Frequent flyers’ guide 2025: India’s top credit cards for airport lounge access

Frequent flyers’ guide 2025: India’s top credit cards for airport lounge access

In 2025, airport lounge access has become a crucial perk for frequent travelers in India. Whether you’re a business traveller seeking comfort or a leisure flyer looking for a hassle-free experience, credit cards with complimentary lounge access can enhance your journey. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the best credit cards offering airport lounge benefits in … Read more

Budget 2024: Salary components, allowances that can reduce taxpayers’ outgoing tax

Budget 2024: Salary components, allowances that can reduce taxpayers’ outgoing tax

Income Tax: Salaried employees can benefit from many financial benefits offered to them in the form of allowances to reduce their tax burden. Allowances are offered on a monthly basis and must be claimed when filing an income tax return (ITR). The Centre offers many such allowances, which are part of the salary structure. These … Read more

While domestic travel is booming, it’s a long road ahead to bring in foreign tourists to Karnataka

While domestic travel is booming, it’s a long road ahead to bring in foreign tourists to Karnataka

In the last year, though domestic travel has boomed in Karnataka, the number of foreign tourists has not picked up.  | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Now that the days of pandemic and limited travel are behind, Tourism Departments of several States are upping their game to attract more tourists. While tourism as an industry … Read more

Yatra sees 90% pre-Covid level hotel bookings

Yatra sees 90% pre-Covid level hotel bookings

Online travel services provider Yatra on Monday said it has reached 90 per cent of pre-Covid level hotel bookings and the upswing continues with the return of travel normalcy following relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions and the recent restarting of scheduled international flights after two years. The arrival of the summer travel season coupled with the … Read more

Wedding season begins! 30% jump in the wedding APC and over 25% increase in residential weddings: Sudeep Jain, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Wedding season begins! 30% jump in the wedding APC and over 25% increase in residential weddings: Sudeep Jain, IHG Hotels & Resorts

If hybrid work becomes more widespread, it works as a silver lining for Indian travellers. (Representational image: IE) With more travellers increasingly planning weekend getaways and being on the move, the time is ripe for hospitality brands to revisit their own key offerings. If hybrid work becomes more widespread, it works as a silver lining … Read more

‘Desi Travel’ the buzzword of Indian hospitality sector recovery

‘Desi Travel’ the buzzword of Indian hospitality sector recovery

Roop Partap Choudhary By Roop Partap Choudhary As industries are in the process of rebooting to the new normal after being hit by the pandemic, the hospitality industry which was one of the worst hit industries is also getting back to operations. After the unprecedented and unimaginable scenario created by the pandemic, the Indian hospitality … Read more

India back in ‘holiday mood’! How festive travel, workation have sparked new surge in domestic tourism

India back in ‘holiday mood’! How festive travel, workation have sparked new surge in domestic tourism

This year, much like 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has made travel more difficult. Festive travel in India: Festivals are a major part of the culture in India, especially due to the vast diversity and the number of festivals we have. Naturally, this means that people often travel to celebrate these festivals, be it to their … Read more

Air travel: India witnesses more than 2.6 lakh domestic air passenger on June 30

Air travel: India witnesses more than 2.6 lakh domestic air passenger on June 30

More than 1.3 lakh passengers boarded 1,283 flights. As the Covid-19 restrictions ease in various parts of the country on the back of reduction in viral caseload, people seem to be travelling across states. According to the data released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, on June 30, as many as 2,61,753 passengers boarded flights … Read more

Post-Covid rush at tourist spots, travel bookings soar! Recorded highest ever profitability in FY 2021: Rikant Pitti, EaseMyTrip

Post-Covid rush at tourist spots, travel bookings soar! Recorded highest ever profitability in FY 2021: Rikant Pitti, EaseMyTrip

Rikant Pitti, co-founder, EaseMyTrip Now domestic travel bookings soar! Back in 2019, when the world seemed to be a very different place from what it is now, Indians loved to plan for their travel destinations during summer vacations. Ahead of school vacations, it became an annual practice to figure out where to go. While many … Read more