Domestic News

» Profit margins of high-end hotels to decline

Operating margins will drop to just over 16 per cent in 2013-14, the lowest in 10 years as per a CRISIL report ... Read more

» Travel agents unhappy as Air India Express withdraws Chennai-Abu Dhabi service

The service was one of the earliest services being operated by the national carrier from Tiruchi and had been commanding a good load factor of about 80 per cent ... Read more

» West Bengal to develop promote new tourist destinations

New tourist locations like the Panchvati Mountains in Purulia, and Maithon in Burdwan are at the top of the list of new tourist venues ... Read more

» Full Radar Coverage in Indian Airspace says Civil Aviation Minister:Ajit Singh

He expressed hope that the brainstorming sessions at the General Assembly of IFATSEA will provide more effective and efficient ways to synergize maintenance concepts and to evolve global standards. ... Read more

» Ajit Singh hopes for a consensus in FDI for aviation

A decision on allowing foreign airlines to pick up 49 per cent stake in Indian carriers still in an indeterminate state ... Read more

» Kerala tourism department to focus on responsible tourism

None of the projects proposed for Emerging Kerala will be given a shortcut approach ... Read more

» Air India plans to increase fares due to costly fuel

IndiGo and Jet Airways, still wait for cues from Air India on fare pricing. ... Read more

» Leelaventure hotel to open five new properties

The hospitality chain is also considering to set up a luxury resort of 15 floating villas and 25 other villas totalling to 40 rooms with a co-investor at Ashtamudi in Kerala ... Read more

» Commerce Ministry advises Finance Ministry to reduce sales tax on ATF

The airlines have been demanding reduction in sales taxes by the state government ... Read more

» Sahai to help hotel and restaurant industry get infrastructure industry status

The Union minister for tourism Subodh Kant Sahai assured the FHRAI that the anomalies present in the current status of infrastructure to the industry would be removed. ... Read more

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