Under the offer, a corporate traveller will be entitled to one free single way ticket for every six completed one-way journeys.
India has been ranked 52nd in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 compiled by the World Economic Forum.
'It will be like this: If you use the window seat in the first row, next will be the aisle in the second row, to maintain social distancing.' 'So, two-thirds of the aircraft is not going to be used.'
Technology is a top priority, whether it's a faster check-out system, vital Wi-Fi or USB ports in rooms, today's travellers need to be constantly connected
Air India would introduce the latest B777-200LR aircraft to operate non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai in view of the growing traffic between India and China.
Corporates who scout for business hotels look for hotels that have two or three restaurants in the premises or near it so that visitors can have options to dine.
The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel
Your holiday in Dubai just got a little cheaper. Thanks to Dubai World's crash, travel portals and agencies like MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Cleartrip and SOTC are offering packages at prices almost 40 percent lower than a week or two ago.
'Hopefully, I will become more evolved as a performer in the future.'
There is much to learn from how Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO, Airbnb, let 1,900 employees know they had lost their jobs.
Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns.
Between 2007-08 and 2017-18, the number of countries they imported steam coal from has increased from six to 12.
Today, when you check into a hotel, be sure to expect more than just a helpful bell-boy and a smiling concierge. As it is, the category of business travellers has been growing at a healthy clip. However, the rise of low-cost airlines and the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has now given the entire travelling space a shot in the arm.
Poor bandwidth availability and last-mile connectivity might have slowed the use of unified communications as a technology, but now it's emerging as a strategic tool with corporations for employee retention and going green. Corporations are encouraging the use of UC, helping them to curtail business travel. This, they believe, results in lowering carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere.
With both leisure and business travellers dropping Pune from their itineraries, 30 to 50 per cent of all grades of rooms in the city are vacant. This steep fall comes as double whammy for these hotels, since they were forced to pare tariffs 35 to 40 per cent owing to falling occupancies as a result of the economic slowdown.
From being a low-fare, low frills airline, GoAir has out of the blue announced the launch of something called 'GoComfort'.
Air India on Thursday increased the fuel surcharge component in fares on several routes.
Newly launched Vistara has a passenger load factor of 55% in the busy Delhi-Mumbai sector, compared with 80-85% in other airlines.
Have you ever travelled on business and yearned for a quiet, memorable place to stay in, away from hordes of other business travellers? Or if on a vacation, have you longed for a unique experience? If you have, small, independently-owned boutique hotels are the answer. And these days it is not too difficult to find such properties, thanks to entrepreneurs like Mamta Sharma.
International hospitality majors such as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and Jumeirah International are all planning to establish their presence in the country.
A move by the US administration to reduce congestion at New York's John F Kennedy airport the busiest in the world by auctioning parking slots, might spoil the party for private carriers in India such as Kingfisher and Jet Airways, which are planning their operations there.
India has asked Russia to ease its 'cumbersome and outdated' visa procedures to facilitate travel for businessmen as part of measures to enhance bilateral trade and investment ties.
Feeling disconnected during business flights? With new technologies and services underway, you won't have to fly unplugged for long.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the new flight at the SAP center cheering up thousands of Indians.
The company divests from properties abroad to focus on its key markets.
As competition hots up, airlines are doling out freebies to wean away customers.
A family man with two sons, who made it a point to attend all weddings and occasions in the community, Siddhartha is known by everyone as the quintessential 'nice guy' CEO -- never yelling, raising his voice or screaming at his employees, says Pavan Lall.
Reliance Communications will slash the homebound international call tariffs - calls made by Indians visiting abroad - by around 50 per cent to cash in on the growing Rs 800-crore inbound market.
High-end business and leisure travelers are demanding superluxury, and hotels around the world are responding.
Chances are a terminal near you has that and other luxury goods for sale.
Air traffic controllers are skilled at the tense and complex jugglery of separating fast-flying aircraft from one another by keeping them at different altitudes and areas. But it takes time and causes delays.
In moves that may benefit Indians applying for business visas to visit America, the United States State Department and Department of Homeland have announced a number of steps to expedite the processing time for visas.
While consumer electronics, technology, mobile phones, auto and sports-wear categories dominate the top 20, FMCG has only one entry in the list
To cut costs, Air India is pruning the number of its foreign and local offices.
According to Ind-Ra's analysis, credit metrics of hotel companies have showed a downward trend since FY08.
Internet facility, better and comfortable seating and catering arrangements will be provided in the specially designed coaches.
These days, it's easier than ever to take the family along on business trips.
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