Travel & tourism set to create 91 million new jobs by 2035, but warns of 43 million workforce shortfall

Travel and tourism supported a record 357 million jobs worldwide in 2024, with the number forecast to rise to 371 million in 2025. Over the next decad...

UAE launches four new visit visa categories, changes entry permit rules

The UAE government has announced updates to its visa and residency system. New categories will attract global talent and support key sectors. Four spe...

Lufthansa airline group to shed 4,000 jobs by 2030 with help of AI, sees stronger profits ahead

Lufthansa Group announced plans to shed 4,000 jobs by 2030, primarily in German administrative roles, leveraging artificial intelligence and digitaliz...

Bookings cancelled, travellers confined to rooms: Leh violence deepens slump in Ladakh's tourism

Ladakh's tourism sector faces a severe crisis, first impacted by the April Pahalgam terror attack and now by an indefinite curfew in Leh following rec...

Heavy rain lashes Delhi; airlines issue travel advisories

Delhi received winds and rain on Tuesday. This caused waterlogging and traffic snarls across the city. Airlines issued travel advisories due to flight...

Akasa Air expands pet travel service with more cabin slots and flexible bookings

Akasa Air has enhanced its 'Pets on Akasa' service by allowing two pets in the cabin per flight and reducing the booking window to 24 hours before d...

Centrum Air to launch direct DelhiTashkent flights from October 3

Centrum Air, represented in India by Aeroprime Group as its exclusive GSA, will begin twice-weekly direct flights between Delhi and Tashkent from Octo...

Hilton signs Hilton Jaipur Kukas, expands footprint in Rajasthan

Hilton has signed Hilton Jaipur Kukas in partnership with Masbu Resorts, strengthening its presence in Rajasthan. Slated to open in 2029, the 122-room...

Thomas Cook India partners with Ministry of Tourism for destination feedback initiative

Thomas Cook (India) Limited has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism to collect real-time traveller feedback and enhance destination experiences...

Rapido partners with Telangana Government to launch 'Heritage Captains' initiative

Rapido has signed an MoU with Telangana's Department of Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture to train Captains as cultural ambassadors. Under the ...

India's aviation growth to open new tourism corridors, says Sky One chief

Marking World Tourism Day, Jaideep Mirchandani, Group Chairman of Sky One, underlined the strong link between aviation and tourism in driving India's...

Swiggy partners with Tourism Western Australia to launch Quokka-themed campaign in India

Swiggy has partnered with Tourism Western Australia to launch a digital campaign centred on the Quokka, the state's iconic marsupial. Running across ...