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AIRLINES
IndiGo introduces six new flights
IndiGo recently launched six new flights, which have started operating
between Mumbai-Goa, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Mumbai-Kolkata, Hyderabad-Mumbai and
Kolkata-Goa via Mumbai. These new flights became operational from April 29.
With the launch of these new services and expansion of its route network,
IndiGo at present is operating 131 daily flights connecting 17 destinations
across India.
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GDS
Now book budget hotels on
Galileo
Leading global distribution system, Galileo in India will provide budget
hotel, B&B and guesthouse content in India for travel agents. The services
known as Galileo Budget Hotels (GBH) will link over 10,000 hotels, B&Bs and
guesthouses by 2012. According to company sources, Galileo has a market
leadership in domestic and international star category and luxury hotels
with over 83,000 hotels available to 12,000 travel agency branches and
terminals. This inventory can be searched and booked from the existing
single window of Galileo GDS and does not require additional cost. The GBH
inventory will enable customers to have access to hundreds of small to
mid-sized hotel providers (1, 2 and 3 star category), guest houses, heritage
properties, home stays and camps via Inventory Management Systems of Intech
Hotel Solutions.
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HOTELS
The Claridges Surajkund,
Delhi, NCR opens with 74 rooms
The Claridges Hotels & Resorts now boasts of four operational properties
with the addition of its much awaited fourth property 'The Claridges
Surajkund, Delhi, NCR.' The property was recently soft-launched with 74
guest rooms, Oasis - the all day dining facility, Blue Bar, Art Lounge and
banquet facilities in the first phase. The complete inventory is expected to
be operational by November. The hotel is located in the sylvan surroundings
of Surajkund in Faridabad at the outskirts of the national capital and is
about 15 minutes drive from South Delhi.
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Usha Lexus Hotels to open
seven sales offices in key Indian markets
Usha Lexus Hotels & Resorts has seven operational properties in India
since its establishment in 1992. The hotel company is now looking at
strengthening its distribution network both internationally as well as on
the domestic front. The company also plans to open seven more sales offices
apart from appointing GSAs in major source markets. On the domestic front,
to strengthen its distribution network, seven sales offices are expected to
open by the end of next quarter in Chandigarh, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Jaipur, Pune and
another place in
Punjab. Currently, the Delhi headquartered hotel company has dedicated sales
offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Mysore.
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NTOs
Indian arrivals to Dubai
grew by 20% in 2008
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) recently
announced the performance results of the hotel industry in 2008, according
to which, the Indian arrivals to Dubai witnessed an outstanding number of
493,318 in 2008, posting a record growth rate of 20 per cent as compared to
2007. The number of hotel guests from the countries where DTCM operates
representative offices has been impressive during 2008. There was an 8.3 per
cent increase in the number of hotel guests in 2008 as compared to the
previous year. Dubai hotels and hotel apartments played host to 7,531,299
guests as against 6,951,798 in 2007. The guest nights increased by 9.2 per
cent in 2008 to touch 22,421,067. The number of hotels and hotel apartments
stood at 493, an increase of 11 per cent over the previous year. The average
length of stay touched 2.98 as compared to 7.3 in 2007.
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'Destination Britain &
Ireland 2009' to be held in Hong Kong in May
‘Destination Britain & Ireland 2009’ is scheduled to be held in Hong
Kong from May 11 to 14. This event provides a one-stop-shop opportunity for
British tourism sellers to meet face-to-face with key wholesalers and
decision makers from 16 markets across the Asia Pacific region including
Australia, the Philippines, Brunei, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong,
Singapore, India, South Africa, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand,
Malaysia and the UAE. The event provides opportunities for B2B meetings with
existing and potential partners through pre-scheduled appointments. The 13
Indian buyers will be participating in the event.
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Macau to host 10th IIFA
awards in June
With the dawn of the 10th year celebrations, IIFA will be
celebrating the Videocon IIFA weekend in Macau from June 11-13. The event
will be hosted at the Venetian hotel, Macau. Macau is a city on the move
that has retained its unique blend of European and Chinese cultures that are
over four centuries old. Helena de Senna Fernandes, deputy director, Macau
Government Tourist Office (MGTO) said, “We are pleased to have the 10th IIFA
award celebrations in Macau this year which also coincides with the 10th
anniversary of the establishment of Macau Special Administrative Region. We
take this as an opportunity to showcase Macau as a destination where India's
film industry meets Macau's own blend of culture and excitement.”
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'Sanya (City) Tourism Association' organises roadshows
‘Sanya (City) Tourism Association’ (STA), a representative body of
various travel, tourism and hospitality players of Sanya city, located in
Hainan Province in China, recently came to India on a two-city (Delhi and
Mumbai) roadshow to showcase the destination to the Indian trade. The STA on
its first visit to India informed about the city of Sanya, a tropical
destination billed as the southern most point of China is a year round
destination with exotic beaches, tropical rainforest and mountains. The
delegates comprising tour operators, hoteliers and theme park
representatives showcased their offerings to the Indian trade.
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STATES
Kerala records 16.11%
growth in international arrivals
Kerala recorded a 16.11 per
cent growth in international arrivals in 2008-09, amidst the downturn. A
total of 598,929 foreign tourists visited Kerala in 2008-09, up 80,000 from
the previous year. In 2008, the rest of India’s overall growth was about 5.6
per cent and international growth rate was about 2 per cent. In the domestic
sector, Kerala received 7,591,250 visitors, which is an increase of 14 per
cent over the previous year. In the current financial year, Kerala will
initiate focussed approach with continuing sensible investments in brand
marketing with sharper focus on value. There will be renewed focus on
domestic market too, informed Venu V, secretary, Kerala Tourism.
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