Tourism Breaking News
The number of operational airports in the country has increased from 74 in 2014 to 157 in 2024, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation, with plans to expand this number to 350-400 by 2047. Meanwhile, the domestic air passengers have more than doubled, making India the third-largest domestic aviation market. The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN) launched in 2016 has significantly contributed to this growth.
Breaking News
- World’s steepest cableway opens Switzerland with a new direct connection between Stechelberg and Mürren
- AP Tourism Minister unveils state’s Tourism Policy 2024-2029, aims to attract ₹25,000 crore investment
- Tourism is not just about economic value, but also about fostering deeper global ties: Puneet Chhatwal
- Infrastructure is the scaffold holding tourism sector together, says Mugdha Sinha, Director General, MOT
- Year End Hospitality Quote from Dr. K Prakash Shetty , Founder & Chairman , MRG Hospitality & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd
- Tourism Minister Shekhawat urges industry to create document on reinstating SEIS scheme in a new format
- ITQ to implement tech solutions for travel agents to help them handle their customers better and scale up their business: Anoop Tewari
- More Indians want to fly business class this holiday season
- India leads global tourism surge with record spending and luxury travel trends
- Unless we address the supply side immediately, we risk missing the tourism opportunity altogether: Suman Billa
- We must shift focus to international market, specially high-value tourism, for greater unit value realisation: Amitabh Kant
