By Spl Correspondent Sri Lanka is offering a warm welcome to travellers from India and six other countries with the implementation of a free visa on arrival. This exciting news, aimed at reviving the island nation’s tourism industry, comes into effect immediately. The key highlights are free tourist visas for visitors from India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand. They […]
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India outbound MICE tourism market worth US$ 13.4 billion by 2031
By Netpal Travel Bureau DPI Research has published a new research report titled “India Outbound Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) Tourism Market 2023: Outlook, Trends, Opportunities and Forecasts to 2031” in its research database. According to the latest research study 2023, India Outbound Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism market size is expected […]
New report to support climate action in the tourism sector
By News Services While noting that measurement of GHG emissions in tourism is still in its early stages, the report found a new generation of tools and resources is emerging. These focus on enabling easy access and making use of commonly available data sources, showing progress towards integrated measurement and targeted guidance for more efficient […]
29th Edition of SATTE 2022, underway
SATTE (South Asia’s Travel & Tourism Exchange) is a comprehensive platform for domestic and international professionals from the travel, tourism and hospitality verticals along with National and State Tourism Boards (NTOs and STOs). SATTE is recognized as Asia’s Leading travel and tourism exhibition to conduct business, share knowledge, exchange ideas in order to arrive at […]
Report: Impact of COVID-19 on global tourism growth
By Sikha Thakur Unlike other industries, it is difficult to define the tourism industry, as it doesn’t constitute one clear product. It incorporates many industries, including lodging, transport, attractions, cruises, travel companies, tourism boards and so on. Since early 2020, the tourism industry was severely impacted by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The global travel […]
‘Quarantine Tourism:’ Indians gather in Serbia
By Sikha Thakur Fed up with being caged up, thousands of Indian travellers are making their way to Serbia for a two-week ‘layover’ between their travels to other countries. Despite the rising number of Covid cases and the introduction of new strains in the world, a lot of people have given up trying to stay […]
Survey: Most costly car rental destinations in the US
By Nancy Kapoor Car rental costs can vary dramatically on the destination, as they do with auto ownership rates, which can vary significantly from one location to another. It’s based on local taxes, gasoline prices and insurance premiums, among others. Several car providers in the USA provide luxury automobiles at competitive prices. The airport location […]
‘No one is safe until everyone is safe’
Identical vaccine sharing needed to resume tourism
By Rubina Aman COVID-19 has reminded us that we live in a shared world—we should take care of each other if we all need to stay healthy! This pandemic has unroofed a dichotomy between responsible behaviour for our own and others’ personal health. COVID-19 vaccines will eventually help tourism to restart, but one can expect […]
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 […]
Coronavirus outbreak hit Chinese tourism industry
By Satyaki Dutta Tourism in China suffered a major hit in the first quarter of 2020, with the rapid escalation of the Coronavirus outbreak. The celebrations of the Chinese New Year are put on hold. All the major tourist attractions are closed as the authority issued a preventive lockdown. January 25 marked the beginning of […]