Manisha Saxena, DG, Ministry of Tourism, has said that as part of her new role in the central ministry, her focus would be to facilitate the tourism sector in as many ways as possible as part of Ministry of Tourism’s overall policy. “I want to be the part of the team which deliver tourism as one of the foremost economic activities in India,” she said.

Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, has said that MOT is stepping up efforts to promote India as a M!CE destination. “We are taking up all 55 destinations where G20 meetings are being held as places to be promoted. We will be launching a major M!CE campaign in digital marketing space so that people come to know about it,” he said. E

Airindiaexpress.Com, the unified customer interface of Air India Express and AirAsia India – the two subsidiary airlines of Air India, has witnessed a surge of visitors within days of launch with the platform, contributing over 25% of international flight revenue on the first day itself, making it the dominant single source of reservations.

The Clarks Hotels & Resorts has made its debut in Dechu, A village in Rajasthan, with the Clarks Exotica, Dechu, earlier known as The Oasis Resort & Caamp. The destination is adorned with historical monuments, and golden sand. Clarks Exotica offers its guests a range of offerings, like a swimming pool, bar, and authentic Rajasthani delicacies. The impeccable service of Clarks Exotica truly welcomes you to experience the royalty of the bygone era.

G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism & Culture, speaking at the Inaugural session of the 2nd Tourism Working Group Meeting under G20 at Siliguri, said that the aim is to make India a seamless, modern, and smart tourism destination. “The ideas discussed will aid in developing tourism in mission mode. It will also aid India in maximising its potential in the tourism sector,” he said.

Travelport has announced a $200 million investment from the company’s owners, Siris Capital Group and Elliott Management. “The $200 million investment from our owners, Siris Capital Group and Elliott Management, reflect their confidence in Travelport and the continued recovery of the travel industry,” said Greg Webb, CEO of Travelport. “

Manisha Saxena, the newly appointed Director General, Ministry of Tourism, GoI, has taken charge in office after getting relieved of her duties as Principal Secretary Tourism, Government of Mizoram, in March. Saxena is a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Mizoram-Goa-Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre.

MAI will commence direct non-stop flights from Yangon to Chennai every Saturday from May 6, 2023 enhancing the connectivity between the two countries further after Delhi (Mon, Wed, Fri) and Kolkata (Thu, Sun) and Gaya. This will boost the leisure, MICE, VFR, Corporate, labour and medical travelers with comfortable connections to Yangon and beyond to other international and domestic network of MAI. MAI is offering a special one way Economy fare starting as low as Rs.22,907 and one way Business class fare starting at Rs.47,840. MAI offers 30 Kgs free registered baggage allowance to all Economy class passengers and 40 Kgs free registered baggage allowance to all Business Class passengers in addition to 7 Kgs hand luggage. MAI will be operating on this route with A319/A320 or Embraer 190 aircraft once a week on every Saturday. The flight 8M 630 will depart Yangon at 0800 Hours and arrive Chennai at 1015 Hours. The flight 8M 631 will depart Chennai at 1115 Hours and arrive Yangon at 1515 Hours. MAI is a full service carrier and offers 3% commission on basic fare to all IATA agents. MAI currently operates to 27 International destinations and 18 domestic destinations and has seamless interline arrangements with 34 carriers. MAI also offers special benefits to various categories of passengers. For Pilgrims like Monks and Nuns there is an extra 5% discount on international fares , for Corporate traveler MAI offers 10 Kgs extra free baggage allowance and one time free date change. For Diplomats there is a 5% discount on international fares along with priority check in and priority boarding and for medical travelers MAI offers additional 5 Kgs free baggage allowance and one time …

Speaking at the side event of the 2nd TWG meeting in Siliguri, Arvind Singh, Secretary, MOT, said that the event is a great occasion to discuss, ideate possibilities to achieve the SDG’s. “The deliberations reiterate the notion that Adventure tourism can be a positive cause for achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals,” he said.

The Goa Tourism Department, in partnership with Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) India Chapter, is organising its first-ever Roadshow across Europe. The roadshow will start on 18 April from Frankfurt, 20 April Zurich, Vienna on 24 April, and will end in Paris on 26 April.