Tag: India Inbound
India mulls e-tourist visa facility restart
The Indian government is planning to resume the country's e-tourist visa facility and scheduled international flights in phases, with priority given to countries that...
Direct flights between India, Cambodia to take off
Cambodia and India have agreed to start direct flight connections and promote closer tourism exchanges and cooperation in all areas after the Covid-19 crisis...
Millions of jobs at risk as Indian tour operators cry for...
India's tourism sector is in dire straits, and urgent relief from the government is needed to help tour operators survive the ongoing pandemic, urged...
Indian government snubs tourism and hospitality in stimulus package
Tourism and hospitality stakeholders in India have found themselves locked out of their government's economic stimulus package worth 1.7 trillion rupees (US$22.5 billion) that...
India orders 21-day lockdown
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has ordered a 21-day nationwide lockdown which started immediately on March 25 at the stroke of midnight.
The decision will...
Insight Vacations offers women-only tour through India
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), Insight Vacations has launched its inaugural women-only journey, which is set to take place in India come...
Sri Lanka latest in Asia to manipulate visa facilities in bid...
Following the move by India, Vietnam and Thailand to tighten visa on arrival rules in a fight against the Covid-19 spread, Sri Lanka has...
India’s proposed tax on outbound tour packages sparks outcry
Indian travel agents are unnerved by a possible five per cent tax collection at source (TCS) imposed on travellers purchasing outbound tour packages, saying...
Beating the economic slump
Despite economic headwinds, domestic tourism is keeping India’s hotel industry afloat, aided by GST rate cuts and the liberalisation of e-visa regime, reports Rohit Kaul.
VietJet to expand India presence
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet will be expanding its presence in the Indian market with the commencement of three new flights.
The airline will begin flying...