MiStay announced a strategic partnership with HyperGuest, the innovative B2B Hospitality Distribution Marketplace. This integration eliminates the need for multiple channel manager connections, enabling MiStay to scale its unique hourly hotel booking model through HyperGuest’s single API. Unlike standard OTA integrations, MiStay’s custom HyperGuest integration enables a single room synced via HyperGuest to be resold in multiple time slots on the same day. Founded in 2016 by IIT Madras alumni Sandeep Jaiswal & Pranav Prabhakar, MiStay pioneered flexible hotel bookings in India. MiStay currently partners with 3,000+ hotels, including leading brands such as Hyatt, Holiday Inn, Lemon Tree & others, across 90+ cities in India. A significant share of its hourly hotel inventory is concentrated in major metros like hourly hotels in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Chennai—catering to a wide range of use cases such as transit stays, early check-ins/late check-outs, business short stays, daycations, and couple-friendly hotels. Profitable since 2021, MiStay’s micro-stay model taps new demand segments to unlock an estimated US $6 billion of otherwise unsold hotel inventory in India. The integration with HyperGuest gives MiStay a single, plug-and-play connection to more than 150 channel managers and hotel technology providers worldwide, eliminating the need for one-off integrations and dramatically accelerating hotel onboarding. Additionally, HyperGuest’s global network of 40,000 + hotels can now list on MiStay without managing a separate extranet. Commenting on the partnership, Sandeep Jaiswal, Co-Founder, MiStay, said, “Our goal is to make distribution effortless for our hotel partners. Any property whose channel manager connects to HyperGuest now streams live inventory to MiStay automatically. The partnership removes friction and unlocks new hourly and day-use demand through the connection hotels already use.” Pranav Prabhakar, Co-Founder & …

At the IATA AGM 2025, Air Cambodia announced the appointment of Aeroprime Group as its exclusive Passenger General Sales Agent (GSA) in India, effective 1st July, 2025. This appointment marks a significant expansion of the existing partnership between Air Cambodia and Aeroprime Group. In addition to serving as the Exclusive Pan India Cargo General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) for Air Cambodia, Aeroprime Group will now manage both passenger and cargo sales, operations, and related services in the Indian market. “We are delighted to strengthen our collaboration with Aeroprime Group by entrusting them with both our passenger and cargo business in India,” said David Zhan, CEO, Air Cambodia. “Their proven expertise and extensive network make them the ideal partner as we continue to expand our footprint in this important market.” Aeroprime Group, headquartered in New Delhi, is a leading aviation services provider with a robust track record in airline management, sales, customer support, etc. across multiple countries and cities. With this expanded mandate, Aeroprime Group will be responsible for driving Air Cambodia’s passenger and cargo sales, supporting marketing initiatives, and ensuring seamless experiences for both travellers and freight customers in India. “We are honoured to be appointed as the exclusive Passenger GSA for Air Cambodia in India,” said Abhishek Goyal, Executive Director & CEO, Aeroprime Group. “Managing both passenger and cargo operations for Air Cambodia allows us to offer integrated solutions and further strengthen the bridge between India and Cambodia. With Aeroprime’s commitment to exceptional customer service, an expansive sales network, and focused efforts on building brand awareness, we aim to boost visibility and demand for the airline in the Indian market. Cambodia is renowned for its stunning temples, especially …

IRCTC introduced ‘AskDISHA 2.0’ Al assistant to enhance user experience. AskDISHA 2.0 (Digital Interaction To Seek Help Anytime) is an AI, Machine learning and NLP based virtual assistant/ ChatBot/ VoiceBot that helps users perform various transactions like end to end train ticket booking including payment, canceling train tickets, change boarding station, check refund status, check PNR status, get offers and answer queries pertaining to various services offered by IRCTC, and more.

FLY91 will soon have direct flights between Goa and Solapur, further strengthening its commitment to enhancing last-mile air connectivity across underserved regions in India. With this addition, FLY91 connects eight destinations across the country, including four in Maharashtra, namely Pune, Jalgaon, Sindhudurg and now, Solapur.

NIMA and Jaipuria School of Business (JSB) have entered into an MoU to enhance career readiness of students in the tourism sector, with a focus on the MICE industry. The MoU was officially signed on 28 May, 2025, marking a significant milestone in industry-academia collaboration. This partnership is designed to enrich student learning through an industry-aligned curriculum, hands-on internships, live projects, and expert-led workshops. The initiative also extends to faculty development and tailored training programmes, reinforcing JSB’s position as a premier management institute specialising in tourism & hospitality. The signing ceremony was attended by distinguished dignitaries from both organisations, including Dr Rajiv R Thakur, Director General, JSB; Dr Tapan K Nayak, Dean, JSB; Gajesh Girdhar, Founder & Chairman, Governing Council, NIMA; Rakesh Arora, Founder, Coordinator, Admin, Finance & Membership, NIMA and Vikas Khanduri, Advisor, NIMA. The MoU was formalised by Gajesh Girdhar, along with Dr Rajiv R Thakur and Dr. Tapan K. Nayak. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to bridge the gap between academic training and industry requirements, ensuring that graduates are future-ready for the dynamic demands of the MICE sector.

Agoda and Tourism Malaysia entered a strategic partnership to position Malaysia as a top travel destination in Southeast Asia, aligning with the national campaign for Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026). This partnership aims to leverage Agoda’s digital prowess to highlight Malaysia’s diverse attractions to a global audience.

Pieter Elbers, CEO, IndiGo, has revealed that in the next one year, they will launch 10 new international routes, which includes the recently announced Manchester and Amsterdam flights from July. Apart from this, the airline is planning to expand its long-haul network to London, Copenhagen (B787s) and Athens (A321XLR).

Highlighting the association’s vision during its Members’ Meet in Delhi, Ajeet Bajaj, President, ATOAI, said, “We want India to be ranked amongst the best 10 in the world for adventure tourism by 2034. Due to our continued hard work in the past, our ranking has increased to 38 which is not good enough given our potential.”

Highlighting India’s SAF potential at IATA AGM, Amitabh Khosla, Country Director India, Nepal & Bhutan, IATA, said, “There is likelihood of domestically produced SAF in India for airlines from 2026. Air India & Indian Oil have joined global SAF registry. An MoU between NABCB & ISCC will enable certification, clearing rollout hurdles.”

Skål International India officially launched its Jammu & Kashmir Chapter with a special ceremony in Srinagar. This marks a proud moment for the sector as Skål becomes the first tourism association to enter J&K post Operation Sindoor, reinforcing confidence in the region and opening new avenues for tourism growth.