India’s aviation sector has grown rapidly, becoming the world’s third-largest domestic market with airports rising from 74 in 2014 to 163 in 2025, as per the government’s Aviation Vision 2047 and IATA data. Domestic traffic grows 10–12% annually, with passengers projected to hit 1.1 billion by 2040. The fleet will expand to 2,359 aircraft, supporting 25 million jobs and positioning India as Asia’s key aviation hub.

Somalia topped the list of fastest-growing source markets for India in 2024, recording a 144% rise in FTAs over 2019, followed by Cambodia (81%) and Kazakhstan (72%), as per the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025. Other high-growth markets included Vietnam, Bhutan, and Uganda, reflecting expanding tourism ties beyond traditional Western and Asian markets.

TourFox launches its brand-new Swiss Package Builder — a revolutionary platform that is the result of nearly one year of dedicated development, during which the team handpicked a top-tier IT team to engineer a system with lightning-fast response times — under 10 seconds — a process that normally takes 2 hours. Toovey Abraham, CEO, TourFox, says, “Our experienced in-house product team has been the driving force behind every feature, ensuring the platform is not just fast, but smart, intuitive, and built for real travel needs.” “For this, we have collaborated with 75+ tourism partners across Switzerland to deliver rich, authentic, and seamless Swiss travel experiences available at www.tourfox.com. With this, agents can build customised Swiss holiday packages in just 10 seconds. It offers live, dynamic pricing with day-by-day itinerary flexibility and is the world’s first to connect directly with SBB and other rail APIs.”

India earned US$ 35 billion from international tourism in 2024, with visitors staying an average of 18.12 days, reflecting stronger travel engagement, as per the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025. The country welcomed 20.57 million international arrivals, including 9.95 million foreign tourists. Top source markets were the USA, Bangladesh, and the UK.

According to the India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, India recorded 9.95 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2024, averaging 27,000 daily, up 4.52% from 2023 but 8.95% below 2019. Asia-Pacific led with 4.28 million arrivals (-22.6% vs 2019), Europe contributed 2.66 million (-3.2%), the Americas 2.37 million (+20.85%), Oceania surpassed 2019 by 38.2%, while Africa and the Middle East showed mixed recovery.

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) received the Excellence in Cultural Tourism Promotion award at the India Travel Awards 2025. The recognition was presented to Mari Honda, Director, Delhi Office and Ujwal Sood, Senior Manager – Marketing & PR. “We are thrilled to see increasing travel from India to Japan. This award helps raise awareness and inspires more travellers to discover Japan as a vibrant and enriching cultural destination,” said Honda.

Patricia Yates, CEO, Visit Britain, said, “The announcement of the new IndiGo route from Delhi to Manchester is fantastic news. We are forecasting record spend from our visitors from India this year, almost £1 billion, and this new direct route acts as a gateway to the Northwest and beyond, making it easier for visitors to explore more, and spreading the economic benefits of tourism across our nations and regions.”

To boost efficiency and a unified global brand, IATO suggests a 50:50 funding split between the Union Ministry of Tourism and states/UTs for international marketing campaigns. Ravi Gosain, President, IATO, said, “A long-term, country-specific marketing strategy and continuity under the ‘Incredible India’ campaign are essential to strengthen India’s year-round destination appeal.”

Speaking at the MP Travel Mart, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Tourism Minister, GoI, said, “Tourism now contributes over ₹20 trillion to our national GDP and provides livelihood to more than 84 million people. With 20 million inbound tourists last year, India’s tourism sector is estimated to grow at a CAGR of more than 25 per cent.”

The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has announced that its President, Sunil Kumar, has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) for the term 2025–26. As TAAI approaches its landmark 75th year in 2026, Sunil Kumar’s leadership role at FAITH underscores the association’s continued commitment to representing the interests of the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors at a national level.