Whether caused by terrorism or mechanical failure, the crash of an EgyptAir jet into the Mediterranean is the latest blow to Egypt’s efforts to rebuild its economy after five years of political …
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Vikram Madhok elected as Chairman of PATA Industry Council
Madhok has had an illustrious career and over the years specialized in luxury tourism and hospitality. He has served on PATA India Chapter for over 20 years and was also the Chairman of World Travel &…
Chongqing Tourism Administration to conduct a tourism promotion event in Mumbai
Tapping the opportunity under the ‘China Tourism Year’ in India, Chongqing delegation aims to promote Yangtze Three Gorges, Dazu Rock Carvings, Fengjie Baidi City, Sky Hole and other touri…
50 Taj hotels certified with EarthCheck Gold status
The group’s energy use was cut by 11.9%, saving 558m mega joules of energy, while water consumption was reduced by 24.8%, resulting in a saving of 1.8 billion litres of water. And impressively, …
Australia to provide three year multiple-entry visa to Indian travellers
To be launched on trial basis by July 2016, the new visa will permit Indians to make multiple visits to Australia on the same visa, with each stay valid for up to three months. The trial will be appli…
Visit Orlando records 66 million tourist arrivals in 2015
“Reaching more than 66 million visitors to Orlando is an amazing accomplishment for our tourism community. This new milestone and rapid growth over the past two decades is a result of having a t…