VietJet has announced exclusive Diwali Sky Deals with unbeatable one-way, all-inclusive fares starting from just INR 5,555. These promotional fares are available exclusively to Indian travellers for bookings on routes between India (New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Kochi) and Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang) during the golden week till October 17, 2024. Travellers can book their festive trips for travel between November 15, 2024, and May 22nd, 2025. Additionally, Business Class travellers can enjoy a 20% discount on fares by using the code LEADER20 during this promotional week. To make the celebrations even more memorable, early…
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Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis The Royal recently hosted an exclusive travel trade event last month at Avartana, ITC Royal Bengal, focusing on driving business from Kolkata for the ongoing Durga Pooja and Diwali festivals. The event brought together key travel agents and trade partners to explore new opportunities for promoting festive travel packages to Atlantis Dubai’s iconic properties. During the event, representatives from the destination highlighted the luxurious experiences and unique offerings of both the Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis The Royal, with the aim of tapping into the high demand for premium travel during Kolkata’s festive season. The…
BLS International Services Limited has completed the acquisition of 100% stake in Citizenship Invest (CI), a Dubai-based firm specialising in fast-track investor programmes for residency and citizenship across more than 15 countries. BLS, through its wholly owned subsidiary BLS International FZE, UAE, acquired CI for a total purchase consideration of USD 31 million (~INR 260 crore), fully funded through internal accruals. All necessary government and regulatory approvals were obtained ahead of schedule. Founded in 2009, Citizenship Invest has grown into a prominent player in the citizenship and residency industry, offering over 20 programmes. The company has successfully served more than…
Riyadh Air has entered into a strategic agreement with Sabre Corporation. Through this partnership, Riyadh Air will adopt comprehensive SabreMosaic Offer Optimization technology that provides the intelligence to enable the airline’s ambition to be the first carrier to operate on offer- and order-based technology across the entire retail spectrum from its first day of operations in 2025. With a bold vision to create personalized offers across a broad range of customer touchpoints, Sabre and Riyadh Air are co-innovating in the realm of offer optimization to create industry-first technologies to fuel the future of airline retailing. Powered by Sabre Travel AITM…
Air India has placed an order for 85 more aircraft with Airbus, including 10 A350s, as the airline works on expanding operations, according to sources. Of the 85 airplanes, 75 are narrow-body A320 family aircraft and 10 wide-body A350 planes, the sources said in the know said on Thursday. There were no comments from Air India and Airbus. In an update on Wednesday, Airbus said it has received orders for 667 aircraft this year till September. Among them, there was an order, received on September 5, for 85 planes — 20 A320 neos, 55 A321 neos, 5 A350-900s and 5…
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) India office has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) South Zone to promote cross-cultural tourism and strengthen travel ties between India and South Korea. The MoU was formalised by Myong Kil Yun, Regional Director, India and SAARC countries, KTO, and P. Rajalingam Basu, IRTS, Group General Manager of IRCTC South Zone on October 10, 2024 in Chennai. Myong Kil Yun, Regional Director, India & SAARC Countries, KTO, said, “This MoU marks a pivotal step in our journey to enhance cross-cultural tourism between South Korea and…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that foreign airline companies in India would be exempt from paying GST (Goods and Services Tax) on services imported from their offshore branches. The circular follows a recommendation made by GST Council on September 9. It recommended to exempt import of services by an establishment of a foreign airlines company from a related person or any of its establishments outside India, when made without consideration. The council also recommended to regularise the past period on ‘as is where is’ basis. Now the notification has set October 10 for implementation…
Paying tribute to the late Ratan Tata, InterGlobe Enterprises Group Managing Director Rahul Bhatia on Thursday said IndiGo will walk alongside Air India to secure the country’s rightful seat at the centre stage of global aviation. “As we all know, Mr. Tata had a deep passion for flying machines, and I was only too pleased to see Air India return to where it truly belonged,” Bhatia said in a statement. “While I am much too small a man to say this, in tribute to Mr Tata’s love for flight and his vision for the future of Indian Aviation, IndiGo will,…
Uzbekistan Airways JSC in partnership with Arya Enterprises, it’s Sales & BSP Consolidator for India region, conducted a roadshow in Goa, announcing the upcoming launch of its scheduled flights starting October 27, 2024. Uzbekistan Airways JSC has been aggressively tapping on to the growing passenger demand to the CIS region ex India and currently operates regular daily flights ex Delhi, bi-weekly flights ex Mumbai and newly launched regular flights ex Goa’s new North Goa airport, starting October 27, 2024. The event was also graced by the presence of H.E. Ambassador Sardor Rustambaev and Counsellor Ikboljon Soliev from the Embassy of…
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched ‘Together in Travel’ at its 2024 Global Summit in Perth, Western Australia today, a unique initiative aimed at providing support and resources to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the global Travel & Tourism sector. The ‘Together in Travel’ platform is designed to provide SMEs with the tools and resources they need to accelerate their business growth and ensure their voices are heard on a global scale. Through a dynamic and free-to-subscribe platform, Subscribers will have access to a wealth of content, networking opportunities, and educational programmes. Next year, the initiative will…
