Appreciating the response on investment and subsidies offered in Uttar Pradesh Tourism Policy 2022, Mukesh Kumar Meshram, Principal Secretary, UP Tourism, said, “We have received a tremendous response following the implementation of our new policies. The Global Investors Summit attracted over ₹1 lakh crore in investment in the tourism sector.”

On its 18th anniversary, IndiGo has launched its new business product, ‘IndiGoStretch,’ for 12 domestic routes starting in mid-November. Booking for the Delhi-Mumbai route will open on 6 August, with fares starting at ₹18,018. The airline also announced plans to add flights to 7 more international destinations in the current fiscal year, bringing the total to 40.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Tourism, GOI, said, “Tourism has the potential to contribute to India’s achievement of being the third-largest economy. India has all the resources to present a world-class tourism sector. We are witnessing diversity and new business opportunities in this sector. The progress and development in this field are crucial.”

Switzerland Tourism invites the Indian outbound travel trade to attend an exclusive webinar on 8 August at 3pm highlighting the unique experiences of BLS Interlaken’s lake cruises, Aletsch Arena, Swissminiatur and Foxtown factory stores. Attend all webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2025! For more details, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com.

Murlidhar Mohol, MoS, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), informed that as per DGCA, currently, 56 Boeing 737 Max aircraft are registered and operating in India without engine failures. DGCA ensures aviation safety through rigorous audits. It publishes its Annual Surveillance Plan on its website providing details of the planned surveillance for the year.

According to the Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024 report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), India ranked 39th among 119 countries. In the previous index published in 2021, India was ranked 54th. However, due to a revision in the WEF’s methodology, India’s 2021 rank was adjusted to 38th place.

Jyoti Mayal, President, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), recently said that TAAI’s organisational elections for the term 2024 – 2026 will be held along with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) before the end of September 2024. Elections for various TAAI’s chapters are being held across the country.

After the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) approached the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for the inclusion of several tourism routes for providing better air connectivity to pivotal tourist places, 53 tourism routes were operationalised by MoCA under the RCS-UDAN. Additionally, 48 helicopter routes are connecting hilly regions of the nation.

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Amruta Bangera, Director of Marketing, IMOT, India, says, “Israel is safe and open for tourism. The first half of 2024 alone saw over 5,700 Indian arrivals to Israel. To attract more tourists, we are planning to introduce a first-ever e-visa program for Indians. Although still in its early stages, we anticipate launching a pilot run for e-visas by the end of the year.”