IRCTC to set up budget hotels in association with state governments of Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Shimla/Manali (Himachal Pradesh) and Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)
 

Jet Airways connects to Paris with its first Intermodal codeshare with Thalys the European high-speed train and is all set to be launched in Bengaluru on November 3, 2011

3,000 foreign tourists, special invitees and team personnel were all floored by the F1 race event held on October 30, 2011 in Greater Noida

Cathay Pacific Airways introduces a 3-class cabin configuration in First Class on the Mumbai-Hong Kong route starting October 31, 2011

IndiGo starts daily flight service between New Delhi to Kathmandu at a return fare of
Rs. 4,999 from October 28, 2011

Kerala woos Australian trade by organising roadshows in Sydney and Melbourne

The Imperial Hotel Group organises ‘PINKTOBER’, a campaign to create awareness for Breast Cancer as part of a CSR endeavour

Cathay Pacific Airways introduces a 3-class cabin configuration in First Class on the Mumbai-Hong Kong route starting October 31
 
Starting October 31, Cathay Pacific Airways introduced a 3-class cabin configuration in First Class on the Mumbai-Hong Kong sector, enabling passengers travelling on the route, to experience absolute luxury. It highlights the importance of Cathay Pacific’s premium passengers to the Airline. This First Class product creates the ambience and convenience of a 5-star hotel room, giving passengers greater individual control over the immediate environment. The seats in First Class can be used as an armchair or a chair lounge (chaise longue). The bed is one of the largest provided by any commercial airline and the plush mattress, duvet and lumbar massage functions add to the comforts of the passengers. One can also enjoy a cinematic experience with a bigger, adjustable 17-inch, 16:9 personal television and noise-cancelling headset. In addition, 3 working surfaces and 110V AC power supply are provided allowing the suite to be converted into a workstation. Rakesh Raicar, Sales & Marketing Manager- India, Nepal and Bangladesh, Cathay Pacific Airways, informed that the Airline has also received the ‘Best First Class Airline Seat’ Award 2011 by Skytrax.
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IndiGo starts daily flight service between New Delhi to Kathmandu at a return fare of Rs. 4,999 from October 28, 2011
 
IndiGo announced Kathmandu as its fifth international destination on the airline’s growing international network. The airline offers daily flight services between New Delhi and Kathmandu at an affordable return fare of Rs. 4,999 or NPR 8,063 (all inclusive) since October 28, 2011. IndiGo has also appointed M/S President Tours and Travel as its General Sales Agent for Kathmandu. The Airline recently announced the launch of Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and Muscat as the other international destinations connecting from New Delhi and Mumbai. The carrier’s expansion plans in the international skies has further consolidated its position as the fastest growing low cost carrier in the world. Speaking on the achievement, Aditya Ghosh, President, IndiGo said, “Kathmandu is a key market for us and holds a lot of promise. IndiGo will continue to provide low fares on the New Delhi-Kathmandu-New Delhi routes as well. We hope to provide the much needed avenue for countless Indians to explore wider horizons and at the same time open up the doors to more and more overseas travellers to experience India. It is our consistent endeavour to make the journey hassle-free for our customers and provide them with a high quality experience at the best yet affordable prices.”
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IRCTC to set up budget hotels in association with state governments of Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Shimla/Manali (Himachal Pradesh) and Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)
 
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have decided to join hands with five state governments (Haryana, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh) to set up budget hotels. While land will be provided by the State Governments on a lease basis, IRCTC will construct, operate and manage the hotels. The budget hotels will on-an-average have about 100 rooms, 24x7 cafeteria, modern base kitchen and banquet hall facilities. Five states have responded till now and IRCTC is expecting to tie up with more state governments for further expansion. The budget hotels will be set up in Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Shimla/Manali (Himachal Pradesh) and Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) in the first phase.
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3,000 foreign tourists, special invitees and team personnel were all floored by the F1 race event held on October 30, 2011 in Greater Noida
 
The stunning success of India's first F1 race on Sunday, October 30, 2011 brought out an unmistakable sense of pride in the 95,000 strong-crowd. It was also a shining moment for the country's private sector, showcasing what it is capable of achieving. The infrastructure was amazing - the new Yamuna Expressway to Agra when fully built will vie to be India's best highway. The great management of the huge crowd and thousands of vehicles, precise road signage with 2,500 helpful cops and it all seconded what champion Sebastian Vettel said, “India has a way of doing things right.” There were nearly 3,000 foreign tourists, special invitees and team personnel. Most of them will be going back with happy memories, as a great advertisement for India.
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STATES


Kerala woos Australian trade by organising roadshows in Sydney and Melbourne
As part of its initiative to increase its share of foreign tourism pie, Kerala Tourism Department recently concluded a two-city roadshow at Sydney (October 25) and Melbourne (October 26) in Australia. The roadshows included presentations on what made Kerala a super brand across the globe by screening the much-acclaimed ad film ‘Your Moment is Waiting’ and with B2B interactions to forge new collaborations and interactive sessions. "We hope that the efforts will be translated into business in the coming times as the trade members from Kerala and Australia were engaged into fruitful discussions,’’ said TK Manoj Kumar, Secretary, Kerala Tourism, who led the delegations to Australia. Australia is an emerging market for Kerala with 36,854 arrivals in 2010, making it the fifth biggest market.
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