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HVS ANAROCK, in its monthly hospitality monitor titled ‘Hotels & Hospitality Overview India’, reveals that Chandigarh and Goa topped the charts with over 40 per cent occupancy during the month of October, driven by the demand from wedding events and leisure travellers, respectively.  

Thomas Cook India, in association with Accor and Marriott, recently conducted a 10-city roadshow across key markets of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune, Kochi and Jaipur. It focussed on safety protocols as well as domestic and international packages on offer.

The 2-day Virtual Spanish Travel Show organised by The Tourism Office of Spain in India will be held online starting today from 2 pm to 7 pm IST. It will help the trade make new contacts, re-establish relationships and prepare them to leap ahead as soon as international travel to Spain restarts. To participate, visit www.virtualspanishtravelshow.com

The Kerala Travel Mart Society has filed a writ plea in the Kerala High Court against the central government on the issue of their inaction to facilitate revival of the tourism industry.The HC has asked government’s counsel to file an affidavit explaining the actions taken to revive the tourism sector in a week’s time.

Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in a review meeting for the implementation of cruise service said that ‘Ramayan Cruise Tour’ on the Saryu river in Ayodhya will be launched soon. It will be the first-ever luxury Cruise service on the Saryu river (Ghagra/National Waterways-40) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Register for Russian Expo Days (RED) at russiadays.travel and get a chance to attend several informative sessions. Here are some of the live sessions you to join:   December 7, 12:30 IST Grand opening of the RED with TAFI, Russian Information Center in India, Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia and representatives of Russian local authorities.   December 7, 14:30 IST E-visa and tax free shopping in Russia: all of your questions on facilitated visa procedures in 2021.   December 8, 13:30 IST Overview of all the tourist opportunities in Russia: get your gist in just 30 minutes.   December 9, 13:30 IST Industrial tourism in Russia: unique objects from diamond mines to huge plants and how to visit them

As part of its fleet and network expansion, AirAsia India plans to add 3 more Airbus A320 neo planes by the month of June next year. The airline currently has 32 aircraft, including 2 A320 neo planes inducted recently.

The Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai will be organising a 2-day roadshow with 18 Spanish suppliers on December 2-3, 2020. The suppliers will be a mix of local tourism boards, hotels & DMCs, who will meet key tour operators from key source markets of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. Register now on www.virtualspanishtravelshow.com.

Ladakh has rolled out its first tourism incentive policy with focus on ensuring equitable and sustainable development of all regions in the Union Territory.special emphasis on the new Capital Outright Investment Subsidy which aspires to promote a concept of small and beautiful fixed assets in Ladakh based on local tradition and architecture

According to Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, domestic air travel in India has reached 65% of what it used to be before COVID-19. He further said the numbers will rise to 80-90% over next few months with lifting of restrictions & reopening of businesses. He said that it may even reach normalcy if everything goes fine.