And the Story Continues is pleased to announce that it will be handling sales & marketing activities in India for the Italian hotel Group Starhotels. Starhotels, the n.1 private hotel company in Italy by revenue, is a market leader in the hospitality industry within 4 and 5-star hotels. Originally founded in 1980 in Florence by engineer Ferruccio Fabri, a visionary enthusiast, today Starhotels is led by Elisabetta Fabri, the Group’s President and CEO, who embodies her father’s ambitions and creativity. The group vaunts 30 hotels and luxury apartments with more than 4,200 rooms and luxury residences located in the heart of the top Italian destinations, in addition to London, Paris and New York. Founded by Tekla Maira, And the Story Continues – a well known hospitality name in India – will support Starhotels increasing awareness and growing business within the Indian market. And The Story Continues will integrate its expertise and knowledge of the Indian market with Starhotels’ chic style and dedication to authentic Italian hospitality to create success stories and business opportunities for the hotels many of which are steeped in history, heritage & design excellence.
Read More »Intrepid Travel- India unveils its new adventure packages
Intrepid Travel, the world’s largest adventure tourism experience provider company’s India office has launched its adventure packages tailored for the North Eastern States and Central India with an aim to provide vibrant experience of the rich culture heritage and wildlife and scenic beauty of India. The packages named as ‘Premium India Safari’ and ‘India Expedition: Sikkim, Assam, and Nagaland’, introduced with the aim of bringing around 12,000 inbound adventure travellers from across the word to India in 2024. Each package is led by seasoned experts and tour leaders dedicated to the group of 12-15 people. Premium India Safari is a 13 days long trip that offer sights, sounds and smells of India on a unique wildlife-focused adventure. The activities includes a hop on a rickshaw safari through the bird sanctuaries of Keoladeo, to take an evening boat and night time safari in Satpura National Park and cruise on jeep safaris through Bandhavgarh and Panna National Parks. The travellers will get a chance to see the birdlife, deer, flying foxes, leopards, sloth bears, monkeys and tigers and more. Whereas ‘India Expedition – Sikkim, Assam & Nagaland’ tour package tour is an expedition of 16 days to the unspoiled wildlife reserves, spectacular wetlands and rambling mountain villages in the northeastern India. There will be opportunities to learn about the cultures of Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland. Travellers will explore Kaziranga National Park for the iconic one-horned rhinoceros and will take a winding journey on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. From the floating villages of Majuli Island to the living root bridge- the handiwork of the Khasi people, this trip will offer a side of country few visitors see. Speaking about the new packages, Rama …
Read More »Indian casino tourism industry estimated to expand with 14% CAGR until 2034: Future Market Insights
Indian casino tourism industry is going to witness a surge with a CAGR of 14% until 2034. The sector is estimated to be valued at around US$ 7,292 million in 2024. Future Market Insights projected that India’s casino tourism sector would be valued US$ 27,512 million by 2034, attributed to adoption of legalized gambling by certain regions of the country.
Read More »3-4% increase in booking travel insurance policies for trips exceeding 45 days in April 2024: Policybazaar
As per Policybazaar.com, there has been a 3-4% increase in booking travel insurance policies for trips exceeding 45 days in April 2024. Manas Kapoor, Business Head of Travel Insurance, Policybazaar.com, said, “Coverage for loss of baggage, trip cancellation, adventure sports, and pre-existing illness are high in demand add-ons for travel insurance.”
Read More »Cambodia Angkor Air will launch first direct flight between Phnom Penh and Delhi from 16 June
Cambodia Angkor Air will start its first direct route between Phnom Penh and New Delhi from 16 June with 4 flights per week, heralding a new era of seamless air travel between India and Cambodia. David Yuhong Zhan, CEO, Cambodia Angkor Air, said, “We plan to open new routes connecting Siem Reap to Delhi and Phnom Penh to other cities in India soon.”
Read More »10% hike in tourist guide fees for cruise passengers unacceptable, need to negotiate: TOGA
Jerroo Bharrucha, President, TOGA Mumbai, says, referring to the negotiations over tourist guide fees for cruise passengers between TOGA and four operators, says, “We have been asking them to negotiate for a year for season starting September 2024. They have offered us 5% increment for each season, in total 10%. But this is unacceptable to us.”
Read More »ITA Airways expands into Canadian market with new Toronto – Rome direct flight
ITA Airways has made its debut in the Canadian market with the launch of its new nonstop connection between Toronto and Rome. The inaugural flight took off today from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport at 4:40 pm. To celebrate the launch of the new intercontinental route, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the departure gate of Terminal 1 in Toronto Airport in the presence of Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO of Volare, Luca Zelioli, Consul General of Italy, Ivana Jelinic, CEO of the Italian National Tourist Board ENIT, Gianluca Caramanna, Member of Italian Parliament and Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Kurush Minocher, Executive Director, Customer Experience and Airline Relations, GTAA, Vincent Crisanti, Councillor, City of Toronto, Pierfrancesco Carino, VP International Sales ITA Airways and Massimo Allegri, Regional Manager Americas ITA Airways. “The launch of ITA Airways’ flights between Canada and Italy comes in response to the significant demand for travel between the two nations, driven in part by the substantial Italian Canadian population – stated Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways, and CEO, Volare. – With our direct flight, we plan to transport to up to 2 million of Italian Canadian passengers who travel between Italy and Canada annually. Toronto, in particular, serves as a pivotal gateway for our airline, facilitating not only point-to-point travel but also connections to various destinations within both countries, thereby catering to both leisure and business travelers – added the CCO – This underscores ITA Airways’ commitment to delivering optimal travel solutions to our Clients. The new route has already garnered impressive results in terms of bookings, with over 30,000 passengers booked between May and September.” “The inauguration …
Read More »April 2024 saw 133 lakh domestic air passengers in India, 21% higher than pre-COVID levels: ICRA
ICRA’s report on India’s aviation industry says, April 2024 saw 132.8 lakh domestic air passengers, which was 0.6 per cent lower than 133.7 lakh in March 2024. However, it grew by 3 per cent on a y-o-y basis and was higher by 21 per cent than pre-COVID levels. The airlines’ capacity deployment in April 2024 was higher than April 2023 by 2 per cent.
Read More »Tamil Nadu witnesses tourism surge with 97% increase in foreign arrivals in 2023 vis-a-vis 2022
Tamil Nadu received 28.61 crore domestic tourists in 2023, a 33 per cent surge in comparison to 2022, and 11.75 lakh foreign tourists, a 97 per cent increase when compared to the previous year. After introduction of e-pass for Ooty and Kodaikanal, the witnessed daily arrivals of approx. 39,000-1 lakh.
Read More »India’s medical tourism estimated to surpass US$ 50,671 million by 2034: Future Insights Market
As per Future Insights Market forecast, India’s medical tourism is estimated to be valued at US$ 10,362.9 million in 2024. It is projected to surpass US$ 50,670.5 million by 2034. The industry growth in India is expected to develop at 17.20 per cent CAGR from 2024 to 2034. The surge is the result of rise in demand for cost-effective healthcare facilities.
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