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The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) has announced the Italian capital of Rome as the host city for the 2025 WTTC Global Summit. The 2025 Global Summit marks the first time the event will be held in the historic heart of Italy, the seat of ancient empires and cultural heritage. One of the world’s most popular destinations, the Global ...
Singapore records 12% growth in Indian arrivals; crosses one …
9 hours ago · The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has said that visitor arrivals from India have surged past the one-million-mark, two months earlier than in 2023. This milestone was achieved when Singapore Airlines flight SQ-421 from Mumbai touched down at Changi Airport on October 3, bringing in Singapore’s millionth Indian visitor for 2024. With a 12% increase in...
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Tourism Fact Sheet – INDIA (May 2023) admin. Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 2:02 PM. 186. International Visitor Arrivals to Australia Total arrivals for the year ended (YE) May 2023 were 5.6 million, which were 59 per cent of YE May 2019 (9.3 million) Indian Visitor Arrivals to …
Biz travel to surpass pre-pandemic levels to reach a record USD1.5 ...
Oct 17, 2024 · A new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that business travel is set to surpass pre-pandemic levels this year, faster than previously predicted, to reach a record USD1.5 trillon. The rise of remote working during the pandemic had a disproportionate effect on corporate travel, compared to leisure travel, with virtual...
‘Indo-US Tourism needs swifter visa approval, more direct flights’
Aug 23, 2024 · India and the US have a lot of unexploited potential in the tourism and hospitality space and more direct flights between the two countries and swifter visa application process is the need of the hour to boost the segment said sector experts and officials at the 1st Indo-US Tourism & Hospitality Summit, organised by the Indo-American Chamber of …
Travel operators to see revenue rise 15-17% this fiscal: Crisil - India ...
Aug 2, 2024 · Rising domestic tourism and increasing propensity to travel overseas will expand revenue of India’s tour and travel operators by a robust 15-17% this fiscal, says Crisil Ratings. Improving infrastructure, rising disposable incomes, a behavioural shift in travel patterns, and the government’s increasing focus on boosting domestic tourism will further support the sector’s revenue growth. To...
Air India, Vistara merge for seamless travel
4 days ago · Air India is implementing a series of customer-focused initiatives as it merges with Vistara on November 12, 2024. With the integration, over 115,000 customers holding Vistara tickets are expected to travel under the unified Air India brand in the first month post-merger. To maintain continuity, Vistara flights will be operated by Air India but ...
US business travel industry responsible for nearly 2% of GDP
Jun 6, 2024 · The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has unveiled a new study, the “GBTA U.S. Economic Impact Study: Business Travel’s Impact on Jobs and the U.S. Economy,” which quantifies the significant economic impact of traveling for work in the U.S. The report shows the business travel industry provided a major boost to the U.S. economy in...
StampMyVisa raises INR 6.6cr in pre-Series funding
1 day ago · StampMyVisa has raised INR 6.6 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures. This investment will support StampMyVisa’s expansion plans, enhance its AI capabilities, and introduce new services to simplify visa applications for B2B clients, including travel agencies, MICE companies, OTAs, and corporate …
Silence of the Lambs - India's Top Travel News Source: TravelBiz …
Oct 14, 2024 · In 2023, which was the first Covid-free travel year, India’s outbound tourism bounced back strongly, registering a record 27.1 million outbound visitors. However, inbound was different story. In the absence of any credible plan or promotions in the overseas market, India could barely reach 85 per cent (9.2 million) of its peak 2019 number.