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South Korea removes travel restrictions for Indians
In a big boost to push numbers from India, South Korea has removed all travel restrictions for tourists and announced a slew of initiatives in the luxury market, business, leisure and learning experiences for the Indian market.
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Hotel in Chiang Mai offers rooms for 1-baht per night to boost tourism in Thailand
The number of tourists visiting the popular holiday destination Thailand is still not satisfactory in the eyes of the industry, despite a recently recorded jump in foreign arrivals following a massive slump during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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India Is Set To Launch Two More Airlines
Celebrating 75 years of independence, News18 arranged the 'Amrit Ratna' Samman to celebrate those who have made significant contributions to India's development via their pioneering achievements. The renowned honor was presented in a magnificent event at New Delhi's Taj Palace. The channel's goal is to make the Amrit Ratna Samman a yearly celebration of the achievements of Indian heroes from many disciplines who have made the country proud, as well as an opportunity to convey the nation's thanks to these stalwarts.
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Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: Free entry to national monuments
India is celebrating its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. Also occasionally referred to as a Diamond Jubilee, a 75th year celebration is a big one and India is leaving no stones unturned to make this celebration as great as possible.
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Jammu and Kashmir received record number of tourists
An estimated 1.06 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir from January to July 3 this year, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Malindo Air's rebranding as Batik Air
After almost a decade in operation, Malindo Air has been rebranded as Batik Air.
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IHCL launches two new hotels near Statue of Unity, Kevadia
Major hospitality chain, Indian Hospitality Company Limited (IHCL), which owns popular brand Taj Hotels has announced two new properties in Kevadia near the renowned Statue of Unity. The upcoming properties, which is a greenfield project in agreement with the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), is slated to open in 2025.
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Palace on Wheels to run from September in Rajasthan
(RTDC) Chairman, Dharmendra Rathore, said that Rajasthan’s well-known luxury train - Palace on Wheels (POW) - is likely to run from September.
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Akasa Air adds Chennai to its network
Expanding its footprints to key metro cities, the country’s newest airline Akasa Air has added Chennai to its network by launching daily direct flights between Tamil Nadu- the capital, and its base-city Mumbai. The Southern city will be the airline’s fifth destination after Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Mumbai. Daily direct flights will commence between Chennai and Mumbai starting September 15.
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Vistara Inaugurates Direct Service Between Mumbai And Jeddah
Vistara successfully inaugurated non-stop flights between Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Mumbai (India). The inaugural flight departed from Mumbai on August 2, 2022. The airline now flies thrice a week between the two cities on its Airbus A320neo aircraft.
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Sarovar Opens First Golden Tulip In Delhi
Sarovar Hotels recently opened its first Golden Tulip in New Delhi. This marks Golden Tulip’s debut in the capital city of India. This will be Sarovar’s second Golden Tulip in Delhi NCR after Golden Tulip, Gurgoan.
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Spain witnesses travel boom, edges closer to pre-pandemic tourism levels
More than twice as many tourists visited Spain in June than in the same month last year and they spent almost three times as much during their stay, National Statistics Institute data showed on Tuesday.
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Swosti Building Its Next Hotel, A Marquee 13-Storey 5-Star Deluxe Property, In Puri
Odisha’s Swosti Group, a leading name in travel and hospitality business in the state, is building its next hospitality venture, a marquee 13-storey hotel project located in the temple town of Puri’s undulating coast and near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Konark Sun Temple. Swosti Premium Beach Resort Puri is slated to open door in January 2024.
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Vietjet To Launch New Delhi/Mumbai - Phu Quoc Services From Sept 9
Vietjet recently launched four more services linking Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi–Mumbai and Phu Quoc–New Delhi/Mumbai. The new routes’ launch ceremony was held in Mumbai during the visit of Ho Chi Minh City’s leaders to Mumbai as Vietnam and India mark their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
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Malaysia Airlines launches new baggage self-service reporting feature
Malaysia Airlines passengers can now instantly report any delayed or missing baggage at any time of day with the introduction of its Baggage Self-Service Reporting feature. The launch of this new feature is in line with Malaysia Airlines’ bold step in digitalising the end-to-end traveller touchpoints and facilitating a seamless travel experience.
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Norwegian Cruise Line receives new ship Norwegian Prima in Venice
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) recently received its new ship, Norwegian Prima in Marghera, Venice at the Fincantieri shipyard. With this delivery, the cruise line has added its first ship in NCL’s Prima Class which will see six new ships delivered through 2027.
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Bahrain is IndiGo’s 25th international destination; maiden flight from Mumbai
The inaugural IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Bahrain received a water cannon salute as it taxied to the Bahrain International Airport (BIA) to mark the commencement of a new direct service. Bahrain is IndiGo’s 25th international destination and the company is planning to introduce more flights between the Kingdom of Bahrain and other major Indian cities in October this year.
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Singapore receives 2.2 lakh Indian visitors in first half of 2022
After India opened its borders for international tourism post Covid-19 and the subsequent resumption of scheduled international commercial flights, Singapore has been receiving a large number of Indian tourists as visitors flock to the popular South Asian nation for leisure and MICE travel after a two-year long Covid-break. In the first half of 2022 alone, the country has received over 1.5 million international visitors, which is 12 times more than it received for the same period in 2021.
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More than 27,300 Indian tourists visit Turkiye in June’22
With ease in travel restrictions for Indian visitors and the travel season being at its peak, Turkiye received more than 27,300 Indian tourists in June 2022, breaking all previous inbound travel records from India, in a single month.
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Australian airline Bonza set to commence commercial flights from late September
Australian budget airline startup Bonza said that it expected to start commercial flights as soon as late September, subject to regulatory approvals, after it took delivery of its first Boeing Co 737 MAX plane.
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