Newsletter - 04th February 2024

Daily News Updates / 04th February 2024

Travel Trade
Brand USA 10th Sales and maiden Media Mission to India a great success India is the 5th largest source of tourists for US Brand USA hosted the 10th Sales and Media Mission to India. During the 5-day mission, over 40 U.S. partners participated in o... READ MORE

Travel Trade
EgyptAir has appointed Bird Travels as their GSA for North India Egyptair, the flag carrier of Egypt has appointed Bird Travels Private Ltd. the airline management services arm of Bird Group as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in North India effec... READ MORE

Travel Trade
South African tourism kickstarts its annual multi-city roadshow 2024 Aligning with the strategic roadmap for the Indian market, South African Tourism is delighted to announce the 2024 edition of its annual India roadshow. Serving as an essential to... READ MORE

Cruise
Antara River Cruises launches sustainably built catamarans to traverse the Bhitarkanika mangrove wetland in Odisha Following the 2023 epic launch of the longest river cruise in the world aboard the MV Ganga Vilas, Antara River Cruises is thrilled to announce their newest floats: Antara Catamar... READ MORE

International
RAS AL KHAIMAH ART 2024: 12TH EDITION KICKS OFF IN FEBRUARY Ras Al Khaimah Art, the year-long cultural initiative nurturing existing and emerging talent, has announced details of the Ras Al Khaimah Art 2024 Festival, which will officially ... READ MORE

Aviation
Saudia’s recent rebranding elevates its commitment towards luxury travel In the wake of its recent rebranding, Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has intensified its commitment to providing an extraordinary travel experience, particular... READ MORE

Hospitality
Infra status, rationalisation of GST on hospitality sector’s budget wish list Infrastructure status for the hospitality sector, putting tourism in the concurrent list, export status for tourism earnings and further rationalisation of the goods and services ... READ MORE

Travel Trade
Hospitality, travel sector players want infrastructure status for hotel industry Hospitality and travel sector players on Tuesday demanded infrastructure status for the hotel industry besides measures such as tax exemption on LTA annually to boost domesti... READ MORE

Travel Trade
FHRAI advocates hospitality sector reforms – 2024 The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has put forth a set of pre-budget expectations for the upcoming budget, focusing on pragmatic reforms for th... READ MORE

Hospitality
With over 560 open hotels and residential projects in Asia Pacific Excluding China, Marriott International saw record year of Net rooms growth and signings in the region 2023 marked a terrific year for Marriott International in the Asia Pacific Excluding China region with over 80 deals signed, adding approximately 18,000 rooms in the pipeline for ... READ MORE

International
2023 Tourist Turkey Stats: Visitor Trends Turkey, the nation situated between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, has emerged as a renowned global destination. From bustling markets in Istanbul to the tranquil... READ MORE

Travel Trade
Türkiye aims to reach 3.5 lakh Indian arrivals by 2025 Türkiye received 2.3 lakh Indian tourists in 2019 and the 2.7 lakh estimates are a 20% jump over 2022 arrival numbers. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Tür... READ MORE

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