Singapore’s cruise economy demonstrates the
Singapore remains one of Asia’s most important cruise gateways. Official Singapore statistics show 16.91 million international visitor arrivals in 2025, up 2.3%, whileRead More
AI is reshaping the Muslim travel market — and d
The Muslim travel market is forecast to reach 262 million international arrivals by 2030, with annual expenditure projected at around US$310 billion, accordingRead More
Maldives extends its 17% tourism GST reach to offs
This is one of the most important Asia-Pacific regulatory developments for international tour operators. The Maldives’ Eighth Amendment to its GST Act extendsRead More
India’s airport infrastructure financing sto
Delhi International Airport Ltd has raised ₹3,500 crore through 15-year rupee-denominated non-convertible debentures to refinance upcoming $522.6 million dollar notes. The transaction isRead More
India’s hotel sector gets a potentially sign
(“proposed/under consideration”) The GST Council is expected to consider reforms that could improve input-tax-credit treatment for hotels, particularly properties below the ₹7,500 room-rateRead More
Indian festive airfares are soaring — and capaci
India’s festive travel market is producing one of the clearest commercial signals of the week: fares are rising sharply even though overall seatRead More
The Middle East continues to cast a shadow over in
Regional security concerns continued to affect Middle Eastern aviation, with reported disruption across hubs including Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Cairo. OneRead More
Malaysia’s surprise Formula 1 return creates
The relocated Bahrain Grand Prix brought Formula 1 back to Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit for the first time since 2017, running from 2–4Read More
India’s domestic aviation numbers flash a warnin
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation recorded 2,871 departing domestic flights and 396,979 departing passengers on 3 October, with total airport footfall of 783,984Read More
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