Hemant Soren, Chief Minister, Jharkhand, has launched ‘Jharkhand Tourism Policy 2021’ – Jubilant Jharkhand. The policy aims to revive, renew, and revamp the tourism sector of the state, to provide a different dimension and perspective as to how the world views Jharkhand. It targets to bring out the marvels of the state that has an enchanting mix of old-world charms and new age excitements. Jubilant Jharkhand embarks on a journey to register its place as one of the most sought-after tourist destinations by 2025. Addressing the launch of ‘Jharkhand Tourism Policy 2021’, organised by FICCI, jointly with the Jharkhand government,…
Author: Disha Ghosh
Hungary-headquartered LVG Group is upbeat about establishing its presence globally and in India. Seda Ceylak, CEO, LVG Group, speaks to TravelBiz Monitor about their strategy. Q. Lotus Voyager is one of the prominent DMCs operating in East Europe. Tell us a little bit about your company and its operations? Lotus Voyager is a two-year-old brand that we established at the very beginning of the pandemic. This global problem we have been experiencing has given us the opportunity to understand and adapt our 35 years of tourism knowledge to the needs of the new world. Our headquarter is in the wonderful…
In line with the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has launched the Dubai Metaverse Strategy that aims to turn Dubai into one the world’s top 10 metaverse economies as well as a global hub for the metaverse community. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed underscored the importance of consolidating Dubai’s status as a hub offering the most advanced ecosystem for the metaverse and as…
Nepal’s premier hospitality brand, Dwarika’s Group of Hotels & Resorts that operates Dwarika’s Hotel Kathmandu and Dwarika’s Resort Dhulikhel, has appointed One Rep Global as India Representative, exclusively for sales and marketing outreach. Host to international celebrities, royalty and official dignitaries, both properties are epitome of luxury complemented with authentic Nepali hospitality, finesse and grace. René Vijay Shrestha Einhaus, Executive Director, Dwarika’s Group, said, “The Dwarika‘s Group of Hotels and Resorts is extremely excited to start our journey with One Rep Global tapping into the Indian luxury tourism market. We believe to have found the perfect partner, that understands &…
Malaysia Airlines is set to double its capacity between Kuala Lumpur and Doha with a second daily non-stop flight commencing August 10, 2022, in response to high passenger demand on this route. The additional daily service will depart from Kuala Lumpur at 2:55am via MH164 and from Doha at 8:05am via MH165. It is in addition to the existing daily services MH160 departing Kuala Lumpur at 9:20pm and MH161 departing Doha at 1:30am, bringing the number of Malaysia Airlines flights to Doha to 14 flights weekly. The twice-daily flights will be operated by the A330-300 aircraft with 27 state-of-the-art seats…
The Hollongi greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar is set to be operational from August 15, with the first flight test landing conducted by the Airports Authority of India on Tuesday, a Minister said here. The B-350 (King Air) aircraft of the AAI landed at the airport around 9.20 am. State Civil Aviation Minister Nakap Nalo said the pilots, after the test landing, appreciated the runway and other infrastructure at the airport. Hollongi is about 15 km from Itanagar. At present, there is no airport in the vicinity of the state capital, the closest one being Lilabari Airport in…
The Tourism Department of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh has issued guidelines to completely restrict all water sports activities and shut down all camping sites near river banks, informed officials on Tuesday, reports ANI. The administration cited safety as the primary reason behind the move and said: “Due to the rainy season, the Tourism Department has issued guidelines stating that all the camping sites and water sports activities in the vicinity of the banks of the rivers in the district will be completely restricted till the season’s end.” Furthermore, the officials have also been directed to take note of the…
The Centre on Wednesday slashed the windfall tax on crude oil producers and exempted petrol, diesel and jet fuel from an export levy, likely resulting in a price drop that may provide some relief to consumers. The tax cut was announced just weeks after the government imposed the two charges, in line with a decline in international rates. Companies including Reliance Industries, Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Oil India Ltd are expected to benefit from the decision. The government reduced the windfall tax on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by INR 2 a litre and scrapped a INR…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is offering special promotional fares for travel from Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kochi to destinations across Asia. Customers planning travel from any of these four Indian gateways to destinations in Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and other Asian countries in the SIA network can avail of promotional fares when they book tickets between now and 5 August 2022. From Ahmedabad and Kochi, the fares are available for travel between August 2, 2022 and March 31, 2023, while from Chennai and Hyderabad, they are available for travel between September 2, 2022 and March 31, 2023. To…
The Railways has removed on-board service charges on all meals and beverages that are not pre-ordered on premium trains. However, the INR 50 charge has been added to the prices of snacks, lunches and dinners. The prices of tea and coffee will be the same for all passengers, who have pre-booked it or ordered those on the train, and will see no increase in the rates. Under the previous norm of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), if the person has not booked their meals along with their train ticket, they had to pay an additional INR 50…
