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Edition No: 396   -   9th December, 2022
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Today’s Head Lines
Listen Online
India-UAE ranks 10th most popular route globally for holiday season travel
According to analytics released by Sabre Corporation, the largest global distribution systems provider for air bookings in North America, India to UAE is the 10th busiest corridor globally for bookings during the festival season by families. India was Dubai airport’s top country destination in terms of traffic volume, recording 6.8 million passengers in the first nine months of the year.
Khaleej Times
Kashmir prepares for winter season tourism, houseboat festival held on Dal Lake
While Kashmir witnessed a huge tourist arrival in summers this year, the government of Jammu and Kashmir along with Tourism department is leaving no stone unturned to make the winter season as attractive for the tourists to visit Kashmir Valley.
WION News
Scindia discusses baggage, immigration issues with airport heads ahead of travel season
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday informed that he had a discussion with various stakeholders, including heads of major airports in the country, on capacity, baggage and immigration issues, among others.
Live Mint
Corporate travel accelerates boom in sustainable aviation fuel
A growing number of companies are making bulk purchases of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce their carbon footprints, encouraging mass production of the cleaner energy that airlines need to meet their emissions targets. Airlines, travel agents and fuel producers are now offering corporate customers the opportunity to buy SAF not linked to individual flights, as companies go beyond cheaper carbon offset options like planting trees to reduce the environmental burden of flying.
Energy Economic Times
EU split over newest members joining ID-check-free zone
European Union countries are weighing on Thursday whether the bloc's three newest members - Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia - can fully open their borders and participate in Europe's ID-check-free travel zone, but more delays to their entry appear likely. A green light would be a boon for their economies. The so-called Schengen area is the world's largest free travel zone. It comprises 26 countries - 22 EU states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Almost 1.7 million people live in one Schengen country and work in another. Around 3.5 million people cross an internal border each day.
The Week
Travelling Via Mumbai Airport? Reach At Least 3.5 Hours Before Departure Time, Says Official Advisory
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) circulated an official announcement for both international and domestic passengers stating that people travelling from the Mumbai airport will now have to reach 3.5 and 2.5 hours early at the airport, respectively.
Travel + Leisure
IndiGo to operate 168 weekly flights from Goa's new international airport
No-frills carrier IndiGo said on Thursday it will operate 168 weekly flights to eight domestic destinations from the New Goa International Airport. The second international airport in the state will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11.
The Telegraph Online
Tourists ‘think twice’ about Indonesia following criminal code revisions
Indonesia’s decision to outlaw cohabitation and sex outside of marriage may hurt the tourism industry in Bali, travelers and businesses said, just as the island destination gets back on its feet after the COVID pandemic.
Business World
Tourism News Updates
100 religious belts to boost state tourism
The state tourism department has undertaken several steps in promoting religious travelling across West Bengal. A total of 100 religious circuits have been identified across various districts of the state. With respect to religious infrastructure, over 226 schemes have been completed till date in Bengal with a total sanctioned fund of Rs 390.4 crore, said tourism and IT minister Babul Supriyo at an interactive session organised by BNCCI.
Times of India
Travel searches surge as public cheers Covid easing; Shanghai Disneyland to reopen on Dec 8
In a significant easing of Covid controls, the Chinese government said Wednesday that people will no longer need to show negative virus tests or health codes in order to travel between different parts of the country. Chinese authorities also said that, unless an area is designated as high-risk, work and local production cannot be stopped.
China Travel News
Booking com - Here is where Indians are travelling for the upcoming holiday season
Metropolitan cities emerge as the top preferred destinations for international travel Mumbai, December 2022 – December officially marks the beginning of the holiday season and Booking.com, one of the world’s leading online travel companies, has released its latest search data trends that shed light on Indian travelers’ preferred destinations during this time 1 . With most travel restrictions lifted and the world opening up again, it marks a promising return of travel for Indian travellers who are ready to get back out there and make the most of their holidays.
Hospemag.me
Get a Unique Travel Experience with FindGuide
A new platform that connects local guides with travelers worldwide, has launched its app for travelers on both Apple's iOS app store and Google's Android Play Store. Now tourists can find, contact, and create exclusive tours with local guides anywhere in the world without leaving the app or going through a third party.
PR News Wire
Indians Will Be Travelling to These Locales Over the Upcoming Christmas, New Year Season
The holiday season has officially begun in December, and Booking.com, one of the top online travel agencies in the world, has published its most recent search data trends that reveal Indian travellers’ top vacation spots1. For Indian travellers who are eager to get back out there and make the most of their vacations, the world is opening up again with the majority of travel restrictions abolished.
