Newsletter - 05th October 2026

Daily News Updates / 05th October 2026

Hospitality
Cygnett Hotels Signs 114-Key Resort Near Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand The planned Kumaon property will combine leisure, spiritual travel and events, adding a sizeable new resort offering near one of Uttarakhand’s best-known pilgrimage destinations... READ MORE

Travel Trade
BLS International Uses Mélange 2026 to Engage with India’s Travel Trade on the Future of Visa Services The visa and citizen-services company used Mumbai’s two-day travel trade exhibition to discuss changing traveller expectations, digital processes and the continuing role of huma... READ MORE

India
Sikkim to Host Inaugural Travel and Tourism Fair in Gangtok in November The two-day event will bring together travel trade, hospitality businesses and local tourism enterprises as Sikkim looks to expand the market for its nature, culture, adventure an... READ MORE

Aviation
IndiGo Raises Fuel Charges as Jet Fuel Costs Reach Decade-High Levels India’s largest airline is increasing fuel charges on domestic and international flights from October 6, with the latest adjustment coming as aviation turbine fuel prices contin... READ MORE

Travel Trade
TAFI Brings India’s Travel Trade to Rhodes as Greece Deepens South Aegean Tourism Ties More than 400 Indian travel professionals have gathered in Rhodes for TAFI’s 40th anniversary convention, where a new agreement with the South Aegean Region is putting great... READ MORE

Hospitality
Marriott International signs landmark agreement to add eight hotels in the Netherlands Marriott International, Inc. today announced an agreement with Townhouse Hotels to add eight hotels and over 700 rooms to its portfolio in the Netherlands. The landmark deal inc... READ MORE

People
Brand USA Appoints Caroline Beteta Interim President & CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 5, 2026) Former Visit California chief and past Brand USA Acting CEO brings decades of tourism leadership experience to the role Brand ... READ MORE

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