Hello Readers, Unlike every March, it’s ‘No ITB Berlin’ March in 2020. All the roads led to Berlin since ages to attend the biggest travel event in the world. But the scenario differs this year as due to the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak, the event got negated. More than 10,000 exhibitors from 180 countries, […]
Month: March 2020
ITB Berlin 2020 will not take place!
By Susmita Ghosh Only five days before, the ill-fated decision of cancelling the world’s biggest travel event, ITB Berlin 2020, came as a shock to the entire travel industry! The fair was supposed to commence on March 4! Due to the rapid spread of the new strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Federal Ministry of Health […]
New Cruise Ships to set sail in 2020
By Satyaki Dutta The global travel and tourism industry is having a surge of fresh ideas since beginning of New Year. The cruise industry is not left out of this trend too. It got a major boost when the Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company, announced that it will launch four […]
Slovakia: One of the most romantic destinations in Europe
By Maitri Looking for a romantic European gateway?Choose Slovakia, the apt one! However, the place is a darling for both the young and old couples. Moreover, unlike other European twosome destinations, Slovakia is not indulged. Fairy tale castles, wine cellars, aqua parks, manor houses, open-air landscapes and backdrop of the Tatras – all are here […]
Australian Travel Trade: ‘Open for business, maximum regions unaffected’
By Charu Dua The bushfires in Australia made their headlines to the international world due to the extensive damage they have caused to the property and wildlife. They had been spreading like wildfire for months, wreaking havoc on the Australia tourism industry. The ongoing crisis has cost the nation’s tourism industry about A$1 billion ($690 […]
Lemon Tree Hotels, on an expansion spree
By Emica Nongkynrih The success of a brand is determined by multiple factors, but the one that holds strongest is how well you price your product and how you fit that pricing into a segment that much requires it. Once you play the right cards with pricing, you know you’re expansion graph is only moving […]
Budget VS Tourism: Industry claimed more to boost
By Bindita Sinha The travel and tourism industryis contributing extensively to the Indian financial system. Reportedly, by 2025, India hopes to become the 3rd largest travel souk across the world. On the other hand, the Indian government must make sure that the infrastructural shortages do not hamper the development. India has shifted from the rank […]
Spring fashion and jewellery trends to rule in 2020
By Anandi It’s the time to disco as it has lots of significance, this Spring fashion. This spring, invest in coats and shirts which have big collars –fondly called as disco collars something similar to the trend in the 70s- and you are in vogue. The bigger the collar, the more stylish you will look. […]
Nomination, promotion, on the move
Compiled by Sikha Thakur Millennium Airport Hotel With over 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ahsan Ali Khan has been appointed as the new Director of Engineering in The Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai. Previously Ahsan’s employment was with Radisson Blu Hotel where he held the position of Cluster Chief Engineer and prior to this […]
New hotel chain expands across the United States
With the rolling out of the Urban Park Hotel Collection, the managing partners have expressed high hopes for the new membership-affiliated hotel entity. In fact, it could be said the most appropriate word to describe the nature of the new operation might be “affordability”, as it competes with other hotel franchises throughout the country with […]