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India: entries less clear
photo credit: Saptarshi Biswas
First figures of the Indian hospitality and tourism industry show the "skid marks" of the global economic crisis.
Tourist Arrivals in the financial year 2008/2009 (March end 2009) - from 5265 m down to 5133 million - only 2.5%, but in the last quarter there were only 1461 m, 1693 m instead of -% proud 13th
REVPAR in the premium segment of the hospitality industry [...]
India's airlines cut their offer
Given the rapidly increasing price of fuel every bend a domestic airlines in India.
In addition to price increases consistently the flight plan is thinned out, as rising prices cause lower demand. The downward spiral has begun, there's no end in sight, given the price of oil.
Because the planes were only half full Air India has 30 flights canceled last week, Jet Airways more than 20, [...]
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Kalka Shimla mountain railway is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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On Monday, the narrow-gauge line between Kalka and Shimla has been recognized in the northwest of India as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the competent body.
The Built in the 19th century and 96 km route that leads to the former summer capital during British colonial times, complements the already recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the Nilgiri [...]
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Leela hotels includes marketing agreement with Preferred Hotels
Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has signed a sales and marketing agreement with American Preferred Hotel Group (PHG).
This gives Leela expanded access to the distribution channels of PHG (Amex, CWT, BCD and Hogg Robinson) and their airline and credit card partnerships.
In view of the Leelas efforts to expand its presence in India, promises a higher international brand awareness and market penetration.
Leela [...]
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India Tourism Office opens in China
In order for both economic growth today India insurance giant in a message:
On Monday, the Indian Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Ambika Soni, India's first tourism office in China in the LG Tower has opened in Beijing.
India wants to increase its share of the annual 40 million (increasing) Chinese traveling abroad. Despite the close economic ties, it took only [...]
India: Jet Airways and Kingfisher cancel unproductive routes
After the consolidation of a market, as always, followed by the maximization of profits.
The two full-service private airlines Kingfisher and Jet Airways are currently conducting a massive rationalization of its network by operating to reduce their costs. In particular routes in the northeast of the country will be affected.
Kingfisher is thinking about the complete abolition of various routes to there, while [...]
Cochin Port in Kerala will stage the port of the Volvo Ocean Race
For the first time will make one of the most exclusive sailing regattas in the world to stop in India. Cochin Port has managed to stage the famous Volvo Ocean Race to be.
The plan is the arrival of the sailors of the 3rd December 2008. The yachts are about 10 days will be docked in the harbor. During this time, to be held some events, such as in-port race and [...]
Etihad plans to expand its network to India
The Abu Dhabi airline Etihad flying from FRA and MUC in Germany, plans to expand its route network significantly to India.
To the previously fixed 28 flights to new destinations will be 8 to Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Calicut, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Jaipur and Kolkata. Etihad currently flies 28 times weekly service to Mumbai, New Delhi, Trivandrum and Kochi. [...]
Merged Air India / Indian have received final government approval
The last step in the administrative merger of Air India and Indian Airlines has been taken with the final approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The new National Aviation Co. of India Ltd.. will fly under the name Air India.
The merged carrier will be 112 aircraft, including seven new 777s, ten A320s and four 737-800, the first [...]
