Press Releases

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) took a 40-Member delegation (including Outbound Tour Operators and Media) to the British High Commission in New Delhi on April 20, 2023. The purpose of the meet was to apprise its members and media on the latest developments taking place in the UK, some fresh places to see and the most important …

Industry status to Tourism in Rajasthan to harness job creation potential of sector: Rajasthan Chief Secretary Knowledge Paper on Travel & Tourism industry released Jaipur, 24 April 2023: India’s G20 Presidency, under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, coinciding with celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – Amrit Kaal, is likely to boost India’s tourism sector in …

Rajasthan government to revive 23 old air-strips to promote rural tourism: Rajasthan Tourism Minister Jaipur, 23 April 2023: In line with India’s G20 Presidency coinciding with celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – Amrit Kaal, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is attempting to develop India’s Tourism Sector on a mission mode under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri …

On April 19, the X Legislature of the National Assembly of People Power was constituted. During the session, the members of the Cuban Parliament ratified Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez for a second term as President of the Republic of Cuba. The IX Legislature had elected Díaz-Canel Bermúdez previously as President of the Republic, on October 10, 2019. He visited India in …

IATO’s Elections for the post of Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members were held today, the 18th April 2023 at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi. Total number of votes cast were 278 out of 378 eligible members to cast their vote. List of Office Bearers/EC Members who have been declared elected is as under :- • President – Mr. Rajiv …

Co-located with MICE Show India, Travel Tech India and the ITB India Conference, the annual trade show is making a strong comeback as an in-person event in Mumbai from 26 – 28 April 2023. Among the top exhibitors and industry leaders are Atout France India, German National Tourist Office, Saxony Tourism, Tourist Office of Roissy, Tourist Office of Spain and …

There were 10.93 million Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during pre-pandemic year 2019. Tourism Industry has shown good signs of revival after Covid-19 pandemic. According to latest information received from Bureau of Immigration, India received 6.19 million Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) during 2022 as compare to 1.52 million during the same period of 2021. Ministry of Tourism, Government of …

Discussions during the first two Tourism Working Group Meetings progressing in the right direction for drafting the final GOA Communique: Shri Arvind Singh Secretary (Tourism), Shri Arvind Singh addressed the national media after the successful conclusion of the 2nd Tourism Working Group Meeting held in Siliguri, Darjeeling district from 1st – 4th April 2023. The working group meeting was attended …

ICONIC 2023, the premium event of RedHat Communications, was recently held in collaboration with TV9 on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the ITC Maurya New Delhi. ICONIC is an initiative that brings together the worlds of Luxury, Travel, and Hospitality and beyond. It is both a forum for discussion as well as a stage to recognize the stalwarts of the …

EL AL is set to resume non-stop flight services from Delhi and Mumbai to Israel from late October 2023, after a three-year break. The overfly agreement with Saudi Arabia and Oman for Israeli airlines was recently finalized, allowing for a shorter flight duration of 5.5 hours for Mumbai and 6.5 hours for Delhi. The flight ticket sales starting in April …

The second edition of ‘Chalo Dekhein Apna Desh’ a national tourism conclave, organised by Argus News, was held on Saturday the 18th March 2023 in Bhubaneswar. Chairman of Indian Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC) and BJP spokesperson,Dr.. Sambit Patra inaugurated the conclave at a hotel in the State Capital. Speaking on the occasion, Patra said that the conclave will boost …

IATO team led by Mr. Rajiv Mehra, President (Elect) and Mr. Ravi Gosain, Vice President (Elect) met the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Eknath Shinde,  Shri Ambadasji Danve, Hon’ble Leader of Opposition of Maharashtra Legislative Council and Mr.  Mangal Prabhatji Lodha Hon’ble Minister of Tourism of Maharashtra yesterday in Mumbai  to invite them for the 38th IATO Annual Convention …

India Bags Golden & Silver Star at The International ‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023’ In ‘TV/Cinema Commercials International and Country International’ Category at ITB, Berlin 2023. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has won the Golden & Silver Star at The International ‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023’ In ‘TV/Cinema Commercials International` and ´Country International’ Category at the prestigious …

New Delhi, March 4 Close on the heels of the Union Budget 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s webinar on giving a boost to the tourism sector was a much-needed step for the tourism industry. TAAI appreciates the PM’s efforts to water the seed that was sown in the Budget 2023 session by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.   For the first …