Tourism Breaking News
According to HVS Anarock’s ‘Occupancy Trends Across Key Indian Markets,’ all major cities saw a rise in occupancy rates in 2024 compared to previous year. Mumbai tops with over 80 per cent occupancy, driven by MICE events and high-profile gatherings like Dua Lipa’s concert. Pune recorded the highest growth, with a 12-14 percentage point increase.
Breaking News
- Artificial intelligence will push travellers and the industry to rethink how we engage with the world, says Santosh Kumar
- Flight bookings surge by 188% for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, experiential travel to dominate 2025, predicts Skyscanner
- India’s hospitality & tourism future bright, market set to grow from $32 bn in FY20 to $52 bn in FY27: FHRAI
- Goa top destination for high-spending travellers; 4 and 5-star hotels see ‘near full capacity’ this season: Rohan Khaunte
- Carlos Diez de la Lastra – CEO Les Roches Global
- Atlantis, The Palm rings in 2025 as international superstar Lionel Richie performs at New Year’s Eve gala
- IndiGo introduces new flights on Bhubaneswar-Dehradun and Dehradun-Srinagar routes
- ITC Hotels expands its presence in North India with opening of 81-room Welcomhotel in Delhi
- Indian airlines to add 86 new commercial aircraft in 2025, down from 107 in 2024: Cirium
- 6.7% increase in aircraft movements in FY2023-24, 15% in passenger traffic: AAl report
- Russia aims to attract more Indians, double tourism sector’s contribution to its GDP from 3.8% to 10% by 2030
