About a month after it was thrown open for bookings, the Games Travel Office (GTO) of the Commonwealth Games does not seem to be generating much response from tourists.
Loan defaulters will now find it difficult to rid themselves of all their liabilities through the one-time settlement scheme.
Europe's and Bangkok's loss is turning out to be gain for several other destinations like Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and Singapore.
Marriott is also expanding its overall presence in the country. By 2013, it aims to have 40 hotels across categories. Out of these, five hotels -- Jaipur (Marriott), Chandigarh (JW Marriott), Bangalore (JW Marriott) and Pune (Marriott and Courtyard) -- would be opened by the end of 2010.
Tour operators are turning their attention to the coming football madness, with the World Cup tourney set to kick off in 46 days.
From those fresh out of school to retired couples, there is a new emerging segment of travellers keen to see the world in their own specific way.
While convenient destinations like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore are the usual suspects, places like Greece, Piedmont, Jordan and Santiago are making their way into the itinerary of the Indian traveller.
