Global airlines are launching new flights and expanding schedules in India, betting the South Asian giant will become one of the hottest travel markets over the next decade, airline officials and analysts say. India, among the fastest-growing major aviation markets, took centre stage at the industry’s largest gathering of global airline CEOs and aircraft leasing
Luxury travel agencies in the United States of America are so far seeing lacklustre demand for the Paris Olympics, as wealthier travellers instead opt for nearby destinations in Europe. Olympic hosts often see a boom in visitors, but travel agents say the bookings for the July 26-Aug. 11 Olympics in Paris are from more modest
Greece needs to reduce rampant construction and protect water resources and coastal areas if it wants to maintain a healthy tourism industry across its mountainous mainland and beach-lined islands, the country’s ombudsman has said in a report. Around 33 million people visited Greece in 2023, five million more than a year earlier, drawn by its
With a passion for organising events from a very young age, Sunny Sara has been blending innovation with fervour to craft remarkable experiences in the Indian hospitality sector for several years now. The Director of Orion Marketing & Communications has always had the philosophy of creating memorable experiences that resonate with people long after the
Virgin Galactic flew four tourists to the edge of space and back aboard its spaceplane, marking the second flight this year, the Richard Branson-founded company has said. The Galactic 07 mission carried Turkish, USA and Italian passengers to an altitude of about 55 miles (88.51 km) on a flight lasting slightly more than an hour.
Algeria wants to lure more visitors to the cultural and scenic treasures of Africa’s largest country, shedding its status as a tourism backwater and expanding a sector outshone by competitors in neighbouring Morocco and Tunisia. The giant north African country offers Roman and Islamic sites, beaches and mountains just an hour’s flight from Europe, and
TBO Tek Limited, a leading travel distribution platform in the global travel and tourism industry, recently completed the public listing of its equity shares in India via the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and the BSE Limited (BSE). The company raised approximately 186 million USD (Rs. 1,550 crore) from this Initial Public Offer.
Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi has affirmed Kuwait’s interest in supporting the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to promote and develop tourism to contribute to sustainable economic development, as a promising investment opportunity. Al-Mutairi was speaking at the 50th meeting of the Regional Committee for the Middle East of the UNWTO, hosted
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said that a “recessionary feel around Europe” could be a factor in slower-than-expected growth in airfares as the low-cost carrier posted record annual profits slightly ahead of expectations. O’Leary warned two weeks ago that summer fares would likely be lower than the 5% to 10% rise it expected as recently
Emirates and Tap Payments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, ushering in a new era of convenience, savings, and growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the MENA region. The strategic agreement was signed by Dina Al Herais, Emirates’ Vice President Commercial Products, Business and Leisure,
