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The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh being administered the oath of office, for his second term, by President, Smt. Pratibha Patil at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on May 22, 2009.

M Sadana, Devesh Chaturvedi, Venu Rajamony and C Gangadhar Addressing the press conference during ATM this year. India . India Tourism launched the ‘Visit India Year 2009’

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“The Untold Story” - Art Junction- Curated by Naresh Kapuria was in auguarated  on Saturday April 25, 2009 by  Padma Vibhushan Shri Satish Gujral at The Crystal Ballroom, The Lalit  New Delhi.“The Untold Story”  remained opened  at Art Junction, the Lalit New Delhi till May 28^th 2009

An interesting mix of painting, sculptures, installations, photographs & performing arts.  Was organized at  Art Junction ,The Lalit New Delhi’s atrium lobby. The exhibition was based on the theme of the Untold Story

Tourism Authority of Thailand - Mumbai representative office conducted a l trade workshop in Mumbai on 11th May 2009, in order to promote Pattaya as a destination for business tourism & up market Free Independent Travelers. The Pattaya delegation was headed by Khun Itthiphol Kunplome - Mayor of Pattaya City & Khun Patsalin Swetarat – Assistant Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pattaya. Read more.......

KUMARI SELJA, GIVEN CHARGE OF HOUSING AND  URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND TOURISM

Kumari Selja, has been given charge of housing and  urban poverty alleviation and tourism. She is a seasoned politician and  represents Ambala constituency. Travel & Tourism industry was expecting an exclusive cabinet minister for Tourism. Shri Sultan Ahmed took over the charge of the office of Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, in New Delhi on May 29, 2009.  Shri Sultan Ahmed took over the charge of the office of Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, in New Delhi on May 29, 2009. Praful Patel would be the minister of state ( independent charge) of ministry of civil aviation.

AMADEUS  AND  YATRA.COM  PARTNER  TO  OFFER TRAVELLERS MORE HOTEL CHOICES IN INDIA

Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has signed a major agreement with one of India’s largest online travel companies, Yatra.com, to distribute its hotel content on Amadeus’ Global Distribution System (GDS). This deal will mean that, for the first time, more than 100,000 travel agencies using the Amadeus GDS will be able to offer travellers a choice of over 900 one to three-star and independent hotels in India.  Dhruv Shringi, Co-Founder and CEO, Yatra.com, said, “Yatra.com is a visionary travel company that strives to deliver the widest range of travel options at the best prices.  Read more

THE LALIT INTRODUCES ‘UNIFIED HOLIDAYS OF INDIA’

The Lalit introduces ‘Unified Holidays of India’ – Limitless Hospitality at limited prices – for its guests this initiative, The Lalit offers 4 exotic destinations at never before affordable rate! The Lalit Grand Palace Srinagar, InterContinental The Lalit Goa Resort, The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace Udaipur and The Lalit Temple View Khajuraho, as part of its summer bonanza schemes. Valid till September 2009 the summer offers are specially designed to cater to the holiday and travel season.  Mr. Shobu J Mathew, Vice President - Sales, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group said “We believe in providing a holistic luxury experience in all our hotels – gracious hospitality, fabulous ambience and memories that are enhanced by the magic of the destinations that they operate in. Further, we are delighted to present a one number call in for reservations at all our hotels - 1800-11-77-11 (India Toll Free) or +91 11 4444 7474."

FORTUNE SELECT METROPOLITAN OPENS IN JAIPUR

ITC’s wholly owned subsidiary Fortune Hotels, has opened its latest property, Fortune Select Metropolitan, located in the heart of the one of India’s most vibrant tourist destinations, its the second property in Jaipur. Mr. Suresh Kumar, President Fortune Hotels, said "The Fortune brand is now recognised all over India, for offering comfortable accommodation at convenient locations and excellent value for money. We are looking forward to shortly opening our third hotel in Bangalore and another at Mussoorie"    Read more

SAROVAR HOTELS & RESORTS TO OPEN SAROVAR PORTICO IN RAJKOT

Sarovar Hotels & Resorts announced the signing of a Sarovar Portico in Rajkot with Marasa Hospitality Private Limited. This hotel will be Sarovar Hotel’s second property in Gujarat after Sarovar Portico Ahmedabad and will add to Sarovar Hotels' domestic portfolio of 35 Hotels in India.The proposed hotel, scheduled to open by the year 2011, will be located on Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, Limda Chowk (approximately 5.5 Km from the Rajkot airport). The hotel will offer 70 guest rooms in addition to restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, banquet halls and other facilities required for a good three star hotel with international standards.

ORISSA TOURISM ANNOUNCES 'NEW INITIATIVES' ON INFRASTRUCTURE

Orissa Tourism has started special initiatives for the year 2009-10 to augment infrastructure facilities has introduced new initiatives and launched extensive marketing campaign at national and international level. Priority is given to the development of road connectivity to strategic tourist locations and allied services which includes improvement in the tourist transport facilities by providing international standard luxury coaches and water transport facilities. A Hop on Hop off tourist bus service has been introduced in Bhubaneswar which is first of its kind in the country. A river cruise in Mahanadi has also been introduced in PPP mode.

