Hospitality’s New Playbook: Decentralisation and
Hospitality investors are tearing up the traditional capital-city playbook, shifting focus toward distributed demand and secondary markets. In India, Tourism Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar
Aviation’s New Horizon: Capacity Surges and
The Asia-Pacific aviation landscape is bracing for a monumental transformation, with Airbus forecasting that the region will absorb 45% of global passenger-aircraft demand
UPI Remains Free for Consumers as New MDR Rules Ta
UPI transactions will remain entirely free for everyday consumers, as the Finance Ministry and NPCI have clarified following recent rule adjustments. Starting October
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Push Drives New Hotel Const
The News: Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh confirmed that giving tourism official industry status and enacting a new 5-year operational policy has
IndiGo Raises Infant Fees as Airlines Expand Ancil
The News: India’s low-cost carrier powerhouse, IndiGo, hiked its domestic base infant fee from ₹2,200 to ₹3,000, with further upward adjustments applied across
South Asia’s Cruise Market Expands as Cordelia a
The News: Outbound and domestic cruise travel is exploding across South Asia. Waterways Leisure Tourism’s Cordelia Cruises announced time-charter expansions to acquire two
Scenic Group Plans ₹800 Crore Luxury River Cruis
The News: Global luxury cruise giant Scenic Group announced an investment plan of ₹750 to ₹800 crore over the next ten years to
UN Tourism Cuts 2026 Global Growth Forecast as Geo
The News: UN Tourism officially lowered its full-year 2026 global growth forecast to 1%–2%, down significantly from its initial January projection of 3%–4%.
Asia’s hotel boom is no longer just about fillin
Minor Hotels will bring its first property to Hanoi in 2028: the 310-key Avani+ Hanoi, part of a mixed-use development that also includes
Indian aviation remains heavily concentrated aroun
OAG data cited by Mint shows IndiGo holding more than 50% of India’s September airline capacity, with approximately 11.3 million seats. Air India