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UK-based TUI Airways has been awarded slots at Dabolim airport, giving a big relief to the tourism industry in Goa as TUI Airways brings around 30,000 tourists throughout the season. “The first TUI aircraft is scheduled to land at Dabolim airport on November 2 at around 11.30 am. Around 30,000 British passengers are expected to arrive in Goa this season and who will spend at least 10 days during their trip, thereby generating revenue to the government, said Savio Messias, President, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa. “It is a big relief to the tourism industry in Goa with the ... Read more

With an aim to encourage more Indian film productions to shoot in its scenic and historic locations, the Central Asian Republic of Uzbekistan is planning to roll out an attractive incentive scheme next year. “There will be 20 per cent capital subsidy available for film production units interested to shoot films in Uzbekistan from 2020. Twenty per cent of the expenses incurred for film production in Uzbekistan will be reimbursed by the Uzbek government to make it an attractive proposition for film production companies,” said Temurbek, Representative of the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan intends to expand tourism co-operation and ... Read more

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain, is pleased to announce the opening of The Fern Residency in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. This is the 16th hotel which the company is managing in the state. Overall the company’s count has extended to 69 hotels across the country and in Nepal and Seychelles. The hotel is situated in the heart of the city, with easy access to the airport, railway station, major sightseeing attractions in town and to public transport. “People visiting Aurangabad which is steeped in history will be delighted by the hospitality extended to them. The Fern ... Read more

Alitalia has recently launched its B2B community platform, called ‘Alitalia Connect’ in Italy to offer personalised relationship between Alitalia and its B2B customers like travel agencies, companies and SMEs. Now, Alitalia is all set to launch ‘Group Connect’, a web platform under Alitalia Connect in India on November 13, aimed to manage and speed up quotations and group bookings. “Other prominent features of ‘Group Connect’ include requesting an offer, booking a group and having the quotation and the contract in real time, monitoring the contract terms and conditions, changing the reservation (increasing or decreasing the group) and entering passengers’ names ... Read more

AirAsia India has launched flight services to Imphal, Guwahati, Kolkata and Delhi from Agartala, the capital of Tripura. Biplab Kumar Deb, Chief Minister, Tripura flagged off the first AirAsia India flight to Kolkata from the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport. Sanjay Kumar, COO, AirAsia India informed that 14 flight per week would be operated from the Maharaj Bir Bikram Airport on the Agartala-Kolkata, Agartala-Delhi, Agartala-Guwahati and Agartala-Imphal routes. “We also have plans to extend our service for connecting Agartala with Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai. This is our 20th destination in the country,” he said. On the occasion, Sanjay said that air ... Read more

Club Med, the premium all-inclusive operator and global snow holiday leader has unveiled the results of their recent Asia-Pacific (APAC) Snow Brand Study 2019 as a follow-up from their first snow holiday report in APAC last year. This year’s study took a deeper dive into the habits of snow holiday goers, identifying key insights and influences across 11 markets with 2,200 respondents from India to Australia. Indian travellers are getting more diverse, adventurous, experimental and are increasingly looking at snow holidays in addition to summer vacations. Switzerland is an aspirational and preferred destination for Indian tourists owing to a plethora ... Read more

World’s largest river island, Majuli island in Assam In a bid to promote the heritage, history, and culture of Guwahati city, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) has launched Guwahati Heritage Walk, to showcase the heritage sites of the city to the domestic and foreign tourists through the morning commute. Jayanta Malla Baruah, Chairman, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC), launched the tour recently in the presence of tour operators and association members. Guwahati Heritage Walk starts from the North Brook Gate of Sukreswar Temple, then Cotton College, Latasil, Jurpukhuri, Ujanbazar, Shattrakar Devalay and ends at Raj Bhawan. The main aim of ... Read more

No celebration in India is complete without a touch of sweets. Desserts are the highlight of every Indian festival but when we talk about Diwali, the sweets add much more enthusiasm to the festive spirit. But just when you think you are all set to celebrate, the dilemma of what sweet to gift preoccupies your mind. Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan brings to you gifting ideas with their Diwali Sweet Boxes. Make the celebration memorable by gifting your loved ones the Diwali Sweets Boxes which has come with variety of mouth-watering Indian flavoured sweets in different sizes and packages of ... Read more

If you are a fan of cocktails and love to get out of your comfort zone, you are probably familiar with Smoked Cocktails. If you are not, here is the scoop: smoke is added to drinks through a variety of methods that adds depth to the flavour of your cocktail. Visit Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia where you can get these awesome specially curate Smoked Cocktails that will light you up on fire. The talented mixologists there will strive their best to provide you with the ultimate Smoked Cocktail experience as the menu stays hyper-fresh with updates every season, but also retains the signature ... Read more

Everyday life can really stress you out, with work, home and social life taking a toll on the body. Sadly, we are rarely able to take time off to allow our bodies to heal, rest and energize. Thankfully, modern wellness therapies target these very stress points and help reset your body, making you ready to take on the world! Most trusted wellness resorts across India have their signature therapies that they’ve perfected over the years. Experienced therapists use their skill and knowledge to relieve you of your pain points and relax the muscles. We list down some of the most ... Read more

The first venue where Champions Boat League (CBL) was hosted consecutively reinforced the winning skills of Tropical Titans, who finished first yet again at Kottappuram backwaters today and remained atop the table with an emphatic total of 98 points after the seventh round. The finals at the 900-metre track near the historical Kodungallur turned out to be a thriller this evening when it ended in a photo-finish for the second and third winners, behind Tropical Titans (3:30.42). It required camera’s assistance for the judges to declare Backwater Knights the runner-up (3:40.01) and Mighty Oars third (3:41.13). A surprising element in ... Read more

Travel Tours, the leisure travel brand of FCM Travel Solutions – Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group Australia, has launched their first ever store in Mangaluru to increase their presence in the south markets. This store will be Travel Tours’ 40th such store in India and 6th in Karnataka. The store will be inaugurated by the chief guest M Ravalnath Prabhu. Travel Tours aims to ensure their customers receive life-defining experiences every time they choose to travel with them. As such, the stores are designed to give consumers a convenient access to the best tour packages and options with ... Read more

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima have been invited for a state visit to India by President Ram Nath Kovind. The visit took place from 14 October until 18 October. On the fifth and final day of the state visit, the King and Queen cruised the backwaters in Alleppey, on board the Spice Routes Luxury Houseboats. The low-lying area of Alappuzha and Kuttanad were hit by floods in 2018, and during the cruise, the royal couple learned about measures that have been taken to prevent future flooding and discussed on how Dutch knowledge can help. The King ... Read more

This festive season, come to Sayaji Pune and get a tempting tour to the world of aromatic flavours of the age-old traditional Hyderabadi Cuisine that would tingle your taste buds. Hyderabadi delicacies are an amalgamation of Turkish, Mughlai and Arabic influences blended with native Telugu and Maratha culinary traditions. The cuisine represents the princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad. The legacy of authentic Hyderabadi cuisine and its unabridged royal saga of dishes and recipes still continue and Sayaji Pune now brings to you the chance to taste and experience the food of the Nizams. The festival will have Hyderabadi ... Read more

Maldives goes on Guiness World Record for the most people freediving simultaneously, with 520 participants on Tuesday, 1 October 2019. The small island nation renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and luxury hospitality broke the world record previously held by Italy; ‘La Scuola del Mare 2’ (Verona), in Torri del Benaco, Verona with 280 people. The President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih joined the event titled Neyvaa, freediving with the participants including freediving world champion William Trubridge, a double world record holding freediver from New Zealand. Officials from the Guiness World Record declared the achievement as a new world record ... Read more