The Oberoi Group has scored a first by receiving top honours in the prestigious Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2007 readers' survey.
The primary and immediate impact of a depreciating rupee is on the importers who will have to shell out more for the same quantity and price. However, it is a boon for the exporters as they receive more rupees in exchange for dollars. The rupee depreciation has wiped away some of the gains that would have accrued to India from international oil and fuel prices dropping to pre-Ukraine war levels.
Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh are on a 101-day road trip across India to support and encourage local businesses affected by the pandemic.
Miffed hotels, restaurants stare at huge losses on account of advance planning for events that they now have to shelve.
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.
Bangladesh was the largest source of foreign tourists, accounting for 21.4 per cent of all arrivals.
It is important to be wary of sunburn, dizziness, heatstroke, stomach issues and other heat-related illnesses, advises Dr Vidhe Sharma.
India's leading leisure travel service provider Raj Travels' owner Lalit Sheth on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Bandra Worli Sea Link bridge in central Mumbai, police said.
The group is developing one property each in Mumbai, Goa and Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh on its own. It also has partnership projects in Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Two hotels of the Indian hospitality chain Oberoi group, figure among the world's 25 finest hotels.
Amit Madhan, national manager, retail products, ICICI Lombard GIC, talks about the most important things that students, business and leisure travellers must know while buying travel insurance.
It will take you 245 days to complete the journey.
While Yatra is building a digital services platform to offer skill development training and sourcing solutions to corporate, Thomas Cook has partnered ICMR-accredited labs to offer Covid-19 certification, and MakeMyTrip is offering chartered flight services.
Travel companies Cox & Kings and Thomas Cook explore initiatives aimed at tapping the niche market of travel packages for kids and the disabled.
During the Diwali week (November 10-16), airfares on major routes across the country have surged by up to 44 per cent.
Many countries are taking steps to ease processing. However, travellers should have a justifiable reason for the visit and their finances should be in order.
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
The national carrier has priced the tickets closely with AC train fares.
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The average load factor for November stands at 75 per cent, as leisure travel records a rise at this time.
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The domestic hospitality industry is looking to 'fly' in 2023 cashing in on India's G20 presidency, having received the 'oxygen' to run in 2022 after being crippled in the past two years by the pandemic. Domestic travel, especially the leisure segment, gave wind to the industry this year and is expected to continue into the next. Industry players believe that as international arrivals are also likely to pick up even further, the outlook for 2023 is buoyant.
Travel companies, seeing massive cancellations, are now advising tourists to visit these destinations in August.
The company brings its global campaign to India, looks for trust and a way to grow its business in the country
Foreign travel insurance is an absolute must for most travellers abroad. This is not applicable for those who are going to work abroad.
India's Rs 4.5-trillion fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector was one of the first to bounce back from the lockdown induced blues, reporting a year-on-year (YoY) growth in the October-December quarter last year. That said, the overall consumption figures continue to remain depressed. The FMCG market, which includes daily consumables like branded atta, hand sanitizers, edible oils, shampoos, razors, and so on, recorded 7.3 per cent value growth during the period, while the smartphone market grew by 21 per cent.
As the last three months of a year form the peak season for travel and leisure holidays, the country will also witness room rates rising by 10 per cent and airlines doubling fares on popular routes.
The survey found that business travellers travel smart by relying less on cash and instead use a credit, debit or prepaid card. Sixty-eight per cent business travellers consider automated teller machines for cash withdrawal compared with 63 per cent of leisure travellers, it said.
The new-age traveler is no longer into ticking a checklist of must-see spots on his holiday. He is ready to pay a premium to experience culture, crafts and culinary delights of the local populace
Holidayers' plans have gone topsy-turvy of late and the options have got limited.
With clean blue waters and golden-white sands, these super beaches have a magic that is hard to keep away from.
The study, conducted by travel portal TripAdvisor, also found that 44 per cent of Indians plan to spend more on leisure travel next year despite the current economic climate.
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The actor looks stunning in these pictures shot in Jaipur.
The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,
To win back customers, operators are offering discounts and cash-back, and are absorbing service tax
The actor's photoshoot for Travel and Leisure magazine will fill you with wanderlust.
Hotel companies, which have experienced substantial share price gains in the past six months, are not only expected to post robust revenue growth in the seasonally weak July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24), with the trend continuing in the second half (H2) of FY24, but according to some analysts, they will also benefit from a structural uptrend in progress. To begin with, larger players in the listed hotel sector are expected to report strong growth in Q2 compared to the year-ago quarter. Led by higher demand from the business segment, the sector is expected to achieve a growth rate of 15-30 per cent.
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