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IndiGo, India’s most preferred airline, is further defining its long-term future, well into the next decade, by placing a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. This will provide IndiGo a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035. This 500 aircraft order is not only IndiGo’s largest order, but also the largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus. The engine selection for this order will be done in due course and so will be the exact mix of A320 and A321 aircraft. Today IndiGo operates over 300 aircraft and has previous orders totaling 480 aircraft which are yet to be delivered between today and the end of this decade. With this additional firm order of 500 aircraft for 2030-2035, IndiGo’s order-book has almost 1.000 aircraft yet to be delivered well into the next decade. This IndiGo order-book comprises a mix of A320NEO, A321NEO and A321XLR aircraft. The evaluation of the offers was shared and discussed with IndiGo’s Board, and consequently endorsed. This new order will bring the strategic relationship between IndiGo and Airbus to an unprecedented depth and breadth. With this new order, since its inception in 2006, IndiGo has ordered a massive total of 1.330 aircraft with Airbus. The fuel-efficient A320NEO Family aircraft will allow IndiGo to maintain its strong focus on lowering operating costs and delivering fuel efficiency with high standards of reliability. The young and fuel- efficient fleet will help IndiGo realize its sustainability ambitions, building on the already realized CO2 reduction of 21% between FY16 and FY23. This year IndiGo expects to welcome 100 million customers on board and as such literally giving wings to the nation. IndiGo is amongst the …

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, CM, HP,  said the government is considering framing a new tourism policy to increase the number of tourists by promoting lesser-known destinations. The government aims to footfall from three to five crore in the next five years.

Ministry of Tourism, in association with WTTC and UNWTO will co-organise Public Private Dialogue: Importance of Travel & Tourism to the G20 Economies in Goa on 21st June 2023. Participants can share their concerns and identify opportunities for mutual support.

Myongkil Yun, Director, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) India office said, “M!CE traffic from India makes up for almost 70 per cent of the total numbers arrivals to Korea. To encourage this, we will develop new packages targeting at Bleisure travellers.”

In response to the rising cases of delinquent behavior by tourists, Bali government issued a new set of laws for international travelers. Bali governor I Wayan Koster published a circular outlining a number of requirements and prohibitions for travelers while on the island. 

The International Yoga Day coinciding with the Tourism Ministerial meeting, will be celebrated on 21 June in Goa. The ministers and delegates attending the TWG ministerial meeting will be attending a special yoga session organized by the Goa government.

India generated an income of $7.4 billion through medical tourism over the last decade, and the figure is expected to rise to $43.5 billion in the next 10 years, officials said. The health sector in India has seen many private investments in the past five years

V. Vidyavathi, Secretary, Tourism, said, “The MOT, in partnership with UNEP and UNWTO,  is organizing a side event ‘Towards a circular economy of plastics in tourism – the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative’ to create an awareness on plastic pollution & sustainability.

V. Vidyavathi, Secretary, Tourism, has said that a dashboard will be created for cases studies on sustainability from participating countries, which would be available for everyone for reference. It will be a legacy from India’s G20 presidency.

The European Commission welcomes agreement between European Parliament and European Council to allow digitalisation of Schengen visa procedure. It will modernise two main aspects of the procedure: digitalisation of visa sticker and visa application by setting up an EU online Visa application platform.