Tourism Breaking News
To increase the number of visitors from India to South Africa and address the visa challenge, Patricia de Lille, Minister of Tourism of South Africa, said that the tourism ministry is in talks with the president about a visa waiver of up to 90 days for Indian travellers. The ministry must collate a joint report with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of State Security regarding this matter. She has recommended that India should also enjoy the BRICS visa waiver of 90 days, as is done for Brazil and Russia.
Breaking News
- We face challenges when approaching the govt regarding policy issues, regulatory bottlenecks due to lack of data: FHRAI
- Delhi had most weddings with 30,000 in November 2023 energising entire paraphernalia around the industry: Mugdha Sinha
- Sustained demand growth has led to consistent improvements in occupancy rates across key markets in September 2024: HVS Anarock
- VFS Global wins global tender to provide Finland visa services in 32 countries, including India
- We must triangulate data from industry bodies, international organisations to truly understand dynamics of tourism and hospitality: Suman Billa
- 73% of Indians are using travel credit card rewards, airline miles or loyalty points to manage costs, maximise value during holidays: Amex
- IHCL to skill 1,00,000 workers by 2030 to address talent shortage in the hospitality industry
- Europe a tough market for transporters, hope to support the industry, says winner of ‘Best Transporter – Europe’ Akash Chhabra of Sasta Europe
- ‘Best Customised Tour Operator’ award winner at ITA, Get Set Go Travel sets new benchmark for competitors
- IndiGo to launch flights to Penang & Langkawi in Malaysia, expanding footprint in 40 destinations: Pieter Elbers
- Tourism contributes 5.6% to India’s GDP, need to double it in next 10 years by investing aggressively: Suman Billa
