India’s outbound market gets another Gulf co
Air India Express is preparing to launch direct services from Thiruvananthapuram to Riyadh and Bahrain from 27 October. The Riyadh service will operateRead More
Europe’s biometric travel debate moves from
Five major travel-industry organisations — ACI EUROPE, Amadeus, IATA, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA — are pushing EU policymakers to protect voluntary biometricRead More
TAFI turns 40 as India’s travel-agent busine
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is using its 40th-anniversary milestone to look at a travel-agent industry undergoing fundamental change. The organisation’sRead More
Odisha makes an aggressive pitch for the next wave
Odisha used the 7th Odisha Travel Bazaar to unveil a new tourism portal and an online investment-incentive system aimed at attracting domestic andRead More
Mumbai’s airport reshuffle becomes IndiaR
Mumbai’s airport network is heading towards a major operational reset, with approximately 265 weekly international departures at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport potentiallyRead More
New Zealand’s cruise season begins with 642 port
New Zealand is entering its 2026–27 cruise season with approximately 642 port calls expected nationwide. The New Zealand Cruise Association forecasts around 223,530Read More
Malaysia’s hotel pipeline gets another 888-room
Marriott International and IOI Properties have signed agreements for four new hotels in Malaysia, representing a combined 888 rooms. The projects include TheRead More
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 majorRead More
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 aroundRead More
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 travellerRead More