Author Archives: Kaushik Das
Jet Airways tops in Indian airline ‘product rating’ chart
Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premier international airline, achieved yet another milestone by securing a perfect product performance score of 7/7 as per the figures released by AirlineRatings. The airline topped the ‘product’ category list in the full-service category and …
Indian tourism ministry sanctions Rs 85 crore to build Spiritual Circuit
The Indian Union Minister of State for Tourism, Mr K J Alphons, has recently declared that the Tourism Ministry has sanctioned INR 85.23 crores for projects to build Spiritual Circuit III for Kerala under the Swadesh Darshan scheme. According …
Odisha awarded ‘Tourism Brand of the Year’
Odisha has bagged the ‘Tourism Brand of the Year’ award at SATTE 2019, the biggest travel and tourism trade exhibition of South Asia adding another feather to its cap. The award was given to the state tourism department recently …
JW Marriott Pune bags three prestigious awards
JW Marriott Pune was recently recognized for its brilliance in the industry by being awarded three prestigious titles. Paasha, the signature roof top lounge of the hotel was awarded ‘Best North Indian Food in Premium Dining’ and Mi-a-Mi for …
Disney’s Riviera Resort accepting guest reservations
The 15th Disney Vacation Club property, Disney’s Riviera Resort is accepting guest reservations for stays beginning in December 2019. It is opening in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The all-new Disney’s Riviera Resort combines the elegance of a modern …
Ryanair Launches Winter 2019 Flights Earlier Than Ever
Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (24 Jan) launched over 150 of its most popular routes for Winter 2019, with flights from the UK to destinations in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain now on sale on the Ryanair.com …
Tourism finding a steady place in global economy, says UN report
A recent UN report said that tourism is gradually finding a prominent, if not dominant, place in the global economy. The report provides facts and figures regarding the importance of tourism worldwide, and notes that Brazil and the Russian …
This year, Canada Tourism is anticipated to flourish!
In Canada, the number of overnight visits booked by domestic and international travelers is expected to grow by 2 percent in 2019, in spite of the expectations for “growing economic and financial challenges” in Canadian households, as per The Conference …
Sri Lanka pulls through it tourism mojo
A decade ago, it would have been unthinkable that Lonely Planet, the best-selling guide book in the world, would select the country as its most preferred global tourism destination. With its aggressive politics and bloody insurgency, Sri Lanka was a …
Laos and China to commence joint campaign to boost tourism
The tourism officials from the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies met in Vientiane this week to discuss the details of the ceremony to initiate Visit Laos-China Year 2019. The tourism officials …