Tourism Breaking News
The number of Indian travellers to Middle East market is expected to increase by a compound annual growth rate of 10% to 9.8 million travellers by 2024, reveals a study by Colliers International as part of Arabian Travel Market series. Out of the 26.1 million travellers who took outbound trips from India, 5.4 million Indian tourists arrived in Middle East region in the year 2018. The Middle East countries like UAE, Bahrain and Oman are taking initiatives to increase share of Indian travellers through roadshows and easing of visa regulations. These countries are focusing on the Indian wedding and M!CE segments, diversifying from traditional leisure market.
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
