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Russian, UK airlines plan Goa flights as India opens up to foreign tourists

Tourists will be allowed on normal flights from November 15. Only single entry 30-day tourist visas will be issued

Top headlines: HC rejects Srei plea; India opens doors for foreign tourists

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India to allow charter flights as it gets ready to welcome tourists

An announcement regarding the modalities and date for resumption of leisure travel is expected by the end of this month

IATO urges govt to announce dates for restoration of e-visa, tourist visas

This will also give some encouragement to the pandemic-hit industry, which has had almost zero earnings and no meaningful help from the government, it added

India to restore most visas as economy opens up and Covid-19 cases fall

Foreign nationals intending to visit India for medical treatment can apply afresh for a medical visa, including for their medical attendants

Hotels refusing rooms to Italians, Koreans over coronavirus: Tour operators

Some tourists are being asked by hotels to undergo medical checks before checking in despite showing no symptoms of infection

Odisha's foreign tourist income soars 68% in 6 years on increased spending

The survey report says earnings from domestic tourists rose 54 per cent from Rs 10,288.6 crore to Rs 15,855.55 crore in the period under review

No country for tourists

The one state in India which can attract wealthy European skiers in winter is Kashmir. But India itself restricts and denies access to people going in.

Foreign tourists to India grow, South East Asian countries outscore: CAPA

In 2017, around 8.5 million leisure tourists from China visited Thailand compared to an estimated 74,000 to India

Foreign tourist arrivals to grow 18% in 2017

Tour operators in India expect 18 per cent growth in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in 2017 buoyed by the conducive environment in the country for foreign visitors."We expect at least 17-18 per cent growth in the arrival of foreign tourists in this year over eight million recorded in 2016. The numbers may touch 10 million this year", said Pronab Sarkar, president, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), the apex body of travel trade in the country."The atmosphere in India is very good other than the Doklam issue with China. Now, the issue has been defused, things will be better now", he added.From January to July this year, India has registered a growth of over 15.7 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs). About 5.67 million foreign tourists have visited during the first seven months of 2017 compared to 4.9 milllion guests recorded in the corresponding period of 2016.During January-July 2017, a total of 0.83 million tourist arrived on e-Tourist visa as compared to 0.54 ...

India sees over 22% increase in foreign tourists arrival in June: Govt

The number of foreign tourist arrivals in India in June 2017 was 6.70 lakh

Taking foreign tourists for a ride

Two of the three women were French, who had come for a yoga retreat in Mysore

Dubai favourite overseas travel destination for Indians, Thailand is second

On average, Indian spends more than three nights in Dubai

Foreign tourist arrivals up 9% in November

The number of travellers from the US and the UK has shown strong growth

India to host 9 mn foreign tourists

The increased arrivals along with domestic travel have improved the occupancy of hotels