Reports & Survey

At Niti Aayog meet, PM Modi analyzes budget, skills, tourism

PM Narendra Modi, for the first time, attended an interaction with a set of noted economists and experts recently, in which he called for innovative approaches to budget-making, and a

9.3% growth in foreign tourist arrivals in November 2016 over the same period in 2015

USA accounts for highest share of tourist arrivals followed by UK and Bangladesh in November 2016 Rs. 14,474 crore Foreign Exchange earned through tourism in November 2016 9.3% growth in

SWISS earns IATA Fast Travel Platinum Award for its self-service facilities

SWISS has been honored with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Fast Travel Platinum Award for its wide range of innovative self-service facilities. Platinum status in IATA’s Fast Travel programme

“A 5% GST for Tourism could decrease current account deficit, increase GDP, & Double Up Forex Revenue”

In the recently concluded meet on Good & Services Tax (GST), the Government has declared a four tier structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent of which the

SWISS reports CHF 194m EBIT for the third-quarter period

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has reported earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of CHF 194 million for the third quarter of 2016, a 4.0% increase on the same period last year.

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Indian arrivals jump 13% in September

International visitor arrivals to India continue to show double-digit growth. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed 615,000 overseas visitors in September 2016, up

Government

Tea Board of India partners with World Tea Coffee Expo Mumbai

Tea Board of India Partners with World Tea Coffee Expo Mumbai for promotion of Domestic Tea Trade After a successful presence at the 2015 edition, Tea Board of India doubles

Reports & Survey

Travel portal Yatra to merge with NASDAQ-listed Terrapin, deal valued at $218 million

Yatra Online, Inc. (“Yatra”), a rapidly growing India-based online travel agent, and Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: TRTL; “TRTL”), announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine

Reports & Survey

Vistara ready to offer free date and flight change due to existing conditions in Srinagar

A statement has been issued on behalf of Vistara’s spokesperson with regard to the existing conditions in Srinagar, Vistara is offering free date and flight change, and cancellation with full

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TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards reveal India’s most Amazing Amusement & Water Parks For 2016

Wonderla Amusement Park, Bangalore tops the list of Top 10 Amusement & Water Parks in India Three Amusement parks from Mumbai feature on the Top 10 India list – #3