Tag: Delhi
When Visit Portugal meets Incredible India
Anil Mathur - eTN India- February 15, 2020 19:09Obviously encouraged by the example of other countries and seeing the potential of the market in India, Visit Portugal has become the latest country to set up shop in India. ... Read More
Singapore Tourism serves up culinary experience in Delhi
Harry S. Johnson- December 13, 2019 23:59Over the next 3 days (December 13-15), attendees to Zomaland Delhi in India will get to enjoy food from the world’s first Michelin Star hawker, Liao Fan Hawker Chan’s famous ... Read More
Delhi city official: India’s capital has turned into a gas chamber
Chief Assignment Editor- November 1, 2019 15:20The officials in India's capital city of Delhi announced that all schools will be closed until November 5 due to severe air pollution. The head of the city administration, Arvind ... Read More
India Chefs summit: Avoiding food waste
Anil Mathur - eTN India- October 23, 2019 02:49International Chefs Day was marked by a glittering grand banquet at the Le Meridien New Delhi in India with an awards function to honor the achievers. It was also an ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board strengthens India outreach with 3-city roadshow
editor- October 8, 2019 21:56The Seychelles Tourism Board successfully conducted a three-city roadshow in the cities of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, Ahmedabad in the State of Gujarat and the capital city ... Read More
Tit for tat: India slaps high tariffs on 28 US products effective Sunday
Chief Assignment Editor- June 15, 2019 17:10Indian government announced that it will impose higher tariffs on 28 US products, including almonds, apples and walnuts, tomorrow, in response to Washington’s withdrawal of key trade privileges for New ... Read More
India and Nepal: Reinforcing Tourism partnership
Anil Mathur - eTN India- June 13, 2019 03:05There is every reason for these two neighbors - India and Nepal - to boost tourism. Among those reasons are cultural, historic, and geographical factors, along with others. This was ... Read More
Agra Tourism: Facing the challenge of change
Anil Mathur - eTN India- June 10, 2019 20:30It is said that there are two kinds of people in the world - those who have seen the Taj Mahal in Agra, and those who want to. Clearly, everyone ... Read More
Qatar Aviation Services participated in the 32nd IATA Ground Handling Conference
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 16:36Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), participated as a silver sponsor in the 32nd IATA Ground Handling Conference that took place in Madrid, Spain from. For the second consecutive year, QAS participated ... Read More
IndiGo commences operations on two new routes between India and Abu Dhabi
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 07:25IndiGo, India’s largest airline, commenced two new daily direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Abu Dhabi yesterday. The inaugural flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi to ... Read More
Travel & Tourism Excellence Awards debuts by FICCI
editor- May 27, 2019 21:35The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Awards established the awards to recognize excellence in order to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector. The Indian Travel ... Read More
Air India axes loss-making Mumbai-New York direct flight
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 22:20India's troubled national flag carrier announced its decision to discontinue their direct service between Mumbai and New York, due to 'poor demand.' According to the Air India officials, Mumbai-New York ... Read More
Taiwan Tourism rustling up business in India
Anil Mathur - eTN India- May 18, 2019 22:04The Taiwan Tourism Bureau in India organized a workshop in Delhi on May 16 to create awareness on the destination among Indian agents. The event was also attended by the ... Read More
Bad weather in Delhi causing flight disruptions
editor- May 17, 2019 21:46Bad weather in Delhi, India, is causing air transportation congestion today, Friday, May 17, 2019, with 32 flights being diverted as a result. Route disruptions are being experienced from flights ... Read More
National Restaurant Association of India releases Food Services Report
Anil Mathur - eTN India- May 11, 2019 01:45The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) released the NRAI India Food Services Report 2019 (NRAI IFSR 2019) on May 9, 2019 in New Delhi. NRAI IFSR 2019, considered a ... Read More
Dubai Airports: Passenger numbers down 2.2% in first quarter of 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 02:15Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 22.2 million passengers in the first quarter of 2019, down 2.2 percent from the same period last year due largely to reduced flights and a shift ... Read More
Famous Delhi holy site bans tourists after ‘vulgar’ dancing video goes viral
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019 18:45The Jama Masjid mosque has banned tourists after a viral video emerged of girls dancing inside the famous Delhi holy site. The viral video filmed for the TikTok video sharing ... Read More
Pride Hotels appoints new Associate Vice President, Pride Plaza Aerocity, New Delhi
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2019 15:55Pride Hotels announced the joining of Mohammad Shoeb to the post of Associate Vice President, Pride Plaza Hotel Aerocity, New Delhi. A Post Graduate Diploma holder in Tourism & Hotel ... Read More
Jaipur hotel scene: Vibrant, alive and growing
Anil Mathur - eTN India- May 2, 2019 02:35There is much optimism in the hospitality industry in Jaipur, which has become known as the “Pink City.” It is a key component of the popular golden triangle, with Agra ... Read More
India: Jet Airways’ demise leads to spike in airfares, massive hotel cancellations
Chief Assignment Editor- April 19, 2019 22:45The abrupt shutdown of Jet Airways operations has left Indian tourism industry a worried lot as it has led to an average 25 percent spike in airfares across the sectors ... Read More
How is Germany doing on its goal of 2 million Indian tourists?
Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 17, 2019 02:51At an annual media meeting today, April 16, in Delhi, India, Romit Theophilus, Director of Marketing & Sales Office India for the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), said it was ... Read More
Indian Hotels Company launches new hotel brand
Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 12, 2019 15:50In a development expected by the industry for a while, the IHCL, known for the Taj brand, launched a new brand on April 12, SeleQtions. Initially, 12 hotels will come ... Read More
African Tourism Board Launch was a success: A new era just started for African Travel & Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 12, 2019 09:06The two arms of the African Tourism Board had their official launch event yesterday at the Cape Town International Convention Center Conference Theatre during World Tavel Market Africa. The African ... Read More
What airport is now busier than mega-hubs Frankfurt and Dallas Fort Worth?
editor- April 8, 2019 18:24This airport has now become the world's 12th busiest airport, moving up four places from the 16th spot in 2017. According to the preliminary world airport traffic rankings for 2018 ... Read More
African Tourism Board launch on Thursday: More details just released
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 08:42The African Tourism Board is ready to be launched in Cape Town on Thursday during the upcoming World Travel Market at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Conference Theatre. A president ... Read More
Indian Association of Tour Operators appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Anil Mathur - eTN India- April 4, 2019 02:32In a move to strengthen the association, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has appointed a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to enlarge the scope and area of operations in ... Read More
African Tourism Board : First three source markets revealed
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 07:41The African Tourism Board is active in promoting the African Continent as one destination in the United States, Israel, and India. ATB invited three PR and marketing experts from these ... Read More
Pakistan regrets India’s decision to postpone Kartarpur meeting
editor- March 30, 2019 00:55Pakistan was set to welcome a meeting between the India and Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor, which will be one of the top religious tourism destinations in South Asia. The ... Read More
New Delhi welcomes new Qatar Visa Center
editor- March 27, 2019 23:33At the new Qatar Visa Center in New Delhi, India, work visa applicants for the State of Qatar will be able to sign on work contracts digitally, enroll their biometrics, ... Read More
Indian tourism trade delegation explores France’s tourism potential at ‘Rendezvous en France’
Chief Assignment Editor- March 23, 2019 17:18The Indian trade delegation that is currently in France to attend the annual show Rendezvous en France 2019 organised by Atout France has been exploring the potential of regions yet ... Read More
IndiGo CCO: Airline will launch flights to UK, Vietnam, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia and China
Chief Assignment Editor- March 23, 2019 15:58Launching its flight on the Delhi-Istanbul sector, IndiGo has announced plans to use its expanding fleet of A320neo and A321neo aircraft to connect more Indian cities to China, Vietnam, England, ... Read More
35 airlines confirmed for CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa forum in Dubai
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 16:12More than 30 airlines have confirmed their participation at the inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019 and taking place at Dubai World ... Read More
Japan puts its yen where its tourism destination is
Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 16, 2019 02:05Japan is continuing its interest and involvement in the Indian tourism field and expects to fund more projects to boost the infrastructure, especially in the Buddhist circuit. In the past, ... Read More
India targeting revenue through golf tourism
Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 14, 2019 02:25India has been trying to get a larger slice of the ever-growing golf tourism market. Some of majestic old golf courses are attractions in themselves, and more new ones are ... Read More
States must develop friendly policies to encourage India film tourism
Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 14, 2019 00:23On day 2 at the 20th edition of FICCI FRAMES, the global media and entertainment convention, the event started with a session titled “Shoot at site.” The participants in the ... Read More
2019 Quality of Living: Vienna is still the world’s best city
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 15:42Trade tensions and populist undercurrents continue to dominate the global economic climate. Combined with the threat of stringent and inconsistent monetary policies looming over markets, international businesses are under more ... Read More