The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is proud to be a co-organiser of the first ever road journey from Bangkok to Thimphu in Bhutan – the ‘Bhutan-Thailand Friendship Drive – Connecting Peoples of the Two Kingdoms by Land’. The epic eight-day journey set off from Bangkok on Friday, 21 June and will have covered 3,000 […]
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The growing demand for travel clubs
Over the last few years, a drastic makeover can be seen in international and domestic travel. Companies are pushing the envelope to provide unmatched benefits and features to their customers. It has also led to the growth of travel clubs of different kinds. From providing budget weekend getaways to luxurious holidays, travel clubs are all […]
Prahlad Singh Patel, India’s New Tourism Minister
Prahlad Singh Patel has been named as the Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Tourism. He is an MP from Damoh in Madhya Pradesh. A four-time MP, Patel was a member of several committees in earlier Narendra Modi government like Committee on Public Undertakings, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Standing Committee on Rural […]
Finnair starts biometric boarding at los angeles international airport
Finnair is offering hassle-free biometric boarding at Los Angeles Airport. After the successful go live of the contactless biometric self-boarding solution at Los Angeles Airport, Finnair is the next airline to enable passengers flying out of the country to board without needing to show their boarding passes or passports. A simple glance at a high-resolution face capture […]
Luxury train journeys for travel agents and companions
Exotic Journeys Group, the US based tour operator of luxury and deluxe tours is offering a FAM trip in September 2019 for travel professionals in cooperation of Indian Railways, Rajasthan Tourism, Oberoi Hotels and various overseas suppliers. Companions of travel agents are permitted but must travel with the agents and occupy the sane luxury cabin […]
Wedding venues helps couples in finding the perfect Virginia wedding location
World Class Wedding Venues – a renowned directory that helps clients in finding the perfect Virginia wedding venue. As the saying goes, Virginia is for lovers. All through the state, sunshine washes over green hills, with trees sprinkled throughout & and cottages tucked away in forests. The whole state looks like it could be old-world […]
Katarina line offers two-for-one cruise specials in Croatia
Small ship cruise company Katarina Line is offering last-minute two-for-one specials on select cruises along the Adriatic coastline that include some of the company’s most popular routes, available only during the month of May 2019. The specials represent a savings of up to US$1,570 per cabin, based on double occupancy, and include the May 25, 2019 departures of “Dalmatian […]
Cox & Kings expands its urban footprint in Dwarka, New Delhi
Keeping with the growing demand for travel and other related services in the capital, Cox & Kings has opened its fifth Holiday Club branch in Dwarka, Delhi. Besides unique holiday packages and a string of experiential offerings, the branch will also serve as a comprehensive forex shop. India’s outbound segment is poised to grow significantly. […]
Green Concessions make every day Earth Day at Chicago’s Airports
Those who work in the sustainability departments of airports frequently talk about their vision for sustainable airports. It starts with passengers taking public transportation to the terminals and using paperless check-in processes, before enjoying a cup of sustainably-sourced coffee, served in a compostable cup, stirred with a bamboo stirrer. Then, the passenger enjoys a pre-flight […]
The Arabian Travel Market started in Dubai on April 28
The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) began on Sunday morning in Dubai, bringing together the world’s hoteliers, airlines and travel agents to an audience of travellers. ATM 2019, now in its 26th year will welcome over 2,500 exhibiting companies and an expected 40,000 industry professionals. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the direct […]