Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary, Tourism, has said that the National Tourism Board of India will have four representatives from key ministries–Culture, Civil Aviation, External Affairs and Commerce. “Similarly, from the industry, four professionals from different verticals will be nominated on the board,” he added.
Read More »Dusit Hotels and Resorts launches limited-time offer featuring exceptional value on stays through March 2023
Dusit Hotels and Resorts is celebrating the continued return of global travel by launching a limited-time offer on memorable stays at its renowned properties in Thailand, the Maldives, the Philippines, Vietnam, the Middle East, and beyond. Available for booking from 25 October – 3 November 2022, and valid for stays made through 31 March 2023, the ‘Live Life with Dusit’ package includes 15% off Dusit’s Best Available Rate (room only or room with breakfast) plus guaranteed late check-out until 4 P.M. Members of Dusit’s loyalty programme, Dusit Gold, meanwhile, benefit from an additional 10% discount on the Best Available Rate, 20% discount on F&B, 10% discount on spa treatments (where available), extended late check-out until 6 P.M., and more exclusive privileges. Guests at Dusit Hotels and Resorts worldwide can also expect to benefit from a wide range of memorable and meaningful experiences created in line with the four new pillars of Dusit Graciousness – Service (personalised and gracious), Well-Being (delivering wellness experiences beyond the spa), Locality (uniquely linking guests with the local community), and Sustainability (social, economic, and environmental). From sound bath sessions on the sands at Dusit Thani Hua Hin, to local crafts workshops at Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, creative feasts at ASAI Bangkok Chinatown, village tours at Dusit Thani Guam Resort, diving with manta rays at Dusit Thani Maldives, and canyon ziplining at dusitD2 Naseem Resort Jabal Akhdar, Oman, each Dusit property uniquely embraces its location to ensure guests can enjoy the best of the destination in utmost convenience and comfort while enjoying activities that add value to every stay. Live Life with Dusit is available for booking at www.dusit.com/livelife Guests can instantly unlock more privileges and exclusive …
Read More »17 destinations to be developed for promoting tourism in Odisha: CM
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, inaugurated the Odisha Travel Bazaar in Bhubaneswar. He announced that they have identified 17 priority destinations encompassing beaches, biodiversity zones, heritage monuments and areas of religious and cultural importance for integrated master-planning based development.
Read More »900-1000 delegates expected at IATO convention, Ravi Gosain named Chairman
IATO has announced Ravi Gosain-Vice President as Chairman of its 37th convention in Lucknow. Sunil Mishra-Hony. Treasurer and Prateek Hira-Chairman, IATO Uttar Pradesh Chapter are the Co-Chairmen. IATO is expecting about 900-1000 delegates at the convention.
Read More »21,941 weekly departures in winter schedule, 13.3% less flights than in summer
DGCA approves 21,941 departures per week from 105 airports in India under winter schedule, which is 13.3 per cent fewer flights from the summer schedule 2022 (25,309 flights) and 1.55 per cent fewer weekly flights than the 22,287 flights that were run during the last winter schedule.
Read More »J&K registers tourist footfall of 1.62 crore, first time in 75 years of independence
Jammu and Kashmir has registered a tourist footfall of 1.62 crore for the first time in the history of 75 years of independent India. Reports have revealed that the tourism sector has seen a significant boost in April 2022 with the highest-ever record of 102 to and fro flights as well as around 15,199 average daily passengers.
Read More »Inspiring Vacations Webinar on destination Spain on October 31 at 3pm IST
Inspiring Vacations, the leading tour provider, is organising a webinar on destination Spain for the travel trade on October 31 at 3pm IST. To know more contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or call +91 9650196532.
Read More »Switzerland Tourism to conduct webinar on Zurich’s offerings today at 3pm
Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city, provides tourists with a plethora of accommodation options and access to numerous activities and experiences. Through this webinar, we will showcase Zurich and it’s various touristic offerings. Attend all webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland. For more information, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.
Read More »We will become a dominant player in the OTA area: Sandeep Dwivedi, COO, ITQ
Sandeep Dwivedi, Chief Operating Officer, ITQ, has announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement with Cleartrip where we are going to empower a GDS connectivity on Cleartrip platform. “Our market share will increase, we will become a dominant player in the OTA area where all OTAs will use our technology,” he said.
Read More »UK on track to get back on 15-day processing of Indian visa applications: Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India
Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, has said that the United Kingdom is on track to get back to processing Indian visa applications within its standard 15-day period. He also mentioned that they dealt with a great surge in demand for student visas, which is 89 per cent up on last year.
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