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Indian Association of Tour Operators launches membership drive

Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 7, 2017 0

The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has embarked on a drive to boost its membership, which at present stands at an impressive 1,600. No ... Read More

Foreign visitors can now stay in India for twice as long with e-Visa

Global Editor- April 7, 2017 0

India’s Ministry of Tourism has announced that foreign tourists visiting India on the e-Tourist Visa (eTV) will now be entitled to stay in the country ... Read More

Korea Tourism sends enthusiastic welcome to India

Chief Assignment Editor- April 6, 2017 0

The Korea Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions Bureau (KMB) of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), aims to establish Korea as a premier destination for convention delegates and ... Read More

Brussels Airlines launches Mumbai-Brussels service

Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 3, 2017 0

Brussels Airlines - the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium - based and headquartered at Brussels Airport, has launched a new service that links Mumbai, ... Read More

Japan expands visa application centers network in India

Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 3, 2017 0

Japan has increased its network of visa application centers in India, adding 13 new cities to make it easier for Indians to apply for Japanese ... Read More

Travel Agents Association of India and Air India meeting a great success

Chief Assignment Editor- March 31, 2017 0

In a recent meeting between Air India and the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), India’s national airline agreed to TAAI’s proposal to compensate all ... Read More

Shangri-la and Taj combine loyalty programs

Haresh Munwani- March 28, 2017 0

Given the growing visibility and domination in the Asian region of Marriott International following its acquisition of Starwood, and Accor inducting Fairmont and Raffles in ... Read More

India promoting the beauty of Arunachal Pradesh

Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 25, 2017 0

Arunachal Pradesh (AP), a northeastern state of India that borders China, is keen to promote tourism to the splendor of the area. The emphasis is on ... Read More

India’s School of Tourism hosts taste of France

Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 23, 2017 0

The School of Tourism and Hotel Management at Ansal University at Gurugram, near Delhi, India, organized a Gout de France - taste of France - ... Read More

Technology not an unbridled blessing for travel industry

Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 22, 2017 0

While technology has its many uses and advantages for and in the travel industry, it is not an unbridled blessing, and needs to be handled ... Read More

Airbus will build first Asia-based training center

Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 17, 2017 0

In a major development in the aviation sector, Airbus announced its plans to build its first training center in Asia. The center will be located ... Read More

Ethiopian Airlines revises Addis Ababa service

Chief Assignment Editor- March 16, 2017 0

Ethiopian Airlines has added an Addis Ababa-Frankfurt route to its schedule, which will go into effect on June 1, delayed from the originally scheduled March ... Read More

India: Travel for the handicapped quite accessible

Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 16, 2017 0

India’s government believes people with disabilities should have equal rights to travel like all others. This is the basic philosophy behind the initiative for the ... Read More

tigerair taking over Scoot Jaipur service to India

Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2017 0

tigerair will be taking over Scoot Jaipur’s Singapore-Jaipur flights beginning March 26, 2017, subject to government approval. Jaipur is the first planned city of India ... Read More

Outbound Travel Mart 2017 in India – a successful one for Seychelles

Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2017 0

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) with its partners from the private sector took part in one of India’s biggest travel trade fairs, the Outbound Travel ... Read More

60 countries at OTM 2017 make it the largest international trade show in India

Chief Assignment Editor- March 9, 2017 0

Exhibitors from a record number of 60 countries showcased their destinations at OTM 2017 from February 21-23 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre. This ... Read More

India opens first heliport

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 28, 2017 0

In a major and long-overdue event, India's first integrated heliport was opened on February 28 at Rohini in Delhi. It is the first of four ... Read More

Travel and Tourism Fair held in Delhi for first time

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 28, 2017 0

Kapil Mishra, Tourism Minister of Delhi in India, has stressed the need and importance of the government and the industry to work together to boost ... Read More

Architectural wonders of Rajasthan, India

eturbonews- February 27, 2017 0

India, a home to so many alluring and magnetizing tourism destinations, is the country of many exciting and fascinating touristic spots, rich heritage, cultural spots, ... Read More

Philippines Tourism holds business event in Delhi, India

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 27, 2017 0

The Philippines expects to continue its impressive 21.37 percent growth from India in 2017, as it did in 2016. Among the focus areas will be ... Read More

Thailand and India celebrate 70 years of bilateral relations

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 25, 2017 0

The best of Thai culture, crafts, and products will be the focus in New Delhi, India, from March 3 to 5, when the Tourism Authority ... Read More

France Ambassador to India talks tourism in New Delhi

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 25, 2017 0

The Ambassador of France to India, Alexandre Ziegler, has expressed confidence that tourism ties between India and France will continue to grow. The envoy said ... Read More

Increased connectivity between India and Rwanda

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 23, 2017 0

India and Rwanda have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will enable air connectivity between the two nations. RwandAir will start direct flights between ... Read More

World Tea Coffee Expo returns to Mumbai

Global Editor- February 22, 2017 0

Growing in size and stature every year, the 5th edition of World Tea Coffee Expo comes back to Mumbai from 16th Nov – 18th Nov ... Read More

UAE with significant delegation attending OTM in Mumbai

eturbonews- February 22, 2017 0

An official delegation from the UAE is participating in OTM – India's largest travel trade show – running from Tuesday, February 21, 2017 until February ... Read More

New ideas generated at India’s International Hotel Travel and Tourism Research Conference

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 20, 2017 0

The 7th India International Hotel Travel and Tourism Research Conference (IIHTTRC) was held in Delhi, India, on February 17 and 18. The IIHTTRC series has ... Read More

India revs up for motoring tourism

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 20, 2017 0

India’s Tourism Secretary, Vinod Zutshi, opened a 3-day event in Delhi to attract auto enthusiasts and continue to make the country a motoring tourism destination. ... Read More

India mulls taxing “excessive” weddings

Global Editor- February 20, 2017 0

Indian lawmaker Ranjeet Ranjan plans to introduce a bill to tax excessive weddings which the country is famous for. If the bill is passed, it ... Read More

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau targets visitors from India

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 18, 2017 0

Rafael Villanueva, Senior Director of International Sales for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said during a visit on February 16 to New Delhi, ... Read More

VietJet Air to launch direct flights between Delhi and Ho Chi Minh

Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 18, 2017 0

Vietnam-India travel is set to increase with the planned launch of a direct flight between Delhi, India, and Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, by VietJet ... Read More