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The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), the national apex body of tour operators in India, has appointed Bhuvanendra Vikram Singh as Chairman of the IATO Uttar Pradesh Chapter and Jaspreet Singh Bhatia as Chairman of the IATO Chhattisgarh Chapter, with immediate effect.
India has made notable strides in developing world-class convention and exhibition infrastructure, but a significant gap remains between general infrastructure development and the capacity of its tourism and hospitality sector. Bridging this gap will be crucial to unlocking India’s full potential in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector, according to key...
IHG® Hotels & Resorts signed a management agreement with Entry Point Hotels & Resorts Private Limited to develop Holiday Inn Raipur in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Scheduled to open in Q1 2031, Holiday Inn Raipur will offer 156 rooms and suites, including 16 suites, alongside three dining venues comprising a 117-seat all-day dining restaurant, a 40-seat bar and a 40-seat lobby lounge.
Hotel Bookings surge across every segment with leisure stays up 135% for Diwali; Taipei, Cebu, Dublin top Indians’ experiential travel list, shows the data curated by Cleartrip PeekABoo travel trends tracker.
The 2025 IATA Global Passenger Survey highlighted that for 33% of passengers, complexity around visa and immigration requirements had deterred them from travel, a jump of 3 percentage points from 2024, with passengers from Africa and the Middle East the most discouraged. Process complexity was the primary cause of discouragement.
