The Grand Ho Tram Strip, unveiling its newest piece of the puzzle – Ixora Ho Tram by Fusion. As the resort and entertainment complex continues to evolve, Ixora emerges as a captivating gem, adding a new dimension of luxury and allure to The Grand Ho Tram Strip’s prestigious destination.  The introduction of Ixora Ho Tram by Fusion, with its well-appointed villas and residences, offers a spacious and private environment for groups of friends and families, ensuring a truly enjoyable and enriching experience. This new addition, combined with the existing 1,100 hotel rooms across the InterContinental Grand Ho Tram and Holiday Inn Resort Ho Tram Beach, provides guests with diverse range of accommodations with world-class amenities. Walt Power, CEO, The Grand Ho Tram Strip said, “The addition of Ixora Ho Tram by Fusion to The Grand Ho Tram Strip signifies our unwavering commitment to providing an exceptional and captivating experience for our guests. This new property further solidifies our position as the premier resort and entertainment destination in the region. We are thrilled to introduce Ixora, which will undoubtedly enhance the overall guest experience and contribute to the continuous development of the Ho Tram tourism region as a top destination in Asia.” 

The Farm at San Benito, a proud member of the CG Hospitality and also a multi-awarded holistic wellness resort located in Lipa City, Batangas,  celebrates the “healing green season rain cleanse” via their medically supervised holistic detoxification programs. Experience, embrace and celebrate their healing green season rain clense via purging toxins from your body and providing optimum nutrition. Dr Marian Alonzo, Medical Chief, The Farm said, “In the rainy season, we celebrate ‘healing green season’ yearly, offering medically supervised detox programs to remove toxins from body and mind while providing optimum nutrition.” The Farm’s health experts emphasize the importance of detoxifying to combat burnout, stress, and poor health. The resort offers a life-transformative healing detox journey with highly trained medical staff, plant-based vegan meals, workshops on healthier food choices, and personalized detox programs. The psycho-emotional clearing sessions promote mental clarity and improved well-being.      

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The current report of Indeed stated that the travel and tourism industry in India has rebounded from the pandemic, with job postings for hospitality jobs surging by 66% from June 2022 to 2023. This is a significant turnaround from the 60% decline in job demand during 2019-2020 and the subsequent 7% dip in the following year.    The sector showed remarkable resilience and adaptability by embracing the changing customer preferences. Curated experiences for ‘staycations,’ ‘workcations,’ and solo trips have become the new norm, offering customers personalized and safe travel options. Technology played a vital role in this transformation, integrating seamless digital experiences into every aspect of the hospitality journey.  Commenting on the data, Sashi Kumar, Head of Sales, Indeed India, “The travel and tourism industry in India has made a remarkable comeback from the pandemic, with a significant surge in job postings for hospitality positions. Travelers are actively looking for budget friendly experiences, increasing the demand for travel consultants, who can curate a safe, time-intensive and cost-effective experience.”   

KB Kachru, Chairman Emeritus & Principal Advisor, South-Asia, Radisson Hotel Group and Vice President, Hotel Association of India, launched his book ‘ Humility and Agility: The Life of a Hotelier’, where he informed, “We will have the best Radisson hotel in the country opening in Srinagar in the next three months.” 

FCM Travel India reported more than 50% growth in the last six months, demonstrating that events in person are back in focus. High demand is seen right across the industry, despite organisations facing changing attitudes to work-life boundaries and budgetary constraints.   According to FCM Consultancy’s Global Quaterly Trend Report, in-person meetings are priority reason for corporate travel. This has resulted in a significant uptick in in-person catchups and events despite the increase in costs.   Due to the pandemic, there was a pause in travel for many companies, resulting in a backlog of product launches and business conferences which is now being fulfilled in a bigger and improved way.    Manpreet Bindra, President, FCM India Meeting & Events, commented, “While the 2023 travel uptick reflects the removal of country restrictions coupled with a deep desire to travel, we envisage that as capacity and pricing stabilises, 2024 will be a better indicator of the true demand.   

Starting today, the Philippines commences their 4-city roadshow beginning in Delhi at The Park hotel, followed by Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata in August 2023. Indin being an important market for Philippines, their aim with hosting these roadshows is to enhance trade relations and strengthen commercial bonds with India. 

Kayak revealed, Varanasi has seen a substantial 102% increase in flight searches despite a 7% rise in flight prices as compared to 2022. The culturally significant, ancient city of Madurai has also witnessed a 97% increase in flight searches even with a 22% price increase compared to last year.   

India is important market for Almaty City. We already have 9x flights to from Delhi. We are planning to expand our fleet to more Indian cities, says Serik Rys-ULY, Senior Regional Manager India, Indian Subcontinent and Gulf Region, Air Astana 

Speaking on the impact of AI & ChatGPT on travel industry at the PATA India Chapter’s webinar, Matt Gibson, CEO, UPTHINK said, “AI is no replacement for travel professionals, as it cannot offer the personalisation that tour operators/ travel agents can give.”