With growing fuel prices globally, the Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman said she will bring up the issue of bringing Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime before the GST Council and the states, reports The Hindu. The decision to include ATF in GST, she pointed out, was not hers alone to make. “It is for the GST Council [to decide]. The next time we meet at the Council, I will put it on the table for them to discuss it,” she said, adding that she will also discuss the aviation sector’s concerns with…
Author: Disha Ghosh
The Department of Tourism, Government of Andaman and Nicobar has appointed the hospitality-focused SaaS platform BookingJini as its travel partner. This decision came to light after experiencing a heavy tourist footfall in 2021, and the upcoming rise in travelers who are eyeing the island state for the holidays post the third pandemic wave. The upcoming plan is to capture 20% of the market share in the state by 2023. The existing booking system needs an upgrade to implement the change. BookingJini will cater to booking requests and other travel related queries with the help of automation and state-of-the-art technology. The…
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has said that Sri Lankan passport holders do not require the COVID-19 Insurance coverage when travelling to Sri Lanka. However, all Tourist Visa holders require mandatory Sri Lanka COVID-19 Insurance coverage to be purchased online https://portal.pionline.lk/covidinsurance/ or on arrival. All Tourist visa holders require a travel Insurance coverage for a minimum of USD 50,000, including cover for hospitalised treatment for COVID-19 infection. The COVID-19 Insurance coverage is not required to board an aircraft but upon landing in Sri Lanka if the tourist visa holder is not carrying the COVID-19 Insurance coverage for…
With the travel restrictions in place until January 2022, VisitBritain in association with TravelBiz Monitor, organised a Virtual FAM for the Indian Travel-Trade bringing the destination virtually closer than ever before. London is the most saleable and the highest visited city in the UK for Indians. With its rich culture, history, heritage and love for sports, India and the UK have a lot in common, making attractions such as the ‘Historic Royal Palaces’ and ‘Merlin Entertainment’ some of the most popular activities for Indians. Keeping that in mind, VisitBritain partnered with both these attractions giving the Indian trade a virtual…
FAITH has urged the government for urgent reopening of India’s borders to tourists and to permit all commercial flights to operate to full capacity to and from the country. Alongside, the umbrella industry association has requested for extension of the free e- visa from the currently announced 0.5 million for the whole duration of 2022-2024 till inbound travel recovers. FAITH said that Indian inbound travel and outbound travel industry has been shut for the past 23 months. In the pre-COVID year of 2019 -20 Indian travel industry had received almost 10.9 million foreign tourists and almost USD 30 billion (INR…
Monteria Village, spread across 35 acres in Khalapur, Raigad district, has opened its doors. Its an easy two-hour drive from Mumbai and Pune. The brand-new day-outing destination gives guests of all age groups a holistic experience of being in a quintessential village: a dip in a lake, a laze on the hammock, folk performances, hearty desi meals, immersive art experiences like bamboo and khaat weaving or even a shot at game of lagori. This short-weekend getaway on the outskirt of the city is a call back to your roots and embraces guests into village life through art, culture and traditional…
The India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has registered 900,000 visits since its inauguration on October 1, 2021 by iyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. As of February 4, the pavilion registered 905,021 visitors. In his tweet, Goyal said, “New India’s new milestone @Expo2020Dubai. Over 9 Lakh people have already visited the spellbinding India Pavilion. #IndiaAtDubaiExpo continues to capture the world’s imagination with its insight, innovation & opportunities.” At present, India Pavilion is hosting ‘Kerala Week’, which was inaugurated on Saturday by…
New Zeland will reopen its borders in phases after having closed for two years due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Jacinda Ardern said that tourists from Australia and other visa-free countries will only be allowed in by July and travellers from the rest of the world will be kept out until October under the plan. All travellers would still have to self-isolate for 10 days, Ardern said. Foreign vaccinated backpackers and some skilled workers can come to the country beginning March 13, while up to 5,000 international students will be allowed to enter from April 12. Vaccinated New Zealanders in Australia…
Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia has announced that the nation Down Under will open its borders to fully vaccinated tourists from February 21. This development comes after two years when the country shut its orders due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Australia had one of the toughest restrictions to curtail the spread of the pandemic, and the measures were in force for nearly two long years. “It’s almost two years since we took the decision to close the borders to Australia,” Morrison said. “Australia will reopen our borders to all remaining visa holders on the 21st of February of…
The Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo), at its meeting yesterday unanimously approved the appointment of its co-founder and Promoter, Rahul Bhatia, as its Managing Director with immediate effect, subject to the approval of the Members of the Company. Meleveetil Damodaran, Chairman, IndiGo, said “This will further strengthen the airline in the years ahead. He added that Bhatia would oversee all aspects of the airline, and actively lead the Management team.” Bhatia stated that his agenda would be transformational and would focus on expanding the airline’s presence in India and in international markets and building for the long…