News18
Hyderabad turns testing ground for Spain's space tourism firm
The city turned testing ground for space tourism on Wednesday as a capsule launched by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Balloon Facility made a successful 39 km trip to the sky and back. The trial run, scientists at the one-of-its-kind facility said, was conducted as part of its collaboration with Spain-based Halo Space, a global space tourism travel company.
Times of India
Hotels and Hospitality
India’s first homegrown private members’ club announces expansion to Hyderabad
The Quorum, India’s first home-grown members-only work & social lifestyle club, has announced its plans to launch in Hyderabad by mid-2023, adding a third club to its network. Having cemented its position in Gurgaon and Mumbai as a hub for community, culture and work for the global Indian citizen, the brand is now poised to extend its offerings to the city of Hyderabad.
ET Travel World
Cruise travel for holidays and Q1
CruiseCompete has released its CruiseTrends report for the month of December 2022. This report details a picture of trends in consumer behavior for cruise ship travel for December 2022.
TravelDailyNews
Marriott International announces plans to introduce more than 35 luxury hotels in 2023
From International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Cannes, Marriott International, Inc., yesterday (DECEMBER 7, 2022) announced plans to introduce more than 35 luxury hotels in 2023, delivering the unique and meaningful experiences desired by today’s luxury traveler. Boasting an unrivaled portfolio of luxury brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, JW Marriott, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts.
Breaking Travel News
Delta Hotels by Marriott® announces opening of its 100th property – Delta Hotels by Marriott, Dubai Investment Park
Marriott International is pleased to announce that Delta Hotels by Marriott® has opened its 100th property – Delta Hotels by Marriott, Dubai Investment Park – bringing the brand’s seamless travel experience to the city’s gated enclave surrounded by landscaped gardens and near one of the world’s most important trade centers.
Travel PR News
IHG Hotels & Resorts announces signing of The Gwendolyn hotel, its first Vignette Collection hotel in the United States
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today (December 5, 2022) announced the signing of its first Vignette Collection hotel in the United States in McMinnville, Ore. Scheduled to break ground in late 2023 and open in 2025, The Gwendolyn will occupy a coveted location along McMinnville’s historic Third Street retail and cultural district and in the heart of the state’s famed Willamette Valley wine region.
Travel PR News
IHCL announces signing of fifth Ginger Hotel in Goa
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of its fifth Ginger hotel in Goa. Located at Miramar, the hotel is a management contract and will be designed around the brand’s lean luxe design and service philosophy of offering a vibrant, contemporary, and a seamless hospitality experience to its guests.
BW Hotelier
Fortune Hotels expands its footprint in Uttar Pradesh
Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC’s hotel group today announced the signing of a new property in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Furthering the national footprint, this new property will be Fortune’s fourth hotel in UP.
Hotelier India
Aviations and Railways
SAF production to reach 200% increase by the end of the year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million litres in 2022, a 200% increase on the 2021 production of just 100 million litres. More optimistic calculations estimate total production in 2022 could reach 450 million litres. Both scenarios position the SAF industry on the verge of an exponential capacity and production ramp-up toward an identified tipping point of 30 billion litres by 2030, with the right supporting policies.
Travel Tomorrow
Southwest Airlines brings back dividend as travel rebounds
Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it is bringing back dividends for shareholders, which it suspended when the pandemic devastated the airline business in early 2020. Dallas-based Southwest said in a regulatory filing that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 18 cents per share on Jan. 31.
Kalkine Media
Rupai - Parshuram Kund rail route to start after Defence Ministry clearances
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein said that the rail route to Parshuram Kund from Rupai will start soon once it gets clearance from the Defence Ministry. He flagged-in the Eastern Command Trans Theatre Adventure Activity (ECTTAA) - 2022 at Kongmukham (Gloden Pagoda) in presence of Major General, M S Bains, GOC, 2 Mountain Division, Brigadier T M Sinha, CDR, 181 Mountain Brigade.
The Economic Times
Govt plans to ease congestion at airports results will soon be visible Jyotiraditya Scindia
The government has chalked out a plan along with all stakeholders to ease congestion at country's airports, which have been witnessing heavy traffic in recent days, and the results will soon be visible, Civil Aviation Ministry Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. Scindia also said in the Lok Sabha that the increase in traffic is due to the “resurgence of traffic” and also partly because of the “democratisation of civil aviation” and expansion of the network across the country.
