India tightens airport security with mandatory fac
India is moving to make facial-recognition screening mandatory for airline and airport employees, while accelerating the installation of full-body scanners at eight major
India’s tourism boom comes with an 11-million-wo
India’s tourism economy is expanding into pilgrimage, wellness, MICE, cruise and sustainable travel — the industry could face a workforce shortfall of around
APAC travellers are choosing flexibility, wellbein
Hilton’s new 2027 Trends Report, based on more than 14,000 travellers globally and more than 5,000 APAC respondents, identifies a distinctly different traveller
ASEAN wants to rewrite the rules of regional tou
ASEAN tourism ministers have agreed to review the 2002 ASEAN Tourism Agreement, almost a quarter-century after it was signed. The review comes as
Goa opens the winter charter season with Russia ba
Goa has formally begun its 2026–27 international tourism season, welcoming the first Russian charter of the winter programme from Yekaterinburg. The inaugural flight
India’s SAF readiness reaches 52% — but the re
India has recorded an overall 52% readiness score for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), according to a new Boeing–Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials assessment. India
India’s aviation ambition meets a capacity reali
India’s aviation story continues to be one of rapid demand growth, but the government is acknowledging that airline capacity is not expanding quite
India Explores China Aviation Corridor to Bypass P
New Delhi, India — India’s Civil Aviation Minister, Ram Mohan Naidu, has confirmed that India is in discussions with China to establish an
Marriott and IOI Properties Sign Four Hotels in Ma
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Marriott International and IOI Properties Group have announced a portfolio deal encompassing four new-build hotel developments in Malaysia: The
CPP Investments Makes Landmark ₹3,000 Crore Bet
Mumbai, India — In the largest foreign direct investment in Indian hospitality this year, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has invested