What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy | CNN Business

What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  In the years before Covid, China was the world’s most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars beyond its borders in 2019. That largesse fell precipitously over the past three years as the country essentially closed its borders. But, as … Read more

Indians and the grey gap year: From solo travel to road trips, senior citizens are travelling more

Indians and the grey gap year: From solo travel to road trips, senior citizens are travelling more

Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at home during the pandemic is seeing the silver generation stepping out more today Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at … Read more

International passenger traffic at Indian airports to hit 80-85% of pre-Covid level, says Icra

International passenger traffic at Indian airports to hit 80-85% of pre-Covid level, says Icra

Credit ratings agency Icra on Monday revised upward its projection of international air passenger traffic at Indian airports at 80-85 per cent of the pre-pandemic volumes during this fiscal. The volume of such travellers has already touched 72 per cent of the pre-Covid level in May. The steep recovery in international passengers’ demand came on … Read more

Easing Covid-19 travel restrictions lead to surge in daily flight bookings, Paytm survey finds

Easing Covid-19 travel restrictions lead to surge in daily flight bookings, Paytm survey finds

The easing of travel restrictions following two years of strict curbs due to the outbreak of Covid-19 has led to a sharp increase in flight ticket bookings. Fintech major Paytm witnessed strong growth in daily flight bookings amid rising demand for both domestic and international air travel. During mid-January to April, the Paytm app witnessed an … Read more

APAC, Middle East aviation recovers as domestic passenger traffic gathers pace

APAC, Middle East aviation recovers as domestic passenger traffic gathers pace

Asia-Pacific and the Middle East aviation industry is experiencing green shoots of recovery amid domestic passenger traffic making considerable progress even as international traffic largely remains stagnant, according to the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific (ACI APAC) quarterly report. The industry showed encouraging signs of recovery in the first quarter of 2022— capacity was rebuilding in … Read more

International travel: As vaccination figures increase, here’s a list of countries Indians can visit without an RT-PCR test

International travel: As vaccination figures increase, here’s a list of countries Indians can visit without an RT-PCR test

With the Omicron cases continuously declining, some countries have removed the need for an RT-PCR test as a pre-requisite for travelling. International travel for Indians: As the COVID-19 cases decline globally and the vaccination coverage improves, many Indians have been anticipating that they would be able to travel internationally this year. The development has come … Read more

Travelling to India from abroad? Amidst Omicron scare, Indian airports roll out measures to make travel safe and hasslefree

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A passenger at the Chennai airport shared that he got hold of his negative Rapid PCR report within 30 minutes. (Credit: Airport Authority of India) Indian airports are actively stepping up to make travel safe and hassle free for international passengers! Despite the threat of Omicron variant of Coronavirus dampening spirits of international travelers, Indian … Read more

Regular international flight operation to resume from December 15: Ministry of Civil Aviation

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Good news for international flyers! The central government is likely to allow regular international passenger services to and from India by mid-December this year. The Ministry of Civil Aviation in an important announcement said that international passenger flight services may get resumed from December 15, news agency ANI reported. In view of the lingering danger … Read more

‘Desi Travel’ the buzzword of Indian hospitality sector recovery

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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

How to lock your flight fares, travel like royalty! This festive season is all about flexibility and air travel

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Stephen Alden, CEO Raffles & Orient Express highlights that several extraordinary resort projects are making headlines with the opening of Raffles Udaipur and Raffles The Palm, Dubai.( Image: Raffles The Palm, Dubai) It’s easy to bask in festive vibes this season and travel like royalty! With more and more people keen to travel abroad, there … Read more