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

Solo travel, staycations and workations are strongly resonating with Gen-Zs, millennials: Pankaj Parwanda, goSTOPS

Solo travel, staycations and workations are strongly resonating with Gen-Zs, millennials: Pankaj Parwanda, goSTOPS

‘Gen Z and millennials are the driving force behind the USD 2 Billion Dollars shared economy that India currently enjoys.’ The one industry pandemic has shaken the most is the travel and hospitality sector. However, the drop in number of new cases has made tourism pick the pace a bit. New trends have emerged and … Read more

Ditch revenge travel, take the road less travelled! Here’s how you can travel safely this festive season

Ditch revenge travel, take the road less travelled! Here’s how you can travel safely this festive season

Marriott International rolled out a ‘Good Food = Good Mood’ campaign consisting of easy-to-relate films that capture moods from daily life and blend it with good food from Marriott on Wheels. Travel safely this festive season! Revenge travel is back, so is the upcoming festive season for which many Indians are gearing up for! Clearly, … Read more

Local travel no 1 choice! Indians prefer familiar destinations, holidaying with pets, shows new survey

Local travel no 1 choice! Indians prefer familiar destinations, holidaying with pets, shows new survey

Clearly, safety and familiarity are becoming top priority for travellers. (Image: Goa Tourism on Twitter) Domestic travel surges! A new survey shows that nostalgia and familiar experiences entice Indian travellers, just as they now look to travelling with their furry friends, yes – their much loved pets! Booking.com has shared insights from its latest survey, … Read more

More demand for road trips, staycations and pilgrimages; biz travel already on the rise: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, OYO India and South Asia

More demand for road trips, staycations and pilgrimages; biz travel already on the rise: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, OYO India and South Asia

Ask Harshit Vyas about his favourite holiday destination and it turns out that it is Mykonos in Greece. How safe is it to go on a weekend getaway or head out to leisure destinations like Goa or a pilgrimage? The answers may vary but travellers are keen to venture out to nearby locations and weekend … Read more

COVID-19 has given impetus to domestic travel and PM’s vision of ‘DekhoApnaDesh’: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, Oyo India and South Asia

COVID-19 has given impetus to domestic travel and PM’s vision of ‘DekhoApnaDesh’: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, Oyo India and South Asia

One of the youngest CXOs in the country’s hospitality segment, Harshit Vyas, is an early OYOpreneur and he led OYO’s first foray into the international market. Rising optimism among travellers is giving domestic travel a much needed boost! One of the youngest CXOs in the country’s hospitality segment, Harshit Vyas, is an early OYOpreneur and … Read more

What will travel be like in 2021? Airbnb reveals top 3 travel trends for 2021

What will travel be like in 2021? Airbnb reveals top 3 travel trends for 2021

The COVID-19 impact is expected to gradually lessen though safety protocols continue to be a key criteria. Airbnb latest travel survey: What will travel be like in 2021? Look no further as Airbnb has revealed new trends for the year 2021! Given how COVID-19 has tossed out most travel plans for people in 2020, Airbnb … Read more