Tourism BreakingNews

In a quest to expand its international operations, @airindiain has announced that it will start its non-stop service to #Nairobi from #Mumbai starting November 27. Learn More: bit.ly/35plq0i

306 different destinations in #Asia will receive cruise ships in 2019, which is an increase from the 288 destinations in 2018, according to 2019 Asia Cruise Deployment and Capacity Report by @CLIAGlobal which details #Asia’s planned cruise activity in 2019.

E-tickets bought through @IRCTCofficial will get costlier as the #IndianRailways has decided to restore service fee charges it used to charge on AC and non-AC ticket (Rs 40 and Rs 20 respectively) almost three years ago. Learn More: bit.ly/2Ku0Mnw

@prahladspatel , #State #Tourism and #Culture #Minister (I/C), said that they will work towards ensuring that there is a no-crime zone around 500 m–1 km radius area of major #tourist #attractions by tightening #security arrangements. Learn More: bit.ly/2Mglzx2

The @myogiadityanath #government has planned to set up a development board to promote #spiritual #tourism in #UttarPradesh. Learn More: bit.ly/2H10Vg1

...can generate over 1,000 MB of revenue. Learn More:bit.ly/2IoJCVX

Thailand Convention&Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) (Public Organization) taps into secondary MICE cities in India with the herald of MICE road shows, eyeing to attract more than 13,000 visitors into Thailand to boost meetings and incentives market by which ...

According to the recent statistics by #Singapore Tourism Board, reported on 4 June, Indian visitor arrivals to Singapore in April declined by 1.7 per cent. Learn More: bit.ly/2ZcVAsM

Boeing has signed a pact with Airports Authority of India (#AAI) to come up with a 10-year plan to modernise air traffic management in India. Learn More: bit.ly/31afqql

@trulyyindia Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of- The Maharana Bagh in #Udaipur. Learn More: bit.ly/2wMCP2R

Hans Hotels is looking at opening new properties in #Rajasthan and #Goa. Learn More: bit.ly/2WrGHWD

Revenues from the passenger segment of Indian Railways have increased at a CAGR of 9.90 per cent to US$ 7.55 billion in FY18 from US$ 2.67 billion in FY07, according to a Railways report by India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF). Learn More: bit.ly/2WhfpC5

Chartered accountant-turned-politician, Piyush Goyal has been reappointed as the Minister of Railways. Learn More: bit.ly/2WpZ3Hz @RailMinIndia @TheOfficialSBI @bankofbaroda

@nitin_gadkari will continue to handle Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, while also handling the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,Government of India (MSMEs). Learn More: bit.ly/2W9RD5Z

Former IFS officer Hardeep Singh Puri has become the Civil Aviation Minister. Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India Learn More: bit.ly/313Kp7h

#DiscovertheWorld has announced that it now represents Deutsche Hospitality in India alongside the other countries of France, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States and Russia. Learn More: bit.ly/2Mq03Xe @IntercityHotel @ZleepHotels

The Indian hospitality space is expected to accelerate to $13bn worth of gross bookings in 2020, $10bn of which constitutes hotel bookings and the remaining is constituted by bookings of short-term rentals and other lodgings. Learn More: bit.ly/2IduScE @Google

Mumbai-based #Explora, led by Managing Partners, @KarishmaKazi and Sunny Katara, has now signed a new agreement with @pavilions to promote three of their properties in India with effect from June 1, 2019. Learn More:bit.ly/2EKo5WR

#Pakistan on Wednesday extended the ban on use of its airspace from May 30 to June 15. Learn More: bit.ly/2wwVf7H @airindiain

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@airindiain , which is running in losses currently, may reportedly join hands with the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) for a working partnership overseas, under which tourist offices at around eight overseas destinations would shift to Air India offices.