Data shows that there has been significant progress on Visa facilitation globally in recent years, particularly with the implementation of Visa on arrival policies: UNWTO ... Read more

Following the Supreme Court order, IndiGo and SpiceJet removed transaction fee, which was a component of tickets issued by agents ... Read more

Scowsill said that the ASEAN region should move towards a Schengen type joint visa by 2015 and that it should be fully electronic, probably using a similar model that Australia currently uses. ... Read more

United Nations World Travel Organisation will replicate the Kumarakom model across the world ... Read more

32nd Year Of ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) TRAVEX Records Strong Participation; The event has attracted 470 buyers from across 56 countries and territories ... Read more

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to India’s GDP in 2011 was 5.6 billion Indian rupees or 6% of GDP and due to rise by 7% in 2012 ... Read more

Jakarta affected by massive flooding and is under emergency decree until January 27; Major tourist destinations in Indonesia beyond Jakarta are safe to visit ... Read more

Initiatives are being taken to promote river tourism as a part of green tourism in the state ... Read more

Asia Pacific airlines’ shares also gained over the month, but prices have been largely subdued throughout 2012, hampered by weak air cargo demand ... Read more

Tourism is the only industry in the state that has sustained despite the turmoil for more than 23 years ... Read more