VISITOR TRAFFIC FROM INDIA TO DUBAI GROWS BY 20 PER CENT

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced the performance results of the hotel industry in 2008, which strongly confirmed the emirate’s solid standing on the world tourism map despite the global economic downturn and confirms its promotional and marketing agenda being on the right track. The Indian arrival to Dubai witnessed an outstanding number of 493,318 in 2008, posting a record growth rate of 20 per cent as compared to the previous year. Indian arrival figures in 2007 were 410,821.                                                                              Read More           

TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND PROMOTES PATTAYA PASSION

Tourism Authority of Thailand - Mumbai representative office conducted a successful travel trade workshop in Mumbai on 11th May 2009, in order to promote Pattaya as a destination for business tourism & up market Free Independent Travelers.  The workshop served as a platform for travel trade partners from India and Pattaya to interact and identify mutually beneficial areas for cooperation. The Pattaya delegation was headed by Khun Itthiphol Kunplome - Mayor of Pattaya City & Khun Patsalin Swetarat – Assistant Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pattaya.               Read more   

FINNAIR'S THIRD A330 ENTERS SERVICE ON DELHI ROUTE

According to a Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) report, Finnair’s third A330 aircraft will make its first commercial flight to Delhi today after which it will start regular scheduled flights on New York and Delhi route. The arrival of the new A330 planes is a part of the extensive long haul fleet renewal. During the current year, Finnair will receive a total of give new A330 aircraft. The next A330’s will arrive in June and November this year. All new A330 aircrafts are equipped with the new, lighter Finnair cabin design. These aircraft represent the latest travel comfort, modern technology and first class fuel efficiency

GOAIR START FLIGHTS TO GUWAHATI AND BAGDOGRA, INDUCTS A NEW A320 AIRCRAFT

GoAir announced operations to two new major destinations, Guwahati and Bagdogra starting May 21. The airline will offer an all inclusive starting fare of Rs 2,400 and Rs 2,900 for flights to new destinations originating from Delhi and Mumbai respectively. GoAir also announced the induction of one brand new A320 aircraft, taking the total number of aircraft in its fleet to seven. With the addition of Guwahati and Bagdogra routes, GoAir has now expanded its services to the East of India after establishing a good presence in the north, west and southern regions of the country. The addition of the two new routes takes the total number of destinations serviced by GoAir to 13 and total number of weekly flights provided by the airline to 335.      

TAJ HOTELS RESORTS AND PALACES LAUNCHES FOURTH PROPERTY IN GOA 

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has announced the launch of its property, 'Vivanta by Taj – Panaji Goa,' which is located 28 km away from Dambolim Airport. Vivanta offers 170 guest rooms and suites with views of the Panaji city and Mandovi River. The property has been inspired by the elements of Goa — sea, sand and sun.Raymond Bickson, Managing Director and CEO, The Indian Hotels Company, said, “We have launched Indian Hotels’ fourth property in Goa.”             Read more

TAAI MANAGEMENT TEAM VISITS DUBAI

The management team of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) visited Dubai on a three-day familiarization tour aimed at further promoting Dubai as a value-for-money destination targeting the Indian outbound travellers. The visit of the 24-member delegation to the emirate has been orchestrated by DTCM’s India representative office with support from The Atlantis - The Palm, Movenpick Hotel and Lama Group. During the visit, the TAAI panel members explored emirate's world-class convention facilities in order to consider Dubai as a venue for the TAAI’s 2009/2010 convention. Mr. Saleh Mohammed Al Geziry, DTCM Director of Overseas Promotions, said: “DTCM considers India as a very important market with tremendous growth potential                                             Read more

IATO ANNUAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD FROM  3RD TO 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2009

IATO Annual Convention is schedule to be held from Thursday 3rd to Sunday, 6th September, 2009 The dates have been finalized and the convention would be held from Thursday 3rd to Sunday, 6th September, 2009.The venue would be announced shortly.

GRAND SHOPPING FESTIVAL IN GURGAON PROPOSED FOR DECEMBER 2009

Haryana Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary (Tourism) Keshni Anand Arora has put forth the idea of organising a grand shopping festival in Gurgaon on the lines of the Dubai Shopping Festival. At a meeting with hoteliers and mall owners of Gurgaon yesterday, Arora said that a grand shopping festival could be organised in Gurgaon in December this year. News agency UNI quoted Arora saying, “How and where it could be organised, should be suggested by hoteliers and mall owners. For this, they can appoint good event managers. Unique products from best companies could be put up for sale in the grand shopping festival. The companies may be asked to give discounts on their products

MODERNISATION OF KOLKATA, CHENNAI AIRPORTS TO COST RS 1,000 CRORE MORE 

According to a PTI report, modernisation of Chennai and Kolkata Airports is expected to cost an additional Rs 1,000 crore over and above the original estimate of Rs 3,750 crore. Certain Planning Commission sources informed that the original estimates have increased and the modernisation of both the airports is expected to cost about Rs 2,300 crore each. The issue came up during a meeting to review the implementation of the decisions of high-powered Committee on Infrastructure (CoI), which is headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Read             Read more  

PARAMOUNT AIRWAYS, AN ALL BUSINESS CLASS AIRLINE, INTRODUCES DAILY DELHI-CHENNAI FLIGHT

Paramount Airways recently announced the launch of its daily flights from Chennai to Delhi. The airline forays into Northern India sector following its recent announcement of flights to Kolkata and North-East India. The carrier will operate e-jet 175 on this route with a two class configuration of 11 seats in first class and 64 seats in business class. The airline has announced a one-way all inclusive introductory fare of Rs 5,800, valid for a limited period.