and pipeline hotels in India. Since its inception in 2018, NILE Hospitality has recorded a diverse portfolio representing over 6,000 keys+ across 20 states. Its footpr...... Read More
IHG marks debut of Regent brand in Chengdu; expanding upper luxury presence in Greater China
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Newhope Real Estate to introduce the Regent brand to Chengdu, marking the brand’s debut in the city and further solidifying IHG’s luxury footprint across Greater China’s premier urban destinations....... Read More