Travel industry poised to add record $11.1 trillion to world's GDP in 2024
The world will spend an unprecedented amount of money on travel in 2024. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), $1 out of every $10 spent globally will go towards travel, as people eagerly book hotels, cruises, and flights, reported Reuters.
Melia Hotels International, a Spanish hotel chain, conducted a roadshow in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Tuesday, a destination that the hotel brand considers to be 'important'.
SOTC Travel expands presence in Tamil Nadu with new franchise outlet in Trichy
Trichy/IBNS: SOTC Travel, an omnichannel travel and tourism company, recently inaugurated its new franchise outlet at Thillai Nagar.
Thomas Cook, SOTC launched a travel scheme among concerns
Chennai/UNI: With the decline in the second COVID-19 wave and acceleration of vaccine drives, Indians are showing an increasingly positive travel sentiment.
The Marketplace: An initiative to support non-travel businesses started by travel professionals
Mumbai/IBNS: Are you a travel professional or firm who chose to offer non-travel related services when the pandemic crisis set in and travel was totally halted owing to the lock-down?
Union Budget: Tourism sector proposed to get Rs 2,500 Crore in union budget 2020-21
New Delhi/IBNS: To make India an attractive destination for both international and domestic tourists, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to allocate Rs 2,500 crores in 2020-21 for the tourism sector.
Improved economic conditions boost air-traveller numbers worldwide – UN agency
New York, Jan 19 (JEN):A record 4.1 billion passengers took to the skies in 2017 onboard some 37 million scheduled flights globally, the United Nations civil aviation agency reported Thursday, highlighting that the fastest growth was seen among low-cost carriers.