India

9 06, 2008

INDIA – Coming soon: Tsunami tourism

By |June 9th, 2008|Asia, India|Comments Off on INDIA – Coming soon: Tsunami tourism

eTN, Jun 08, 2008

CHENNAI – Move over eco-tourism, tsunami tourism is here. The Tamil Nadu government is considering options to turn tsunami-affected villages into memorials of the disaster that killed thousands along the Indian coast on December 26, 2004. The aim is to preserve the memories of pre-tsunami days and educate visitors about the […]

4 06, 2008

INDIA – A river sustains a civilization

By |June 4th, 2008|Asia, India|Comments Off on INDIA – A river sustains a civilization

eTN, Jun 04, 2008

The Blue Yonder was set up as a travel company based out of Bangalore (Karnataka), four years back (end of 2003) to bring in attention of the world to the status of sadly depleted and neglected Bharatapuzha River (River Nila) in the North of Kerala in India and to help raise […]

14 02, 2008

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – 'Asian Decade' emerging under the dark clouds of world economic woes

By |February 14th, 2008|China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Regional developments|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – 'Asian Decade' emerging under the dark clouds of world economic woes

eTN, Jan 31, 2008

Following the onslaught of economic woes and banking losses in so-called “matured” economies and as Asian behemoths China and India becomes world economic powerhouses, is the world finally seeing the emergence of an ‘Asian Decade’.
According to a study by the Institute of Management Development, in its 2007 World Competitiveness Year […]

23 01, 2008

AVIATION – More Stars in the sky

By |January 23rd, 2008|Aviation, China, India|Comments Off on AVIATION – More Stars in the sky

expresstravelworld.com, Jan 2008Star Alliance-the world’s biggest airline alliance- recently celebrated its tenth anniversary by inducting two Chinese carriers-Air China based in Beijing and Shanghai Airlines in Shanghai- while its Chief Executives Board unanimously approved Air India’s membership in Beijing.By inducting an Indian carrier, Star has now filled its ‘white spots’ of India and China. […]

14 01, 2008

INDIA – Kashmir plans luxury hotels for high-spending tourists

By |January 14th, 2008|Accommodation, India|Comments Off on INDIA – Kashmir plans luxury hotels for high-spending tourists

earthtimes.org, Dec 26, 2007 Jammu (TVLW) – The Jammu and Kashmir government has worked out a proposal to have five-star hotels in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar to cater to the needs of high spending tourists.Currently, the valley has only one hotel of five-star category, Grand Palace, at the eastern bank of Dal Lake in […]

7 01, 2008

INDIA – The Indian tourism market is maturing

By |January 7th, 2008|India|Comments Off on INDIA – The Indian tourism market is maturing

Expresstravelworld.com, december 2007The outbound leisure market is expected to grow by 20 per cent with 15 million tourists by the year 2011. With the spending ability increasing and the number of free individual travellers growing faster than ever, outbound tourism is bound to be on the rise. This implies opening up of newer areas […]

10 12, 2007

INDIA – Punjab plans mega eco tourism project

By |December 10th, 2007|India|Comments Off on INDIA – Punjab plans mega eco tourism project

travelbizmonitor.com, 10-12-2007Department of Tourism, Punjab is planning a major eco tourism initiative and will implement the proposed project by creating a special Directorate or Society under the Forest and Wild Life Department or Punjab State Forest Development Corporation (PSFDC). This development comes in the wake of the Eco Tourism Policy for Punjab drafted recently […]

19 11, 2007

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – reports of 2007 closing strongly

By |November 19th, 2007|India, Philippines, Regional developments, Thailand|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – reports of 2007 closing strongly

TTGasia.com, Nov 16-22, 2007 The closing months of 2007 are quite positive for us. Our occupancy rate is 76 per cent and our average room rate is 2,500 pesos (US$54). The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched many promotional campaigns together with airlines and agents and has staged various international tourism roadshows. The increase […]

19 11, 2007

INDIA – Kerala improves tourism facilities

By |November 19th, 2007|India|Comments Off on INDIA – Kerala improves tourism facilities

TTGasia.com, Nov 16-22, 2007 KERALA is adding new infrastructure and festivals to draw tourists, and authorities have been allotted a budget of US$7.63 million to do so in the current financial year.International tourist arrivals increased by 20.05 per cent from January to June 2007, compared to the same period last year.The state is […]

19 11, 2007

INDIA – plans to create a splash in the cruise market

By |November 19th, 2007|India|Comments Off on INDIA – plans to create a splash in the cruise market

easier.com, Novermber 13 2007 India is gearing up to relaunch itself as a major cruise destination.Ports selected for upgraded cruise facilities include Mumbai, Mormugao (the port city of Goa); Cochin in Kerala, New Mangalore on the southwest coast and Chennai on the east coast.Speaking at World Travel Market, Leena Nandan, Joint Secretary to the […]