Tourism Breaking News
Standard Chartered announced it has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to launch IATA Pay in India. IATA Pay, which is already available in several European markets, is an airline industry payment platform that brings optionality, convenience and an enhanced experience to consumers when purchasing tickets directly from participating airlines. The service leverages the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), a domestic real-time payments scheme in India, thereby enabling consumers to instantly pay for airline tickets from their bank accounts.
Breaking News
- India, targeting a 30% market share by FY2032, needs approx additional 60 widebody aircraft: CAPA
- Join a webinar about Eurail passes and learn to book passholder fares with Rail Europe on 30 April at 3pm
- HRAWI proposes to set up bureau to promote Maha as an enticing destination for M!CE events
- UPTCL Indo Jaya Cup, held in Lucknow, will offer opportunities to expand tourism business in UP
- India’s outbound potential and opportunity in transfer traffic via Indian hubs, makes it an exciting long-haul market: CAPA India
- Vistara allows agents to use specific TMC credit cards, more banks to be added to list on TAAI’s request: Jay Bhatia, VP, TAAI
- No active pipeline of hotel development in Delhi to meet increasing demand of incoming air passengers
- IHG Hotels & Resorts to double presence in India with 100 operating hotels in 5 years
- 60% of APEC Gen Zs and Millennials are actively subscribed to loyalty programmes: Marriott Bonvoy survey
- Palladium Hotel Group debuts in Middle East on Al Marjan Island with more than $100 million in investment
- IHCL opens 95-key Vivanta hotel in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
