Tag: India Inbound
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...
Combating Delhi’s smog crisis
As hazardous levels of air pollution in Delhi casts a pall over inbound tourism, Indian tour operators are finding ways to fight the confidence crisis in the face of falling arrivals and flight of tourists to other cities in the country, writes Rohit Kaul.
Goa looks beyond beaches to grow tourism
Goa is looking to promote its rich and diversified tourism products and offerings beyond beach holidays, as the Indian state seeks to stem the...
India beckons SE Asia tourists with diverse, experiential offerings
To step up greater awareness of its vast offerings in the South-east Asian markets, India’s travel operators are joining forces with India’s Ministry of...