The Week
Bilaspur-Chandigarh travel time to reduce by over 1 hour
The north and south portals of the last and smallest tunnel between Sundernagar and Kiratpur Sahib on the highway at Mehla-Narli in Bilaspur district were connected yesterday. It is expected that the stretch will be opened to traffic in April 2023. This section of the highway was expected to be completed in 2024 but due to the fast pace of ongoing work, it could be completed about an year early.
The Tribune
Ranked: Which country has the most powerful passport?
Not all passports are created equal. United Arab Emirates passport holders can travel visa-free - or ‘visa-on-arrival’ - to 180 countries. Citizens of Afghanistan can do so to just 38. But despite this mobility gap, the passports of nearly every single country became more powerful this year, new research suggests.
Euro News
Associations and Events
Maharashtra minister demands Vande Bharat on Nagpur-Hyderabad route
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has written a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw demanding the Vande Bharat Express train be started from Nagpur to Hyderabad. The four districts of Nagpur, Gondia, Bhandara and Chandrapur from Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region have good trade business with Hyderabad in Telangana, Mungantiwar said in the letter, as per a release issued by the Chandrapur district information office recently.
Live Mint
EaseMyTrip To Become The Official Travel Partner For The First World Tennis League
EaseMyTrip, one of India’s largest online travel tech platforms, has announced that it is the official travel partner for the inaugural season of the most awaited World Tennis League, which will be taking place on the 19th-24th December at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai. As a part of this partnership, EaseMyTrip will be, giving their customers a unique opportunity to witness this groundbreaking event, with specially curated packages to Dubai.
India Education Diary
Get ready for the Chennai Music Season, the biggest Carnatic music festival
If you are in Chennai or are planning to go to Chennai this month, there’s the Chennai Music Season (earlier known as Madras Music Season) you can be a part of. It is the biggest Carnatic music festival in town and one of the oldest cultural festivals in India. The music festival was first created in 1927!
Times Travel
Travel writers' conclave from December 9 in east UP
In order to promote the eco-tourism in eastern UP, which has been a centre of attraction for centuries for its natural beauty and heritage like the magical fort of Chandrakanta, the world's oldest fossil park and waterfalls, the Yogi Adityanath government is going to organise a four-day travel writers' conclave and international handicraft conclave from December 9 to 12. The representatives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries will also participate in this conclave.
Times Travel
NEHA BOSE is appointed as the Hotel Manager at The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace
Neha hails from a prolific career of 17 years with hospitality rich experience in the Rooms division but her hospitality interest varies widely. Recognized for her sharp business acumen, people-oriented management style, intuitive leadership and attention to detail, Neha’s pre-opening experience with an in-depth knowledge in positioning luxury brands, sets her apart.
Hoteliers Web
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar appoints Rahul Prashar as the Director of Rooms
City’s leading luxury hotel, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar is pleased to announce the appointment of Rahul Prashar as the Director of Rooms. A seasoned hotelier, Rahul will be responsible for room division operations and will be helming to scale up property’s offerings for guests by creating a superior experience.
Hospitality Lexis
62% plan to attend music festivals to celebrate the holidays this year: AmEx report
With the revival of the Indian tourism industry post pandemic, AmEx has released a report which furnishes valuable and relevant information on key indicators of tourism statistics. As per the report, 62% plan to attend music festivals to celebrate the holidays this year.
Tourism Breaking News
Focus and Columns
Cool Nainital experiences you shouldn't skip
Being a former British hill station, Nainital is everything you imagine a resort town would be. If you are inclined towards an easy, relaxed holiday in Nainital, you have picturesque lakeside sightseeing and activities or leisure walks through iconic colonial buildings. The old colonial charm stands out.
Times of India
Scenic hill stations in Karnataka for a refreshing getaway
Karnataka, located in India’s south-western region boasts of many hill stations that boast of serenity and lush environs. They make for great options for quick getaway from the city chaos and heat, and also allows one to spend some tranquil time amid nature.
Times Travel
Google's Top Scenic Spots of 2022: Sky Garden in UK to Belvedere del Gianicolo in Rome
The top spot in Google's list of the most scenic spots in 2022 belonged to the Sky Garden in London, UK. It is the highest spot in the metropolitan city which gives a 360-degree view of the mesmerizing skyline to the visitors. The Sky Garden has a number of restaurants and is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the spectacular view and cityscape. I
India TV News
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