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IndiGo
to connect existing international points to more Indian cities,
increasing frequency
Plans to build a state-of-the-art hangar in Delhi
Air
charter services witnesses changing client profile
Pilgrimage sector driving heli tourism growth
SilkAir
focussed on setting regional benchmarks
Recently awarded Regional Airline of the Year 2011 by the
Centre for Aviation (CAPA), SilkAir traces its genesis to
Tradewinds Charters, which was the regional air charter company
of Singapore Airlines (SIA) primarily serving the leisure
market
Saroj
Datta completes tenure as board member and executive director
of Jet Airways
Saroj Datta, the executive director and board member of Jet
Airways since inception, completed his service tenure with
the company recently, bringing to close an illustrious career
of over two decades with India's premier airline
Quadlabs
launches unified mobile distribution platform for travel products
Quadlabs Technologies has launched a mobile application called
BOOKQ in the travel space
VUSACOM
aims to increase Indian visitor arrivals to USA
The travel fraternity along with the US Commercial Consulate
have come together to form a new Visit USA Committee (VUSACOM)
GNTO
aims to tap Tier II cities in India, looks at increasing partners
Visit Berlin to launch special website to promote locations
of the movie Don 2
Southwest
Germany introduces ski programme
Southwest Germany's latest venture to promote tourism is to
promote itself as an all year round destination
‘The
emotional connection will continue to drive traffic to Singapore’
One of the top five visitor generating markets, 8.29 lakh
Indians visited Singapore in 2010. G B Srithar, area director,
Southern India, Sri Lanka & Maldives, Singapore Tourism
Board talks about their focus on the evolving needs of the
Indian visitor who wants to experience something new every
time he visits the country. By Sudipta Dev
Assam
Bengal cruises attracting visitors from diverse geographies
Besides Europe, increase in tourist arrivals from Australia,
North America and Japan
Thomas
Cook India's Centre of Learning launches 'Disha' initiative
In its effort to encourage quality research in the field of
travel and tourism Thomas Cook India's Centre of Learning
has introduced the Disha initiative
‘We
intend to launch a strong tech platform to service our distribution
channel on B2B level’
Rajiv Duggal, MD, Kuoni India tells Express TravelWorld how
the new plans and marketing strategies will enable the company
to chart a bigger success story. By Kahini Chakraborty
Accor
adds 60 new hotels in APAC during 2011
Accor focused on China and India as core growth markets
ESOI
organises workshops in Jammu and Kashmir
Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI), J&K Tourism, India
Tourism and WWF-India recently held a two-day workshop on
‘Practising Responsible Tourism' in Leh (Ladakh, J&K)
ITB
Asia 2011 opens with record performance
Panelists say Asia is one of world's most resilient regions
for travel industry
Carlson
to re launch Park Inn brand in India
To open two Park Inn hotels by next year
Sinclair
Bayview: A haven in the Emerald Isle
Located on the seafront, Sinclairs Bayview in Port Blair is
at a 15 minutes driving distance from the airport and the
main shopping centre
Orissa
: Cultural kaleidoscope
Endowed with a rich cultural heritage of old world charms
and bestowed liberally with the bounties of nature, Orissa
is a kaleidoscope of past splendours and present glamour
FHRAI
wants members to be more active
Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI)
concluded their 46th Annual Convention in Bangkok, Thailand
recently
The
Orchid Hotel Mumbai to expand room inventory
The Orchid Hotel, Mumbai has announced expansion of its inventory
to 400 rooms from the present 245 rooms to meet the growing
demands of the business traveller in the financial capital
'We
plan to remain focussed and consistent with our approach'
The three year old Atlantis The Palm has had its eye on India
as a market since day one, Brett Armitage, VP Sales of Atlantis
The Palm talks about the growth in business. By Sayoni Bhaduri
Thematic
dreams
Ramoji Film City that has been a major tourist hub in Hyderabad
is now emerging as a unique destination for organising large
scale corporate events and grand destination weddings, attracting
clientele from across India and overseas. By Sudipta Dev
Leonia:
An integrated destination
After establishing itself as a destination for conferencing
and a much acclaimed medi spa, Hyderabad-based Leonia Holistic
Resorts has set its target on the medical tourism market with
specialised packages and facilities for pre and post operative
stay and care. By Sudipta Dev
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