Travel

Yatra Online partners with Kanoo Travel for West Asia travel expansion

The partnership marks Yatra Online's first major international expansion, with Kanoo Travel deploying its enterprise travel and expense management platform across West Asia

For India's travel industry, it's singing in rain season as bookings rise

Hospitality companies bank on year-round demand beyond summer peak

Goa is more keen on value tourism than volume tourism: Rohan Khaunte

Khaunte says Goa is keen on attracting high-spending travellers

Can govt issue passport to a non-Indian? A look at the legal provisions

The Passports Act permits the Centre to issue passports to non-citizens in exceptional public-interest cases, even though Indian citizenship is generally required for passport issuance

The Silver Passport: Travel bug bites well-heeled seniors, opens up sector

From spiritual journeys and family holidays to wellness retreats and cruises, India's silver travellers are emerging as one of tourism's fastest-growing and most valuable consumer segments

Mountain bookings up 76% in June as urban Indians flock to hills: Report

As June brought rising temperatures and mid-year travel opportunities across the country, bookings at properties in Shimla surged "76 per cent" year-on-year, reflecting a growing preference among Indians for mountain getaways, according to data released by hospitality and backpacker hostel chain Zostel. The company also reported nearly "95 per cent growth" in footfall across destinations such as Srinagar, Tirthan Valley and Gangtok compared to the same period last year, highlighting a broader shift towards mountain travel during the month. Overall mountain bookings across the Zostel network rose between 7 and 9 per cent year-on-year, with nearly "48 per cent" of travellers making their bookings within three days of departure. The findings also suggested a growing preference for spontaneous travel, with the 72-hour booking window emerging as the dominant booking pattern. "Mountain bookings across Zostel properties are up by 76 per cent this June compared to last year, and nearly hal

Mastering the business of travel & tourism

In this session of Manager’s Mantra, Wifred Selvaraj, Managing Director, LGT Holidays, talks about India’s travel and tourism industry and provides management tips.

Overseas travel spending by Indians falls to $1.09 billion in March

Overseas travel spending by Indians, including holiday trips, declined by USD 212.43 million to USD 1.09 billion in March compared to February, according to the Reserve Bank data. The outward remittances for travel were at USD 1.3 billion in February and USD 1.65 billion in January this year. The RBI data on 'Outward Remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) for Resident Individuals' shows overseas spending by Indians under different categories, including travel, maintenance of close relatives, studies abroad, investments in equity and debt. Under the LRS, resident individuals, including minors, are allowed to freely remit up to USD 2,50,000 per financial year (April-March) for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both. Against the backdrop of the West Asia conflict pushing oil prices higher and pulling down the rupee to record lows, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to reduce foreign travel and opt for carpooling,

Chasing the cool: Second-tier destinations are the new summer getaways

As rising temperatures reshape travel choices, Indians are swapping crowded hill stations for quieter, cooler and experience-led escapes

Get, set, go: India's summer travel packs for coolcations, short escapes

Travel sentiment sustaining despite sharp spike in costs, platforms reveal

Where India’s rich are spending their money | Visa report | Ultra-elite | Travel | Luxury

India is seeing a sharp rise in affluent consumers and they’re spending big. From luxury travel and fine dining to gadgets and wellness, India’s wealthy are reshaping consumption patterns.

As affluence rises, Indians spend more on travel than retail: Visa

Travel is becoming the biggest spending category for affluent Indians, with luxury consumers choosing experiences over retail as wealth and discretionary spending rise

Jet fuel shortages could make summer travel 'total mess', push fares higher

Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices; European vacations are looking a lot less affordable

Watch: PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, travel time cut to 2.5 hrs

The 213 km-long six-lane access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor has been built at a cost of over ₹12,000 crore.

Brands chase flyers as new airports open a runway to revenue for retail

Booming air travel and new airports turn terminals into retail hotspots, with brands betting big on premium, high-intent consumers in transit

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: Travel & Hospitality; check top bets here

From a structural standpoint, the Indian hospitality sector continues to benefit from favourable demand-supply dynamics and sustained growth in domestic travel

Modern-age hospitality is more than front office, rooms, and F&B

In this session, Pranav Dangi, Founder & CEO of Hosteller, shares his thoughts on the evolving travel and tourism space and provides career tips

Corporate travel set to drive growth for majors amid global flux

Cost pressures push firms towards tighter, tech-led travel management

VFS Global opens Odisha's first visa application centre in Bhubaneswar

New VFS Global centre in Bhubaneswar cuts travel burden, boosts global access

West Asia tensions disrupt travel: What Indian fliers must know before booking | Iran-Israel war

Geopolitical tensions in West Asia are now hitting travel plans. Bookings linked to the routes are seeing 20–25% cancellations and rescheduling.