After two years of roaring business, the hotel industry is checking in for tough times. The global financial turmoil and growing domestic terrorism in major cities have triggered a fresh round of cancellations by both business and leisure travellers.
'If the Indian government actually delivers on the infrastructure plans, the hospitality sector would double itself by 2025.'
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The pilots asked the management to give them a firm commitment on laying off the airline's 240-odd expatriate pilots, most of whom are commanders and receive salaries 50 per cent higher than their Indian counterparts. To deliver immediately on the Indian pilots' demand will be tough call for the airline. "If the stalemate continues the airline is prepared to tell the pilots to either take the salary cut offer or go," said a senior executive.
Targeting mostly the mid and mid-premium market, Wyndham will bring in globally established brands like Howard Johnson and Hawthorn Suits to India over the next five years, said Wyndham's managing director, Frank Trampert.
How unbranded hotels are hitching a ride on branded ones for growth. Overall, India's hospitality market has seen close to 7,133 hotel rooms being converted into organised, branded space over the last 36 months, said Jain.
In Dubai, A Ganesh Nadar encountered high speeds on smooth-as-silk-roads, no bureaucracy, gold, Mr Toad's. And snow!
It has been a busy World Cup for Kazan's mural artists and in the early hours of Thursday morning they were back at work again painting the face of Neymar on a wall behind the Brazil team hotel.
With this, five people have so far been arrested in the case.
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Ranjit Singh Power's family in Britain fears he may have been kidnapped after he uncharacteristically failed to stay in contact with them and did not catch his return flight from Amritsar on May 14.
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The JD-S has chosen the serene surroundings of Nandi Hill on the city outskirts while its partner Congress opted for a star hotel, sources in the parties said. The MLAs of the BJP are staying in the cozy comforts of a resort near Yelahanka and an ultra luxury hotel.
Enjoy the beauty of the city from the top of the world. Here is a round-up of the best four Sky Bars that you should head to, whenever the next special occasion comes by.
Markets surged in late trades to snap five-day losing streak led by bank shares.
A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.
A selection of Indian corporations are cutting costs and contributing to a green economy by embracing clean fuel and India Inc sees a strong business case in adopting renewable energy to power their operations.
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