Tourism Breaking News
During January-May, 2016, a total of 4,34,927 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa (eTV) as compared to 1,10,657 during January-May 2015, registering a growth of 293.0 per cent. A total of 43,833 tourists arrived in May 2016 on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 15,659 during the month of May 2015 registering a growth of 179.9 per cent. The USA (15.63%) continued to be the top source country availing the eTV facility followed by UK (15.63%), China (8.17%), France (5.16%) and Germany (4.91%). New Delhi Airport received the highest share of FTAs on eTV (45.11%) with Mumbai Airport (22.50%) registering the second highest share. Bengaluru Airport (9.00%), Chennai Airport (6.63%) and Kochi Airport (3.68%) are also among the top five airports with highest tourist arrivals on eTV.
Breaking News
- World’s steepest cableway opens Switzerland with a new direct connection between Stechelberg and Mürren
- AP Tourism Minister unveils state’s Tourism Policy 2024-2029, aims to attract ₹25,000 crore investment
- Tourism is not just about economic value, but also about fostering deeper global ties: Puneet Chhatwal
- Infrastructure is the scaffold holding tourism sector together, says Mugdha Sinha, Director General, MOT
- Year End Hospitality Quote from Dr. K Prakash Shetty , Founder & Chairman , MRG Hospitality & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd
- Tourism Minister Shekhawat urges industry to create document on reinstating SEIS scheme in a new format
- ITQ to implement tech solutions for travel agents to help them handle their customers better and scale up their business: Anoop Tewari
- More Indians want to fly business class this holiday season
- India leads global tourism surge with record spending and luxury travel trends
- Unless we address the supply side immediately, we risk missing the tourism opportunity altogether: Suman Billa
- We must shift focus to international market, specially high-value tourism, for greater unit value realisation: Amitabh Kant
