Vistara, the full-service carrier has achieved the milestone of flying 50 million customers in just eight years of operations. This achievement signifies Vistara’s exponential growth and demonstrates the trust that customers have placed in the brand. Today, the airline operates over 280 flights daily, with a fleet of 61 aircraft, connecting 32 airports across India and 15 international destinations. Commenting on the achievement, Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara said, “We are filled with gratitude and joy as we celebrate this remarkable feat of serving over 50 million customers. This milestone stands as a testament to the trust and confidence…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport has witnessed a 15 per cent rise in passenger footfall in June this year to almost five lakh travellers, an official said. A spokesperson of the Adani Group-controlled facility said the LGBI Airport in Guwahati recorded a footfall of nearly five lakh passengers in June 2023, witnessing a sharp increase from the corresponding month of the last year. “Out of the total, nearly 2.95 lakh were departure passengers and the remaining were arrival travellers. It represented a total increase of 15 per cent compared to last year’s June,” she added. The airport witnessed…
The Meghalaya government released the ‘Meghalaya Tourism Policy 2023’ in Shillong with a resolute aim to make the tourism sector a game changer for the state and effectively augment its meagre resources by exploiting the abundantly available natural bounty that can attract visitors from across the globe. The policy was released by chief minister Conrad K Sangma in the presence of state tourism minister Paul Lyngdoh at a function held at the State Convention Centre. Speaking on this after the event, Lyngdoh said, “With the blessings of the chief minister, we have made public the new Meghalaya Tourism Policy 2023…
By TBM Staff/Mumbai The Travel Associations have welcomed the government’s decision to defer the proposed increase of tax collected at source (TCS) on overseas tour packages from 5% to 20% on amounts up to INR 7 lakh per annum. However, they termed it as “Partial relief.” Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI, said that as understood from the government circular, TCS will continue to be 5% up to INR 7 lakh per individual on outbound tours even after October 1, post which 20 per cent will be levied on INR 7 lakh-plus spend. “If this is so, then even if not a…
Oman-based Eihab Travels in association with its India representative SSR Travel Solutions (SSRTS) organised a roadshow in Mumbai recently. Eihab Travels is one of the largest DMCs in Oman and has intensified their focus on the India market. Speaking to TravelBiz Monitor on the sidelines of the event, Dinesh Poojary, General Manager, Eihab Travels, said that India offers tremendous opportunity as a source market for Oman. “Oman is a different kind of a destination when compared with the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries. It is more inclined towards nature and the country is called Switzerland of the GCC,” pointed out…
India’s international passenger numbers have almost doubled during the first three months of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, data from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has shown, with travel agents attributing the trend to a surge in demand for flying abroad and supported by G-20 meetings being held in India. According to the data, the number of international passengers rose 121.9% in January, 109.2% in February, and 61% in March this year as compared to a year ago. While the first three months of any calendar year are traditionally non-peak quarters for air travel, these three…
AIX Connect, operating as AirAsia India, announced the launch of its Splash Sale with fares starting at INR 1,467, for routes such as Delhi-Jaipur, in addition to similar discounted sale fares across its network. The offer is applicable on bookings made till 4th July 2023 for travel till September 30th, 2023. AirAsia India is the second-largest low cost carrier in the country based on market share, as per the latest DGCA reports. The airline has extended this offer for bookings made on its new consolidated website with Air India Express, www.airindiaexpress.com, as well as the AirAsia India iOS and Android…
According to Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global travel technologies market is anticipated to achieve a valuation of US$ 13 billion by 2033, expanding at 8% CAGR over the next ten years. Travel technology applies to information and communication technology in the travel and hospitality sectors. Solution providers offer various software and applications to travel companies to plan and book flights and tours, facilitate seamless transactions, and for other tour-related processes. The airline industry widely uses travel technology solutions, which rely heavily on online reservation systems. Substantial development in the travel and tourism sector and an…
Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) airlines, comprising Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and MASwings, have been given regulatory approval by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) to enable Gate-to-Gate connectivity for passengers on its airlines, making it the first airlines to provide this feature for travellers departing from Malaysia. Beginning 1 July 2023, passengers can enjoy the convenience of staying connected to their personal/portable electronic devices (PEDs) throughout their journey, from the moment they board the aircraft through to arrival at their destination airport, by enabling ‘flight mode’. Passengers will no longer be required to switch off their PEDs during take-off and…
The Ministry of Finance said overseas spending using international credit cards will not be included under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and hence, would not attract TCS. Also, the implementation of a higher rate of tax collected at source (TCS) of 20 per cent on overseas remittances under LRS, like tour expenses, has been deferred by three months and will come into effect from October 1 instead of July 1, 2023. However, credit card spending overseas will not attract TCS from October 1. The higher TCS rate will be applicable only when the LRS payments exceed the threshold of INR…
