Page 6 - Tourism Industry

PM Modi's visit to Lumbini to boost Nepal's pilgrimage tourism: Expert

Prime Minister Modi's first visit to Lord Buddha's birthplace Lumbini is expected to give the much-needed fillip to Nepal's tourism sector still reeling from the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic

First chartered flight of tourist season to arrive in Goa on Dec 13

Four chartered flights will fly to Goa every week from the UK starting December, two each from Gatwick and Manchester Airports

Tourism players welcome FM's loan package for travel agencies, guides

People associated with the tourism industry have welcomed finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's loan package for travel agencies and tourist guides which is likely to revive the industry

Coronavirus second wave clogs rebound route for travel operators: Crisil

The tours and travel industry was beginning to recover before the second wave

Holiday first, pay later: Offer suited only to travellers with deep pockets

No amount blocked on advance booking but such borrowing is reckless

Uttarakhand tourism industry seeks relief package to tide over Covid crisis

The coronavirus battered tourism industry of Uttarakhand is pinning its hope on a relief package for those who are facing a livelihood crisis

The hottest property on the market comes with an active volcano in Iceland

Owning a private island is so passe. Get an active volcano instead

Nepal removes quarantine provisions for tourists vaccinated for Covid-19

Nepal enforced new travel rules removing the quarantine requirements for foreign tourists who have got both doses of Covid-19 vaccine, in an attempt to give a boost to pandemic-depressed travel

Parl panel concerned over fund cuts for tourism as sector suffers losses

A parliamentary committee on transport, tourism and culture has raised concerns over budget estimates of the Ministry of Tourism being slashed

Covid-19 impact: Himachal Pradesh's thriving homestay industry hits hotels

Their fates are contrasting - hoteliers say they are struggling to get bookings, while homestay owners are witnessing record bookings and profits

Budgetary allocation for tourism ministry slashed by 19% to Rs 2,026 crore

The budget has allocated Rs 1088.03 crore for development of tourism infrastructure

Welcomhotel opens its first property in Himachal Pradesh, at Shimla

Plans are afoot to add nine new properties under the brand in the next 12 months in every region in India, to take the total tally to 26

Ground report: How Covid hit life in Theog, a small hill town in Himachal

Nivedita Mookerji speaks to locals in Himachal Pradesh's Theog to gauge how the pandemic has affected life and business in this hilly town

2020: Sikkim suffers Rs 600-crore blow as Covid cripples tourism industry

Sikkim reeled under a serious crisis in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic crippled its tourism industry, the mainstay of its economy

Year-end holiday season flight bookings show change in travel mood

Passengers over 40 years were just 10 per cent of the total travelling public post lockdown, the survey noted

France's biggest glacier is melting, you should see it before it disappears

"There's sometimes a certain anxiety of seeing the Mer de Glace before it disappears"

Tourism will zoom in summer, aided by news of vaccine, says Expedia CEO

"People will think, 'Well, by the summer Europe might be open, or I might have the vaccine, so let's book it,'" Expedia CEO said

Global travel and tourism industry projected to shed 174 million jobs

The global travel and tourism industry is on course to lose 174 million jobs this year if current restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in place, a leading industry group warned Friday. While alarming, the projection from the World Travel & Tourism Council was lower than previously expected, largely because of a strong recovery in domestic travel in China and rebounds in other countries. In June, the council warned that there could be 197 million job losses worldwide in a sector that many nations are hugely reliant on economically. Restrictions on travel imposed when the pandemic erupted this year effectively banned flights from abroad and closed down the hospitality sectors in many countries. China, where COVID-19 first emerged, has since managed to contain the virus better than most nations and has reopened large parts of its economy, helped in part by widespread virus testing at airports alongside health and hygiene protocols. Lockdown restrictions have ...

Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 250 cr from Centre to revive tourism industry

Tamil Nadu on Friday requested the Centre to allocate Rs 250 crore as special grant for revival of the tourism sector in the state which has felt the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Tourism industry seeks reduction in GST rate, tax benefits to revive sector

According to them, the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, resulting in a loss of Rs 15 trillion and putting up to 40 million jobs at risk