Tourism Breaking News
VIDEC’s 2023 Indian Traveller Behaviour & Insights Report says 59% of Indian travellers prefer short weekend trips, and 79% choose domestic over international destinations. Of the international travellers, 84% were first-time travellers, with Thailand, the UAE and Singapore as the top destinations, chosen for their proximity, climate and cultural appeal.
Breaking News
- Indian Tourist Transporters Association elects its new team, Satish Sehrawat is the new President
- Madhya Pradesh’s inaugural City Museum in Bhopal will present history through modern technology.
- With over 400 delegates from 25+ destinations in attendance, PATA summit signals industry resilience
- Green fatigue sets in; Euromonitor raises concerns over consumer’s declining interest in sustainability
- Airfares finally started to decline as capacity recovers, still 4% higher than 2019: Forwardkeys
- Vietnam Airlines starts direct flight from New Delhi to Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh, also opens Information Centre
- Air India ties up with Merlin Entertainments, to offer reward points for buying tickets to Madame Tussauds
- With 9.66 lakh short-stay Schengen visa applications, India ranks 3rd among global source markets in 2023
- PATA Summit in Macao advocates reimagining tourism by endorsing sustainability and inclusivity
- Puneet Dhawan to join Minor Hotels as Head of Asia from July
- 44% of travellers globally are already using AI to help them plan and research travel: Skyscanner
